Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-12
MELANCHOLY SPECTACLE OF
OFFICIAL INITIATION.

made his ignorance conspicuous.
The incident grew out Of the "a
that Mr.. Doremus, the new cit
surveyor, in n gentlemanly maj
uer, informed the Council that d
had learned from his predecessor
Office, Mr.. Jesse w. Fox, Jr., that til
instruments, etc, used by the latte
forpubIic surveying purposes wer
private property.
This information brought a yer.
numerous little man by the name G
Pembroke to his feet. de expresses
himself to the effect that he coul'
not see that a man would 90 publ,
work with private instruments. 1
all men were Of his caliber probably
the point would have been vel
taken, as he was evidently guaging
the gentleman upon whom he wa
casting a reflection, by his Owl
standard. AS an evidence Of hi:
scepticism regarding the claim OF
the ex-city surveyor, he offered q
resolution for the appointment Of q
special committee, with the city
attorney associated, to investigate
and ascertain whether or not the
information conveyed through Mr.
Doremus were correct.
While exhibiting himself on this
question, this little man, who is I'M
accustomed to the exercise ofauthor-
ity or a public nature, strutted and
twittered in 4 way that would have
made 4 pea-rooster in full spread
piumage ashamed Of himself. He
proposed TO ascertain how the af-
fairs Of this city had been conducted
in the past.
We charitably suggest that some
other members OF the Council, with
the mayor associated, share with
this formidable person at least a por-
ton Of the responsibility Of conduct
ing the municipal government Of
Salt Lake. If they DO not come to
the rescue Of Mr.. Pembroke. it is
not improbable that he may break
down either under the ponderosity
Of that responsibility OF the magni-
tuGe Of his selfimportance.
Today Mr.. Doremus stated that
Mr.. Fox had treated him with the
greatest courtesy, that he believed
his statement regarding the pro-
prie.orship Of the instruments, etc.
regretted the position assumed by |
Mr. Pembroke, and hoped the Coun- |
ell was not in sympathy with the
latter on the subject.
The soul Of the self-estimated |
giant is troubled as the stormy ocean |
upon another matter. He wishes to |
ascertain whether or not the condi-
tons Of the deed made by Salt Lake
City TO the Deseret University have
been complied with. If not. he
doubtless intends to have the instru-
ment vacated forthwith. He IN
derstands that the grounds were to
be improved and opened as a park to
the public. The condition was sim
ply that, in addition to the improve
ment OF the grounds, the public
should be admitted for promenadfng |
purposes. The sixty thousand dol
lars and the annual appropriation,
have been insufficient to compIete
the building. As a consequence
the grounds have not received the
attention which they doubtless will
IN the future. Perhaps this oflcial
freshman's idea Of education Is fr.f
to provide for the peIestriauatipe
proclivihes Of the public by improv-
ing and opening the grounds. ana
subsequently, to attend to the wants o,
the faculty and students by PLACING
he building in serviceable shane
The chanI elloI anu regents nav. .
very properly shown their ideas on a
his subject to be the reverse Of his
Had he desired satisfactory per 4
onal information on this matter he q
night have obtained it from Mayor q
ieorge VI. Scott at whom he wa. !,
lnwittingly hurting iusinuations | ,
nd insults. Mr.. Scott is a mennbe, Il
I the university regency and is ;,
n that capacity, entitled to an =
1uitable share Of Pem5roke's ami n
ladveraons. Mr.. Edward Benner a
nd Mr.. Fred. II. Auerbach. both TT
rominent members Of the political y
arty to which this official under. ),
NC belongs, are also, for the same n
'ason,entitled to share in the stigms ri
the odium cast upon the univer- ~
ty management. "a
This firecracker councilman Is the it
me individual who, a few day, -
70, in correspondence which an =
AIRED in this journal, denounced a
e legislative committee appointed t.
lder law TO compile and dis In
butte the laws Of Utah %
ossly incompetent. That com. no
Ittee was composed OF such IN
lie men as S. r. Thurman, c. c. pc
Z. d. Hoge, L. R. futile on
Z. Carlisle, W. c. Hall. J. G 80,
theriand and J. T. Hammond an
IS assault on them was evoked by th'
cir report to the Legislature which 20
erted, in substance, that the law- m
nted by Mr.. Pembrohe-were in del
n abominable shape that the his
gent necessity for the volumes ,La
ng In the hands Of the public fro,
5 the only reason for the work reli
being rejected. I
Under the ruling of Judge Zane het
new Daniel come to judgment ijes
7er was elected to seat in the Bot
y Council. We believe the hur
MON to be universal that s arr
occupies position that min
ally belongs to another. 1t bee.
= be that he has some idea that han
viii have 10 vacate at an early h, e.
in favor Of the righful owner cau,
Is making good use Of his time stea
splursist. ton
ldge Merritt, the new city at u !
ey' is a large, finely-built, portly Chi
lmen OF manhood. The idea tran
'esis itself to US that he NAV Am,
e an extra ovarooat -, burr
no Immediate use. Ifso, would zens
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