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Show Petitions. A number of petitions were presented to tho oity oounoil last Dleht,the most important of which were; ' One from several barbers desiring a change in the ordinance on crimes and , punishments, so that they can keep i open on Sundays until 12 o'clock. Re-1 Re-1 ferrcd to the committee on municipal laws. . One from Messrs. Walker Bros, and other citizens, askincr tbat blocks 57, 58, G9, 70, 75 and 70 the principal princi-pal business portion of tho city be declared a fire district, in which buildings build-ings of rook, brick, adobe, or other uu-inflammable uu-inflammable substance only may be erected. Referred to the same committee com-mittee with instructions to report an ordinance thereon- One from H. B. Clawssn and fL R, Mann, asking permission to put in two ' cisterns and use the city engine house, also for tha privilege of using the oity hose and carriage, a steam fire-engine fire-engine to be purchased. It appeared that subscriptions had been obtained for a flre-engiae amounting t$ over $7,700, of which Z. C. M. I. had sub scribed $2,000; president Brigham YouDg $1,000; Walker Bros., $1,000, and the First National Bank $500. The use of the hose anJ carriage was granted, under the direction or the chief engineer of the fire department, and the privilege of constructing cisterns cis-terns undor tho direction of the street supervisor. The subject of numbering streets also came up, and a motion passed appointing ap-pointing a Qommtttae to inquirq into and report on the matter. |