Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-12
QUARREL OVER A PAPER.
The Purchase Of an Extra Sewer PumT
Ordered After Hours Of CaViling.
SEWAGE ~ rmr .onnAN nIvEn
"iIoid over" Ogicinis iieing Hunted
Down by the Counciimcn.--
miscellaneous Business.

The city fathers met In specialization
last night 10 consider the sewage ques.
ton. President Looibourow being
absent Councilman Slmonil was
called to the chair. The members in
attendance wete: Rich, Folland,
Hardy, KarrlcS, Moran, dorne, Law
son, Kelly, Evans, ieardsley, Want.
land, Heiss--l3.
Absent--Looibouro Bell.
After reading the minutes Of the
las, meeting the Council took up the
report OF the committee on sewerage,
recommending the purchase OF new
pump for the sewer pump from Jones
aud Jacobs, for $1,000, which was
laid on the table nj the last meeting.
Hardy asked II It would be necessary
TO enlarge the output pipe over Jordan.
Chairman Lawson answered In the
negative.
Hardy said he was In favor OF maxi
ing the best sanitary provisions possi-
BILE but II It was going to cost 100000
or any sum approaching that to get rid
OF the sewage temporarily he would
oppose the proposition. II was well
known fact that a permanent sewage
farm would soon have to no procured.
the Council should be careful.
Moran then asked for the reading Of
paper from the mayor 10 the com.
mite on sewerage.
Lawaon-rhAt pauer must not be
read here Rs the reporters Will publish
it's contents aud then the Evil One will
rage. IL must not be read.
Wantland-I, too, object 10 the read.
Ing OF thnt report. The pubic should
not know itg contents. Some time ago
certain newspaper raised u great
stink while or city was full of tourists.
The odor from the article refer to was
much worse than the sewage which
flowed into the river. II did this city
good deal OF injury. Capitalists
wrote TO mt from the east saying for
sake keep such reports out OF your
newspapers or We viii have 10 invest
our money elsewhere.
Moran-l doD't care whether the
couucllmen object or not. II the chair
rules that II cannot be read / will read
II myself. | want every man to UNDER
tthui lihNs
what We are doing with the city's
money.
Keily-I have read that report and
do not think there is anything In IL
that should not be made public.
Misunderstanding angilyl-I tell you
gentlemen that this document has got
10 be- read. IL the council declares
against me shall take the paper from
the hands OF tho recorder and read II
myself,
HoTn-rhat paper has never been
before this council unit. tonight, and l
ray that II should be referred TO the
committee on sewerage.
Mornn-(j jumping TO his feetl-I
viii ana ehall read this report.
Hardy-l move to refer II TO the
committee on sewerage.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. second the
motion, and In 70 doing 1 Will again
sny, do not allow 1t to be Ieli.
Lawson-l call tho gentleman to
order.
The chair-State your point Of
order.
Lnwson-The paper ls not properly
before the house. MI. Moran talks iOf
delay; nothing else. | know his little
game.
Itich-Mr. President-
HoTn--I call the gentleman to order.
Rich-Mr. President
Horn tiulerrupting)-rhe gentleman
is not In order.
Rich--I am not addressing you. 1
am speaking IN the chair.
Horn-Well, you are out OF order
and cannot speak.
ltioh-WhO and what aTe yOu2
- 4.
gavel and then came the words, 'gen-
tlemen, you must not 20 ON IN this
manner. You ehould be respectful to
each other anu rule IL says that no
member shall speak more than once on
any subject except by unanimous con-
sent.
Moran--I am going to read this
| paper.
Lawson growing white and trcm.
bling with rage)- Mr.. Moran, you are
| out OF order.
Moran--Never you mind; tina. is my
own affair.
LAwson-Mr. President, want a
| ruling
Down came the presidents gavol
again with u force that startled every
councilman from his seat,
The chair was disguised, puzzled,
powerlcss and pandemonium reiguel
Tor several seconds. II looked for a time
as though there was going TO DO per-
sonal conflict between Lawson, Moran
and the chair. When the trio had
partially recovered their tempers "A
calm discussion was commenced, but
almost instantly Moran grabbed the
document from tho reeortet's table
and proceeded to read II.
Mainland interrupted by saying that
the paper was private one anu Moran
added, "Ies, ipa private. IL ia mine
and am going TO read It. See? Just
listen TO what now say in connection
with the reading OF it,"
Moran held the floor and Lawson
said, "Woll, II this man Ii going u
cram that paper down our threats in q
lump guess we viii have to swallow
It,"
The vital part Of the paper was thu.