Show POLCE AND FIE BOARD I N A Empey F W Jennings 0 J Salisbury and W P Noble I THE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS TIE GRAVITY SEWER MATTER DISCUSSED AT LEXGTH i I Mn1or Baskin Authorized to Take Steps to Place the New Issue of Honda 1n cm the Market WeiKh Miastcr heard From Petitions and Reports I I Momentarily politics held sway in the city council last night the issue coming up on a question affecting the affiliations of Mr W P Noble caucus nominee for fire and police commissioner commis-sioner which afforded opportunity for I almost acrimonious discussion The weight of evidence I the position of the Democratic minority is well taken andit is one for Which I stubbornly and unrelentingly contended to the last is certainly that he is not a Democrat Demo-crat The Republicans refused to concur con-cur in this belief however and over the objections of the Democrats who had drawn Councilman Hardy over to them confirmed the nomination A moment later a letter was read from Mr M H Walker declining the nomination nomi-nation and the name of Mr O J Salisbury Salis-bury was presented as the councils second representative and confirmed by unanimous vote Meanwhile the Democrats Demo-crats insist that the council has acted in contempt of their rights under the law and Councilman OMeara has guaranteed them that if the Republicans cans have been mistaken in the political politi-cal identity of the commissioner his resignation shall be on the desk at the next meeting The mayor in the meantime mean-time having designated his two representatives repre-sentatives on the board it is now constituted con-stituted as follows W P Noble O J Salisbury Nelson I A Empey and Frank W Jennings At the same meeting the wisdom of I I prosecuting work on the gravity sewer to an early completion was discussed i at length and permitted to go over the mayor was authorized to take steps to I place the new issue of municipal bonds i upon the market and a movement was inaugurated by Governor West to procure pro-cure a temporary armory for the territorial terri-torial militia The weighmaster threw a bomb into the ranks of hay dealers whom he accuses ac-cuses of crooked work and altogether the session was a most eventful one I President McCornick occupied the j I chair with all members at their desks excepting Councilmen Clawson and Daly II PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICA-TIONS The Union Stock Yards company tendered the free use of their yards for the inspection of live stock Referred to the sanitary committee 11 L Fletcher petitioned for relief 1 from a tax sale Referred to the city attorney I The Building Trades congress asked that the eight hour law be enforced in I the city departments Referred to the city attorney H W Sonnedecker attorney for A I S Kendall asking that the appropriation appropria-tion of 117667 to his client be enforced the mayor having notified the auditor not to issue the warrant Referred t the committee on license The Bishops General Storehouse et al asked that the Jordan stock farm be designated as the place of inspection inspec-tion of live stock Referred to the sanitary san-itary committee Fred Trimmer et al asked that the water mains be extended to block 1 plat J Referred to the committee on waterworks J 1 i David Smellis et at asked that a portion of Twelfth East street be graded between First and Second I I South streets Referred to the committee com-mittee on streets t i I Esther Walker offered to lease to the city for a dumping ground for sewage 160 acres or more of land in section 31 township 1 north range 1 west for five years at 2 per acre per year Committee on sewers J W Ure asked that the Salt Lake Los Angeles Railroad company be instructed to repair Sixth West street between South Temple and First South streets Referred to the committee on streets The janitor of the city hal asked that 10 be placed to his credit for the payment of hired help his assistant having been discharged by order of the council claims Referred to the committee on I THE BOYS IN BLUE Governor West was present in behalf be-half of the territorial militia and stated that he had now two uniformed companies of infantry and a battery that the D A and M society had i I granted them the use of its building I and requested inasmuch as the appropriation I i appro-priation was so narrow and limited that the city provide them with lights The matter was referred to the com I i mittee on public grounds The superintendent of waterworks asked that a buckboard be purchased for his department Referred to the committee on waterworks The street supervisor asked that anew a-new street sweeping machine be purchased pur-chased Referred to the committee on streets I The auditor stated that there was still unpaid on sewer refund account 1 843505 and asked that the amount be appropriated so that warrants could be issued Granted t I PRICE OF PAVING I VLG The city engineer submitted a preliminary I I pre-liminary estimate of the cost of Imnar estmate paying pay-ing the sidewalks on both sides of Second Sec-ond East street from South Temple to Eighth South street The amount of the estimate is 31360 for flagstone walk and 17920 for cement The matter mat-ter was rereferred to the engineer for estimates on brick The city engineer submitted a preliminary pre-liminary estimate of the cost of a sewer sew-er extension on the south side of Fourth South street between West Temple and First West streets fixing the same at 220 per front ftft of abutting property the rate having been fixed by the council In sewer district No 2 from the east line of First West street east 330 feet the estimate es-timate is fixed at 431 per front foot Received and fed I Police Magistrate Smith submitted his monthly report showing that there had been disposed of by him during the month of March 25S cases with fines aggregating 217850 of which amount 140950 was paid in cash and 769 in labor Received and filed SHORT WEIGHTS IN HAY J J Gilmore chief weighmaster called the attention of the council to the ordinance governing the sale and weighing of hay and requested that it be amended s as to protect the purchasers pur-chasers of baled hay against short weights which he says varies from three to twenty pounds per bale A large portion of it says the weigh master is bailed at outside points and sent to the city is disposed of tag weight thereby working great hardship hard-ship to poor people Under the ordinances ordi-nances the petitioner has no way of overcoming the frauds in which the people were annually robbed of thousands thous-ands of dollars and he asked that the ordinance be amended accordingly Referred ets t the committee on mark etsThe The city attorney recommended that the petiton of the National Bank of the Republic for relief from a tax sale be granted Adopted Similar recommendation was made upon a like petition from James A Johnson Adopted I The committee on sprinkling recommended recom-mended that he contract for the years 1894 and 1895 be awarded J H Griffin he having been the lowest bidder in the sum of 2925 a month The report was adopted and City Attorney Hoge directed to draw up the usual contract con-tract THE GRAVITY SEWER S The committees on sewers and public works to whom were recommitted the estimate of the cost of prosecuting work on the gravity sewer to completion comple-tion resubmitted their report which varies from that published last week in but one pointthat it be completed from its outlet to State and Fifth South streets in the manner provided by the existing contract with Houla existng han Griffith Morris Hobson Wil kerson It was stated that City Attorney Hoge had held that the contract had not been cancelled and that it could be revived unde canceled i at any time the city might direct Mr Remington thought it would be I I production of litigation and was apposed ap-posed I to such a course j i I Mr Young thought that to ask it of the contractors to resume work in the I I face of conditions past and present was to attempt an injustice upon them The city had in its impoverishment i already worked serious hardship to I I the contractors and he would oppose any attempt to force the bondsmen to carry out the contract I THE CONTRACTOR SPEAKS Mr Morris was present and took issue is-sue with the position which it was said had been taken by the city attorney at-torney stating that his firm Knew as much about it as did counsel for the city I cityMr Newell advocated an adoption i of the committees report while Mr Remington believing that the council could afford to proceed very cautiously urged that it be laid on the table until the next meeting Mr Watson stated that while he opposed anything that might embarrass embar-rass the city thfe committees had exercised I I ex-ercised their best judgment and he did not believe it wise to permit a channel in which 50000 had been invested I in-vested to go to ruin In his judgment i he believed the completion of the sewer sew-er should be proceeded with This he I contended should be done by the city I could furnish material supply the j I labor and employ the bona fide working work-ing men of the city just a easily and economically as could the contractors and at the same time protect resident workmen from the cheap labor that might be brought in from other beau ties oy contractors Mr Young deprecated haste and counseled against anything that might imperi the credit of the city or distress dis-tress the taxpayer The laboring classes clas-ses might be provided with temporary employment but that over the situation situa-tion would return to what it was at this time So far as undertaking to force the completion of the work un del the bonds of the contractors he would not vote for it until the matter had been throughly and exhaustively investigated Mr Cohn urged that there was noth ing to do but to complete the gravity sewer and that the time was ripe to prosecute the work At a later period in the debatewhich was listened perod a crowded lobby Mr Cohn stated that the committees were willing to have the matter go over and it was accord ingly permitted to lay on the table for one week SPRINKLING CONTRACT Upon the motion of Mr Hardy the under which the sprinkling con tract had been awarded was re contract had been awarded was reconsidered re-considered The councilman reading from the statutes contended that the contract should be made through the board of public works After some debate the report of the committee was adopted a second time and the city attorney instructed as originally cty The committee on streets recommended recommend-ed that the petition of the Salt Lake Los Angeles Railway company ask ing that i be allowed to construct Its tracks on South Temple street east to the east side of Fourth West street ana across tne sidewalk on the south side of South Temple street into block 80 be granted provided that there shall be no third track on said street and that the company make arrangements for trackage to and from the points mentioned over the tracks of the Rio Grande Western and Union Pacific now occupying the street I This Mr Young thought would work serious hardship upon the petitioner I pettoner and on his motion the report was re ferred back I TO FLOAT THE BONDS I The following resolution was offered I by Mr OMeara i That the mayor advertise in each of the daily papers of the city for a i period of thirty days for bids for the 800 1000 bonds or any portion of said bonds dated May 1 1894 the council reserving the right to reject any and all bids i Adopted I FIRE COMMISSIONERS At this juncture Mr OMeara took the floor and following up the action I of the council in I counci caucus a week before stated that he thought the hour had arrived to disclose its action and proceed pro-ceed with the appointment of its representatives rep-resentatives upon the board of fire and police commissioners He thereupon presented the name of W P Noble Mr Newell presented the name of Ellas A Smith Mr Hardy presented the name of O J Salisbury Mr OMeara asked if I was not the understanding that the members of the council were to be bound by the action of the caucus In reply Mr Newell stated that he had understood that to have been the original understanding but that cer tain facts having developed affecting the politics of one of the caucus nominees nomi-nees he would not recognize himself bound by it Mr Young stated that it had been ascertained that Mr Noble the caucus nominee had been a Democrat but that at the last election he had voted the Republican ticket Mr CohnI have 111 known Mr Noble a great many years He is a highminded man and I can say he will be neutral Laughter neutral j NOT A DEMOCRAT Mr Young We will admit l that but is there any man who will say wi that he is a Democrat I contend that he is not a Democrat Mr OMeara If he is not a Democrat Demo-crat Ill assure you that he will hand in his resignation at the next meeting The roll was called upon the nomina tion of Mr Noble with the following result folowing AyesCheeseman Cohn Corum Lynn McCornick OMeara Remington 7 NoesBache Hardy MorrisNew ell Watson Young6 Mr Ndble was declared elected The declination of Mr lI H Walker who had been selected in caucus which had been handed in to the recorder was then submitted and roll was called up on the nomination of O J Salisbury who was unanimously confirmed President McCornick announced his intention of absenting himself from the city for two weeks and cty requested that a president pro tern be designated Upon the motion of Mr Lynn the i mantle was placed upon Mr Youngs shoulders TH NIGHTS APPROPRIATIONS The following appropriations were then made and council adjourned Pay roll joint city and county building 13930 84 The auditor 843505 William Taylor 30 50 James Joyce for All Hallows College 264 00 Wolstenholme Morris 116 30 Wolstenholme Morris 230 20 Wclstenholme Morris 29s00 t Wolstenholme Morris 10 50 Yolst nholme Morris 44 10 Wolstenholme Morris 44 00 Wolstenholme Morris 134 10 Woistenholme Morris 42 00 Wolstenholme Morris 22 00 Wolstenholma Morris 1 60 Z C M I 6401 R 11 Bell Tel Co 10 Moritz Greenwood 4 75 Louis Rocca 50 L Gasselt 200 Wm Showell 400 Empire Steam Laundry 3 45 John Capson 100 John G Robinson 17 00 Louis Stern 120 J C Murphy Co 250 Kelly fc Co 700 Utah Book and Stationery Co 1 70 Magazine Printing Co > 4 50 Frank E McGurrin 105 00 J C Murphy Co 00 Kelly f Co 2950 Willard Young 2 00 Wolstenholmfc Morris 10 50 Salt Lake City R R Co 125 19 Salt Lake Bldg Mfg Co 30 60 C R Savage 500 Salt Lake Litho Co 975 Sal Murphy Co 35 InterMountain Electric Co 1 20 Wasatch Milling Co 3D 00 Holy Cross Hospital 46 00 Geo A Lowe 58 87 Kelly Co 2950 Kely M Scott Co 3302 A Alseen 9 15 W F Shelton 10 70 Marget Bros 85 Dooly Building 130 19 DeLong Smith 2200 Chas K Gurley n 41 50 |