Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-12-06 | Page 3 | Mayor Morris Plays Joke on Councilmen

MAYOR MORRiS PLAYS JOKE ON COUHCILMEH He Holds They Are Not Entitled to Pay for Canvass ins; Returns. Mayor Richard P. Morris, while not given to Inordinate Joking, has. In hi9 'veto of a special appropriation, nevertheless neverthe-less perpetrated n pretty little piece of pleasantry upon thirteen members of the City Council City R.-c.rd.-r Crltcblow and his valuable aides. Messrs Tud.len-hani Tud.len-hani an.! Koith. als., ar. 1. t In n the pl.tv and win, in ail probability, enjoy the joke fully as much an the staid City Solons. Speciol Apptopriatiou Passed. Monday nlpht. It will be remembered, the Council iM.seil ri spclal approyirl i- tlon t.) pay f..r services rendered by the Councliraen, t'lty Recorder and clerks, ln canvassing the returns of the r cent city election. Riack. Barnes, Davis K. H.. Dean, Pernstrom, Hartensteln, Martin, Preece, Tuddenham and 'ood were allowed al-lowed 2ti each; Hobday. Wells and Hewlett Hew-lett $10 each, and City Recorder Crltch-low, Crltch-low, j. R, Tuddenham and W. J. Korth vj each. Reason for the Veto. The Mayor gives as his reason for vetoing veto-ing the appropriation that there 1 no statutory provision providing for extra compensation to Coun. II men or other . It f employees for canvassing votes cast for city OTBce It at municipal elections.