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Show CITY 0I3NCIr MEETIN&; Tlij! CitjiGasisfiel Vtto be AOTHLi: I'AUC 0KD1.NVNCE. Saloons Can (io on Urst !outli. ' Street Sprinkling, Etc Tlie City Council met in regular session t J9 last evening, Mayor Scott presiding. 'The IJtah Stove'nmI'JInrurare Compapy, J.UrVVIsoomband otlicr pierchapu! on J-'int-'tSouth Street, UtnecD l-iisl Ttmplo and Kirst Hast streets, asked that their names bestriiken from tho protest against, granting any more liquor licenses oritheb!pckTn question; jThe.yet'-' lion , gTanteilaudj the license applied for, acd protested against, WBTgrarded.y - TvAV Davis nnd other residt nts on Fir-t South street asked tliat the sidewalks u tliat street, from First Ef Wlfeeventh East streets, be pa'ed with cither Portland Cement o&Cagging. Keferred to the com-niitter com-niitter on streets. YVm. Uusliton aud Martin Kerr asked permission to make adobes on tho knoll at tho corner of Fourth Xorth and Seventh West streets, as the removal of' the? Inoll would prove a benefit to the public He-VrraJ He-VrraJ In 4hc Eummittee ou l ublic ground". t,VJV. 1 nun asked permission to take dirt from a lot owned by the eity in Block 33. Tlat F, and put It on a lot belonging to him. Referred to the comtuittco on public grounds. A petition from residents of North Salt J.ake asked that I,. C. Cromarlie apiwinted jwuiidkeeptr Torthat district. .iTabled.- ,f i Mr.aicGregor'and others asked tliat tlie, watermains be extended on. Tnelftli East Street. Iteftrred to tlie committee nn vaWu nrb G. E. Yeadon and others asked tharFonrtrr-Wtit-Strcr between XIghlItari7I7rinTh"S!)UUrtreets, be graded. "neTcrriiT to Hie committee on streets. ("has Auer aud others asked tliat the firt street north of Capitol Hill grojnds be graded. Referred to the committee on streets. IJ-njamin HadJock aked per-mision per-mision to grade. Seventh West ajreet, betireen: FourtE and Fifth North, ind toii'e-tlm dirt removed for adobe making. Referred to-the committee on public grounds. Tho. S. Higgins asked th?t the water mains be. extended on J Stre;t. Referred to the committee on waterworks. K. II. Rippeto and other) asked that Apple street lie graded. Referred Re-ferred to the committee on streets. , Williams an J Gerrans .asked for a rebateiontheirfliijuor liccn, as they had Jninltiectcil Trom their place of bulccfbfore their license had ttplred. Referred to the com-mittc com-mittc on licence. flu J, Xlhsou asked lint liisli-cvrsi liisli-cvrsi as a peddler be coutinued at 52.75 per quarter as he could not afford more. Referred to the committee com-mittee on licence E.J. BuirJ- rtaled ihatlhe city owed hint $3o lor wrk on artesian welis. "Referred lo the committee on claims. C. E. Wantiaud and others asked tliat a certain Mreet north of Agricultural Agri-cultural Park, nhich had never l.n opened, beabnndoned, because the sutKiivision streets did not cou-form cou-form to it. Iteferred to thecummit-tee thecummit-tee on Mrceb". f fr John P. Isaacs asked for a lien deed to hi lot, as he had"losf his old one. Rtftrred to tlie city attorney, attor-ney, r " v Watcruiaster J. M. Harij reported re-ported that gates in the Tatcr ditches had been carrrcd. c5", and he IsheI tlie csnistant flattrmasters empowered to arrest the culprits if they could iltiect th m. Referred to the committee on Dolice. i yity-Engiuwr A. F. Doremus reposed re-posed that bet had been With the artesian well n.oa to lortle tirtaln n ells, and suggested that all further jiropettiiig be done with small in. stead of large pipes. Referred to the committee ou waterwek. W 11. Ryan, superintendent f waterworks, rrporteu estimates of the co vf certain extensions of the natemiains and th- nctiiesof intention in-tention to maku the assEKij"Sls M as ordered to i'uc. Tlie comn'ltice on claims, reporting report-ing on Uie claim of busau U. fclimn-klns fclimn-klns for damages to her bouse by the exido-Iou or a blast, recommended recom-mended thiti-500 be jnld in full settlemsut of the clainU AilonteJ. City Attorney Merfilt nrotteil In retard to the removal of certain oltnictloaSrlSc-d on land bv Mrs. EIiiaMlt 11. AuJersqn, that the lady owned tin? let, and the tity hid nought to Interfere with it. Seventh and Elgliilf streLta cauld not bo opened from H to.V streets unices the land was condemned and paid for. Col. Merritt also reported bills to. extend the franchl-e of the Rapid Tnn'lt anl Salt Lake City railways., .,, Also, that the city be careful to conform io the law of 181 j. which did not nathoriee the jiayment of .eipcnse of.sIdcwalk paving in ten anmliT payments, but required it in one, payment; tlie ten annual pay-mentsrreftrCjDnly pay-mentsrreftrCjDnly to the alng of streets aud alleys. A nen ordinance-on ordinance-on local aessments w as advlKable. Also, an agreement with tlie Oregon Ore-gon Short Line and Utah & Northern Railroad for arranging its tracks, sw itches, etc The report was adopted. . CityXngineer J)oremus reported thewotk go the tunnel in City Creek Canyon, andlbe indebtedness now Uue. Adopted. " The cityjj giperr reported that he had "appointed James Au'tlu injs.-ctor of cement side-walks, side-walks, and asked that his compeusa Hon be fixed. Referred to the finance committee TJucJtytiisinlEE2rtea the amount ot wurkdone ongidewarte pavements by Ellas Morris, and the mini now due. Adopted. City Engineer Don.niuoa'nd btrect Sujiersitor Paul reported that tliej bail arranged witii the Rapid Transit Company to place its doublq trick ou First East streit on the east side of tlie street, tlie wet rail six feet from anil parallel to the center of ilieftreeU'1 Adorted. The city diglnetr said that provision pro-vision should Ira made for fixing the gride on JJie South Temile btreet slde-valk vnitrcit.was'belng paved, iiatherejwassomtexi!nse oulsideof tbenavlugi - - The city attorney said the city must pay for any grading done The matter was referred to the committee, qu-sirects. Tliycommitteeon SaltLakennd Jordan canal reported having'iound the,biHpf the Utah Lake commission commis-sion correct; also tliat the bUI of J. D. II. McAllister was correct and bothtioUlJ be paid. Adopted. The committee on public ground, reported. on tho,U)mmuBicatlon of tin.- board of 'commissioners on Capital Groumj", that tho city 3-3ropriataSJ:H95, 3-3ropriataSJ:H95, and alsofurnUh water for the grounds and buildings freo of charge. Tlio rerort was adopUx). The committee on streets reported In Xavor of allowing a railway switch to the 'Anheuser JJusch Rrewery, if Uie crossings wire properly planked. Adopted. r. 2?M,in"n,t.'f on st "ts reported favorably on the ptUtlon al J. Walden (and others, asking that Social Hall alley bS made inS i ' itreet, and that ,the landnecessiy format purpose bVcondemned?5X J Tiie committee on license reported I""1"11' kS for a rebate of $100 license. AdopteJ. gmnteJ.'' I,,Ur I-Un"- were The committee ou Irri'atlon re-1 l-orted Off the petition uTT. W. Jen-1 n'ngj for Jheextsumm of a cacal, 4 that Uie work had been done. Report Re-port adopted. The'' 'committee oti ways and means reported favorably on the petition of E. RutUruortu aud others, asking for the txtension of the sprinkling district on Third South Street from Third West to Fifth WestStreetA. Adopted. The committee on cemetery, on Sex tonDunne'ssuggestions. reported In favor -of extending tho city water inalus; tho building of a Jodge and ofUcf;tbe enclosure of the ground not now enclosed; and the building of a $2500 cotb.e. The committee advised that the trectlon of a chapel and recehini; vault be deferred de-ferred for tho, pre-nt The report wisadopted. The com1- ee on sewage reported re-ported In fa -'of appointing U. W. Zine as engineer at Uie sewer sump. Tlie commlttet! on police reported on the petition of J. R. Walker and others, asking for mounted police to gather-in tlie stray cattle, and recommended re-commended the employment or four mounted police at a salary of $110 per month each, the onicens to furnish their own horses. R-porl adopted. The committee on waterworks reported re-ported iu fuor of buying a St5J horse for Watermaster Ilan, aud stated that the city had a wagon that was good enough. The repott was adopted. The committee on waterworks reported re-ported iu favorpf the petitions of U. ohorman, E. Downey, M. Ludlow and George Woodward, for the ex tension of water mains; partially in favor of J. J. Snell's rani est of a similar nature; and alo ravorablj on the pctlllou of 0. 1J. Henderson, assoon as thernnas suDlclent pressure pres-sure to force tho water up to Mr Henderson's place. The rejwrt was adopted. The committee on finance reeom-mended reeom-mended that the compensation of cenrJs commissioners be $5 ier day. Adopted, ' The-clty engineer reported, on Mr. Hill's building at the corner of West Temple and Fifth South itreets, that ifw as three feet on the sidewalk, -and Mr. Hill's neighbor was three feet on him. He thought the Hue shoeld bo. moved to the proper pace,but a tlie others on the samesidewrre IS Inches on tlie sidewalk. lie recommiuded allow-iDgJIr.-ilill to ro lhc jnta distance, dis-tance, so all Would bo alike. The recommendation was adopted The committee on streets reported that tho repairs asked for bv U. 3ie-Ewan 3ie-Ewan on a bridgu over a Red Butte gulley had beeu made Report adopted. liog tax collector Sliver reported that he had collected $192 dtg tax during April. Lawson Rrolhcrsaud others asked that, spaukliug on .Second East Street, in front of Mock 37. Plat A. bcsuspindcd, ouingto the cutting up of the street by the ccncr until the roa I wa rcjoSred or macadam-ired. macadam-ired. Referred to the committee on Streets. A. it. Watson stated that on May 2, 1S93, through an improperly guarded sewer trench, his liofj bad been damaged $100, aud hirielf $30. Referred to the committee on claimrf The Salt Lake Baseball Club asked for a lease of the east hilf of Washington Square for the season. Referred to the commlttet: on public grounds. Jos. E. Caloeaud others protested against stranUr-g any more licences for the lrtucr business on First East Street, itcferred to the committee on license. Mrs. M. Merrill reported her bill for feediugcity prisoners for the last half of April, $283.00. Ifihnl. Police Justics tz&ney riled his report re-port for April.showlug that the fines assessed amounted to $3327.75. Referred Re-ferred to tlie committee on police. Four liquor licenses were asked for, aud were referred to tlie committee com-mittee on liewn-e. Mr. Colin oflcroi the, following resolution, which was passed. iricrroj. The ii nw pnj nK Urort ihe Uianal a petition t or a iran'ouc to es taljl9bandmalnutna-as Wiciv-nr ia this my. aa t, TtU Council dots not dctro 11 advisable to entertain any iiniMiuOQ to laj orscllchcktinul Itie aaid ipliralinn for the tT c ronipan j ha lwn dcaaltrlv duuotcd L Sow, tbcrrtorr, L It Wofrfrf, That tlie lil for thell-tac of the ss vtock be rrcid nnd toe rropo lUon to -til er bnj- be itnt!raK3. A bill amending section 30, eliap-ter eliap-ter xa. cr the Revit Ordinances wis lkea up ahd passed. It pro vides tliat any theatre, chnrcii, hotel, eehuolhuiHu or olhfcr iutl!e UiirdJn(irVe-oni to BJj; n consider-abtb consider-abtb liumtier cf persons must be jiro-vided with J-ullicieiit aud safe means of speedy eseais: In c"-of c"-of aceideuts or (lr". in all eases the doore of oiuli building sliail open outwardly and the doorways and passages shall bo eo con-stmcted con-stmcted as to allow twenty four inches width for every 100 pcotIe such building is callable of renting. AH aisles and panares iu sueh buildings rutlst 1 epi free from cliairj stooh and other obstructions during any performance or service. All buildings except such as are used as private residences exclu sively, of three or morustorietsmust be provided with, one or more me-telle me-telle lilders or fire escape. Buildings Build-ings more than two stories in height ued for manufacturing purports shall have one fire l-scape for every twentj-tive persons employed nbove the second story. A resolution to giant an extension of the franebise to tlie Ilapid Transit Company was takeu up jnd paed. A moUorr of Mr. James to make thelimitof fare five cents, was lu'L On motion of Mr. James, the resolution was undo to read tliat all rights on portions of streets, vhefe the trick w us not constructed aud operated within three yvars, are forfeited to tilts ciij. The routes included In the new franchises, re: Along Ninth litst Street from tlie centre of Seventh South Street to the south line of Ninth South Street. Commencing on Seventh South Street at tlie cast LaLk of Jordan River and running thence wttto Oqulrrh Street; thence south on Oquirrh Street to Indiana Avenue, and thence wot on Indiana Aviuue to tiie County Road west of Glen-dale Glen-dale Park. Along North Temple 'Street from First East Street to Third West Street; thence south on Third West btreet to South Temple btreet. Along Ninth North from Third West htrcit to .Seventh West fctrveL .Along Firet Street from First East btreet to Fort Douglas Reservation. Reser-vation. Commencing at A Street at the 'intersccticn of First Street and run nlng thence north ou A Street to Second Street; thence east on Sec- oudbtreet to C Street; tlience north on C btreet to Fifth btreet; thence canton Fifth btreet to the Cemetery. Ceme-tery. Along Sixth East atreet from Fourth South Street to Ninth South Street. Commencing on Tenth Eat Street, at the intersection of Fourth South Street, aud running tlicir-e south on Tenth East btreet to Fifth South btreet; thence east on Fifth boutli Street to Eleventh East Street; thence south ou Eleventh East street to blxth bouth btreet, east on Sixth South Street to Twelfth East Street; (thence over so much of tiin streets as may be vested In the eilv.J south on Twelfth East Street to Eighth South btreet, ' east on Eighth bouth btreet to Thirteenth Thir-teenth East btreet, fcut'i ou Tbir-teentu Tbir-teentu East btreet to Ninth South Street; tlience east on Ninth South Street to the centre of Section ten, Tow nship one south, of Range one east. Along Second South Street from First East Street toSeveulh West Street. A resolution to grant the Salt Lake City Railway Company au extension of Its franchise in the southern, southeastern and northeastern north-eastern patt of the city, was read t.ticoand referred to the committee ou streets, with directions to the street railway company to furnish, twenty-five printed copies of the franchise asked for. J An ordiumce for the construction and repairing of sidewalks was taken up. It was reported bj City Attorney Merritt, and passed its first aud e-eond readings. The bill came up ed tha. third reading, and Mr. Hall urged tliat it .bo deferred for a week, for the council coun-cil lo consider IU provisions; "With all ducrespect to tlie framersofthn ordinance," said Mr. Hall, "I think tho City Council should scrutinize such au Important mcag urn with great care, and should not rush jt through this way. There is come responsibility on us to see tliat these matters are projer, aud not leave it all to somebody else." City Attorney Merritt, wiio reported re-ported the bill, argued trpon it at some length, lira desultory way. Mr. Pembroke said he bad not-read not-read the law, but was ready to vote on the passage of the ordinance The bill was then "mlrroaded through alllof the members present, except Mr. Hall, Toting na. An ordinance creating an additional addi-tional ettray pound, to be located in North Salt Lake, was read twice and referred to the committee on municipal laws. Auoidiuance to pre vent obstruc-tioasand obstruc-tioasand encroach rntntsou the public pub-lic streets was read in lev and referred re-ferred to the committee on municipal munici-pal laws. A resolution providing that "appropriation "ap-propriation herfctotBre mads I. hereafter made to a fund for sundry expense, and that tho marshal's fund be abolished," was referred to. the committee on (I nance. Mr. Hall moved tliat tho Rapid Transit Comiany, before it put any track on First East Street, South of Eighth South, make so much new grade on the west side of the street as the tracks octury on the east side. Carried. Mr. Parsons moved that the Miyor be empowered tt It II vacancies that might occur in the board of census- commissioners. There wrre tn o of Ufoie wbo had been appointed wMTwoald cot aefcM)cau". there was nut iiay enough to suit them. Recorder Hymans stated that a tax cf eight cents a foot irontagc wodld pay fortprlnKHmj Uiq streets. The sprinkling proposition was taken up, and a scrambling discussion discus-sion followed. At last it was decided de-cided tiacs9 a rpeclil tax of eight cents per foot. Mr. Hall suggested that In reversing re-versing ilsactiou of a week ago,and granting a license for a saloon on First South Street, east, the-protcst-antsagtih'l rich a co'dfe had not been treated with due consideration. The major ruled that- as the-mat-tcrliad been disposed of, any discussion dis-cussion of it would bf improiwr. Tlie follow ins aprrppriatioiriwere made: -' EIlaaMoms i......t Mr,i J-V ir.Mc.YKUKT. .... KiU llr. Merrill, for t ceding city T" occrs...... ................ Cta S3 tMjt Ux collector. hi" Cltr acaton'a fond. JWW sapcxialcndeut pf va enrorks..... ISO oa W alerworks defarfrcpt.,,.. ... VI CO J.Yt.Saell...t i iw!t Board of Commluioacrtonlai Hot croanua........,..... .. iZM sa Scaan I. eimpainc...... ,... 30O O) 1.J sniiifes .i... ua Utah Late Comniitu?s ...... . taiS Tne Council then adjourned for one week. |