Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-19
The General Onieers-EIect Ar,
SWern In.
PEOPLES PARTY MEMBERS OF.
FER THEIR BONDS,
But Are pneeremonIousIy shut
Ont BY Mayor seotn


the Liberal" members and the
contestants from the Third and
Fourth wards. The extra space in
the council room and the ante room
was occupied by spectators, who
were present in dense crowd.
Soon after the proceedings began.
By request of the mayor, Treasur-
er Whitney opened the proceedings
with prayer
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved. Dur
ing the reading of the minutes,
Mayor-elect Scott entered, and took
a seat by the side of Mayor Arm
strong. Louis Hyams, recorder
elect occupied a seat in the north
east corner Of the chamber.
Recorder Wells announced that
a number Of petitions and commu-
nications had been filed, and sug-
gested that as they were new bust
ness, the Council should decide
whether it would consider them, or
leave them to the new Council. On
motion they were laid on the tnble
for the new Council.
Recorder Wells made a report of
the filing of plat showing certain
waterworks extensions which had
been ordered. Received and adopt
ed.
Jesse w. Fox, Jr., made n report
OF the city's share OF the Capitol
Hill reservoir. Adopted.
Marshal SOlomon's repOn from
Jan. l to date was accepted and
the amounts called for therein ap-
propriated.
The reports Of several city officers
upon matters Of routine but unim-
portant business were read and
adopted.
The committee on sewerage re-
ported favOrably on report Of ex-
penses on sewerage.
The committee on waterworks re-
ported upon certain extensions that
had been made. Adopted.
The committee on irrigation re-
turned as unfinished business sew
veral petitions which had been re-
ferred 30 them, and reported on a
number Of minor matter which had
been under consideration by them.
The committee on cemetery re-
commended that the former city
sexton, J. Z. Taylor, be reimbursed
in the sum Of $40, for cemetery lots
sold but not paid for, the certificates
for the lots TO be held by the city.
Adopted and amount appropriated.
The committee on enrolment; re-
ported certain ordinancesa and resolu-
tions which had been enrolled and
published.
On the suggestion of Recorder
Wells, $500 was appropriated to
cover deficiency to date in the water
department, $500 in the fire depart
ment, $4,000 to the contingent fund
Of the street supervisor, TO cover the
cost Of crushed rock and excavating
for the new city and county build
ing, $1,000 10 the water works, $500
to Liberty Park Department, and
S25, 900 to the sewerage fund.
The recorder here announced that
the table was clear of all current
business.
The mayor then said: "Gentle-
men Of the Council, current
business has all Teen cOmplet-
ed. Mr.. Hyams, the RecOrder-elect,
is present, and has a bond in readi-
ness for filing. He will step forward
and be sworn in.'
Mr.. Hyams came forward and
Recorder Wells administered the
oath to him. His bond was for
5000 and tie suretics were Jacob
MOritz and Sam Levy.
Mayor Armstrong then made a
few valedictOry remarks, substanti-
ally rs follows: Gentlemen
Of the Council, my success
sor is ready to be sworn in.
| thank each and every one
Of you for the support you
have rendered to me, and 1 trust
our relations will continue as
friendly as they have been hereto
fore"
Recorder Hyams then admins
tered the oath to AlayOr-elect
Scott, who at once assumed the pre-
sidency OF the proceedings.
as soon as Mayor Scott had
signed the oath, Re order Hyams
called for the certificates and bonds
of members of the new Council.
Without unnecessary confusion
these were handed in. While the
new recorder was examining them,
ex-Recorder Wells busted himself
in arranging papers relating to the
business the Council had just dis
posed of.
At length Recorder Hyams said:
s'AIr. President, l have here certi-
ficates of election, accompanied by
bonds, of the following gentlemen,
naming all of the "Liberal" men,
bers. Continuing he said: 81
have bonds fled by the following
gentlemen, not accompanied by
certificates Of election, - calling the
names OF the Peoples Party men,
bers from the Third and Fourth
Precincts.
Mayor Scott said: 'sThe gentle
men who have filed certificates of
election with their bonds will please
step forward and be sworn ill.,"
r. w. Young. one of the Peoples
Party memberselect, then said:
"Mr. President, l respectfully ask,
on behalf of myself, NJ. J. Tudden-
ham. J. FewsOn Smith, Oscar H.
Hardy, Frank H. Hyde, and Eli a.
POLAND, that our bonds be approved
and that We be permitted to take
the oath Of Office.
Mayor Scott-The bonds cannot
be accepted. rs they are not accom-
panied by any certificate Of election,
nor can the gentlemen presenting
them be sworn.
Mr.. YOung-We make the further
request. that the gentlemen PIE
senting certificates of election from
the Third and Fourth Precincts be
not sworn in until the appeal taken
from the decision Of the district |
court in our favor shall be decided.
Mayor Scott-NOt having had |
any official notice of the action Of 4
80 NSNAe y SAlsAAl nave " uCCAAnt tuc 1
request, and allow the gentlemen to |
be sworn in who have certificates OF 1
election.
All the 'sLibe=al'' members-elect |
then stood in a group before the re-
corder's table, and that official adj
ministered TO them the oath of office.
Mayor Scott then made a few re-
marks, saying Substantially: 81
feel my inexperience and trust YOU
will bear with me. / desire TO be
just and impartial, and hope our
labors may result in the best good of |
the city. Ialso appreciate the kind
ness Of the retiring Mayor and
recorder, and express my thanks to
Them" He then announced that the
next business in order was the ap.
provai of the bond of the treasurer,
J. Is. Walden, which was done by 4
vote Of the Council