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Show - TBE - CITY . GOHHCIL. The Waterworks Contract Declared De-clared Annuled. Our City Dads Order White Prisoners to bo Fed by a Chinaman. Difference of Half a Cent Per Meal Causes Introduction of Republican Methods. The City Council met on Monday eening, June 8, 1891, with Mayor Booth in the chair. A communication from S. Conrad was read, asking that a correct survey be made and a correct deed given him, of certain pieces of land transferred by the previous City Council. Referred to the committee on streets and alley .s. A communication froin George A. Kerr, asking that the license of A. Dargobe transferred to Mm as he had bought out the business. I'elition granted. An application from Smoot Drug Co., asking for a wholesale liquor license, with W. II. Dusenberry and Dr. Shores as bondsmen. Referred back as a shareholder in a company cannot be bondsman. The committee on streets and alleys submitted the following report: lb the City Council of Provo City: Gentlemen: Your committee on streets and alleys to whom was referred the matter of sprinkling the streets, report . that we have considered the same and respectfully recommend that a tank be erected on Seventh street near the corner of F street, and that the sum of $20 be paid to S. 1. Bunnell, Jr., for the exclusive use of one of his wells during the pleasure of the Council, Coun-cil, and that we continue at present to use the old sprinkler; that George Bean be awarded the job of sprinkling at 2.75 per day of 10 hours each. Li. b. glazier, chairman. The report was adopted. The committee on city prison submitted sub-mitted the following report: To the City Council of Provo City: Gentlemen: Tour committtee on police and city prison, to whom was referred the report of the grand jury on the condition of the city p.ison, report re-port that we have considered the same, and do report and recommend the adoption of a former report, given February 10, 1S91, by your committee, concerning the condition of the said prison, and recommending tt at certain changes be made in the building. Samuel LiDDiAiiD.chairm in. On motion of Mr. Henrichsen the former report was read. Mr. Maiben moved that the report be adopted and the committee be authorized to advertise for bids. Carried. The samecommittee submitted the three following reports: To the Citi Council of Provo City: Gentlemen: Your committee on police and city prison, to whom was referred re-ferred the petition of Sim Duggins, asking the Council to remit the fine adjudged against him by the court, recommend that the petition be not granted. Samuel Liddiard, chairman. To the City Council of Provo City: Gentlemen: Your committee on police and city prison, who were instructed in-structed to advertise for bids to furnish furn-ish meals to prisoners, have receired three bids and present them to the Council without recommendation. Samuel Liddiard, chairman. To the City Council of Provo ( hiy: Gentlemen: Your committee on police and city prison, to whom was referred the claim of A. A. Xoon, Just ce of the Peace, for office rent, report re-port that we have examined the same, and recommend that the city pay one uniuths1 rent, So, as the Marshal's office was fitted up about the beginning begin-ning of March, for the use of the Justice's Jus-tice's Court. Samuel Liddiard, chairman. The reports were adopted. The committee on waterworks submitted sub-mitted the following: To the City Council of Provo City: Gentlemen: Your committe on waterworks, to whom was referred the proposition of Witclier Jones, representative repre-sentative of the l'rovo City Waterworks Water-works Company, report that Witclier Join's pioposes to make null and void the present contract, and instead thereof to make another contract based upon the following terms: to lay the main pipes from the river to the city, the same size as named in the riginal contract, also to make the system of waterworks to cover an area of fifty blocks, which shall bejdes-lgnated bejdes-lgnated by the Council, and that the Council shall agree to take fifty hydrants hy-drants at a rental of ?.f0 each per year, and that the present franchise remain as before. Also, at any lime that an extension should be wanted and petitioned pe-titioned for, the City Council shall guarantee eight per cent interest on the cost of the system. Samuel Liddiard. chairman. The report was accepted. Witcher Jones, who was present, stated the proposition was to reduce the distribution, thereby reducing the I cost $40,000, but that the main pipes could not be changed on account of the increase which would be needed in years to come. The pipes would be distributed from L to streets east and west, and from Ninth to Second street north and "south, comprising about fifty blocks, the interest on the cost of the system to be guaranteed before be-fore work is commenced. Mayor Booth called for a motion. As none of the Council had a-.v to make, he asked the marshal to ring up Mr. Dunn to come and make amotiog. Mr. Dixon moved that further consideration con-sideration of the question be post poned, as the contract was forfeited. He finally withdrew his motion. Mr. Glazier moved that the" Council do not accent the nronositinn of Mr Jones, and that the company be asked to rescind the contract. Mr. Mniben: I. don't think Mr. Liddiaid understood the instructions as I did. 1 think Mr. Jones should have a chance to rescind the contract and let him walk out friendly. I am not in favor of doing anything rashly. Mr. Liddiard: If I remember correctly, cor-rectly, 1 asked Mr. Jones whether the company was willing to annul the contract, as Mr. Dixon claimed that there was nothing definite in the contract con-tract in relation to where the water would be distributed. The company was willing, and now the proposition ')'' of the comranv is befoie us stating exactly where the water shall be dis-tribttf-d, a:d L .;n in favor of accepting accept-ing it and ti.id 1 ke t s see all misuu-(iei.st;ui misuu-(iei.st;ui iir.gs t'roppeo. " Mr: UUiZJi'i: i wonid ik -. !o i.now Vi'hut good t be fi anci.st: would b' to the company after the icn;.y ii-vs1 grace expires? if the contract cm b. rescinded, I would be in favor v.' it. Mr. Jones stated that it had a ire a !y cost him about $2,0f0, but oi l not care about that as much as he did -about entering into a contract and n t carrying car-rying it thiough. The question was pat, and carried. The committee on citv prison submitted sub-mitted the bids for boarding prisoners, without recommendation: B. M. Roberts, 17 cents per meal; Lee Sang, 6J; T. E. Thurman, 174. Mr. Maiben moved that Lee Sang be awarded the contract. Mr. Glazier moved that the contract be awarded to B. M. Roberts.' Mr. Maiben: I think that Lee Sang is as responsible as any other of the bidders and should stand the same chance. Mr. Dixon: I would rather see a citizen and taxpayer of the city get the benefit of any public work. The motion by Mr. Glazier was lost, and that by Mr. Maiben carried. Glazier Gla-zier and Dixon being the only ones voting against the Chinaman having the contract. The following claims were allowed, and amouzts appropriated: F. F. Ferry, for estray pound seryices fur the month of May, $10; P. L., M. & B. Co., for lumber, $78.23, P. L., M. & B. Co., for case, $7.65; P. L.. M. & B. Co., estray pound account, $23.45; Pyne & Maiben, merchandise, $9 50; Ben R. Eldredge, merchandise, $5; Provo Woolen Mills Co., electric light, $307.50. The claim of J. C. Nielson, for $50, was brought up, and as his services had been dispensed with on May 4th, ome discussion took place in regard to allowing his claim. The recorder slated he had instructed his deputy to notify Mr. Nielson of the action of the Council, but had afterwards learned that it had not been done, so that he was not notified until June 2. Mr. Maiben: I move that the recorder re-corder be charged up with the amount. Mr. Dixon: I amend that motion vy moving mat me ciaim ue auoweu. Mr. Henrichsen: I want to hear an explanation about this matter, in reference ref-erence to the gentleman's duties. Mr. Maiben: His duty has been to attend all contagious diseases, and. to help the marshal in detectiye work, the understanding being that if he worktd at anything else, and got paid for it, the amount was to be deducted from his salary. I don't know whether he was ever employed by the marshal or not. Mr Dunn was in favor of the salary being paid as long as the gentleman had not been notified in time of the action of the council dispensing with bis services. Mr. Xielsou was asked if he did not read the action of the council in the newspapers. Mr. Nielson: "No, sir; I never read the papers, as I would rather read something that concerns me more." Mr. Henrichsen then moved that one-third of the month's salary be paid, and the recorder be held responsible re-sponsible for the rest. The motion was lost. Mr. Dixon's motion was then put and carried, and the claim allowed. Another claim from the same gentleman, gentle-man, for $14.00, for seven nights services ser-vices as nightwatch during the fires last spring, was allowed. The claim of Ben. R. Eldredge for 81.55 was referred back to him because no one had certified the bill. Mr. Maiben said the business of the recorder was not properly attended to, and he did not think the city should pay for the business being neglected. Mr. Glazier stated that he also had noticed this, and lie did not think it right for the recorder to be away so much. On motion of Mr. Maiben the marshal was instructed to notify the man to whom the contract for meals had been awarded, to have the meals at the jail at a certain hour. Mr. Dixon moved that the superintendent superin-tendent of the street railway company be ordered to comply with the franchise fran-chise in regard to running at a certain rate of speed, the speed of thirty mdes an hour, which was the gait it was allowed to go in the northeast part of the city, causing the people great alarm. The motion was carried. Mr. Glazier stated that there was a nuisance existing on Thirteenth street, on the property adjoining Mr. Buckley's Buck-ley's place, and moved that the parties be notified to remove the same. Mr. Mainen opposed the motion because be-cause the street had not been opened. The motion was lost. Council then adjourned for one week. |