OCR Text |
Show THE CITY COUNCIL. Two Ordinances Directed at the Coal Combine Kea4. THE PUMP PURCHASE VETOED. r The Appointment off A. S. Iienrtall a Pood Inspector Confirmed Another An-other Tiresome Wrangle Over the Ellsworth Matter Utah Slate Favored Fa-vored for the Joint ISailding To Keeulate Street Work Property Owners to Plant Grass on Either Side of Sidewalks. The city council, at its adjourned session last night, began the proceedings with another an-other tiresome wrangle over the Ellsworth matter, Folland objecting to the record being be-ing incorporated in the minutes. The chair held that there was really no council meeting Thursday night, and called attention to the fact that eight or ten members mem-bers could not get together at any time and hold a meeting. He declined to pass on the question, saying that if he passed on the ; the matter at all he would rule the- entire proceedings of Thursday out. So Ellsworth's red hot communication j will be a part of the records after all. I The council theu proceeded to the trans-I trans-I action of regular business of which the following fol-lowing was the most important: A VETO FROM THIS S1AY0B. The mayor sent in a communication vetoing veto-ing the resolution of the council ordering the purchase of a new pump for the sewer sump. No action on it was taken. A LiD PURCHASE KECOJtMENDED. The superintendent of waterworks recommended recom-mended the purchase of a piece of land in City -creek canyon, belonging to Samuel Simpson', for $3500.' Referred. FOOD INSPECTOR CONFIRMED. The appointment of A. L. Kendall as food inspector was confirmed and his salary fixed at $100 per month. RELATING TO STREETS. Action on the following resolution, introduced in-troduced by Folland, was postponed until next Tuesday night: Resolved, That the street supervisor do work only on the order of the council, except in the matter of repairs, which should be none only on tne written order of a majority of the members of the street committee. IN FAVOR OF UTAH SLATE. The following, by Hardy, was referred to the joint building committee: Resolved, That the slate used in the fireproof-ing fireproof-ing of the roof of the joint city and county building build-ing be Utah slate from the Provo slate quarries, and the city recorder shall notify the county conrt of the action of this counci . AFTER THE COAL COMBINE. A bill for an ordinance requiring any person per-son who shall deliver coal in this city to deliver de-liver to the purchaser of said coal a certificate certifi-cate of weight from the city weighmaster, and prescribing penalties for the same, was then offered by President Loof bourow. Another bill for an ordinance on the same subject was offered by Mr. Moran. It is almost al-most similar to its predecessor, except tbat , it provides that the hundred-weight shall i consist of 100 pounds-avOTdupdts.-aud that twenty such hundred-weights shall constitute consti-tute a ton. Both bills were referred to the committee on muncipal laws. PREPARING FOR WINTER. Mr. Rich offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the board of public worts be instructed to cut down the intersection on Main street and First South, pave the same with blocks, and also make crosswalks on First 5cu h East at Commercial Ftreet, and on First You'll West at Richards street, said work to Le pushed with ail dispatch. Referred to the board of public works: A GRASS ORDINANCE. A bill for an ordinance requiring property owners to plant grass on either side of tho sidewalks where the pavement is not the full width of the sidewalk, was read for the first time and then went over until the next meeting. TO STOP FAST DRIVING. A bill for on ordinance making it a misdemeanor mis-demeanor for any one to ride or drive over any crossing in the district bounded by South Temple, State, Third South and West Temple at a rate of speed faster than a moderate walk, was read for tho first time and went over until the next meeting. The council then adjourned. . a . |