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Show THE TIMES IS UPHELD The City Council Officially Declares De-clares THAT THE LAWLESS ELEMENT IS INCREASING, And Provides Additional Police Nnap Jndgmrnt Taken on Judge Kesler A Plan to Dispose of Sewage Sew-age A Road to Morgan Walker Oeclines Conncilmanie Honors Tbe Indiana Cias Company Be-. Be-. reives Another Setback. Sanitary i'ensns. President Loofbourow brought his gavel down on his table last evening at 8:10 o'clock in a manner which would lead a casual observer ob-server to believe that he was never late to a meeting since he entered upon Lis office as councilman. Iu that manner he brought to order Couneilmen Rich, Falland, Karrick. Moran, Horn, Ball, Horn, Evans. Sitnondi, Beardsley, Wantland and Keiss, and they, after Recorder Stanton had read the minutes of the preceding meeting, which were approved, ap-proved, transacted business of which the following is tbe most important: EWIX6'3 SUCCESSOIt DECLINES. A letter was read from S. F. Walker declining de-clining the position of councilman, on account ac-count of the continued serious illness of his wife. The declination was accepted. A GOOD MAX EEWiRDED. The police committee recommended that $75 be appropriated to Deputy City Marshal Raleigh for extra services rendered. So ordered. canyon as any member of the city council, for he bad chopped ties there for the Union Pacific in 1S07. He was in favor of the road, as all should be who were desirous of adding to the trade of the city. He believed that the fears tbat the purity of our water would be interfered with were irrouudless. Folland moved that the engineer's report be adopted and the work authorized. Car-iied. Car-iied. I THE SEWAGE PROBLEM. The report of the special committee appointed ap-pointed to inquire into and propose a plan lor the disposition of the sewage of the city recommended that sixty acres of land, three miles from the present dump and four miles from South Temple street, bo purchased, the price of which is placed at $15,000, and tbe sewage conveyed to it by mains, and then manipulated in a scientific manner into fertilizing fer-tilizing material. NOT ENOUGH I.AXD. Rich made a good point by saying that, according to the engineer, the land would only care for the sewage of 0000 people, and the future should be looked to be. ore the council jumped into the project. When the sewage increased more land would have to be purchased at any price. lieardsley was of the same opinion, and wanted to be sure that he was right before goiag ahead. A PERTINENT QUESTION. Folland moved that the engineer be instructed in-structed to prepare au estimate of cost, and that the subject matter of the report be referred re-ferred buck to the committee for further consideration. THE ENGINEER EXPLAINS. Engineer Doreinus said that the sixty-j sixty-j acre sewage farm would care for the sewage of tbe city for some time and that it would be an object lesson to the owners of adjoining ad-joining land who would, as soon as the natural prejudices which would arise was dissipated be only too glad to have the waters wa-ters of tbe streams which supply the city i!ow through and upon their now barren and valueless acres. If more laud was required re-quired in tbe future it could be acquired by condemnation and purchase. The plan was past the experimental stage, and it had in other places been proved a success. At Pullman, 111., the scheme was used very successfully and the people could not be induced to adopt any other system. Tolland's motion carried. HE'S A BANDY AUCTIONEER. On motion the city recorder was allowed f iki for conducting the sale of a certain piece of real estate, owned by the city, to T. J. Jeremy recently. "t'HKIs" WANTS ASSISTANCE. A communication from Water Assessor and Collector Diebl was received, in which he asked for an additional clerk at $75 per month and his own salary increased to f 150. On motion of Horn the clerk was granted, but as it was the opinion of several of the members that his salary was provided by ordinance nothing could at present be done. THE SANITARY CENSUS SCHEME. The sanitary census scheme was referred back to the sanitary committee for an ap-, ap-, proximate cost of the work and any other information it might deem advisable to submit. APPROPRIATIONS. Arrrorriations an-pree-atin"- 952.63 wern WEST RAl-ID TRANSIT ON THE HACK. The city attorney was instructed to take tbe necessary steps to compel tbe "West Rapid Transit raiiroad to keep in repair Second West street near Ninth South, in accordance ac-cordance with the terms of their franchise. Ho ordered. CLRRSTONE3 POR MAIN STREET. Orders were issued to place curbstones at tbe intersection of every street on Main from South Temple to Fourth South street. Adopted. HANK BARNK3 IN PERII On motion of Moran tbe city engineer was instructed to survey tbe Warm Springs properly prop-erly and report his findings forthwith. "THE TIMES" OFFICIALLY UPHELD. Beardsley, for the police committee, reported re-ported iu favor of increasing the police in the following language: In the. laatter of addition of police force, we believe the city is in need of further protection, as it sfemn that the lawlcH.t element is on the increase. in-crease. We recommend the force be increased by addiiij; four men. A 1 i . .1 WAXT1A.V1) WANTS MORE. Wantland was of the opinion tbat more men would be needed to fill the bill, and the president, in reply, suggested that he offer a resolution later in the evening. THE DEEP CREEK ROAD. A motion to postpone consideration of the spplication for an amended franchise for the Great Sait Lake & Hot Springs railway, was defeated, but a motion to substitute another application iu lieu of tbe original, prevailed. The usual requirements are prescribed by the ordinance to be, which stipulates that its tenure is 25 years, and provides that if the grantee, its successors and assigns, shall fail to perform all its stipulations, the city council, after sixty days' notice, and no failure fail-ure on the part of said company to provide a rem' dy, or make satisfactory arrangements arrange-ments therefor, may, by a majority vote, declare de-clare the privileges herein granted forfeited, and proceed to take possession ofthe roadbed, road-bed, and control the same as if this resolution resolu-tion bad not passed. ' It also provides that the grantee shall within four months after its passage begin the construction of a broad gauge railway to tbe west from this city, and give notice of acceptance within thirty days. The ordinance was read the first time, and theu further consideration was postponed until next Tuesday evening. WIDE SIDEWALKS HEEDED. The city engineer was instructed to report the estimated cost of constructing twenty-foot twenty-foot sidewalks on both sides of First South, between West Temple and State streets. THE GAS TRANCHISE. The application of the Indiana Natural Gas company for a franchise came up in the majority and minority reports of the committee com-mittee on municipal laws, being taken from the table in accordance with a motion to that effect projected by Moran. j The majority report is in favor of granting tbe franchise, and its adoption, was moved by Morau. DOE3 NOT TAVOR COMPETITION. Evans moved to amend by inserting "minority" "mi-nority" instead of "majority." The minority report demands that the company givo some tangible evidence that it is iu a position to carrv out its promises before a franchise is given it. PAIR PLAY DEMANDED. Bell believed 'the applicant should be treated as fairly as others who had received franchises and who were possibly do better tbau the Indiana company. HAIlDl's LOGIC. Hardy said the tendency was to give outsiders out-siders the earth, and then they were not satisfied. sat-isfied. He did not believe iu giving people a franchise who had not spent a dollar to develop the resources of the country. SPOiiEX LIKB A PATRIOT. Beardsley was in favor of extending a friendly hand to outsiders and encourage them in their desire to develop the resources of the country. T . . :.. 4-.. - r, f - , ordered. AFTER KESLER'S SCALP. Hardy said that he believed it was time to dismiss Mr. Fred Kesler as police justice. He offered it as a motion. Horn moved an adjournment. Lost by a tie vote. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION". In reply to a query from Moran, the president pres-ident said it would require a majority vote instead of a two-thirds vote. Horn contended that Judge Anderson had decided that it would require a two-thirds vote. Moran moved to postpone until next Tuesday. Tues-day. Lost. Evans moved to adjourn. Lost. "Question?" cried Beardsley. A REASON DEMANDED. Horn wanted Hardy to give some reason for his motiou. He did not want to vote blindfolded, but wanted more light. Wantland was in favor of the motion, but was auxious to have the case presented right. Horn said that it was an unfair method and tbat snap judgment should not be taken because several members were absent. THE ANSWER. Hardy said tbat Kesler was incompetent for the position and tbat it was a disgrace to the city to have such a man there. He did not care to say anthing more, but he could if it was necessary. Another motiou to postpone was lost. PAIR PLAY IS A JEWEL. Bell was in favor of giving Kesler a chance for his life although he was of the opinion that the council could remove him, aud had been, even before Judge Anderson rendered his decision. An opportunity should be given biro to disprove, if he could, any charges that have been made. Horn again wanted to adjourn, but Want-land Want-land wanted to get the dismissal motion in proper shape. THE CHAIR TAKES A HAND. The president started to put the questiou, but was interrupted by Rich, who moved to adjourn. Mr. Rich was Bat upon by the chair in the following language: "The council can't be interrupted in this way while the question is being put." Horn, thoroughly disgusted, exclaimed: "Well, I moved to adjourn before the question ques-tion was put." THE MOTION CARRIES. The chair paid no attention to him, and Hardy's motion carried by the following vote: Aich Beardsley, Folland. Loofbourow, Wantland. Hardy, Karrick, Rich 7. Xnjx Horn, Fvaus, Morau, Bell L THE CURTAIN FALLS. The councilmanic seance closed with the Kesler episode and the participants wended their respective ways without the expected plaudits of an appreciative public ringing in their ears. an u m au laiui ja n x ah uiauubsion Ol tbe application. He believed in fair play and fair treatment. "wanty's" argument. Wantland did not believe in discouraging the introduction of outside capital, buTthe council had worked Lard to encourage the development of natnral gas by the American Natural Gas company, its projectors, after some had seriously embarassed themselves, bad enlisted Colorado people and they were now erecting derricks, placing machinery in position! and doing good and effective work. He did not believe that it would be exactly fair to now give another company a franchise which has not done anything. He wanted further consideration postponed until next Tuesday night. BELL TALKS BUSINESS. P.e'.l said that Wantland's position would not receive the endorsement of any business man. He claimed that it would not be fair to deny the application because it might discourage dis-courage and drive the people of the American Ameri-can company out of the country. "Let 'em go!" said he. "Railroads run iu and out. Let 'em go." Wantland launched a characteristic question ques-tion at BelL, but he returned a broadside, which caused the doughty representative of the First precinct to sick deeper Into his chair. HARDY WINS. Hardy said he was in favor of granting the franchise, but he wanted the company to show something oa which he could intelligently intel-ligently vote. "On his motion the matter was referred to the street committee, with instructions to report next Tuesday night. THE MORGAN P.OAD. The matter relating to the construction of a road from this city to Morgan road came up on an estimate of cost furnished by the city engineer. Bell was fearful that if the road was con. tructed the waters of the creek would ba contaminated by campers, and if such should prove the case it would require the constant services of fifteen men to Iceep the waters pure. "Nearer a thousand," grunted Moran. "Well, I guess you are right," responded Bell, as he finished his argument. Wantland made a good argument iu support sup-port of the road. In his opinion it was simply a matter of enterprise whether or not this city cares to secure the trade of Morgan City. Rich believed bo knew a much about the |