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Show THE CITY COIIHCIL. Lively Times Over Weeding t&G Public Park, Nielsen, the Contractor for the Work, Severely Scored Oy the Council. He Says He Bid on the Job in Ignorance, but Promises Prom-ises to do Better. The City Council met in regular session on Monday evening, June 15, b'), with Mayor Booth in the chair. A communication from Uoln-rt Boardman was read asking that the time for opening Second street between be-tween L and M be extended for twelve months from date. Granted. A petition from Peter Stubbs et al., asking that Silas Allied be again employed em-ployed as special police at the depot. Referred to committee on police and city prison. A petition from W. II. Freshwater et al., asking that the ringing of tire bell for curlew and all other purposes, except lire or other disaster, be discontinued. discon-tinued. Petition granted. Ketail liquor dealers license was granted to the Smoot Drug Co. The committee on public grounds submitted the following report: 2b the City Council, Provo City: Gentlemen: Your committee or public grounds beg to report that we have visited the public grounds ol the city and find that the Garden Cily park is in a very bad condition on account ac-count of not havisg been properly cultivated and attended to, according to contract, and we therefore respectfully respect-fully recommend that some action be taken to have Mr. Nielson. the person employed by the city, show cause why he has not performed his labors according to contract. E. C. Henuichsen. Chairman. Mr. Xielson stated: "I can say that the grounds have r een attended to; that is, I have dug around each tree, and the trees are in a healthy condition." condi-tion." Mayor Booth: "Then vou think you have fulfilled the terms of the contract, con-tract, do you?" Mr. Xielson: "Yes sir, 1 think so."" The Mayor then read the contract, and then asked Mr. Xielson, '"Do you think you have kept the weeds and grass as much as possible out of the parks?' Mr. Nielson: '"When we succeed we must resort to practical means. I understood that it was only the walks that were required to be weeded. I did not know the ground was in such poor condition when I took the contract. con-tract. I dont think the ground h;is been cultivated properly in the past." Mr. Xielson then recommended a whole lot of improvements, which he evidently thought would be of some beuelit to the committee and Council. Mayor Booth: '"What do you propose pro-pose to do in this matter - Mr. Xielson? It is immaterial to this Council what the improvements are that you speak of. So far as I can see it makes but little difference how vou cut the weeds and grass. You can cut them with a pair of scissors if you like. The main tiling is to cut them, and this is what the contract calls for." Mr. Xielson: "I propose to cut the weeds immediately." The Mayor: "Did you not know what you was bidding on when you sent in your bid?"' Xielson: "I had never been over the ground and did not understand it thoroughly.' The Mayor: "Well, that is a curious curi-ous way to do business." Mr. llenrichsen: "The committee has examined the ground and I for one cannot agree with Mr. Xielson in regard re-gard to its condition. I think it is fearful. fear-ful. 1 think it should have been nearly clear from weeds by this time. I do not think, however, that all the grass and clover .should be rooted out, ;:s I consider it should b left there and mowed so as to form a nice lawn, but I think a space should be cultivated around eacli tree, and the spaces between be-tween the trees kept clear, and mire grass and clover seed sown so that in ears to come parlies can go there and enjoy themselves." Mr. Dixon: "I understand the contract con-tract to say that the work should be satisfactory to the committee. If that is so then it is clearly a question with the committee." Mr. Glazier: "I think the man has run away from his contract as much as any man can do. The grounds look as if but one day's work had been spent on it. I think the ground should be cleared off immediately, and 1 am in favor of grass being sown, but no clover in mine. I do not think the work has oeen dane satisfactorily." Mr. Maiben: 4T am not on the committee, com-mittee, but I have been over the grounds, and 1 do not think there has been more than a day's work done on them. I do not believe in laying out flower beds and lawns until there is a park, and there is no park there yet. I do not care liow the weeds are kept down or how they are cut. I can get a man to work for $1.50 a day who will keep it clean, but it must be a man who will work and not build castles. I am in favor of annulling the contract. 1 do not believe in allowing a man to come in, in the middle of the summer, and suggest new ways to the Council. Mr. Glazier: I am in favor of making mak-ing the contract null and void, and men una a man who win attend to the work properly. Mr. llenrichsen: I would like to hear from Mr. Xielson, whether he will go to work and lix up the park right away. Mr. Liddiard: I would like to ask whether the committee has met with Mr. Xielsou and given him proper instructions. in-structions. I think they should meet on the grounds and come to an agreement. agree-ment. The committee seem to have different ideas in the matter. If Mr. Xielsen don't attend to the work then let some one else have the job that will do it. Mr. llenrichsen: The gentleman from the Third ward is evidently off on that, as we have repeatedly told him just what was expected of him according to the contract, Mr. Liddiard: If I am off. I want to be put on, but I know that you and Mr. Glazier represent the instructions differently. The question on the adoption of the report w as put and carried. Mr. Glazier: I move that the contract con-tract be reconsidered and some responsible respon-sible person hired to attend to it, Mr. Dixon: As yet I do not under-stand under-stand whether the committee have told Mr. Xielson to folio"- a certain line o2 work and that he had failed to d it. 1 em like Mr. 'Liddiard; i don't think j the committee agreed on any certain line of action so as Mr. Xk-lsen coi:M j understand it. i Mr. Liddiard: I asked the quasi iu j whether he was insirueLel on u e:r- ; tain lino or work or not. If the coin- j mittee instructed him. when to cut tin? weeds, eic, and he refused to do il, i will vote to rescind the contract; but if ho will agree to cany out the term of the contract in future, 1 see nothing why he should not go on with the work. Mr. llenrichsen: If it is necessary to explain matters again I will, lie I had instructions from the committee to work according to the contract, and the committee have not disagreed in regard to the work. Mr. Dixon: The work has cn left at the option of the commute" Mr. llenrichsen: And il has not been done satisfactory, but 1 would I like to hear what Mr. Xielsen intends doing from now on. Mr. Nielsen: 1 have engaged moil to work for me. and I will go right to work on the Park; it will take two weeks to complete the work. Mr. Liddiard: I move that die be given one week as a trial. Mr. Ilenrie'iispu: I would not li'-:e . to see tin.' Council act hastily, and i j think the motion a good one. Mr. Maiben: I .move that the mo- I tion of Mr. Glazier be laid over for one week. Motion carried, with Glazier dissenting. dis-senting. The committee on quarantine submitted sub-mitted the following report: To the City Council of Provo C.iiii: Gentlemen Your committee on quarantine, to whom was referred the claim of Yv. L. Nielsen for services in April, report that we have considered the same, and recommend that the claim be allowed. L. S. Glaziek, Chairman. The following claims were allowed and amounts appropriated: W. L. Nielsen, services, $10; Ilynim Hatton, engineer of tire department, if'l'K Pyne & Maiben, half of four months' rent for city and county surveyor, sur-veyor, Slo. . A bili to repeal an ordinance providing provid-ing for certain minors being on the, streets after certain hours, passed its first reading. The substitute bill providing for the inspection of buildings, passed i.s third reading. The bill providing for the storing of combustible materials was read ami passed its third reading, and on motion mo-tion of Councilor Dixon was unanimously unani-mously passed. Mr. llenrichsen: I movo that tir bill be changed from a bill to an ordinance. ordin-ance. Carried. Council then adjourned. |