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Show I HE CITY COUNCIL The Chinaman Charged with Serving Rotten 3Ieat. The Matter to Be Investigated, and the Claim of the Almond-eyed Gentleman Is Laid Over Till a Report Is Made. The City council met last night pursuant pur-suant to adjournment, with Mayor Jooth in the chair. The members pres-nt pres-nt were Councilors Dixon, Glazier, Ienrichsen, Dunn, Maiben and Thom-is. Thom-is. Samuei Liddiard was the only ab-entee. ab-entee. A petition from James Smith, askin jr a deetl to a piece of land laying iorth of the city for which no deed had een given, was referred to the City urveyor. An 'application for retail liquor ealer's license from J. J. Peters vas read and granted. The Mayor presented a verbal petition rom Wm. Harrison, asking that his li-a-nse as drayman be remitted. ranted. Mi. Glazier reported that the Sun 'oundry bill which had been referred Imn w as all right. The Board of Health submitted the llowing report: To the City Council of Vr City Gentlemen: Tin Board of Health ) whom the claims of Haunberg & mart for medicines and ser-ices, ser-ices, ami of A. Wilkins, were e'erred, report 'that we have con-i con-i tiered the same and recommend that launberg it Smart be paid for their medicines in ihe sum of ?S0.75, and uat one-half of the claim of W. Wilms, Wil-ms, amounting to $13.40, be allowed. J. E. Booth, President of Board. The report was accepted. The following claims were allowed nd amounts appropriated : 'iovo Book and Stationery Co.. .SdG 85 'rovo Sun Foundry 5 94 lyrum Hatton, engineer of tire department 25 00 To W. AiC. E. Gurley. for surveyor's sur-veyor's instruments $148.30 To J. M. Jenson, city recorder, book of warrants. . ." 1.50 To Thomas Martin, street sprinkler 0.00 To S. S. Jones, merchandise 5.17 fo George Meldrum, oats 7.02 To C. D. Glazier, hay A07 To John A. Brown, board for prisoners 0.t0 To K.J Co Kletting, plans for Fire Department engine house 202.00 The claim of Sang Lee, for the boarding board-ing of city prisoners, was presented. Councilor Dixon said that before it was allowed bethought some investigation investiga-tion was needed, as he had been informed in-formed that the food prepared by the Jhinainau was not fit to cat. The marshal had reported that on one occasion occa-sion the meat prepared was actually rotten. He did not believe in feeding prisoners dainties, but lie thought hat good, wholesome food should be .riven to them. Mr. Henrichsen said he voted for the Chinaman to have t he contract, but had been sorry for it ever since. lie nought the charge of the Chinaman jiv'ng bad food should be investigated. Mr. Maiben had not heard any complaints. com-plaints. He thought if the complaints were true he would be in favor of .retting some one else. The Mayor considered the matter should be referred, and the Chinaman uive the privilege of speating for himself. him-self. Mr. Dixon moved that the claim be referred to the committee on police and itv nrison. Carried. The petitions for abatements and remittances re-mittances of taxes were then taken up. The Mayor read the list of recommendations recom-mendations made by the assessor, and read the statute showing that an abatement could not be made to exceed to. He suggested that the matter be laid over until the assessor could revise the list and make it conform to the law, ts there were several cases where the ax exceeded S10. Mr. Maiben moved hat the list be referred. Carried. Mr. Dixon said he did not like the lea of the street railway motor hailing haili-ng freight cars through the streets. He iad heard several citizens kicking about t. Then again, the motor did not, have i screen over the smokestack, and the cinders flying from it was liable to cause i lire at any time. On motion of Mr. Dixon the matter was referred to the city attorney. Mr. Henrichsen stated that the. street supervisor was short of tools and moved that $50 be appropriated for that purpose. pur-pose. Mr. Glazier offered an amendment hat the appropriation be made 8101) nstead of $o0. Mr. Henrichsen did not S"e why the ;entlrmau should want to grant more than the supervisor asked for. Mr. Dunn thought the appropriation should be $100. The amendment was put and carried. Mr. Dunn spoke a out the K. G. Western asking for certain grants of way on First street. He stated that in a "conversation witli Supt. Welby at Salt Lake, Mr. Welby said if the council would grant them room enough to maintain three tracks on First street, between J and L, they would put a work train on at once and grade that street and build a new depot de-pot immediately. Mr. Maiben 'thought that it would be a big advantage to the city to have a new depot and also to have the street graveled. The street was of no ue to the city in its present condition. He was in favor of the matter being reft re-ft rred to the May or. Mr. Dixon said he could see nothing to hinder the city giving the railroad company the grant if they would grave! the street nicely. But w hen the ques-i ques-i tion was before the council some time ' since the railroad company had acted very independent in the premises. The matter was referred to the mayor. may-or. Mr. Henrichsen moved that the action ac-tion in awarding the boarding of the prisoners to Sung Lee Ik? reconsidered. Mr. Dunn thought that the claim of Sang Lee being referred to the committee commit-tee on police and city prison was sufficient suffi-cient action until the committee reported. re-ported. Mr. Henrichsen said that ever since he had voted for the awarding of the contract he had regretted his action, as he had always been in favor of Provo work for Provo men. Mr. Maiben opposed the motion. He-considered He-considered the committee on police and citv prison should report on the claim first. Mr. Dixon moved that the whole malter be referred to the committee on police and city prison. Carried. Mr. Dixon called the attention of the council to two bad ditches on G street, at the intersection of Tenth street, and asked that the supervisor be instructed to fix them. 1 Mr. Glazier reported several bad J bridges in the southeast part of the ! city.' The mayor stated that the committee on streets and alleys had the power to fix these places with an order from out the council. Conned then adjourned until Monday, Mon-day, July 27, 1891. |