Show CITY COUNCIL Minors and Females to Leave Saloons at 9 pm PRIMARY RIGHTS TO WATER No More Railroads on Third West Mml l THE RAILWAYS OVERHAULED fORBAD FOR-BAD STREET CROSSINGS Pableanr OtTO bTrrlo1 nnil SnrTCyor umre All Rlfht Ordinances I PassestOlhrr DnIn The City Council met in regular silon ntTSO oclock last evening Iaor Scott presiding J K Gillespie asked that the grade of First North Street between First East tail liast Temple b fixed and that the street 0 graded Referred t the committee on led Euro Thomas asked permission to occupy that little house on the west side of City Creek Canyon and clRring iS month therefor Referred Re-ferred to the committee on public rounu srunu I V Cfane and other residents of the Fourth Ward asked for the extension of the watermains on First West Street from Fifth South to Seventh South Referred to the committee on waterworks G S Holmes and other asked that the present dumping ground of the city on the west side of the Jordan bo vacated and another Joran b Tte anoter location selected giving as a reason that the ground now bring occupied was to valuable for such a mo Referred t the committee on public grounds I M E an asked permission to lease I certain land belonging to the citj from which to take rock for cl frm wblh t lke r building and other purposes HeW He-W whiling t pay a rental or 1 royalty on the rock taken Referred t the committee on public grounds G R BothweU and rthcr residents l resi-dents ot Sxth West Street west of the R G W asked that the city continue to grade Fifth South Street t Sixth Wet l that section of the city was building up They also al-so stated that a portion of Fifth South s Street between Fourth and Suth Strt Fifth Wet was fenced Inl and asked that the fence be remoxeil e Referred to the voittnimec on streets F Wvlngstone and others represented repre-sented that the street gas lamp had been taken from the southwest bu and corner of Washington Equate cmer had been replaced by an electric light They asked that a light b placed there Referred to the com mittee on improvement The Commercial National Bank maiager stated that it was proposed to erect lank btiiUlnj on the cur t uer of Sell South and Comnrtr clil streets and asked ifchnisiou to excavate tn7nl pile building material Granted with the usual restrictions D W Hunter asked permission to put i bridge over the Ninth South t street canal on Washington ttvet between First nn Second West lief erred to committee streets IiC Trent and other properly ounrraon Capitol Hill asked that the water maIm be extended on Wall and Currant streets and Oak street Referred to Use committee on streets S S Newton atkinl that the water mains bo extended on Center Street to Sixth North and thence t Her Sixh Sorh out Yet Referred to the Cnml tee on waterworks E H Kihler tlc that in the year IS2 Edward Blair owned lot 4 block 13 plot l and held a certificate 13 1lal tificate which ho never presented i rr n dnsL In 1ST4 be i iktts < In ISS3 his ndmini tralcr rpplled for a Jecd and itw Vs made by Usocity I to the deceased The property had bcvli sold bi the administrator t A J White and then t petiUouer Sir Kahler now asked that a deed be given him direct from the mayor h rlmove all cloud from his title to remove coud hi tte al rmove Mr James moved that the petl honor he diredel to furnish an abstract ab-stract af the record for examination CsrrletL The matter w referred to the city attorney Richard Gnfuthsau other rvr sented that on Sixth Wwtetreetthe RG W la broadening Its gouge had left thc crossings In an almost Impassable conditionmaking serious accidents liable to occur The acidents asked tliat this wrong b remedied tlat that the electric They also asked te eletic a Sixth West lights bs extended on Wtt Street t Fourths Sorb I Mr SnaObrd said the railways Rhould all bo required to fix the crossings some of which were In a deplorable condition City < Attorney Merrill said If they I Ci Atomt lf1 ht t onc snoulu 0 v uki no y UII if In sIxty days tluy did not comply com-ply eIUs tIne order f the Council In this record their right of way should be revoked and their tracks torn up The petition was referred to the committee on Improvements cmmite Charles Baldwin and others asked that Uie grade of fwelfUi East Street b fixed Referred t til commit lesson streets W N Cock presented another petition pe-tition to the i Ho tir former Counril had taken a piece of land from him and he wanted the lanl He also stated hanoi or the money nio tlL that prior t the alleged taking from him of the land referred t the City Council had taken another lot on which he had erected a brick house and this he wanted to b paid for Referred to the city attorney A communication from the Chamber Cham-ber or Commerce was reid I asked cooucratiou by endorsing the following fol-lowing communication or taking some similar action In the premised prem-ised I JTon SeA MiUilea Chairman of Qm minter 0 rullic Groumt aud Jlaililingt Wailungtoi D c Sir The board of directors of the Silt Like Chamber of Commerce r spectfnllv beg to fubmlt the follow spfll Iut the action of Ingasa protest agiin te alon certain parties who are now trying t crin defeat pre pending before the Houscappropriatin a certain amount lonsapprpralnJ in of money for a Federal building this city The recommendation by cles = b b ibl these parties to reconstruct the build Inc called Ibo Industrial Homo into a so eminent building is prompted by tbe utmost f prmpe by tordid mercenary motives and the r aelon 1 generaly deplored and coud mned by every citizen In er this communitj excepting those few who In the Immediate vicinity of the Indust Homo own certain proper rn prrr lM Tho Industrial Homo ras 1 tabhshod for humane purposes and bas up to this date been an experiment I experi-ment and should b continued as an experiment under the management of the government for at least a term of five years or an attempt should made to change the act which Congress Con-gress In Its wisdom saw fit to pass To so locate a Federal bnildms quarters of a mile away from Ibo business busi-ness part o Sits city would cause great inconvenience and toss of time t those who are obliged t do business busi-ness wit the government from day to day Aside from the fact that the parties who are adeonsUngihe converting con-verting the Industrial House Into a po eminent building working for imply personal and mercenary motives mo-tives not one good reason tmg given for their acdon While It I i no the purpose of this community to bring to bear any pressure pres-sure as to theamountwhich should be appropriated for a public building In this city mar we suggest to yonr nonoiablo body that the common rule the of appropria applied to to gUn apprIm loud for public buildings In Eastern cities should not carry i this instance Salt Lake City It I fa solo to assert in from three to five years will have a population of not less than 100000 people p pIe and all calculations for the requirements quirements the government should b made upon this basis upn A cry respectfully Ver rpruly FBEn StMOt J M RICe FlUCK GlLLEsrlE Committee of the Chamber of Commerce ilr Pembroke moved that the Council endorse the Chamber of Commerce protect Mr Karriehmocd t strike out tho reference to mercenary motives unless was sustained by evidence Mr Hall thought the clause about the motUcs of these working for the government building at the Industrial Home would weaken the for of tine protest Mr Pembroke cud I was evident that the motives wale mercenary Mr Hail moved an amendment that the Mayor and three others constitute committee to draft a memorial to Congress setting forth the facts and the desirability of tbe I public building I beln erected nearer the center of tine city than the In duelrial Home building Carried l Meura It E Hall II Pembroke and W F James were appointed the committee with 1aor bcott i Mr V H > 1irarmininilntltirnst hrnnlntr dents i Arsenal Hill c that at Uie point where Main Street de I Sects t the west there was a place where It was Itfo feds ider than was nl It make i uniform They asked that the tworod trip I be sold tothe abutting owners Referred Re-ferred to the committee on public grounds Assessor and Collector Clute presented pre-sented a communication stating that 32370 had been assessed l against F Heath for extending the water mains Mr Heath said he had a Just oft t this s and Mr Clute asked that the Council inUUgate I I antI rcich a settlement of the dispute dis-pute waterworks Referred to committee on The health ordinance proposed by the sanitary committee of the Chamber of Comineco Was Chambr Cmme lr ented art that committee asked IL consideration of a special session The proposed ordinance was made the special order for Friday evening Cal Merritt said tine ordinance i r r1 was very length amid contained Important provision The chairman chair-man of the Chamber of Ommerce committee hal tlaled t him that they elpvcted thin Council to pass the ordinance on Friday night f he replied Uiat he thought the Cou n cilmen would like t read it firstand t ascertain whether they had the and desire to adopt Its provisions provi-sions power lr t ndolt It Ir elonA A petition signed by betw en 1500 and 1GOO resident of tlecity was read I protested agatlM the granting grant-ing lo the halt lAke Wyoming md California Railway of a franchiVj on Third Weet street fdr 111 11 rea ou that the Were to school houses on that street There was a railway rail-way there now and Uio operaUon another line noull Increase the already great danger to a serious extent lugr rous Mr Hall Bald there was no need t refer the peUUou as committee on streets had already InvesDpited the matter ami prtpdrrd a report coveting the subject of the petition The petition was Hid on the table Marshal Young called attention t the bad condition of Washington Square and the etMy pound He wasocderol to impound loose ini tiils but would becruclty to place them In the pound in its present condition Mr James said this matter was lathe la-the hands of Uio rmmlc on ni Im had I rpt a plan I for Improving I Washington Squari by hfeh two I and ± half aircs on the southeast Corner was to be improved as a lark tie amu amount on the northeast corner as a market and tines nt half for cycling aball and other Fportlw jcrpa e 1 lies would lo tn len and action thcrSou recommenced bJ the com mitvu at an early day The committee on sewerage Ie commended that bids iKirccelxed for funilhing a toiler for the rower rump Adopted Iump bU public grounds reportellon lie petition of John Heading and recommended that he bo allowed a rebae of SiJ en the rent of Pioneer Kiuiic and that lie pay UliS rcmainliii S153 Adopted I The committee on waterworks retorted torted l favorably on tin peitlons of > rlO M Fitzgerald John Buckle 1Z flit fl-it Thompson John H Itildwin 1 Henry Cdlunatld IIC Woodrutl for tho exlension of the water err Tin rlth I In uroviijn in relation to Mr WoodrutTs petition that the j rui8 ption water be furubhed for household I I 1 rtirposcsoub Roiwrt adopted OnUiepetiUouotOH Ittlltfnd Uiers from tho Mnlh Ward re iectisg ptllitAty rights t Citj Orvtk water the committee oil I < r streets reported that the city had hal full control anil ll = ion of City Creek mice 1S78 alt all oilier claims t primarj rights wen Kred adopted by the statute of limitation Report Ine commltltc on improveHicnls fcconimended Uiat the j > etiUouof Charles Baldwin and others for electric lights on Fifth East Street to Liberty Park h granted Ibr Mr Hall said thecoutrxct with tho electric light company Was t urn Kh 103 lights and 07 of these were In Use The location of the other three I had been provided for by the committee on streets Fifth East Street would require six lights acid Uie electric light company was now running to Its full capacity But Mr Dyer the manager had Informed In-formed hlra that tho company pr c i in n1nr its cdnacity im mediately And would then h prepared to urchIn more lights at the present rte The report of the committee was laid on the u le The committee en Improvement reported favorably on the request of JR Baldwin for the extension of line gas mains and electric light service on Main Street to Seventh South Adopted I The committee on streets recommended recom-mended tat the Mayor aA forbids for a 20ton steam roller to boused on the streets AdO e The committee streets reported on the petition of the bait Lake ptton California Railwaj for a franchise on certain streets that the request b not granted Adopted The committee on streets reported favorably on the lottol rpre repair of Sixth South S tit nIl n-Il Temple and First Wet Adopted The committee on streets also reported ported favorably on tine petition of 5Dmil o vo anu oiuer uafeiu inc repair of railway crossings The committee recommended that the city attorney examinethefranchists of theM G WSaltioku i Fort and Utah Central railways Douglas and ascertain I whether they could not b compelled to make deeent irossings over their tracks or lo trlns adopted take their tracks up The repott was nopIL The committee also recommended teat Firth West Street ncr the R G W depot b repaired Adopted The commIttee on streets recommended recom-mended that the petition of It C Johnson and others h granted send that electric lights be placed at the t st I intersection of Third South Street with Third and Fourth Wet streets i This takes In two of the lights that the electric company can put In at onc The recommendation n adopted ndol favorable report was made by the committee streets respecting the petition of J KGlllc plefcrthe trading r Pint North Street be tw een East Temple and First East street Report adopted flue petition of H Siegel for lights to b placed on Send Last Street at second and Third South streets was reported on favorably br tine committee on streets Recommendation Recom-mendation adopted The committee on streets recommended recom-mended the granting of the petitIon mende to gri tns ptt01 of Elbrids Tufts t make an e cavation and t pile building miter ial on the street Mr Tufts was required to place a substantial fence about the excavation t leave ten feet of the sidewalk free from oh ttructlon t not obstruct the street and to give bonds to the city to pay any damage that might be awarded as a result of his operations In the recommendation oJ this shape te rmmcnJalon 0 the committee was adopted The committee on streets reported farorally ou the jpetitlon of J I Walker that T W Walker b per mltted t establish a fruit stand pr Walkers corner Adopted The committee on ways and means recommended that In regard t the sprinkling of streets the twenty day a notice required by ordinance L given Adoptee The committee on finance recommended recom-mended that 2 has appropriated t furnish apparatus for the office of Surveyor Dorenus Adopted and the amount I appropriated Marshal Young explained that ho had to put impounded animals in the estray pound which wasdrnflt for occupation nnd silted that the supervisor l ImUuctjMl to ccan it On motion of llr Hall the I pundklpr was ordered t do the superintendent of construe lon of sewer filed a detailed report show ing tIne expenses on the sew i ergo Iftem ept to h S1G7 i 014 00 There a a large lot of piping on hand some of which had not yet been paid for Referred t the committee on sewerage Charles Livingston reported that the ellndlur In the street supervisors super-visors department from Jan 1 t March 15 had been 1TSG7 93 An I UcmlxeU report was submitted and I when Heconler Ilyama read Klack wnithlng 5000 i brought Mr Hall t his fct The matter was settled by explaining that it was only 9 The report was referred to the committee com-mittee on streets Mr Hpaffbrd raid all sewer and enc work should L done by contract con-tract Mayor Scott aid Uiat In the rue of all work that would Impracticable Impractic-able without great loss t the city The commit ott municipal laws l rceouiirendcd certain amendment t the ordinances One ot these amendments the nmendmenl prohibits hibits in addition to the present exclusion I elusion of Indians minors etc the I tale of hbpror I to itmales and requires quires that IndlanSjiusane or idiotic person females miners and apprentices > ap-prentices and emplojn under 11 years of age be excluded from saloons after 91 p m Mr Pembroke nioviil t make the hour 10pm Mr Jame said he rtotlid prefer matIng itS p m Mr Pembrokes amendment received re-ceived only his own vote aud was lost A motion to postpone action for one week was defeated and lice amendment t the ordinance parsed Mr Plckanl only voting non no-n amendment to tIne ordinance regarding the obstruction of streets was Introduced 1 provides that mud snow arid Ic shall l removed from the streets by Hie abutting projierty owners rfln Mr Hall objected to requiring property owners t remove the mud scion and Ic from the half of the street in front of their prembea Such a requirement was not only absurd but impracticable I A leiigthj discussion on this pint was terminated ya motion of Mn James tQ potpone fiction for due week The ulotlon via carried The committee on aico recommended recom-mended a change In the ordinance relative to uniforming tine police The amendment diggested was I jarsetl provides that the police I sl11 weara regulation Derby hat in nlira nfcnfT < lf linta n V Mr Pendleton presented an ordinance ordi-nance amending tine present ordi I relative to animals notice rlto t nlnlls runningnt larger There is 1 proviso that animals ani-mals may b driven from outside of tee city to an enclosure In the clt end Mm lie city to a place outside but no provision albwlug animals to tw driven from one place in the dt to nnothtr or lermlttln animals to h driven through the city Ties onlltlaiiee was read three times anti passed Messrs Hall and Karrlck Voting no and Mr Picknrd refraining from votIng The committee on police reported favorably on the nominations made last l seek for i > licv The report was aduplI Tu special committee appointed to ascertain what property there n I In the iurvejors bands beldngltig Ie tine lily reported fleet Uicre n EOPK tl in n vault at the county court house which would L turned I over to the surveyor whenever he asked for It The special committee on rules splal reported Jiaid orer for One week The city attorney reported on the petition of J 1 ritberg claiming I that the city had told a certain lot belonging I tu him I o that the raid or I Wrntberg nau nOL tile dimaelow u a claim to the lot named and his case had beon thrown ontsf court Also In Il ref of inquiry by Couiieilman ICartlck t ascertain wheUieror not the couditons had been complied with bj the Dcseret Agricultural and Slanufacturiug Society find whether the city had the right to convoy the grounds I kmnowmi us the Tenth Ward Square i 10 the Territory C3l 1 Menltt r i red that The main object of the trust being the erection of l > er manciit TerritorIal or Stat lair n1nelt Territria Stte lc buildings the lands are now held in huldlng the Territory and I think it would not be good pohhe toantngcniretho Territory Ii tory and engage In litIgation to void the trust which would not b sue ccf > ful t The city never conveyed to the Dreeret Agucultural and Manu icturing Society but t Uio Territory tory As to the power of Uie city t make the conveyance there can be no doubt Also in reply to the communicaUon of Councilman Pimbrokc In reference to the Irp crtyonwhHi the Dfseret University Univer-sity Is I stun l inquiring whether lie terms of the grant had been romjlieJ with the attorney stated I hey hail been and the city lad io runt oil which to ask that the I rant should be annulled Also that he bad prepared an irdinanco providing prpr city Irinanc Irddln Kavcnscrnnd defining his duties 101 thai he would have an ordi mere relative to Vie office of city engineer I as early ss practicable ALo that Vm Lowe bad no legal llm agaInst thecity for Injure re vivid bj him i1Ol Als that the Jeed t certain Herbert Price property bclongingto lerlr lrco bcrarnctcd The report of Lice city attorney was adopted A resolution was passed authorizing authoriz-ing thin Slayer t grout n corrected deed to Mr Price lengthy ordinance relative to the Ue anti control of itwers jns edits ed-its first and scud reading Mr James presented I resolution to the effect that no petition for settling disputed claims about land bs considered by the Council unless the petitioner present an nbac of Jltoner tile with his claim Carried Ite Pembroke moved that the Maj or be authorized to jurcliase ten iron fprluklins car Carried Mr Pembroke offered a resolution about the railway track on First south Street cast where the rails I were far abjve the street provided provid-ed for the leveling of tine grade Several members wanted nearly all tines streets on which railways are laid Included r Major Scott said that on First South it was not the fault of the railway comrany hunt the city had mlay rmlny hauled the dir away and would replace place I with t tone The revoIuUon passed Mr Pembroke introduced a reeolu Ion prohIbiting the running of bl tn lrohlblng cvclcs ou the sidewalks within a block each way from East Temple Street Utwecii South Temple and Fourth South strb Referred t I lie et > 3imitlee on streets H Mr Hal preeenteu n resolution providing that the city surveyor appmsu no new plato unless the streets therein conform to the present pres-ent city street aLso that the our ct veyor consult wit probatejudge of Salt Lake County with a view to Inducing hini to approve plats close t the city only where streets in such plats conform to city streets contiguous thereto Carried A communication from W WRIer W-RIer regarding b condition I or Fourth ooulhj3lreeattbe lute faction wIth Fourth Wet was r 110n i ferrcd to the committee on streets I I George Burt called attention tIe wa I he tact that this scavenger W dumping refuse Jrom the city dumpcarts dump-carts on the east rIde of lieu river I and north of the White Bridge and asked that the practice b stopped Referred to the committee on I streeta ItO I The bill of Dr H J Richard for 10 for service as city physician during January nnd February was I ordered paid pld sine liquor Hccnes were granted One was for a new saloon Peler Van Mouton was elected I superintendent of construction of surrntendenL I sewers WCr Mr flail wanted to know the I method of heads of departments In keepingtheiraccounts and inquired I If more clerk hire was needed At 1110 pm r the Council adjourned ad-journed till Friday evening at 7O when the proposed health ordinance will b considered |