| Show DECLARED ILLEGAL the decree of the district court in the injunction suit of james jamea A cunningham Cunning bam against salt lake city the C copper opper plant company and others othere ac judges that toe the resolution passed by abe me city council on febra ary 10 1893 by which it was wag agreed to permit to go to the copper plant bonus is ie unauthorized illegal and void the result to Is not unexpected indeed it would have been a great surprise it if the court had ruled differently at the time the resolution was waa passed the NEWS pointed out that the Cout council lell was waa exceeding its powers in giving way to a demand of the boom order which while it bad much talk in its iti behalf yet had not dot the willing support of the man mafia of the people toe council made an effort to lo dodge the legal issue by appropriating the money for the purchase oi of real detate which was wag to be donated on the bonus but the effort at evasion proved a dismal failure at this time it may be regarded as pertinent to remark that no matter what the clamor may be under temporary excitement or enthusiasm it is bad business for a representative body to attempt to divert public funds from their legitimate uses when the cooper plant boom wagons courageous city council would have stood on en the corporations oe clearly arly defined legal rights right and notwithstanding the criticisms that might have been offered by persons who scoff at law and moral principle would have been backed by the solid people of the community then when the died away and calm judgment controlled the members of the governing body would have been held beld to in esteem for their manliness in stead of being in a situation to evoke an n opposite feeling this experience however how evier my may not be witheat KB its lenoa of usefulness and bluj another occasion arise whop when by arguments meets of expediency and of a specious clous character it may be sought to lead municipal solons from the path of duty with the public funds the past may prove a source of strength in re listing the unlawful demand the copper plant bonus incident Is a good illustration of the folly of engaging in deceptive practices those connected with the affair having led to failure to realize the special good results which many any persons claimed would follow the locating of the plant here |
