The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-06-10

of the company is before US stating
exactly where the water shall be dis
tribated, ;tHd | AN IN favor of accept
ing ii and Woaid he t see ali miSun-
dcfstan Angs drorped.
Nj Gi2z3cl: / would Ike to i.iow
what good the francl:se would b to
the company after the Ninety uayS'
grace expires? Ii the contract c.tn b
rescinded, | would be in favor @: it.
Mr.. Jones stated that it had already
cost him about % eco, but dill no. care
about that as much as he did abOdt
entering into contract and not car-
rying it through.
The question was put, and carried
The committee on city prison sub
mitted the bids for boarding prisoners,
without recommendation:
b. NJ. Roberts, II cents per meal:
Lee Sang, 1871; L. E. Thurman, III.
Mr.. Maiben moved that Lee Sang be
awarded the contract.
Mr.. Glazier moved that the contract
be awarded to B. NJ Roberts.
Mr.. Maiben: | think that Lee
Sang is as responsible as any other of
the bidders and should stand the same
chance
Mr.. Dixon: | 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. Gla-
zier and Dixon being the only ones
voting against the Chinaman having
| the contract.
The following claims were allowed,
and amounts appropriated: f. f.
Ferry, for estray pound services fol-
the month of May, SO; z. L., NJ. & B.
Co., for lumber, S7823, p. L., NJ. q B.
CO., for case, S7.65; z. L.. M. & B. Co.
estray pound account, 1913. As; Pyne &
Maiben, merchandise, SO so; Ben R.
Eldredge, merchandise, So; Provo
Wooden Mills Co., electric light,
1907 so.
The claim of J c.. Nelson, for $50,
was brought up, and as his services
had been dispensed with on May 4th,
some discussion took place in regard
to allowing his claim. The recorder
| stated he had instructed his deputy to
notify Mr.. Nelson 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: | move that the re-
corder be charged up with the amount.
Mr.. Dixon: [ amend that motion
by moving that the claim be allowed.
Mr.. Henrichsen: | want to hear an
explanation about this matter, in ref
erence to the gentleman's duties.
Mr.. Maiben: His duty has been to
attend all contagious diseases, and to
l,,N1,, 10 l,nl l.,+C rnr,1r
the understanding being that if he
worked at anything else, and got paid
| for it, the amount was to be deducted
from his salary. | 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
his services.
Mr. Nelson was asked if he did not
read the action of the council in the
newspapers.
Mr.. Nelson: mo, sir; l never read
the papers, as | would rather read
something that concerns me more"
Mr.. Henrichsen then moved that
one-third of the months salary be
paid. and the recorder be held re-
sponSihle 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 gentle
man, for Sl4.00, for seven nights SER
vices as nlghtwatch during the fires
last spring, was allowed.
The claim of Ben. r. Eldredge for
Sl.55 was referred back to him because
no one bad certified the bill.
Mr.. Maiben said the business of the
recorder was not properly attended to,
and ne did not think the city should
pay for the business being neglected.
Mr.. GlaZier stated that he also had
noticed this, and he 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 certain hour.
Mr.. Dixon moved that the superin-
tendent OF the street railway company
be ordered to comply with the fran
chise III regard to running at a certain
rate of speed, the speed of thirty miles
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.. Buck
ley's place, and moved that the parties
be notified to remove the same
Mr.. Mainen opposed the motion be-
cause the street had not been opened.
The motion was lost.
Council then adjourned for one
week.