Show iab III I 1 in WW mayor lundy exercises his veto power SOME STORMY SCENES FOLLOW petitions galore presented extension of time to tho gas and electric company not yet granted the city council met at 8 last night president bestall in alio chair present councilmen gill maguiro payne II arrup atkinson begga and stone A communication from the mayor was read vetoing the resolution adopted two weeks ago granting councilmen 3 per day for committee work the roll was on alie question as to whether the resolution should egand notwithstanding the mayors veto the vote stood for the resolution atkinson beggs ma gairc bitone against the resolution gill and II arrup tho mayors veto was sustained it taking seven aye to override the veto the mayor also sent in a veto to the resolution granting an officer 40 a month salary to go to chicado Chic aeo this raised a storm of debate which grew quite sharp and personal between several ot the council aien especially gill and stone gill wanting the salary paid and stone objecting president Il estall tried more to make a motion from the thair but was called down as usual he called gill to the chair but gill refused and was called then moved that the veto lay lay on the table indefinitely the motion was carried and the veto was pigeon holed bestall gave notice that lie would introduce a resolution next monday night respecting the salary of police of ficere and from uis talk to the council these officers have cause to consider a retrenchment trench ment in their expenses during the debate it was developed that the council had no right to appropriate to this officer a less amount than the regu ular salary clience the officer will draw his usual 90 a month from the city it he draws anything alie matter of his appointment will doubtless bo investigated vesti gated tho committee on claims reported several small claims favorably and they were allowed gill from the finance committee re reported that the bid of harris co for the improvement bonds had been accepted of alie report was adopted and the action of alie committee approved under alie head of petitions the following were presented from residents of twenty fifth street asking that street to be graded and graveled cast of monroe avenue referred to street committee from about twenty teamsters asking for the repeal of the job wagon license gefen ed to license committee from residents of fowler avenue asking that street to bo graded and graveled from twenty fifth to twenty sixth street referred to street committee asking for the extension of the water main on twenty eighth street from washington to pacific committee on water supply for an electric light at the corner of twenty first and jefferson street committee from several parties asking tor re demotion demp tion of tax sales from duggan fe foley asking a rebate on license during the time they were out of business on account of the utah loan and trust fire license committee from mrs charlotte stewart asking for rebate on license committee on 1 laws from eight residents of five points asking permission to keep dogs without paying taxes moved that tho petition bo allowed which was carried alie G A it posts asked for the use of lester park pavilion on may in which to hold memorial services on petition of alie posts an appropriation of was made to help defray the expenses of tho day an appropriation of was made for tho mayors poor fund an ordinance introduced by gill was read the first time requiring the hectric light company and tho water works company to have a man attend attend all fires to report to the fire clinef referred to alie committee on laws another ordinance by gill was read the first time prohibiting the hitching of horses within ten feet of a fire hydrant and authorizing the removal of all trees standing within that distance of a hydrant referred to alie committee on laws gill introduced an amendment to the license ordinance clanging the license from 5 per quarter lor dancing academies referred to alie committee on laws alie ordinance granting certain and franchises to alio salt lake ogden gas and electric liblit company was read the derond time the ordinance passed its second reading but an effort to suspend the rulea and pass aitto its third reading was defeated the ordinance went over one week tor its third reading gill called up alio needed repairs on alie steam fire engine and stated that abo contract of warranted the engine for ten years alie contract was referred to alie committee on laws for investigation to see if the manufacturers could bo made to repair the engine the usual department bills were presented and allowed and council adjourned jour ned |