The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-01

same persons were appointed to the
same offices to which they were APP
pointed in March, 1890, l did not
conceive that the appointments of
March, 1891, We're intended as re-
movals. [ therefore Lave continued
in the office of city wattrn aster, but,
have no desire either TO question Jour
right Of removal, or to continue 10 act
III said office AGAINST the wishes oi Your
honorable body: | only deoire thai
your action may be both legal. and
correct exponent of your real inten-
ton.
Mr. Scott did commence action in
quo warranto against me for posses
sion of the Office. and books, etc. per-
tanning thereto, but ON a hearing the
court declined making any order. leav-
ing the matter entirely in your dis
erection.
[ can only add that, as the matter
stands, am impelled to say that if
you will determine tEat you intended,
or now intend my removal, l shall
cheerfully acceed thereto, and will de-
liver the public property in my charge
to any person to whom you may direct
1t to be delivered, or to take any other
legal action that in your discretion
may be appropriate.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS E. THURMAN,
City Watermaster.
On motion of Mr.. Dixon, the com
munication WAS laid on the table.
Applications of RaYlin & GRAY, II.
Harrison, and Smith q Pitt for re-
newal of liquor licenses, were granted
The petition of Jas. Thompson and
seventy-two others, asking the build
ing of plank crossing across seventh
street, on the west side of II. street.
was granted after Il severe struggle
and ''close shaye.'
The following claims were presented
allowed and amounts seyerally appro-
priated:
William II. King, city attorney Sl25;
First District Court, cost bill in the
case of William Carroll VS.. Provo City,
$51.70; Marion r. Hill, ten days ser
vices as matron of city jail, $40; a. )
Ferre. tending fire department team.
etc. 20; I. e. Thurman and Walter
Scott, services as water master and
deputy during the month of February
500.
Upon motion of Councillor Glazier. a
gravel crossing will be constructed
over Seventh street on the east side
of E.
Marshal Brown asked that the mat
ter of Stops neing tn! ned into the ditch
from the steam Laundry on III street,
be referred to the committee on quar-
antine.
The matter was so referred.
Mr.. Liddiard moved that the com
mittee on streets and alleys be in
structed to have the electric light at
the intersection of Eleventh and
streets removed to Tenth and E
streets, and the electric light at the
intersection of Ninth and e streets
to Eighth and E streets. Carried.
The communication of eX- Water
master Thurman, introduced at the
beginning of the session was then
taken up and earnestly discussed.
| Finally the following motion, sub
mitted by Councillor Dixon, was carried
| Res0IUcd, That it be the sense of the
council that the action Of this body in
appointing Mr.. Walter Scott on the
second day of March, 1891, to the Office
of W atermaster in and for Provo city
| be confirmed, and that Mr.. Thomas f.
Thurman be instructed to Immediate
ly turn over to said watermaster, Wal.
ter Scott. all books and property-be.
longing to said office-now in his pos
session.
The motion was carried by a vote
of four to two, the 5division being al
follows: Ayes-Dixon, Dunn, Henrich
sen and Liddiard: Noes-Glazier anC
Thomas. Council adjourned.