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Show 1HECITYC0UNCIL Sang Lee Shorn of. His Towers as Prison Cook. The Committee on Police and City Frison Recommend Rescinding1 His Contract and Giving- the "Work to a White Man. From Tuesday's Dailv. The City Council met last night in adjourned session. Mayor Booth was in the chair. A petition was presented from the P. L. M. & B. Co., in which they relinquished relin-quished the right to the mill race running run-ning from their works across the railroad rail-road tracks south Mayor Booth stated in connection with this, that Supt. Taylor, of the P. L. M. oc B. Co., had spoken to him about this ditcii, and stated that they proposed filling it up. On learning that it was doing the lower-part of town some good by draining, the Mayor had told Mr. Taylor to send in his petition relinquishing the right to it. The matter mat-ter was referred to the committee on judiciary. A petition was presented by the watermaster, asking that the irrigation laws be amended in order that persons flooding ihe streets while irrigating could be made liable to l iw. He also asked that legislation be made causing people owning artesian w ells, who have heretofore allowed the surplus water to become a nuisance, to convey the flow of water to the ditch with fall enough to run it off, and that tho.-ie sweepinu rubbish into the ditch be also made liable. He also requested that water-taxes water-taxes be made a lien on property instead in-stead of on the person. The city watermaster submitted the following report: To the City Council of I'rovo City: Gentlemen I herewith report to you, 1st That Provo City is expending several hundred dollars each year in constructing dams in the Provo river to obtain water for the respective mill races and irrigation ditches; that much of the water during the low water seasons sea-sons is lost running it down the river bed ; that all the water for the mill races and irrigation ditches can be brought through City creek by enlarging enlarg-ing and repairing said creek. Therefore, I would recommend that the water-master water-master be authorized and instructed, under the direction of the committee on irrigation, to enlarge and repair said City creek, and extend the same to a suitable point at the mouth of Provo canyon, and construct a head gate and dam, and also to construct a waste gate at the head of the city race and locate a ditch from some point on said city race to Tanner's race. . 2nd There is about twelve persons taking water out of City creek who are not under any regulations, and much of the water is being applied on land that has lately been brought under cultivation, cul-tivation, and a great deal of water is being wasted by running it over the river bottom gravel bed, and the said City creek is continuously being obstructed ob-structed with brush and' rock dams which causes the water to overflow and do damage, besides causing the, water-master water-master a great deal of trouble and the flow of water to be very irregular. Therefore, I would recommend that your committee on irrigation be authorized toasertain what amount of water each person taking water from said creek is entitled to during low water seasons, and to enter into an agreement with said parties as to the amount of water, time and using it and manner of taking tak-ing it from the said City creek. Walter Scott, Watermaster. The report was referred to the committee com-mittee on judiciaiy. The committee on streets and alleys, to whom was referred the complaint a nuisance on ThirVc-ntU imported im-ported its existent."! &' . uie.uui&ai ' -PUehole aud abate .v committee on Police and City irisons submitted the following report: Tv the Mayor and City Council of Provo City: Gentlemen: Your committee to whom was referred the petition of Peter Stubbs et al., asking that Silas Allred be appointed special policemau at the railroad depots, report in favor of the petition and recommend that said petition be granted. Samuel Liddiard, chairman. The report was adopted. The same committee submitted a report re-port with reference to the claim of Sang Lee for board of city prisoners for the month of June, and having found the claim correct recommended recom-mended that it be paid. The same committee submitted the following report-To report-To the Mayor and City Council of Provo City: Gentlemen: Your committee on police and city prisons,to whom w as referred re-ferred the complaint against Sang Lee for providing food for the prisoners which was unfit to be eaten, report that we have examined the same and have seen some of the food which the prisoners pris-oners refuse to eat, and we consider it unfit for any person to eat. Therefore we recommend that tin contract be rescinded re-scinded and the contract to feed the prisoners be awarded to B. M. Roberts, Jr., at his bid. Samuel Liddiard, Chairman. Mr. Maiben thought such a recommendation recom-mendation unfair, and considered the bidding should be opened again. Mr. Liddiard considered that it was right to give the contract to the next lowest bidder. Mr. Henrichsen wanted it understood that whether the matter m regard to bad food had come up or not, he was in favor of rescinding the contract and awarding it to a citizen of the United Slates. The question on the adoption of the report was put and carried. The claim of W. II. King for $125 salary as prosecuting attorney was allowed al-lowed and the amount appropriated. The bill repealing the ordinance for the ringing of the curfew bell passed its second reading The bill amending an ordinance providing pro-viding for the erection of awnings, signs, etc., passed its third reading. On motion of Mr. Dixon the title of the bill was made the title of the ordinance. ordi-nance. Mr. Glazier offered the following resolution res-olution : Be it resolved hy the City Council of Provo City, That for the present year, hs9i, the supervisor of streets for I'rovo City is hereby authorized to receipt at the rate of 20 cent; per hour foi a man and 40 cents an hour for man and team, lor work done on the streets in pay-I pay-I ment of city taxes assessed for opening and keeping in repair the streets of Provo City; Provided; That this resolution resolu-tion shall not be in force after December Decem-ber loth, without special order of the Council. Mr. Maiben moved to strike out the word December and insert November. Mr. Glazier thought there was too much work to be done by November, and would oppose the amendmeut. Mr. Liddiard was in favor of the amendment, as the weather was too cold in December and more work would be done if the weather was not cold. The question on the amendment was put and carried. The resolution as amended then passed, and was so recorded. The Mayor stated he had been unable un-able to see any of the railroad officials in reference to the granting of a franchise fran-chise to the Rio Grande Western of certain grants on First street. Mr. Dunn reported a place on Fifth street between F and G which had been intended for a ditch, and which was a veritable cess pool, He asked that something be done with it, and moved that the supervisor be instructed in-structed to fix the place. Mr. Glazier said that as the water-master water-master had made the cess pool he moved an amendment by inserting the word "watermaster" instead of 'supervisor." Some squabbling took place on the amendment but the original motion prevailed. Mr. Maiben moved that the supervisor super-visor be instructed to clear the cobble rock off J strtet, as that thoroughfare was in a horrible condition. People would go a block out of the wav m preference to traveling on it. He "also recommended .he sprinkling of J strict toward the depot. The question was put and the motion prevailed. Mr. L ddiard spoke of the dimension stones w hich had been placed on 11. e streets to determine the grade. In many places they were uncovered and through wagons passing uvtr them they were b ing broken up. He moved that the supervisor be instructed to cover them with cravel. The motion prevailed. Mr. Henrichsen spoke of the condition condi-tion of E street and thought that something some-thing should be done with it. Referred to supervisor. Council then adjourned. |