Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-06
COUNTY COURT MATTERS.
Statement By School Supsfintsnd-
emit Stewart.
CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING
Report Concerning the Comfy,
Financial Condition.

Report Concerning the Couuty's
Financial Condition.
At yesterdays seseien Of the
County Court, Superintendent Will
liam NJ. Stewart made statement
showing the amount necessary to
be raised by taxation for County
Court purposes during the present
! year, namely s75,e0o. He also
made an oral report on the petition
of III. Young: Of Eldorado, asking
that the Fiftieth school district be
divided, and Eldorado set Off as 4
district 10y Itself, to the effect that n
new school would be opened in the
centre Of the district January 5th,
ami that for this reason the petition
should be denied. The Court adopt
ed the recommendations.
A statement was made by A. b.
Nefi, surery isor Of the Twenty-first
District, relative to the charge OF
James Young, that a Mr.. Nef had
closed a county road, from which it
appeared that Isaac Young closed a
road that does not vest in the
county. The matter was dismissed
q. W. Bartch and o. p. Miller
were appointed a committee to OBJ
tain a right Of way for the extension
Of Second West Street.
Richard Howe and Joseph p.
CahoOn We're requested TO investi-
gate Che condition Of kendrick
street, ia Granger precinct, with
power to act, in reference to grading
the same.
JOINT CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING.
The report Of the joint city and
county building committee that
work be at once pushed, that the
Apponyi plans lie used with slight
and that Mr.. II. Kletting
be employed to superintend the
of the structure came up.
Selectman Miller moved that the |
report be adopted.
Judge Bartch opposed the JOINT |
building, because he thought the
site selected was not q good one,
and also for the reason that the
county should put up a building of
lis own. He was ready to vote on the
report in 30 far as it recommended
hat work be pushed, but not on that
PORTION which provided that Mr..
kleitiDg BE- employed. He had
lothing against Mr.. Kletting, but he
other architects should be
allowed to comp ete. The competition
'hould be open to all. He wanted a
:hance to vote on the erection of the
but did not come to vote for
sir.Kietting and against every other
srchitect.
a member asked il he meant that
IN entire new set Of plans should be
ordered. Judge Bartch replied in
he negative. He understood that
\ pponyi's plans were all right, or
,ould Toe made SO ut a very little ex-
,ense, but few changes being neces-
airy. All architects, however,
hould be given a chance to bid.
Mr.. Miller favored the adoption OF
he report. Further delay should
OF for one moment be tolerated. If
latters had been pushed, the build
lg would have been at least halt
nished ere this. To ask bids from
u other architects in the city mere
: meant further delay.
Mr.. Howe said the proceeding &
iemei n little strange to him. $
here were two members of the .
int committee present (himself ;,
Id Judge Bartchl who had voted :,
r the report that had been present. a.
!, and these were now discussing =
neither or not they should adopt =
cir own report. Salt Lake City 4,
=med to he waiting for Salt Lake y
unity TO make a move, and Salt y
Ike County seemed to he waiting =,
Salt L3ke City to make a move. r,
r one. he was ready to vote now, -
la favor Of Ihe- adoption of the. a.
'ort OF tie joint committee. The IA
nmittee mad been severely criti-
Ell now, and nothing much worse
lid be said than had been uttered.
Judge Bartch said the question
s one Of principle. The building %
S public one; it was built with W
, money Of the citizens; the citi- 10
rs should have a right to bid. He N,
ain urged that he had nothing
against Mr.. Kletting, Of W
lom he had heard many compli. l.
.ntary remarks in regard to abili- ID
Other architects had seen him n,
d said they would like to have pl
ance to compete, and thought the q,
npetition should be thrown open al
give them a chance. Among those j,
;hitects was Mr.. Monheim. Ia
Mr.. Howe suggested that even IL It
were invited he would II
Tor moment be willing to &C. ),
It the lowest bid because il ham Ia
ned TO be the lowest. He should | O,
list on the right to reject any and fe
bids. Under these circumstances. W
'se who were disappointed would X
We just as much reason u find as
llt as they now seemed to believe ,e
" had.
Judge Bartch said it was true that
had voted for the report In COM
ttee, but it was with the express
derstanding that he had reserved
right to vote against it If he SO AZ
irei when it came up for adop- CO
4 before the county court. It,
lr. Cahoon-Well, Judge, IL YOU r,
1T like the report as it stands. u,
y don't you offer an amendment? W.
Judge Bartch-I have given my ur
ss. in
Il. Howe-Other architects have n
the same claim as Kletting. ",
: plans have been open to their of
1ection. A
uige Blrtch-I understand that tn
er architects are ready to bid, but m;
have, So far, been tn
(! ont to them. nj
IT. Kletting-If competition had rel
n invited in the first place. &C
nd have entered co protest. My ro'
or figures, have be IN laid before ar
public; Others who would bid mo
" just what they are, and in tn
; Of competition would have Just In
much the advantage of me. 1t fro
III certainly place mo at q disad- u
tage. - tn
II. Miller-Mr. Kletting is an al VT
t entire stranger TO me. When rO'
name was first preached / knew m,
, inc abouf him mazda - NO. | fin,