Show THE cifl CO NCILGRl DAn D I f An Unusual Amount of Business Transacted Last Night DAMAGE SUIT THREATENED How the Smiiiary Inspector Has Been Disposing of City Garbage i j SJlneral Sprhiffg Saul to Uavo Bc < n Contaminated Con-taminated Another S iuatl of S100 Inspectors liesulntious Concerning Con-cerning Street Car Curves The city council met in regular session last evening and transacted an unusally large amount of business President Loofbourow presided and all members Were present except Rich and Wantland F Auerbach et al asked that a crossing cross-ing be constructed on Main street in front of their premises Referred to board of public works Hyrum Cooly offered to pay 5150 per year for the usa of the gravel beds on the northeast bench Referred to the committee com-mittee on public grounds KNOW A GOOD THING A communication was received from the Salt Lake and Ogden Gas and Electric j Light company accepting the franchise j recently granted to them by the council Filed The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone I company asked permission to pile building build-ing material the sidewalk in front oi j the theatre on State street Referred to committee on streets with power to act H Kimball et al asked for an electric j light at Fifth South and Sixth West streets Referred to committee on improvements im-provements The Rapid Transit company asked the privilege of laying an additional track to complete a double track on First street between F and H streets Referred to committee on streets 1 COLLECTOR LEONARDS ERROR M F J Leonard called attention to the fact that he had turned into the city 6771 more than the balance sheet called for and asked that 1995 be appropriated to him in order that he might release a certain cer-tain piece of property sold to the city in December ol last year by an error Referred Re-ferred to committee on claims with power to act A THREE FOOT STRIP Watson Bros Burt sent in a communication commu-nication stating that they had the contract con-tract to put the Salt Luke city street railway rail-way track to grade on the streets to be paved by the CulmerJennings Paving company and also on Vest Temple street between South Temple and First South streets They further reported that there was a strip three feet wide between the main tracks and also a certain Dace between 11 be-tween each curve and main track that the railway company had ordered them to leave on the ground that they had nothing noth-ing to do with it Hence the contrActors desired to obtain a contract for the extra work from the city Referred to board of I public works F M Ulmer et al asked that the name of O street in Lincoln Park be changed to Milton avenue Referred to city engineer engi-neer E1 A STREET FOR THE BACONS ifJ The Utah Lime Cement company reported re-ported that in selling their Hot Springs to J H Bacon they had agreed to provide a street leading from the springs to his pump house and In order to do so had found it necessary to change their plat heretofore filed with the council Hence they desired permission to resubdivide blocks3 4 and 5 Referred to city engineer engi-neer nj C Elliott asked that gravel be placed on Seventh South street in front of nine brick residences which he has recently constructed Referred to committee on streets Chyles Livingstone jr ct al asked for water main extension on Seventh East street Referred to committee on vatcrworks I J Williams et al asked for a spill or I Watering trough on Sixth West street between I be-tween First and Second North streets Referred to committee on water works Sam Levy and A Hanamer Jr asked that the Metropolitan Stone company be permitted t < > construct walks for them on South Temple and First South streets Referred to board of public works F C Gentch et el asked for sewer extension ex-tension on Sixth East street between South Temple and First South streets Zteferred to city engineer for estimate I A STREET RAILWAY EXTENSION Samuel F Walker et al asked that the Salt Lake City street railway company be required to complete their line of road ont on-t uth Vest Temple street as per agreement agree-ment in the franchise granted them Granted and railway company to be notified noti-fied William Thone petitioned for relief Srom a tax sale Referred to city attorney at-torney SHOWELL SHOULD EXPLAIN A communication was received from the c Wasatch Mineral Springs company stating stat-ing that they were owners of lots l 1 2 i nnd 14 in Lake View subdivision and that J their springs were located thereon the c eaid location beinc about 150 yards from the cemetery That the springs is a hollow hol-low or depression of considerable dimensions dimen-sions and the company alleges that in December last there was thrown into this depression a number of barrels of refuse from the gas works by direction of the city In time this refuse contaminated these springs and they were compelled to remove the refuse at great labor and expense ex-pense Owing to this state of affairs they were unable to nse the springs for a period per-iod of six months and they now desire damages in the sum of 52500 They al lece that it cost them K625 to remove the refuse and place the damages resulting re-sulting from not being able to use the springs for the time named at 5159325 They agree to fettle for the said 2500 otherwise they wall bring suit Referred to the committee on claims THE CURVES ALL RIGHT L S Hills et al owners of premises abutting in upon and adjacent to the intersection in-tersection of FirstSouthandMain streets sentin a communication approving of r the manner in which the Salt Lake City I P Railway company is constructing its purves at the point named Hence they I t asked that the construction be not interfered inter-fered with Laid overt over-t The city recorder reported that the lists nd plats pertaining to local assessments i Kos 149 150 151 and 152 for water i t laterals on certain streets had remained on file in his office for more than ten days and as the notices of completion had been I C published the matter was referred to the f council for final confirmation Adonted I and work ordered done I SALT LAKES VALUATION I W J Lynch city and county assessor IJ reported that the assessed valuation df i Salt Lake city for 1893 would aponm Iff mate 1544000000 < Referred to committee c on ways and means HUNDRED DOLLAR INSPECTORS The board < > f public works reorted that they had appointed T J arrell A t Wink = Charles Stimson A L Williams and Francis Hall as inspectors on the gravity sewer at a salary of 100 per c month atso that the had 1110 they appointed j J Greenewald inspector on public improvements im-provements at a salary of 100 per month 7 Laid on the table until the next meeting A MISSING DAH The water master reported that the dam at the head of Kennedys ditch had been washed away during the recent high water and that the city would have to A stand 63 per cent of the expenses in keeping the said ditch in good order Be Jhouehtjt J ojaldcost fi50 < restore the water to the old ditch Referred to 0 G 1 city engineer and watermaster with power to act TO SHUT OUT THE VHEELHEN The superintendent of water works recommended re-commended that bicyclers be prevented from going up City creek canyon above the brick tanks on account oi the narrowness nar-rowness of the road and the number of horaes that are scared by the riders Aj spirited debate followed the reading of the report Loofbourow being in favor of sending all the bicyclers up there permanently perma-nently whileFolland thought that it was prenosterous to even think of telling bicyclers bi-cyclers that they could not use any specified speci-fied highway The matter was finally referred to the city attorney to draw up an ordinance in harmony with the report The city treasurer asked that property owners laying their own sidewalks be required re-quired to get a permit from his office after getting permission Irom the city said permit to be signed by the city engineer and assessor and collector together with the name of the ownernumber of lot and block and number of feet so that no trouble will be experienced paying contractors con-tractors or collecting for same by the city Adopted THE POLICE REPORT The report of the police justice for the month of May is as follpws Fines assessed 52594 50 Fines collected 750 Cash paid on old fines u u 125 CO Total u o u 8372T CO Fines paid in labor 81102 15 Cash paid city treasurer 1624 85 Total c S2T2703 Referred to committee on police The superintendent of sewers sent in a requisition for 5484 feet of assorted sewer pipe Referred to the committee on sewers The city marshal reported that he had seen the superintendent of the Rio Grande Western railway relative to raisin their track at the point where it crosses the Roper street canal and was informed that the work would be done Referred city engineer and watermaster LOCATION OF THE BOULEVARD The city engineer reported that he had completed tbo location of tho proposed I boulevard between the bed of City Creek I canyon near the tank house of the Cap itol hill water works and the intersection of Ninth South and Thirteenth East streets but on account of his whole force being required on the work of paving and the staking out of the gravity sewer the location of the boulevard on the westside west-side between the bed of the canyon and the capitol grounds had not been completed com-pleted He stated however that he would do the work as soon as possible unless he was authorized to employ additional ad-ditional help for the purpose named The report was filed ANOTHER CITY CREEK SqUATTER The superintendent of water works recommended that 1500 be appropriated for imnroving City creek by clearing up dead brush opening springs and riprap ping the stream He also reported that a person named David Depew had filed a claim eight miles above the city and built a house about seventyfive feet from the creek and thought as the water would be contaminated that the matter should be looked into Referred to the mayor A CREMATOR ORDERED The committee on sanitary rules and quarantine recommended that action betaken be-taken at once by the council for the purchase pur-chase of an additional garbage cremator Referred back to the committee to solicit bids for a 50 75 and 100 cubic yard furnace fur-nace A report from the sanitary inspector in-spector accompanied the committees report showing that the present cremator is totally inadequate to consume the garbage The committee on streets recommended that the city engineers report with reference to the approval of Calumet Place be adopted Adopted The committee on streets also recommended recom-mended that the street supervisor be instructed in-structed to place the dirt from the lower portions of the paving districts to fill the low places on Sixth South street between Second West and Fourth West streets Referred back The committee streets recommended that the question of opening Kensington avenue be referred to the street supervisor super-visor Adopted The same committee made the same recommendation with reference to having Wall street graded Adopted I The same committee made a similar recommendation in regard to the petition of J H Clive and others to have Third North street opened between Eleventh and Twelfth West streets Adopted I LIQUOR LICENSES RENEWED The committee on license recommended that the following persons bo granted renewals re-newals of liquor licenses Fritz Riepen Tunnel Luce Bergman Eighteenth East and Second South street W A Pott 245 South East Temple street C F Laol Co 110 South West Temple street S B Newman 72 East Second South street Guy Cappicio 125 SouthWest South-West Temple street D Hirschler Second South and Fifth West street for three months Adopted The same committee recommended that a free license be granted to Smith Heap for a period of three months Adopted The committee on license recommended that Cook Whitbys circus be granted a license at 550 per day Adopted The committee on irrigation recommended recom-mended that the petition of John F Max field ctal asking tbat a certain flume crossing the Jordan and Salt Lake canal be repaired be denied as the city is not responsible for the condition of said flume Adopted THE HIGH LINE WATER SYSTEM The committee on water works reporting report-ing on the petition of John Shils et al asking that a portion of the highline system completed and covering the northern north-ern portion of the Fourth precinct be supplied with water from the City creek stated that while they found it inadvisable inadvis-able to attempt the completion of the highline reservoir this year they had ascertained that by expending 2500 temporary tem-porary improvements could be made that would supply all present needs and the highline system could be utilized util-ized at once so far as it affectt the northeast portion of the city and recommenced that the superintendent waterworks be authorized to proceed with the necessary work at once Adopted The committee on irrigation reported adversely upon the petition of George C Harvey ct al asking that they be permitted per-mitted to tap the Jordan and Salt Lake canalon the ground that it would be unsafe un-safe Adopted The board of equalization and review on sidewalks in district No 21 on both sides of Second South street from Fifth West to the Jordan river recommended that the plats and lists of assessments against the property be confirmed except as to the property of Albert Fisherwhich be changed to 165 feet instead of 170 feet and Bill McGraw 37 feet instead of SI1 feet and that the city attorney be instructed to draft the usual ordinance Adopted FIRE STATION CIRCUMLOCUTION The committee on public works reporting report-ing on the matter of advertising for bids for the new fire stations stated that under un-der the law the advertising for bids devolved de-volved on the board of public works and recommended that the board be so authorized author-ized with the power to enter into a compact com-pact subject to the approval of the council coun-cil tho stations not to cost to exceed 5COO each Referred to the city attorney for nn opinion Moran moved to reconsider the action of the council by which the matter was referred to the committee on public works at the last meeting Carried Moran then moved to refer to the board of public works to advertise for bids and report a contract for the action of the council Carried SUNDAY SPRINKLING ORDERED Karrick introduced the following Resolved That the sprinkling contractors place six catts on the streets Sundays from 8 a TO to 1 p m and continue this Sunday sprinkling until otherwise ordered by the council coun-cil This docs not Incur any additional expense ex-pense as it 18 in accordance with their contract With the city Adopted SPRINKLING FOR THE WEST SIDE Evans introducedthe following Resolved That the sprinkling committee be I authorized to have four blocks viz On Third West from North Temple to First South streets on First South from Fourth to Fifth West streets on Fifth West from First South to Second South streets sprinkled and that tho assessor and collector ba instructed to collect col-lect the cost Of such sprinkling Adopted NO SWITCHES ON CROSSINGS Heiss introduced a resolution providing i that the Salt Lake City Railway company j I be prohibited from placing switches and j i frogs upon the crosswalks at the interSections I inter-sections of any streets as the same is dangerous for foot passengers and recommending rec-ommending that tlie matter be referred to the mayor for enforcement Adopted NO FRANCHISE FOP CURVES Heiss introduced another resolution as follows Resolved That it Is tho sense ot this council that the Salt Lake City Railway company stall bo Prohibited from placing curves or switches at the intersection of Main and First South streets except a curve across the southwest quarter ol said Intersection from West First south street into Main street turning south for the reason that said company has no franchise fran-chise or privilege from the council to construct said curves on said streets and they form a great obstruction to public travel at a point on said streets usually much crowded and that this resolution and the subject matter be referred re-ferred to tho mayor for approval Adopted Moran introduced the following Resolved That the street supervisor bo instructed In-structed to commence work on the citys part or theboulevard and that the city engineer be Instructed to furnish the necessary surveys No action was taken CHANGED THEm MINDS President Loofbourow announced that several members of the committee on public grounds had withdrawn their resignations res-ignations and that he would reappoint the committee as it stood beforo Appropriations were made as follows Patton Uoese and Dale 5 450 Salt Lake Grain company m 11 00 1 C Armstrong 1300 G M Scott company 5813 John Rees 1 25 Sierra Nevada Lumber company 6 31 Utah Stove and Hardware company 23 93 Mount Grinm 1130 00 E D Hogen 19 35 Frank Harrigon 1870 Frank Harrigon M 00 G M Dull 7 03 Tribune Job Printing companyU 3 00 J William MeLaugblin S 00 Pacific Paving company n 2862 83 E Trauber 2 10 H M Willnrd n 81 00 Morhelm Bird Proudfoot t 170 S8 J H Bowmen to pay to R N Baskin 5SOS 51 Adjourned one week |