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Show CITY COUNCIL SESSIJI. Kfettinj laid as Appeal's Pret-tbla Pret-tbla Sncctssor. rrauROKE's besoletios. The J'rjnillB Ireaie Tlitatr Licensed. 1 1 Is seldom that all the members of ;t he City Council are present at any session, but last night was an exception to the rule, and c lengthy and stormy meeting was held. After the usual preliminaries the following business was transacted: ET1T10J.S. Petition or tho Utah Central Ball-way Ball-way Company asking that permission permis-sion be granted them to cross the Jordan Canal at a point near the residence of Mrs. Cooper. Committee Commit-tee on Salt Lake and Jordan Canal Company. Laura Y. Thatcher and others owning land abutting on First East Street north of the Eagle Gate protested pro-tested against the street being widened wid-ened as proposed, for the reason that It would materially IdJuic their property. pro-perty. They also stated that prior to the location of the railroad tracks upon that street It was plenty wide enough for all the purposes of traffic, and that the widening of the street would be entirely in the interests of the railroad companies. Tabled. Petition or K. S. James et al. for extension of electric light service on Fourth Street from G to M strwu. Committee on improvements. Proposition of It. H.Cobell to sell the city certain property in City Creek Canyon for $J0. Committee on wateru orLs. Petition of David Heap for extension ex-tension of water mains on Third Street. Committee on waterworks. Petition of Peter Cunningham it al. fur electric light lamp at the Intersection of Fourth South and Eleventh East, Fourth South and Twelfth Eat, Fourth South and Thirteenth East. Committee on Improvements. 'lhe following (etltion from P. W. Madsen and others nas read: To the Honorable Mayor and members of the City Council. Gentlemen Your petitioners re-rpectfully re-rpectfully call your attention to the fact thr.t the Scandinavians of this city constitute about 20 or 25 per cent of the inhabitant; hence we would suggest that all city ordinances ordi-nances of general interest be iu! llshed In their own tongue, in the weekly new spaper Jliivten. Filed. Petition of Mrs. J. Croxall for a twelve months' free license. Committee Com-mittee on license. Pitlllju of C. F. Reynolds k Co. asking permission tj connect a water pipe from the Franklin Avenue Ave-nue Theatre with the mains on Second bouth Street. Superintendent Superintend-ent of waterworks. Petition of Wm. Spier and others asked for electric lights at the corners cor-ners of First North and Fifth West and Second .North. Committee on improvement. Petition cf A. F. Ijremu representing repre-senting that before the hour of closing clos-ing his office in the afternoon It becomes too dark to work without tlie use of gas or other lights and asking that he be given suitable tights ln bis office. Granted. Keport of the city engineer stating stat-ing that Hints and Auer have completed com-pleted one of the S inch wells contracted con-tracted to be sunk on a ten-acre lot near Liberty Park, and that the depth cf the well was two buudrcd and seventy feet and flows about 33,0iJ gallons In twenty-four hour, an J asking for means to pay for bonng. Filed. Iteport of the city engineer on the tunnel work in City Creek Canyon was cs follow: To the Una. Mayor aod Members of the City Council. Pursuant to oir action in the matter, mat-ter, John V. bnell han discontinued work und r hN contract for driving a tunnel in Citv Creek Can on and hat commenced the uItituto work authorized auth-orized in tho canyon below Modoc. The length or tunnel completed by Mr. fcnell under his mKI contract included in-cluded ttrenty-?ixand a half feet of approach raid for a tunnel by a former cit council, and lhe amotfu due hini,"was JI0S.S3. I therefore recommend re-commend that it be paid. Appropriated. The following report was also read from tlie city engineer: To tin Hon. Ma or and uiemlicr of Hie City Council: icntlemen In relation to the work of Finking a prospect tunnel in Emigration Emi-gration Canyon for the pnrpoe of .ncerfcuninji hether or not a iiublcr-raneau iiublcr-raneau stream it flowing tberonnil can lie utilized to incrca-o our present water supph. I lice to report that the workha-snou prorrHedasCira.s tho appliance in ue will tennit. So far the work conM-.f of a trench or cut ntxMit tuo hundred fret in length, eight feet wide and twentv feet deep, to sink which requires the use of putnps to keep tlie water down. Tho ptunpi o far employ 1 will handle Ji.OOO.OW callonti of wate'rin tcnty-four tcnty-four hours and arc insuQicaent to longer keep the tunnel free of water, or in other words, the olumc of water dc eloped bv the ork so fordone exceeds 0te00 jrillons during twentv-fourhonra. twentv-fourhonra. To proceed further with the work ti ill require tho substitution ofpummof greater capacit or of additional ad-ditional pumiis and also of a. fctcam lioiler capable of furnishing the n oees-sary oees-sary power. Kroin present indications indica-tions I !iaejrreat hoes of developing at least ono and a half million gallons ofwatcrwhen tied rock sliall Iiac liecii reached, and adise that the necessary appliances for lianrfhng this tiuaiitit of water be authorized and that the work be uutinueil to completion in order to lie of wrvlce next season. The engineer was authorized to purchase machinery and prosecute the work. Adopted. The following estimate was submitted sub-mitted by the same officer of the co-t of grading, curbing, guttering and paving with stone blocks and apliilt, respectively, the portions or Main and West Temple streets be tween South Temple and Fourth South and Tirst and Second South streets, between Second East aud First West: !Ur TEHrLK S1EZCT ArUALT ATI, STOSE. AbBUer'tf proportion.. ..S fc&S? Cl MrcetrailiiraT'i proporUon..... sa.K w CltrTrorsrtioaM.. 137AJ SO Tolil .$1J.SjC39 WITH STOVE BLOCKS. AtmUz' proportion S S3 Hi CO street railway-! propruon V7I to Clty'f proportion. .MH.. 13 OHIO Total .JIThSUM W ET TElirLE ArHALT JJiO tTOIE. Abatter proportion....... S10J.C3 CO Mret rxllway'a proponlon..... 3 110 Til Cl!y proporUja 1s.93 SO Total II3U.71 a WITH kTOVL. BLOCKS. Abaltcr proportion.............fiaLa3 to street railway' proportion....... a.iio to Cuj'i proponlon l,loo w Total Jlil.wim ran socrn AsriLur axd stote. Abattcr' proportion J SSjll so buret rularx) proportion. .... tf.UH co Total 1111.1 SB TO WITH STO.TE BLOCKS. Abaiter'i proportion I sijai 10 street rllwaj" proporuoa....... 13.C08 CO Cilj'i proportion BJ30 so Tout t:?.oa second tocrn AsriuLr ash stose. Abatter! proportion............. Ofiw M street nllway't propartion :i m lo Clrj' proporuon. V Total tilMoTio wrrn sross blocks. Abatier proportion 71,'U U street railwaj proportion 31J-73 m City' proporUon s;S3 (0 Total 107.C2 SO Filed. The following; report was also read from the city engineer To the Hon. Mayor and Members of the City Council: Gentlemen Kegardintr the bridge erected by Samuel HefTr on Ninth lfPPPSppBB South, Street at the IntenocUon of First West-Street, the material farnithod by tho, citv was ample and soluble to have made a Orst-cUss bridge; the workmanship, however. Is defective ln several particulars, and e would respectfully re-spectfully recommend. In view or the tact that the city has no control over the contractor, that the cxpenso of remedying the defec's be authorized, ioa-mueh as it will not ciceedfij, and will insnro against the necessity of repairs which may perhaps exceed that sum 'within one yean Adopted. Superintendentof streets reported that the following work ordered by the Council bad sot yet been commenced: com-menced: To repair thetUewalks on East Temple street, opposite all alleys; to repair S street from the corner or South Temple to Third and Third street from the intersection intersec-tion of S to Djjglas avenue; to grade ThirJ West from First to Fourth North streets; to put In flume at the corner of Fourth South and First West streets; to remove the embankment left by tewtt trench on West Temple, First Wt and Fourth South streets; to grade Fourth South; to construct a bridge at the Intersection of Stats and Roper streets; to open and grade State street to Capitol grounds; to remove obstructions en Second East and open that street between Eighth and Ninth South; to grado Fourth North, between Sixth and Eighth West; to grade a twenty foot roadway road-way on Third Northjbetweeu Fifth and Seventh West: to grade Fifth South, between Fourth and Sixth West; to have Blalravcnue.bttween Eighth and Ninth South, put In passable pass-able condition; to see that all railroad rail-road crossings are planked, as per recommendation of street committee. com-mittee. Councilman Pcmbroko moved to refer tlie above report to the city engineer to obtain an estlmih: of tlie work. Councilman Parsons We would thus be losing time. Councilman Pembroke I have good reasons to believe that a portion por-tion of tho work, atlrf't, mentioned In the report is In tLo interest of a railway company who propose to construct a track in the near future, and I insist that the matter be referred re-ferred to the city engineer. Councilman Parsons I think tho gentleman is ptrmature and hasty in his conclusions and I should like him to specify what particular piece of work be refers to. Councilman Pembroke I am told it Is a road that is to cross the east bench to Douglas Heights. Councilman Parsons (angrily) My information Is entirely different, and I believe Mr. Pembroke's suspicions sus-picions are entirely without foundation. founda-tion. The Council was then quieted and the motion put and lost. REPOIITS. Iteport of the city recorder on the puWication of the notice of intention inten-tion to curb and gutter First East Street Irom the south line of South Temple Street to the north line of Fourth South Street. Also First West Street from the south line ot South Temple Street to the north line or Fourth South Street. Also to construct sidewalks on S-cond South Street between First and Third East streets. Filed. Iteport or committee on finance on petition of A. Miner for remission remis-sion of city taxes ou estate of Thomas Harris be not grauteJ. Adopted. Report of committee on improvements improve-ments recommended the petition of O. A. Jennings and ninety-three others be granted for an electric light on Sixth Street Adopted. Report of committee on claims re-commenJed re-commenJed that $0 lie paid Ilyrum Oarton for injuries sustained by being be-ing run over by thn patrol wagon in Augu4 last. Adopted. Report of committee on irrigation recommsn Jed that the petitions of tlie dettity water master for an increase in-crease cf clary lie not allowed. Adopted. Auditor Hoag reported that $15,- 000 was due the National Tube-works Tube-works Company for pipe. Appropriated. Appro-priated. Report of special coTimitlee to whom wai referred the milter cf the Rio Grande Railway Cornrony proniUIng ti grale cerUia streets for privilege granted tlie company, recommended that more time be given the company. Adopted. Communication from Superintendent Superin-tendent Ryan asking for an appro-prlat appro-prlat on of $203). Grantod. Hill or Holy Crss Uop!laI ror S30J.J. Allowed. The conmltteeon licence to whom was re'erred the application or Ite nolds A. Co. f r i li "una to con duct tha nesv V uiety Theatre ou Franklin Amiii-u n cc nime nde-d thattheliceiEbosrzute-iI. Adopted. Adopt-ed. The rjllOA-in,; ropjrt va real from the committee on improvements improve-ments in regard to employing an architect ar-chitect for the Joint co amy and city building: Per resolution of th- counciLndoptcd November 18, jour commit! i improvements im-provements has cniif-rrc' ,ih the countv authorities in regard to engaging engag-ing an architect M completa, reic an 1 perfect the fplans or niako new plans for the joint county and city huiMingandsapenntenJtbeconstrue. tion orsaid building. At a jointtneet-iogbcldon jointtneet-iogbcldon the evening of the 2ltb it was voted to recommend to the citv council and tlie count v coutt that H Klctting, of this city, 1 ( ngaged to do the work, contemplated in your resolution reso-lution on tho terms stt forth in Ills proposition of November 2i, which was tben before jour committee, a copy of w hieh Is herewith submi'ted to j ou and made a part rf the report. Itcspectfullr, 1- E. IUll, W. P. L.TN1. The following proiiosition was tben read from Architect ICIetting: To the Joint Committee on City and County rtuilding- 5entleinen I hereby offir lo sujier-mtend sujier-mtend the construction of tho city and county building according to" the Jiiatis, Kicci&cations, t tc, prciuml by Architect Apioni (and alter all the plans, specifications and details have been liandeJ over to mo) at the rate of IK per cent of the ivtua! cost of the building. Payments to bo made at the time payments arc made on contracts or materials. 1 will carefullv revise tho above mentioned plans as to construction, arrangements for light, vcntiUtion and heating; and change ths details of tlie north and wot front so as to be able to be responib'e for the entire building, for the mini of $3)J0, which is to be iiaid ni soon as the first roll-tract roll-tract Is let, or Jf tho building sliould not bo built or delayed, one month after drawings arc finished. The revised plans aro to lie submitted submit-ted lo Prof. Ward and his approval obtained as to the proper construction. 1 will obtain the aboe at my expense, ex-pense, ltadical dcpaiturcs from Mr. A-ponyi's A-ponyi's plans. If ordered by you, nnless sirrccd otherwise, aro to lsa paid for at the regular rates of the American Association of Architects. Enclosed you wnl find printed spe-cificatlonsas spe-cificatlonsas to my duties and howio calculate tho percentage referred to above. In case tho work shall lie entrusted to me, I will gisc bond In auy reasonable reason-able amount required. R. Xletitoo, Architect. fePECLFlCATIONS. The printed specifications referred to is the usual blank form used by all architects. It provides that the charge for superintending will be based on the actual cost of the building, which is to be determined by the amount of mason an J other work, including in-cluding all extras and deductions. de-ductions. The architect to Ject the heating, ventilating and elevator ele-vator or prepare plans and epecifl-atlons epecifl-atlons for contractors to estimate on. The cost of the hardware, mantels, hearths, etc-, also to be included ln the total cost of the building, but the architect is not required to perform per-form more than bis customary work in connection therewith. Tor drawings of furniture, counters, etc, special rates wlil be charged. All drawings and specifications are the property of the architect and are to bo returned to him after the completion comple-tion of the object they were designed de-signed for. The architect agrees to professionally supervise work constructed con-structed from his plana for an additional addi-tional 1 J percent A long and fruitless dtecasslon tben followed. City Attorney MerrHt stated that lhe eonsultatloa with Messrs. Suth- erbiBdand Jndd eoacernlng Ap-ponyl'a Ap-ponyl'a claims had been unavoidably unavoid-ably delayed, bat thai a conference would be held today, and a'ked that the matter be deferred for one week. Councilman Pembroke said that this continuous postponement was driving him wi!d; something mutt bs done and that Immediately. The atmosphere Is laden with rumors or conspiracy. Tbb lethargy must be shaken off. I believe that this tub-Ject tub-Ject is nearer the hearts of the members mem-bers than any other. Councilman Hall wished it understood under-stood that they had conferred with the county authorities anl had agreed to employ Mr. Klettlog as being as responsible and capable ln his profession as any man they Could engage, and that oce week's delay vould not be serious. Councilman Noble thought that other architects should not be shut out of competition. Councilman Hall Wo were Instructed In-structed to employ an architect to revise and perfect the old plans or procure new ones. If the Council sees fit to reconsider its action on that subject it can easily bo done. Councilman Anderson said be wished to state how the vote stood in committee on employing Mr. ICIeltinfr. The ayes were Birtcb, Howe, Hall and Lynn, while he (Anderson) vofed no. He did not do so because lie was opposed to Kiet-tlng, Kiet-tlng, but because ho was opposed to tlie proposition. Councilman Hall said that Mr. Kleltlng was present anil be would ask him if there would bo any charges for examining the old plans in case they should decide not to use them. To this question Mr. Kletling replied, not IT he furnished furn-ished the new plans. On motion of Councilman Colin the matter was deferred for one week. KEjOLUT10S. The following resolutions were offered In rapid s jccesslon by Councilman Coun-cilman Pemlroke and votes! down as soon as the motions were put: "Resolved, That it be tho senso of this council that supen isor of streets le Instructed to employ sufllelent additional ad-ditional force to enablo ibrin to complete com-plete without unreasonable delay the work now in his hand. That, whereas, a largo amonnt of street work remains uncompleted, on ths hands of the street supervisor, and that, whereas, the best lniercsU of ths city demand that all work of tho nature of public improvements shall lia prosecnted in a vigorous and economical eco-nomical manner, and whereas in-tutllcient in-tutllcient facilities for such igorous prosecution of public work are at the command of ths street mperrLsornd that this department shonld bo relieved re-lieved of a large part of this work, 5 which It is Impossible for is t? com-- com-- pleta without dclaV. Therefore, be it resolved by this Council, That all the cxtensho jobs now in the hands of the street aupcr-visorand aupcr-visorand uncomplctcd.and which may bo hereafter recommended by this Council, in the lineof grading, cutting or filling roadwaysand such kindred work, be com fined to tho lowest responsible re-sponsible bidder, under the direction of the board ot public works. ltesolved. That it bo tha sense of this Cfeuneil all items of street work and Improvements which have toon recommended by the stro-t committee have been received in good faith and with tlie view of having the same prosecuted without any unnecessary delay. Councilman Hall opposed this last resolution on the ground that It made a direct attack against the committee and inferred tint they had not done their work in good faith. Councilman Pembroke For the life of mc I can't tell why the street committee always sit down on me; but they do. I have offered four resolutions and each has been voted down as rapidly as possible. I now propose to offer a verbal resolution resolu-tion that will make, this committee show their hands. Their actions must go on recorJ. This last resolution resolu-tion was as follows: Ik) it resolved tint the city engineer confer whh the superintendent of waterworks and the bait Lake Gas Comiany relative to ths present condition con-dition of the ens and water pipes laid In tho street upon which estimates for paving have been called, w ith t ho vio of having the S4id pipes lowered without with-out nnnece-sarydelaj IftliCKimcxhall lie fount necessary. The resolution was adopted and Mr. Pembroke smiled triumphantly. triumphant-ly. AWRorniATies. The fallowing appropriations were thru madt: John vr. Sac 1 '...... J I J1 91 limes. sntr.. Kl to VtAUIWOrts...... ................... S1.0O oo AaUonalTcbfi Wviis Com) lay... lSm 0Q lljram nrton.... ........ ...... so CO Lutli I.OI1 15 04 llc-piu: Holy Crow so : T. C. Uook life. t,V tu Tho Council then adjourned for one tt eek. |