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Show deiss was of the opinion that the resolu- hn could not be amended. ?1he chair held that it could. ' A vote was then taken, with the following Hjw-MI, Moran 2. A"a-Berdsley, Evans, Tolland, Eatdv, Heis, jamc. Dawson, Loot oonrow, Rich, Simondi, fttntiaad 11. . ' Exjxued Horn 1. The amendment was declared lost. Moran then amused his colleagues by say-Qg say-Qg the the council was infringing on the irerogatives of the mayor. He recommend-d recommend-d the removal of Ke6ter, and be should be flowed to appoint his successor. Heiss called for the previous question and Nron. i Moran asked if a motion calling for the previous question dil not require a two-third two-third Tote. i The Chair replied that it did not. i Whereupon Pat consulted the rules assiduously. assid-uously. A Tota on the resolution was then taken, ith the following result: V.4 Beard? ley, Folland, Hardv, HeiFs, Kar-Jfc. Kar-Jfc. Latoeon, LooXbourow, Rich, Simondi, Want-lid Want-lid 10. ' tVoes-'-Bell, Evans, Horn, Moran 4. Moran, amid much laughter, gave notice tjat he: still contended that it required a tto-thirda vote to adopt a motion to cail up tie preyions question. Wheu he spoke his ljtle piece he banged his desk with his right ifculey, slammed himself into (his chair, raised his bro-ans to the top of his desk, and softly murmured: "I am sadly disfigured, I kntfw, but I'm still In the ring." THE MOROAX ROAD SCHEME. The mayor's veto of the Morgan road scheme Was taken from the table in the h-:pe that it would be passed over the executive's execu-tive's head. Bell again called attention to the fact that tne waters of City creek canyou would surely sure-ly be contaminated by freighters, campers, etc He was in favor of securing outside trade, but he did not want it at the expense lof the water supply. 1 Rich and Lawson argued in favor of the Voad. They both criticised the mayor for lis action in vetoing the road scheme and lr deciding that the city had no right to ispend money on its properties outside the ity. . Lawson also asserted that it would be eaper to pay the mayor toOO a year to stay 4hom and allow the council to attend to the vtff are of , tbe city. JMr. President!" yelled Moran, "I rise to a Mot of order!" ptate your point of order!" replied Law-soLin Law-soLin stentorian tones. Vran objected to Lawson delivering a lecirev ' He was not confining himself to thehiAiition KESLER BEHEADED And His Frame Beets in the Mayor's; Waste Basket. W.W. GEE ON THE POLICE DAIS, The Hayor Hits liberal Saloonkeepers Saloonkeep-ers a Hard Blow Below the Belt The Franchise to the Great Salt. L.ake A. Hot Springs Hallway Tl- J nally Passes Albert H. Keily Elected to Succeed Nam Ewinrin the Council. Messrs. Rich, Folland, Karrick, Har-, Moran, Horn, Bell, Lawson, Evans, Simon, Beardsley, Wantland and Heiss were prese when President Loofbourow announced tha the city council was in session last evening. The preliminaries disposed of, business, of which the following is the most important,! was transacted: A WOtJLD-BB MKAT INSPECTOR. A petition recommending the appointment of Frank J. Gries as meat inspector was re. ferred to the sanitary committee. . A HOWLINO SHAMS, Residents of Jones' sub-division In the vicinity of First South and Tenth West streets complained that they were unable to reach their homes,, without trespassing on private grounds, on account of railroads occupying oc-cupying all the public thoroughfares. Referred. Re-ferred. A PATRIOT SEEKS OFFICR. I be chair decided that his point was not wjllVken. ('Tie point may not be a good one," cried the sector, "but the suggestion is." "Yean agree with you there," responded the ?hv. WanUlgd believed the mayor had made a m5aike i vetoing the scheme, but he believed be-lieved he Vg, honest and sincere. Moran 0f,Osed the road. He said that it had been eg-ated on the ground that it would rV V - advertisement for the city, and th- ,S " 4 be a benefit to Morgan CitT,4 ':Vu'" e of iU advocates had given a rid ""iLuJ tlle '"ad ahould be built. Evan ;J.the mayor had .converted him and he wid now vote to sustain his vetol , i The motioiio pass the resolution oyer the mVtyofr'a to was defeated by the following follow-ing Toe j. . ' -4y8r-4-Folld, Lawaon, Rich, Wantland 4. AVf BaBlsy, Bell, Evans, Hardy, Heis", Horn, Karri, Loofbourow, Moran, Simondi 10. w '. - iELLT SUCCEEDS EWING. ' The chir announced that nominations were in cder to fill the vacancy caused by the reslgtion of Councilman Ewing. Evans named Albert H. Kelly, the well-known well-known finter and stationer, and Moran aided his with a second. Therefore no other nominations, and a ballot rsulted as follows: ' tyw-esiJeley, Bell, Evans,, Folland, Heiss, Horn, ''awson, Loofbourow, iloran, Kich, Si-mondl, Si-mondl, J'antiand Ud. A'oe-Hardy. xci$td Karritk. Theresolution granting a franchise to the GreatSalt Lake & Hot Springs railroad, was then nken up, amended, discussed, at times very bitterly, for over two hours; and was finally passed by the following vote: Ayr Beardsley, Heiss. Horn, Karrick, Law-son, Law-son, Loofbourow, Moran, Simon fi, Wantlaod 9. Jfoe- Bell, Evans, Folland, Hardy, Rich 0. APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriations amounting to $23,565.68 were allowed, and then at 12:53 o'clock this morninr an adjournment was taken until Friday evening. An application was received from Lyman S. Crandall for the office of inspector on the board of health. Referred. IT IS WITHIX THE FIRE LIMITS, A petition from A. E. Hyde for permission to make a frame addition to his residence which is within the fire limits, was"referred to the committee on municipal laws, as there was an inclination shown by many of he members to violate the fire ordinance. THB BAND WILL PLAT A DIRGE. The mayor in his communication stated that he had withheld his approval of the bonds on the liquor licenses of Louis Ho-beln, Ho-beln, W. J. Shields and B. F. Whittemore because they persistently violated the law by selling liquor on Sunday. . Referred to the committee on licenses. A STITCH 3TOW "WILL SAVS KIKE. The superintendent of waterworks reported report-ed that Parley's canyon was in urgent need of being cleared of debris, dead brush, etc., and recommended that work be ordered at once. ' Referred to committee on . water works. ' - WHT 'OALLT" IS HAPPT. Galleazl presented a claim of $355, his share of the boodle obtained from the impounding, im-pounding, killing and licensing canines during the month of September. Allowed. THE ENGINEER'S EXPENSE ACCOUNT. Engineer Doremus reported that for the quarter ending September 20, the expenses of his office had been 0453.00, less $&S3.95, rtceived as fees, making a net expense of S5576.05. COST OF riREPROOFING. The following from C. E. Stanton, secretary secre-tary of the joint city and county building, is self-explanatory: To the Honorable City Council: Gentlemen : At a meeting of the joint committee, held October Octo-ber 4, the architects, Alonheim, Bird & Proud-foot, Proud-foot, mbmitted, by request, an estimate of the cost of additional fireprooii' s; lor the joint building build-ing which, on motion of Councilman Bell, was furnished direct to the city council and county court so that they may tie able to act at once in the matter. Respectfully, C. E. Stanton. Accompanying it was the architect's estimate, esti-mate, which is as follows: Basement, with brick floor arches, iron beam 811,895 Third floor, with brick nrche, iron beams 14,106 Third floor, witn terra cotta floor arctie, iron beams 19,096 The bnildicg fireproof ccmpleto, with iron beams, brick floor arches and Urra cotta rcof and ceiling construction 54,000 The building fireproof complete, with terra cntta floor nrcheg in the flrs Fecond. third and fourth floors, roof and ceilings terra cotta construction, brick floor, arches in the basement, all iron beams.. 74,000 On motion of Moran the report was referred re-ferred back to the joint committee for recommendation. recom-mendation. "We all know," said he, "how the city stands on the proposition, but we den't know how the county stands. They may object." THE WAS ON KESLER. The city attorney submitted an opinion on council had the right to oust him without an investigation and without charges being preferred. Accompanying it was a resolution resolu-tion offered by Heiss on August 2 appointing ap-pointing W. W. Gee police justice. Moran moved to file the report. Karrick amended so as to adopt the report. Horn insisted that there was nothing before the house to adopt. The opinion should be filed; it could not be adopted. He moved to table the document indefinitely. Lost. Hardy declared that action should be taken at once. Horn demurred. He insisted that the resolution was out of order. The opi&ion of the attorney was then filed but another discussion was caused by the efforts of the anti-Keslerltes to pass it. Morsn appealed to the chair for light and the legal expert of the council said that it was properly before the house. Moran then moved to lay the resolution on the table indefinitely. Lost. Rich then moved to lay it on the table to be taken up under the head ot miscellaneous miscellane-ous business. Carried. THE NEW CITT JAIL. The committee on prisons asked that it be authorized to call for bids for a city jail not to exceed $25,000 in cost. Lawson was not in favor of a cheap strnc-ture. strnc-ture. He wanted a building that would be a credit to tbe city. Such a one would cost at least $50,000, and probably $75,000. . Horn, as chairman of the committee, ex- ewiJi va iubs kiivii aui.ee w no W UU1JU IUQ I1CW jail in tbe rear of the city hall, and that when that building was abandoned the whole structure would be remodeled for the use of the police department. The report was adopted. A PARK COMMISSION RECOMMEJTDBD. The special committee appointed to investigate inves-tigate the condition of the parka recommended recommend-ed that a commission of five members be appointed, to consist of citlzeus who will take pride in caring for and beautifying the breathing places of the city, and who will hold office for four years. The report was referred to the city attorney. attor-ney. KESLER IS BOUNCED. The resolution ousting Kesler from tbe office of police justice was here taken from the table. Moran moved to amend it by striking- ot the name of W. W. Gee and inserting iulieu thereof the name of Clarence Hall. Horn said a donbt existed in his mind as to whether or not a vacancy legally el.isted. ' r |