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Show Til GOUNGIL PROCEEDINGS Were of a Strictly , Business Nature Last Sight. AN OFFER MADE FOR THE CITY'S GAS STOCK, But a Private Sale "Will Not Be Per- j mitted. MORE SIDEWALKS TO BE CONSTRUCTED CON-STRUCTED AT ONCE. . . The City Will' Defend the Ousted Council men in the Suits to Recover Salary Bronsrht Against Them-An Offer of Acreage Made for a Hew-age Hew-age Farm A Special Session to Be Held for the Purpose of Discussing Discuss-ing Important Sanitary Measures. At last night's session of the city council President Loolbonrow presidedland Messrs. Rich, ' Folland, Karrick, Hardy, Moran, Horn, Bell, Lawaon, Evans, Beardsley, Wantland and Heiss answered to roll-cell. After the decks had been cleared for action, business, of which the following-is the most Important, was transacted: . , OPPOSED TO RAILROADS. J. M. Grow and 127 other protested against any more railroad franchises (not street) being granted to roadt on streets in the central portion of the city. Referred. A CHANCB FOR KICKS. . ' The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company com-pany asked permission to place telephone poles in the center of Main, First and Second Sec-ond South streets. Referred. . AX OFFICIAL WHO DOESN'T FCIT. : George Partello & Co. asked for a change la tbe office of city sealer of weights and measures on tbe ground that- "it would be very acceptable." Referred. CAN 8KLL AT PBIVATE SALE. The city attorney filed an opinion to the effect ' that certain gas stock belonging to the city can be sold at private sale. CHAXOE OX THE BOABD OF HBALTH. The mayor, by communication, appointed E. V. Silva a member of the board of health, vice J. S. Richards, resigned. COBT OF SEEDED SIDEWALKS. - . The eoctueerv-suhraitteed estlmatea . for cement sidewalks on the streets named from West Temple to First State. Fir it South and Second South Streets Cost for each district tt!600, or f 5 per front foot. The recorder was instructed to publish the necessary notices of intention. . , . ANOTHER SAFE WEEDED. The city engineer asked that an additional safe be purchased for use in his office on account ac-count of the great increase of valuable records of late. A SIWiGE FARM OFFERED. J. B.Thompson offered to sell to the city the perpetual right to dump sea-age on 640 acres, situated eight miles due west of the city, for $5 per acre. Referred to the special spe-cial committee on sewage. EX-MEMBERS MADE HAFPT. The committee on municipal laws recommended recom-mended that the city defend the suits brought against Daniel Wostenholme, L. C. Hall and Thomas P. Armstrong, who are be-in be-in ir sued for the salary drawn by them as city councilmen by Richard Young, W. J. Tuddenham and J. Few6on Smith who unseated un-seated them after a legal contest City Attorney Hoge stated that as he had already filed an opinion to the effect that the city was not liable but tbe ex-council-men were, he would be placed in an embarrassing embar-rassing position If called upon to defend them in court. His deputy, Kd Coad, however, how-ever, was free from such embarrassment. iuu ue iccuiuujcuucu Liiaii 11. lb w as. ut'Ciueci to fight the case for them that he be called upon. Horn contended that the ex-councilmen should be protected and pressed tbe adoption of the report. Rich wanted to know what the probable cost would be. If it would amount to or $1000 he was in favor of a compromise. Moran wanted to postpone action for one week, but the report was adopted by a vote of o to 4, Folland being excused. 1HI CITT'ft 6A3 STOCK. Folland and Beardsley offered a resolution authorizing the city treasurer to sell 787 shares of gas stock for $127.07 per share, $25,000 to be paid down and the balance on October J, 18&2. Horn wanted to refer to a special committee. com-mittee. Karrick said that a bid of $135 had been offered, and if the sale was delayed $150 would be obtained. "You bet!" exclaimed Bell. Both Folland and Beardsley said that to their knowledge there had been an unanimous unani-mous opiniou among the members of tbe council that the stock should be sold, and they had heard of no higher bid than $127.07. Karrick said that the same parties were offering of-fering $100 per share for the other two-thirds two-thirds of the stock. Bell said that the bidders first wanted the city's block of stock and then they would go after the remainder. He believed bids should- be advertised for and everybody given a chance. Folland said the resolution was offered for the purpose of bringing unknown bidders bid-ders to the front. Moran spoke vigorously against any bargain bar-gain being consummated in private, and de- . manded that bids be called for. Lawson's motion then prevailed, and a special committee consisting of Messrs. Karrick, Bell and Evans was also appointed to act with Messrs. Folland and Beardsley of the committee on ways and means, to investigate inves-tigate the matter thoroughly and report their findings. , " WILL INSPECT A BAILHOAD. When the application of the Great Salt Lake & Hot Springs railroad for an amended franchise was taken from the table Beardsley Beards-ley moved that consideration be postponed for one week and that on Monday at 2 o'clock the council view the road in a body. Adopted. THE PEDDLERS MUST GO. Chief Paul's ordinance prohibiting peddlers ped-dlers from vending their wares within the limits of the business district was read for the first time and then referred to the committee com-mittee on municipal laws. TO DISCUSS BAHIT ART QUESTIONS. ' " M. H. Beardsley offered a resolution providing pro-viding that a special meeting be held Friday evening for the purpose of discussing important-sanitary measures, and. other measures meas-ures of vital Importance; and that the board of health and health commissioner be instructed in-structed to attend. Adopted. . y . APPBOFRIATIOXS. , Appropriations amounting to $16,462.14 were ordered, and then an adjournment was taken until Friday evening at 8 o'clock. |