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Show T I IE CI T YC 0 U N C I L Met as Usual but There was Nothing of Breezy Importance Tran-racted. Tran-racted. OFFICEES SALARIES INCREASED. Tie Liquor Dealers were Granted the Right to Present Their Protests in the Future. The regular meeting of the city council coun-cil last night was not one of particular interest, ami little beyond the usual routine business was transacted. The gentlemen present were Parsons, Pick-ard, Pick-ard, Spafford. Heath, Pembroke. Wol-stenholme, Wol-stenholme, Pendleton, Noble Anderson anil Lynn. William J. Sliver sent in a kick on a receut order requiring him to connect his water closet with a sewer. He alleges al-leges that there are no mains on bis street. Referred. The Utah lake commissioners filed a bill for $t8.r7. I S. P. Teasdell asked the committee ! to have a Y put in the sewer opposite his residence property. Referred. Auditor presented the claim of the pound keeper for salary. David Woodmansee and A. II. Holla want the water mains extended. A communication from W. A. Cook was read to the effect that he would forthwith cut off from the support of the liberal party all the support, moral, political and otherwise, of himself and relatives unless his wife's claim for damages was settled at once. Peter Moore asked for a deed for the property ho recently bought from the city. H. Licbtenstein put in a claim for IKt.T.j rebate for license overpaid. Spencer & Hywater's claim lor $13.75 was referred to fire committee. Tho cheap competition of itinerent photographers is alleged to be the cause of a kick for license tax of tho busiuess of these gentlemen, tiled by the local artists. The recent enforcement of the Sunday closing law upon tbe saloou men called forth the following communication: To the Hon. Mayor and City Council: Cir.NTt.KMi N;-Tho Liquor Merchants' Protective Pro-tective I mm association of tnls city desire that they present for your c nsideratlon a communication reepectliift the enforcement of t e rliy ordinances against doiuir business Sun.lay or enganliiK iu t-ndoon that day. mid ask tnat you Ijx a day ,for the presentation and j- -vj(".., o( sucn communication. f' ' Kep-tfullv, I.K tl ill M R H AN 1 s' PHoTirrivK ' ..ION A SOCIAHOS. ly C. W. Hu.i, their attorney. Some discussion arose over the request re-quest and the communication was Ilnally tabled. W. C. A. Stvioot filed a proposition to lease the Deseret woolen mills, but the council instructed tho mayor to sign the lease of Mr. Vandercook The fire department aked for twentv rubber coats and hats. Relerred to tire committee. City Attorney Mcrritt filed his opinion that the position of Police Justice Laney is valid and recommended that Mr. .'iessler's petition be rejected. Mr Mcrritt also reported a lease for the Mountain Ice company for a piece of ground on Parley's canyon creek road. The report was adopted. The city recorder reported the publication publi-cation of completion of an assessment of water tax on Fifth east. Russell C. Woodruff was confirmed as deputy recorder, and his resignation was then accepted. Mr. Jack then asked for the appointment of C. H Crane as deputy recorder. At the request of the tire department committee, T. C. Rookledge was appointed ap-pointed arbitrator for the citv in tin difficulty between the city and Hanlo & Henson. The report of the waterworks com mitten on tho correctness of the supei iutendent'a accounts for the quarter wa adopted. The committee on police favored th appointment of C. Lowry on the force, aud also the creation of tho offices o captain of police and three duty ser-geaunts. ser-geaunts. The entire report was agreeo upon. Williams & Gerrsn and Sparks it Co. were granted licenses. License money was refunded Idlnman Bros, and Pcrrv i & Co. ' The annual reports of the city ofliceis were re id and relerred. Tho following appropriations were ordered: P'ltllldke -per I 47 60 Jose h S Ivor l M j Mrs. Merr.ll , SHI flu A. J. Hurt aiS lu Total ? r',2 60 |