Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-11

~ luuic Wufks or whoever gave inc
authority u the City and Rapid
Transit street car COMPANIES TO tear up
Tue Intersection Of Second South aud
state streets. IL was now IN ~ deplor-
able condition, and he asked that It be-
repaired forthwith IA a matter Of pro-
lection to property owners In case Of
fire.
lie felt that II was more essential
that the city protect ~, and property
by aiding the lire department TO nave
streets To run than TO allow the above
named corporations TO work ms they
now are.
Moran moved TO refer to the com.
mittee on streets and blatd Of public
works.
Bell moved to amend by referring It
to the mayor, with power 10 act.
ltich moved 10 amend the amend-
ment by Tue chair appointing con-.
mitlee of three 10 Investigate. The
contractors had been trliling with the
Council. AZ the present rats of lay
Ing the pavement ca State street tho
work would not he completed before
autumn. IL would take exactly 90
days more for them 10 put that thor.
Oughtare IN condition for iravol.
BELL made a speech In which he ad.
vncated referring 1t 10 the Mayor.
POLAND said that he voted against
the contract At the time II was let And
was glad Of II, because he did not be-
iieve that the contractors were cap.
able Of keeping faith with the city, and
his opinion In the matter had now been
confirmed.
Simondi said that II was too bad to
harfa-s the contractors; they were be-
Ing driven from corner to corner. This
WIS unjust They had sent for more
kettles aud they would soon be here
aud then the work would uniuturrupt-
eddy 20 on.
The city engineer was called upon
ani said that the contractors had
neither sufficient material nor nppli.
auces to complete the work according
TO The terms Of the contract.
Bell asked asH personal favor that
Rich withdraw his motion. IL would
facilitate matters very such.
Hardy said that he understood that
the contractors were going 10 ask for
an extension OF time. lie wo1ld OPP
pee strongly the granting VI any such
request. The contractors should be
brought 10 time forthwith. Many
lahOryrs were wandering the streets
daily with nothing to do. They were
anxious 10 work aud some u them
misht be employed 10 advantage.
Rich at this junciufe Withdrew his
M ton ami moved "a u substitute that
the chair appoint coinmitter Of three
~ walt upon the Pacific Paving COM
pauy and sse why their contract witt
The city had MOI been fulfilled.
Bell seconded the substitute.
Mainland beloved that the company
would do the work Hs soon as they
could ret stone blocks aud asphalt.
Bell said II they were unable 10 gel
the material from one source they
could procure lt ircm hnuthef. The
city WA now paying sluu per
month ~ an iuspentor O. aupcfyitu this
work that was m bi1g such slow pro.
grots.
The ctY engineer corrected Mr.. Boil
u saying that the city Was employing
Two Inspectors on that u0r0ughiaru nj
the fguru named, instead o! one.
Wnutland again made plea for the
lsnionoy OF the Council and opposed
the reference provided lar Rich's sub.
stltutc.
The motion carried aud ,ho chair
named Rich, Evans suI Lawson rs
the committee.
Az OHJECIIoSAELE INSPECTOR.
Hardy offered the following;
Whereas, Tho city engineer has adj.
dressed two communications ip the board
NJ public works in relation 10 the incom-
pcioncy of the inspector on stale street,
and,
Whereas, Certain lots " stone blocks
were condemned by tho city engineer.
aud said Stone thereafter used In tho paw
ing OF said streets be- b
Resolved, That tho recorder hn In
siruclcl 20 notify tho board ~ public
works thai the Inspector ON state street
bp dismissed from tho employ " the
city.
Wautland objected 10 the general
tenor Of the TerUlutiOu. He conceded
that Hardy was conscientious anu
earnust gentleman, but thought that
the resolution should not br adopted.
Horn moved q refer IL ~ u commit
tee for Investigation.
Moran moved TO indefinitely post.
pone.
Hsrly thea took the floor and ~ ne
Ia favor OF the adoption OF the Tesolu-
tion. He knew that The Inspector was
an incompetent person. Whenever
hB introduced measure In the Coun-
ell every member could rest assured
that Is was based on facts. He was
prepared to stand by the spirit OF the
resolution because ho knew that he
was tight.
Mjran-rhe resolution ia too indefl.
mite. Who Ia the Inspector
Hardy-lt Is Mr.. Wood, sir; II you
wish TO know.
Lawson-I know that Mr.. Hardy's
position IL q correct one. We should
not shrink IRON action In this matter.
/, too, know that Mr.. Wood 10
not tho right nan in the right place
aud Mr.W 90 knows, We thOuld not
be guided by any political feeling we
| have In this matter but let Us net like
men; like representatives Of our citi'
gems, let us dischArge(1his individual
who has more failings than one
and replace him with better man.
There "a no policy game about me. !
want everybody 10 know where
stand. shall Insist upon WoOd's dis
charge. We thould have man there
who will perform his duties aud resist
thirst while doing 30.
Horn said II Wood was that kind OF
a mau he should be discharged, but
thought charges should DO formulated
aud the case Investigated bifore a
committee.
The resolution was then referred TO
the committee on streets by the follow.
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