Salt Lake Tribune | 1896-07-30 | Page 4 | Local News

the city council on tuesday evening undertook in a roundabout way to appropriate prop 10 1000 to help make the national fire chiefs convention in this city next month the great success it ought to be now we dont believe many people would object to the appropriation pria tion of oc tills money tor for the purpose sr if it were done in a straightforward way but the council undertake to do it in ill a straightforward manner it 31 appropriated the to the mayors layers contingent coolin sent fund fluid with the understanding that the alamor alayor would expend it in ili malling the fire chiefs convention what it should be for the honor and credit ot of the city but the mayor layer has been much criticised criticized tor for tire expenditures of his hl contingent fund anil and the ilia attempt irl in U it secret way to dodge re by councilmen councilman arid and allow the mayor to shoulder tile the matter Is an all unworthy eneal if tile people ire are to pay tills this money as a a municipality for cor the purpose indicated let the council come out squarely and malie make the ampro aar apr ro allon direct on oil a call of 0 the yong yens and nays nay that Is the lie only honest way tc td ill it and the mas or should require ancl bucal vote oa as his authority to expend expand the money eve even n if it comes ell out of 0 ills contingent und fund