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Show Thk city council last night took rather a strango action in one matter. "On . Fifth South and West Temple streets a row of bouses is boiug erected throe foot over the liuo of the sidewalk. Tbo owner explained to the city engineer that bis neighbor's division fence deprived him of three feet of ground, but that ho couldn't recover re-cover it because the other man could hold it by right of possession. Ho had to hove three feet of ground, however, to got oven. Mr. Doremus kindly reported re-ported the matter to tho council which as kindly granted the rcquost. ' Is it a wise policy, however, to allow buildiugs to occupy the streets in this niannerf ' It certainly establishes a bad preoedont. |