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Show recoiumeuded the establishment of a city pouud. Adopted. ClltKEW MI ALL NOT KING TON 1 GUT. Tho "curfew" ordinance was then reported back adversely. On a motion to sustain tho committee, Councilman Janes voted no. Mrs. Burt then 'submitted her bill for feeding city prisoners for the months of March and April amounting to $603.90 which was read and ordered paid. Engineer Dorenius then reported on the streets that were closed up. His report was received, and referred to the city marshal. Mr. Dorenius also stated that his estimate on the cost of completing complet-ing tho Capitol hill reservoir was 17000. Referred to the committee on waterworks, water-works, f Regarding tho improvement of Washington square, the committee reported in favor of plan No, 1, which provides for a park for pedestrians only, and provides that it be enclosed. The report was adopted. The -committee on streets also reported re-ported favorably on tho petition of the Oregon Short Line and tho Utah Northern North-ern for permission to extend tracks and rearrange their switching yards, provided pro-vided the company give u bond that they will keep their crossings in repair. The report was adopted. A favorable report was also made in the case of the Salt Lako Street Railway Rail-way fr a franchise. The waysand means committee then reported an ordinance appropriating SILT LATO PAPAS. They Meet in Solemn Conclave and Gravely Continue to Resolute and Kesolve. BIDS FOE THE CITY'S GAS STOCE. Street Railway Franchises Appropriation Ordinances General Business Transacted. The hands on the clock pointed to 12 minutes to 8' when Mayor Scott called tho council to order and Recorder Hyams began calling the roll. The minutes were then read as usual after which tho usual reading of tho batch of PETITIONS began, The lirst one was that of Elizabeth Eliza-beth Anderson, who says sho owns the land from which tho council at its last meeting ordered all obslructious.roinoved. Referred to the city attorney. Tho prayer of Mathew White, asking for.un amendment to the Saltair railway franchise granting the privilege of using steam pow ron Third Soul h street west of Fifth West, was read and referred. (i. W. Holmes asked to be appointed inspector of sidewalks. Referred to the committee on streets Watson Bros, asked for the contract for street sprinkling sprink-ling for 1890 and 181)1 . Referred to tho mayor with instructions to make a contract. con-tract. Louis Frick and others asked that the warm springs be not sold or rented but that the grounds bo made into a public park anil tho bath houses filled up-Referred up-Referred to tho committee on public grounds. , . " Horace Heath asked to be appointed a special mounted policeman in order that the stock ordinance may bo enforced. en-forced. Referred to the committee on police. G. G. Phillips wauls to put up a fruit stand in Liberty park. Referred to the mayor. The Anheuser-Busch company want tho Union Pacific to lay a switch to their warehouse and asked permission for same. Referred to committee on streets. James Bogan wauts to continue to sell peanuts at tho Wasatch corner. Referred to committee on licenses. WANT ADDITIONAL FRANCHISE. The Salt Lake City railway's application applica-tion for an additional franchise was referred re-ferred to the committee on streets. Tho Rio Grande Western asked that work on certain streets be delayed until un-til a survey was made. The grades of tho street are not satisfactorily defined as yet, and the company does not want to proceed. Tho engineer was instructed in-structed to perform the work at once. Frank Ycager'wauts to sell ice cream at Liberty Park, Tho mayor will attend at-tend to the matter. Tho Salt lAike Rapid Transit company com-pany want a few more privileges and so represented. Referred to the committee com-mittee on streets. William Hopkins wants-to bo the engineer en-gineer on tho new steam roller. Referred Re-ferred to the committee on streets. Tho territorial commissioners asked that tho city continue to work on tho capitol grounds reservoir, tho territory having expended its $0,000. Tho legislature having appropriated $10,000 for trees, etc,, provided the city furnishes water free, tho commission represent that the reservoir should bo completed. Referred Re-ferred to the committee on public grounds. James Austin wants to bo inspector of sidewalks. This elicited tho remark certain money, $30,333.00 in all, forcing rent expenses. Adopted. The bill of tho Deseret hospital for care and treatment of Thomas By water was then ordered paid. COMMUNICATIONS. ! C. W. Lyman chairman of tho committee com-mittee ou paving Commercial street asked that the city curb and pave the thoroughfare with Utah asphalt. Referred Re-ferred to the committee on streets. Tho communication of tho Gaynor electric company offering to provide the city with a police alarm system was read aud referred to the committee ou police. RESOLUTIONS. A resolution by Councilman Pendleton Pendle-ton providing for two horses for mounted police who shall see that the stock laws are enforced was referred to tho committee on police with instructions instruc-tions to act at once. ', Couucilmau Pembroke called up a resolution asking the city engineer to estjib.ish grades ou streets to be occupied occu-pied by the Rio Grande Western. Adopted. Parsons' introduced a resolution providing pro-viding for tho selection of ten enumerators enumera-tors to take the voting ce.usus prior to the coming election. Adopted. A. H. Parsons, John Williams, Nelson Lobcck, W. Adleman, R. L. Wilson, W. D. Clark, Ed. Niece, S. E. Baker and Gus M. Wood were appoiuted-at a salary to be lixed at the next meeting of the council; which will doubtless adopt the report of the committee on finance. Several bids for the gas stock held by tho city wero then read. Kelsey & Gillespie, Gil-lespie, Samuel Howell, Henry Gararn, Byron Groo, J. H. Clivo, Ash Pierce, Frank H. Dyer, O. J. Salisbury, Wm. McPhcrson, John Atkins, Thomas Gray, David Clark, John Frcy, Francis Armstrong, Arm-strong, Obadiah Armstrong, William Beau, William Naylor, and James Sid-oway Sid-oway being tho bidders. Thomas Gray offered $75 per share, while John Gray offered $180 per share. The bid of Mr. Dyer was $100. Tho bids of John Gray was dated April 81 which raised tho question us to its eligabllity. Action was deferred oue week.' Mr. Dyer stated in his bid that if the council coun-cil did not proposo to grant any. more franchises in tho next two years lie would make a better offer on behalf of the gas company. ordinances! " Section 22 chapter 21 of the revised ordinances or-dinances was amended so as to provide for building fences and sidewals around all excavations for buildings. The bill was read a third time and passed. The sidewalks must be four feet in width aud tho fences five feet in height.' Section 14, chapter 20 was amended by providing that in case of a fire, any telegraph or telephone wire may be cut and that, any building may bo blown up in order to check any conflagration.-. conflagration.-. Section 1, chapter 20 was amended by providing that tho number of call men in the tiro department bo reduced to-twenty to-twenty while tho number of perma nent men is fixed at ten. Section 30 chapter 20 to provide that owners of public places of amusement or worship shall be provided with suitable suit-able means of escape from lire; all doors to opcu outward, and all buildings build-ings llireo stories iu height to be provided pro-vided with lire escapes, was laid over for one week. ; Section IS chapter 20 was ameuded by establishing new fire limits. Tho ordinance prohibits tho erection of buildings of combustible material witliiu the limits prescribed. Councilman Janes wanted action deferred de-ferred but was overruled aud the measure mea-sure became a law. A resolution granting a franchise to the Westsido Transit, company, was then read and referred to the street committee commit-tee with a request for fifty copies. The council then adjourned. , from tho mayor that Austin had more signers than any other applicant and should be appointed at onco. But it was referred to the city engineer, who will select the inspector himself. (JIVE THE POOR MAN A CHANCE. 'H. J. Worthington said that there wero a good many street peddlers, but ho wanted all poor men who could bring a doctor's certificate to get a license. li-cense. Laid on tho table. Proposals for artesian wells were submitted sub-mitted by various compauics, all of whic'.i WJT.i refcrred- The superintendent of waterworks wanted an appropriation of $5000 for pipe; a horse to carry him around and a telephone. Referred to the committee on waterworks. Tho superintendent notified the council that a quarry in tho canyon above City creek reservoir was a menace to the water system by reason of tho. dirt runuing into the basiu and the heavy wagons damaging the pipe. The same actiou was taken iu this matter. mat-ter. Tho city order asked for appropriations appropria-tions for the various departments amounting to about $30,000, which was laid ov er until later on. REPORTS' OF OFFICERS. City Attorney Morritt reported on several important matters and recommended recom-mended their adoption. His report was accepted aud adopted. The city sexton announced that he had visited tho cemetery, and that the the various lots should be improved, aud that a cottage aud office should be put up, while a chapel should be put up for services at the gate. T..c total cost will not bo over $4000. Ho thinks tho cost per lot for live months as regards repairs, w ill be about $7.50. Several recommendations as regards the water supply were also read. Tho matter was referred to the committee ou improvements. improve-ments. WANT BIDS. The cominitteo on improvements urged actiou on the new city building, as now designed ard recommended that bids bo asked for. The report was adopted. Tho committee also granted permission to the Western Union to set poles as prayed for three weeks ago. Adopted. The committee on public improvements improve-ments recommended the sale of the warm springs to the highest bidder or the expenditure of $20,000 on the grounds by .the city. The cominitteo on license made a report re-port regarding liquor licenses after which the water works committee reported re-ported in favor of extensions of mains on various streets. The committee on municipal laws |