Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-29
Moran again objected to the resolu-
ton.
FROM POLAND.
Folland Introduced the following:

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Folland introduced the following:
Resolved. That tho city building COM
tnlttee he authorized to have tho city aud
county building made fire proof through
out, in connection with the county.
simondi said he was opposed 10 6re.
proofing the building; the city aud
county would employ iaultora who
could guard the structure. 1t could in-
eure II for $780, 900.
Kelly said that the value Of the
records was simply incalculab,e.
Three hundred thousand would hardly
be- 1.-THE Of what they were worth,
Tho committees report was then
adopted by the following voc:
Ayes Folland, Rich, Moran, Horn,
Bell, Lawson, Kelly, Evans, Boards
ley, Heiss, Wantland-ll.
Noes-karflok, Hardy, SimOndi-3.
wantland thought with reference TO
the adoption Of Rlch'a resolution that
great care should be manifested. Pos.
slbly an outside architect might be
employed 10 supervise tho work. AZ
result some outside newHpaper-in
Ogden Perhaps-wouli have some
thing 10 say about H.
Hardy exhibited signs Of impati'
enco aud took the floor and said Want.
land was always afraid OF "0utside"
talk. 50 far as he was concerned he
was afraid OF nobody.
wantland WINGED and confessed
that he was fearful at times.
Karrick thought the resolution was
n safeguard. He hal done c3nsidera.
BILE building and invariably found II
necessary TO watch closely and coca
sionally 'Jack up" the architects.
Rich, too, wondered why II was that
Wantlani was 30 frightened OF the
press. Individually he didn't care n
cent what the press eaid about hin; he
believed that his actions would bear
investigation. (Laughter.)
Mainland inquired Of Mr.. Rich II he
didn't think that Messrs. FOlland and
Moran were capable Of bringing In Il
competent report.
Rich replied that Il would be I'm.
possible TO take men from any walk OF
life and have them act intellisently on
matters In which they had no expert.
ence.
Folland said he had been engaged
In the iron and building business dur
log his entire life. lie had examined
the Joint city aud county building an d
had investigated the figures. He
knew they were approximately correct.
He didn't charge the present architects
aud contractors with dishonesty; lac
believed that they were honest; he
hadn't luet all confidence In human
nature; he didn't think all mon were
deprnv0d.
buardsley wanted 10 know II
there was any assurance that
mn outside expert wouldn't "stand
in" with the dishonest men
employed on the great city aud county
building. They might make II worth
his while. IL was entirely likely that
they would pay him more money than
the city.
Ksrrlck said the city had some ex.
porience with an architect. lie referred
TO Apponyi.
Moran (lnterrupting)--Yos, because
you employed an outsider and gave
him $500 because no showed you a
painted picture.
Rich's resolution was then killed ON
vote OF nine TO three.
Karrlok moved that the city engi.
neer be appointed 10 "check upO the
flgures made by the architects aud
contractors OF the building.
Moran said the motion was all baby
play. The "checking up" busines,
made him tired. The auditor could dc
that work. IL would simply DO q
"clerical act" rs his honor the mayo
would say.
Hardy offered the following as sub
slitu,e for Mr.. karrick'a motion:
Resolved, That tho city engineer b,
aud hereby IL appointed TO check up and
verify the estimates aud plans for the
proposed iiroproonng In the Joint city ant
county building and report his finding.
10 this council ns soon as possible.