The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-09

announced that in the council chamber
there sat a man who was then ready to
take the bonds at 500, 900 instead OF $9o,OO0
as the present contract provides. Alllson
charged that Graves had number OF letters
on the subject which ne (Allison) could not
see.
Graves-Why didn't you keep them when
you had them. You had all of them before
saw them.
Allison-I never saw them.
Graves-Here's a man (Councllior
Lundy) who saw you have them and read
them.
AIiison-Why did you not answer those
lettersE They were all asking Tor cnance
to bid on the bonds, were they nots
Graves-None of them were received
until after The bonds were sold.
Some more sharp passages took place be-
tween Allison and Graves [chairmanI OF
the finance committee, during which ALI
statements.
City Attorney Kimball was asked If the
city had any bonds for sale.
KimDall answered that no bonds were
for sale, al having been sold. If the con-
tract is annulled now the bonds will still
be for sale and the city will be liable Tor
damages for breaking the contract.
III. NJ. Smith. by courtesy, was allowed
the floor and he combatted the issuance OF
the bonds in a speech. He wanted 10 see
the correspondence.
David Evans spoke also by consent, urg-
! ing that the bond contract be annulled ana
that the public be allowed TO bid on the
bonds. He also wanted 10 nave corfes-
I pondence laid open. ~
! Dee spoke in the same strain with ALI
son and renearsed the history OF the pro-
ceedings, mostly with the purpose or SNOW
ing his continued opposition
The previous question was put ana
carried, 5 TO 2.
Canuon's original motion was then put
and carried by vote OF o to 1.
The question then came up on the orlgi-
nal motion to produce the correspondence
The vote showed tie vote and the mayor
voted aye, which carried the motion.
w. II Harvey presented the matter OF
the proposed increase in railroad tourist
rates and resolution was passed protest
/ ing against the proposed change.
The committee on finance and sewers re-
ported on Twenty-Sixth street sewer, rec
ommending that the sewer be built Report
adopted. The sewer committee also rec
commended the building of sewers IN the
proposed sewer district on the oencn.
adopted.
| J. Dugan was elected poll tax collector
! The committee on laws made partial re-
port on the opening Of Thirtieth street and
one weeks further time was given 10 90
something toward the work.
The quarterly reports of the recorder and
auditor were read and referred to the
finance committee.
The regular pay rolls of the city were
read ana ordered paid.
| When miscellaneous business was
called for Shurtlif moved to reconsider the
vote ordering the finance committee to pro-
duce the correspondence in the negou-
atoms; the previous question was called for
and fiiibustering ensued.
The fillbusterlng continued for nearly
two hours, until nearly o'clock, when
Mayor Turner got out of the chair, anc
saying he wasn't going TO be made q 100
of any longer" left for home.
| Councilman McMannis nominated Coun-
Gilman Cannon for chairman OF the coun
Gil McMannis then put the ques
ton and Cannon was elected. Tner
the work proceeded smoothly, ant
the motion ordering the finance
committee to produce the papers IN tht
bond case was lost. This settles the bono
question The council then adjourned until
IL o'clock this morning. Before the las
votes were taken the DIRECTORS slid out Of
the council chamber, but they were no
excused and their votes were counted.