Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
PAYING BIDS REJECTED.
MS Now Necessary 10 Rs-od7sEiiSe
POF New Ones.
THE GARBAGE ORDINANCE AGAIN
PASSED.
M. MAYOR VIII Purchase tho Water
Pipe.--A Garnishmen, Resolution
Passed.-Mlscellaneou'.

An adjourned httalon VI 'hp wy
ro.ocll was held last night, PRECEDENT
1oolbourow In the chair. The follow
10 couucllmen were Ia nttendnucei
Tolanl, Rich. HARDY, Ksrrlcli, Horn,
Moran, BcNrdsley, Heiss, Lawson, Bell,
wsutland, simondi, Evans.
Represcr.trives OF tue oentendins
,syipg companies were again IN nj
tendance.
WALKER STILL uNQuAIFm3.
Councilman Ewing's chair In the
e,unon chamber is siill unoccupicd,
bls successor, Mr. Walker, not having
op,llaed. His failure to do 50 lie at.
,,lbuled to the serious Illness o. his
wife. -
The minutes OF Tuesday nights sea-
dion were Tead, amended and al.
moved, after which Heirs moved the
appolulment OF u special committee 20
be associated with thc Mayor to pur-
ehsse $50 tons Of water pipe.
Moran moved to lay the motion on
the table. Carried.
lioRAN's METHOD.
Moran introduced u resolution pro-
yIding that the CITY Council purchase
$50 tors Of l8.inch water pipe from
Rhodes Bros. M per their bid Of Au.
anal 9th. at SIG. b1 Der ton.
Wantlaud said the,reeolution showed
bad faith ON the part OF someone. He
wanted an explanation. IL looked like
len votes had been secured to carry II
ever the Mayors head.
Lawson said luAamuch M the Mayor
dld not want TO perform the clerical
ltbor the COMMITTEES had decided 10 re-
lieve the gentleman OF what he VIA
paid $500 Per year for.
Heiss--l call the gentleman TO order.
The Chair-StAte your point OF order.
Helss-Well, he 10 constantly abus-
ing the Mayor | think the chief OK.
ecutive OF this city should DO given
some consideration.
The Chair-Stste your point OF order,
again state, Mr.. Heiss.
Heiss-That Is my point OF order.
IiAwson-rhis gentleman has d po'
cullar understanding. He grasps
bllndly at everything. The peoples
money has been laying idle for some
time and we should act at once.
Horn spoke In fayor Of the resolu-
ton.
Moran said he had introduced the
resolution In good faith.
Rich-A good deal has been said In
regari to this matter pro and con. And
n good deal has been said that Ia not
and never has been true. some one
has n splendid ndaptibillty for tat
ting and carrying tales to the mayor
and telling him that the committee
was constantly ignoring him. That IL
not true. This committee has been
ignored by the mayor. IL IL true that
agreat Indifference has existed, but 1t
l. not the committees fault. The
committee has been honest. For one
he did not propose TO have insinuations
east against him or any Of his acts.
Tho committee had labored openly and
above beard at all times. II had not
gone out three or four Males to gravel
AMI grade streets for their individual
benefit.
Helss--Ii the gentleman meana me,
j would like 20 know II.
HlIch-li the hat fits, put II on.
The Chair-Come, come, gentlemen;
ihgse personalities must cease.
The resolution was defeated.
THIS ONE CARRIES.
Moran then offered resolution ON.
covering the Mayor to purchase $50
IONS o. B'inoh water pipe, the sane 70
10 delivered within thirty days from
ume OF order. Carried on the follow.
Ing vote;
.Ayeg-Bell, Evans, HoIss, Horn,
haItick, Loolbourow, Moran, Simon.
d., Wanuand.
Noes nearisloy, POLAND, Hardy,
LaWton, illch.
THE PAVING QUESTION.
The board Of public works sent In the
lolowing Communication In relation
70 Tue paving question:
SALT LAKE CRY. sept. 10, 1909.
Hon President and City Counclli
Senlomon-In tho matter OF awarding
.ao contract for paving Main, First and
N9nd south streets, under bids opened
'nls board ON the 2llh day OF August
~ which was referred hHcl. tous Tor
,uUlor consideration. wo horoWith ro-
Nuin YOU AL petitions aud papers In con-
"selon herewith and beg TO represent;
iM an ac. ~ tho legislature creating
ee board of public works clearly donnes
nhiles, which arc simple aud easily
Understood. Tho law contains no pro-
Fl9n prescribing the use OF any material
We employment of any particular con.
factor upon tho work. Tho duty Of de-
,tIri,inlug lhoo il imposed by law upon
~ wy council, Tic Council also has
poNor IN conjunction with tho Mayor, 10
.rpolnl lho inembers Of this board aud 10
M MON Tor cause as well rs 10 enact
ST., 'u'hhhceS relating to the paving 0i
vu'', sidewalks, O.c. II ~ also within
~ power To restrict tho uso OF materials
n "une products and 90 award tho worl,
uc"i companies II such y course Is nv
rioh ueemod best. They also have tho
Eo,,II 10 h0ar and grant petitions. The
a ,ls,, po'-esses none u these powers hut
,s''oei,,u.lc'ed by law TO advertising FOR aud
,6NluH b!ds, making specifications for
eu work, letting contacts and submit.
lsciion ''"' "pP'"'W VT TO-
s, NV we case IN question, the board has
fA,el an lis lawful powers and nor
hs1pl all rs dutio, and tho result is that
ca, v'u Of no Barber Asuhnltuin Paving
All ',ahy mas boon accepted By us and
ea,' asuer hlds rejected, aud we nralu H.
be "oi'v,il mat Tie contract we have made
on s',Iilllhed, bclioviDg, ~ we do, that
prof". s'uh ~ IN tho best Interests OF tho
ior The work, 'N '"''" \" P"s
inyn no alyorlisoment rs published boldly
clnde WI TO participate nnd to now ex-
r',sg anyone upon tho grounds no. ndI-
,vo,11n mo invitation To tho bidders