Protest Against A Street.
Parley P. Pratt presented a very lengthy petition protesting against the city’s opening a four-rod street through his property. He told a sad tale of the City Marshal’s tearing down his fences, letting in stray stock to devour his hay, destroy his stock and do other damage, while a mule from the canyon dragged his sick wife about the place. Mr. Pratt wanted a street opened elsewhere and called kindly for justice and equity. Referred to the Committee on Streets, with the City Attorney associated.
[Salt Lake Tribune, Sept. 25, 1889]
[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, Sept. 2006]