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Show was taken on Rich's motion, which was agreed to. Rich then ravcd that the board of public works he forbidden to grant any extension of time to the contractors. Wantland thought the motion unnecessary, unneces-sary, the board having already communicated communi-cated with the council on the subject. Lawson and Rich thought the action of the council would have a good effect, provided pro-vided it passed. Rich again reiterated his belief that the passage of the motion would be beneficial. ! The council had leased the gravel beds to (them; they had put Cottonwood canon at their disposal; had granted them every fa-j fa-j cility. Let them put on a hundred men or a I thousand men and employ some of the idle men in the city. ! Horn and Bell called Rich to order, in-! in-! sisting that he was talking on matters for- eign to the subject. The point was sustained. The vote on the question was a tie, and I the chair voted aye. pose of detecting crime and not for the inspection in-spection of provisions. The motion to refer was agreed to. Simondi moved to adjourn. The motion was lost. IRRIGATION" MATTERS. Wantland then introduced a resolution authorizing au-thorizing the mayor to appoint two persons at an expense of not more than $500 to investigate in-vestigate the system of irrigation in the city with a view of ascertaining the amount of water used and reporting whether or not certain measures of economy cannot be instituted in-stituted with a view of extending the service. ser-vice. Moran moved to refer to the watermaster. Evans amended by moving to refer to the committee on irrigation. Moran withdrew the original resolution. Folland thought it a useless expense added ad-ded to the already enormous amount expended ex-pended in irrigation. There were several deputies whose chief duty seemed to be riding rid-ing around in carts issuing certificates. Moran moved to table indefinitely. Wantland said he was willing to do anything any-thing Mr. Folland desired. Bell thought Folland should be protected by the council and exhonorated from any attempt to do Mr. Walden any harm. Folland said the council should vindicate him. He had been impugned as a public officer. DOG ORDINANCE. A motion to refer back to Mr. Folland was voted down and Evans motion to amend the rules come up. He yielded, however, to admit of the reading of an ordinance by Beardsley amending chapter chap-ter 23 of the revised ordinance providing for the collaring and tagging of dogs, and providing for the slaying of all untagged and uncollared dogs by the recorder. The ordinance passed second reading and Lawson took the floor to assert that Galeazzi was employed to kill dogs. Beardsley stated that the ordinance came from Galeazzi. Then Horn and Lawson talked dog. The latter related law about white dogs and black FOUR HOURS AND A HALF. Salt Lake's City Fathers Eesolute and Ks-solve Ks-solve Extensively. WALDEN'S BAD, BAD BREAK. Tlie Council Stands by Folland Milk and Meat Inspection Defeated Other Municipal Measures. The prospects for the council meeting being be-ing of any especial interest, last night during dur-ing the early hours of the session, for the time was measured by hours, were exceedingly exceed-ingly slim. But gaze upon the proceedings. They were what one could designate as "hot stuff," although at times some of the members mem-bers acted very much like Kindergarten pupils. Moran had a tiff with the shorthand clerk about a motion made and endeavored to convince him that his memory could knock a shorthand reporter cold, but a reading convinced him of his error, and the stenographer sten-ographer smiled a cold glaring smile as he resumed his work. . Those present at roll call were Council-men Council-men Folland, Kich, Horn, Bell, Evans, Loofbourow, Wantland, Beardsley, Ileiss, Hardy, Lawson and Simondi. In Chariie Stanton's absence Deputy Recorder Re-corder Ellsworth acted in his usual happy raanner. When the minutes had been approved the business of the council was taken dp at the point where an adjournment was taken on Wednesday- niirht. J. M. Ricketts, Wendall Benson, G. S. Holmes and others riled another protest against the slow methods of the contractors on State street. The chair then made the following announcement: an-nouncement: "Before proceeding with the regular business of the evening, 1 want to say a few words respecting the attitude of the presiding officer as to his right to vote, and want what 1 say to be made a matter of record in order that this attitude may be understood. I will claim the right to vote on aii question the same as any member of this council, the same as when I was a member of this council before election, and will exercise that right. I will not claim the right to cast any deciding vote in case of a tie, but in case of a tie vote, the proposition prop-osition voted upon will be declared lost for want of a requisite majority. I believe this the right way." The chair announced the following board of equalization: Lawson, Ewing, Rich, Bell and Beard-ley. The chair then called Mr. Beardsley to the chair and asked to be excused as a personal favor, which was granted. TUE WATER ORDINANCE. The consideration of the water ordinance was then taken up and placed upon the third reading. Ellsworth was rattling along in his usual blithe way when Bell asked for a ''leetle" slower reading'. Elmer immediately put a break upon his vowel pronounce:- and rolled off his sentences in ot very easy manner. man-ner. The reading of the bill was frequently interrupted in-terrupted for amendment, one being offered by Hardy to make the districts mentioned more specific. Mr. Rich read the section referred re-ferred to by Mr. Hardy and explained to Irr- satisfaction, but was followed by Moran, who moved to strike out section 15, applying apply-ing to the size of nozzles used for lawn sprinkling. Hardy approved this action. Kicli strongly protested against a motion, which followed, to refer back to the water committee, stating that the committee had worked hard to get the matter in shaoe, and that any changes should be made "by the council. Wantland said that the ordinance as presented pre-sented was not what was wanted, and should be referred back in order that no mistakes might be made. He did not want to embarrass em-barrass the committee or any other committee; com-mittee; neither did he wish to be understood as talking for fun. He had an earnest desire de-sire to see everything done in accordance with the needs of the city, and very carefully care-fully should any action be taken. The motion to refer was agreed to. STANTON'S KICK. Chief of the Fire Department Stanton then riled a lengthy communication regard-Ing regard-Ing the condition of the street crossings on State and Second South sfeets which he alleged al-leged were a menace to the safety of the firemen and horses in the event of fires especially es-pecially after night. Moran's motion to refer to the committee on streets and board of public works was amended by Bell to refer to the mayor with power to act and the amendment was amended amend-ed by Rich who moved that the chair appoint ap-point a committee of three whose duty it shall be to investigate. Mr. Rich vigorously roasted the contractors for their dereliction. It had taken twelve days to lay one side of one block with asphalt or 24 days to the biock. At that rate it would require ninety-six ninety-six days to complete the work. Bell favored referring to Mayor Baskin on the ground that he had more authority in the matter and would act promptly and vigorously. vig-orously. The board or public works had exercised ex-ercised all the authority they had and the contractors have already given out that they will ask for ninety days more time. Simondi thought the contractors were be ing harassed. They were trying to get new kettles and were doing all they could. His sending the marshal, inspectors and all the other people to worry them was a walnut The motion was lost. Moran to postpone until the next meeting; meet-ing; which was amended by Rich moving; to postpone to the third Tuesday in December. Wantland suggested that it go over until after Christmas. The chair decided that all the recent motions mo-tions were out of order. The clerk then read the record. Iforaa then withdrew his resolution and the matter went to the irrigation committee. commit-tee. Evans suggested that it be the sense of the council that the chair not vote except in case of a tie. Moran announced that he would favor the referring of the matter to a committee on rules if such existed. A word- discussion, general in its nature as to the law, then ensued. Rich's assertion that the council could make any rule it chose brought forth the suggestion from Horn that if the body could deprive the, president of his vote could it not deprive Mr. Rich of his vote? Rich thought such was the existing condition con-dition of things. Everything in relation to this matter was then withdrawn and Bell then moved to prohibit pro-hibit any resolutions being handed in until the table was cleared. The chair decided that Folland had the floor and that gentleman had road the following: fol-lowing: Salt Lake Citv, June 3, 1TO2. Hon. Mr. Foi,-i-ASu, Democratic Representative Third Precinct, City: Sir I glean from the city press that at the met ting of the council last nisht you elected it good judgment to make a peismal MMtlt upon me and impugned my honety in ths endeavor to bnild a railway. In other words you went out of your way to brand me as a fake before the p.iblic. I herewith demand of you a public retraction of the language used. J. B. Wai.den. The matter was severely criticized by Mr. Evans who thought that Mr. Folland should be vindicated. Folland explained that he did not make any assault upon Mr. Walden's character and what he did was in the interests of the public. Horn stated that no centleman present believed that Mr. Folland needed to make any explanation or that he needed any vindication. dogs, little dogs and big dogs, Mexican hairless dogs and great Danes, whiffets and fists, black and tan and spitz, Esquimaux and purps, bloodhounds and rat terriers. It was doff, dog, dog. Evans then talked collars. Brass collars and white metal collars, col-lars, leather collars and rope collars, collars, collars, collars. If Sam Galeazzi had been present he would have died on the spot. The ordinance then went on the tabic. Wantland then offered a resolution to the effect that the council believes Mr. Folland's remarks about the Walden franchise were made in good faith as his views upon the same. This question was extensively discussed pro and con mostly pro and "was finally adopted. Wantland then called up the report of the street committee upon the paving of street intersections, which said report favors using stone instead of asphalt. The report was adopted. Wantland then called up the report of the street committee favoring the notification to street car companies on Main street to prepare pre-pare for paving and to get their rails and other material at once. Adopted without a murmur. At 11:35 a motion by Lawson that the council adjourn was lost. Wantland called up Rich's resolution establishing es-tablishing Plat K lost at the last session. Lost. Adjourned. The Mountain Ice and Cold Storage company com-pany desire to inform the public thafthe ice and ice ponds referred to by the board of health and sanitary committee in their report re-port to the city eouacil at its session on the evening of May 10th last, are not those of the Mountain Ice and Cold Storage company, com-pany, who only sell either artificial ice made from distilled artesian water or ice gathered in Parley's and Cottonwood canyons. The ice consuming public may safely patronize pat-ronize the MoHotfttin Ice and Cold Storage comtlany, as they do not handle ice gathered on low ianes, in ponds contaminated by seepage from tilth stacked on the bauks or vicinity. Fnfzinrj don not dextroy the distase germs in immii-r loiter. Ice Mrttriemt to health is not cheap at ami price 9 with whiskers on it. Folland said he had voted against the contract con-tract and was glad of it. If any one needed worrying those contractors did. They bad greed last winter to get all necessary things together and had not fulltilled their promise. It was high time something was done. Rich explained that it was a case of the Paving company laying the cause of delay at the door of the Rapid Transit while the latter claimed that the contractors were at fault. As a matter of fact it was a lack of material. It is a shame that the streets should be torn up the way they are. He favored the appointment of a committee to report and upon that report the conncil could act and act vigorously. Lawson endorsed Rich's amendment. Simondi asked for Doremus' opinion and that official reported that in his opinion the neglect of the contractors to provide themselves with proper appliances. They had agreed to purchase a $50,000 plant, whereas their present plant was of the most primitive character. They had sent for another an-other kettle, however. Rich inquired if the purchase of another kettle would supply granite blocks, to which Doremus replied in the negative. The contractors con-tractors had led the board of public works to believe that they could finish the worn in a short time and ' that body had allowed them to plough up the street. The board had been deceived. Bell asked Rich to withdraw his amendment. amend-ment. The contractors had material on Richards street, and if the matter was left to Mayor Baskin he could compel them to bring this material to State street and complete com-plete the most important work first. Hardy said the contractors had ignored the council, board of public works, city engineer en-gineer and everyone connected with the work, and while thousands of men were walking the streets asking for work they were shilly-shallying along and making no effort to finish the job. He though a committee com-mittee the best method. No light measures would do; they must be severely dealt with. Rich with the consent of his second withdrew with-drew his amendment, and Bell's resolution came up and was agreed to. The report of the committee on streets, recommending immediate action in the matter, then came up and was adopted. Rich then moved the appointment of a committee to investigate the question, ascertain ascer-tain where the fault lies and report at the next meeting. Z. Wantland said that he did not wish to apologize for the contractors; it was a fact j that they could not get blocks and curbing. But he thought that the agitating of the question would have a salutary effect. He had no objection to Mr. Rich's motion, except ex-cept that he did not think it would do any good. Bell said the block cutters in Little Cottonwood Cot-tonwood were not the only block cutters on earth; neither were the other employes the only men to be had. If the Pacific Paving company wanted to it could expedite its business 250 per cent. They were compelling the city to pay $200 per month for prospectors. They should be forced to remedy all the evils, and there-suit there-suit could not but be beneficial. Moran called for the question, and a vote Moran raised the point that the chair had no right to yote. Bell wanted the motion read again, and moved a reconsideration in order to determine deter-mine the question. The motion carried. The committee as announced consists of Rich, Evans and Lawson. WAXTS WfXWS FIRED. Hardy then introduced a resolution authorizing auth-orizing the board of public works to dismiss dis-miss the inspector on State street, for incompetency, in-competency, he having allowed condemned biock to be used in paving, which said blocks were condemned by the city engineer. en-gineer. Moran thought the board of public works alone had jurisdiction. The inspector was not under the charge of the city engineer. He moved to table indefinitely. Horn demurred on the ground that the charges were not specific. There were several sev-eral inspectors on State street. Who was meant? Hardy said the board of public works well knew who was meant. He, Mr. Hardy, was working for the benefit of the city. The inspector had failed to compel the carrying away a single block. The resolution was a statement of fact and by all the amendments to the constitution he proposed to stand by it. Moran asked who the inspector was. "Gus Wood," was the reply. Lawson said he knew the man. He was incompetent. He knew his habits, and wanted to go on rscord as saying that he should be dismissed. Horn thought the case should go to a committee com-mittee for investigation and then when a report shall have been made, intelligent action ac-tion could be taken. Folland related an incident he was familiar with, and said that he had heard that the inspector was not worth a G. D. Kicli said that he had seen the men employed em-ployed laying blocks and covering them with sand in the inspector's absence of two hours, which action was to his mind suspicious. suspi-cious. The question to refer to the committee on streets was then voted upon, and resulted: ayes, S; noes, 4. FAR LI AM E XT A RY USA.GE. Bell then moved that it be the sense of the council that each member of the council address the chair wbeu speaking to a question. ques-tion. It diad a bornin', no second being heard. H. Van Alstyn was recommended as a Special policeman by Watermaster Harvey. Referred to the police committee. WANTED AX INSPECTOR. Wantland then introduced a resolution authorizing the appointment of an inspector of provisions and meat at a salary of not to exceed .15o per month. Moran moved to refer to the sanitary committee. com-mittee. Rich thought the police should all carry a tester and call up the little wagons, take off the lids of the little cans and inspect the little lit-tle milk. Then Rich howled about the expense, ex-pense, and said the resolution was a wedge to get some man a job. Wantland said the police were for the pur- j v -"' |