Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-03
STREET PAYING MEETING,
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Hsde Last hight.
COMPETING COMPANIES HEARD.


rbsre was special mecung Oh "c
c,v Counoil last night for the purpose
s,ron,ideriug tho advisabiliiy OF rnu'
@,pc the contract entered Into by the
s,,ri OF public works with the Barber
,.nbalt company Of New York for
a,sdInq, curbing and paving with
,,ors blocks and asphalium Main
,,,eet, between South Temllo and
rAi,d south Streets, and First and
,.o,ud South streets, between Stale
md west Temple streets, in all eight
blocks.
The Couuoimon present were: Rich,
Hardy, Folland, Karlck, Moran, Bel,
Evans, wantland, Hciss, Beardsley,
smondl, Lawson.
Ia tho absence Of President Loot
harrow Horn was chosen chairman,
and in tho absence Of Recorder STAN
ton. his deputy, Mr.. Ellis orth, per-
formed the clerical lahors.
The auditorium OF tho Council cham.
Ter was fllled with the representatives
ofthe contosiing paving companies and
their friends.
THE RULES SUSPENDED.
Under suspension Of the rules the
allowing communications from the
Mayor and marshal wero read:
THAT PARK KEEPER.
The following from the Mayor was
read;
To the President OF the City Council:
In regard to the resolution introduced
Nv Councilman Lawson relating to tho
uark koauer, and referred TO me, | beg 10
AZ that Tho statements OF the resolution
afe reckless and untrue. II Il asserted
ihor,in that the park Keepers uniitnesA
ior the position, among other things, N
concentrated by "tho industrious Guilt
ysiion OF Hover. for private uso." Upon
such vague aud uncertain charge AZ this
l. would be against all precedent TO call
upon tho accused to answer.
Those inanuations ought not TO have
been made unless the author ~ in pos
session of the facts. Common iAirnoss to
the rsfk keeper. who bears good ropu-
tation In the community, demanded that
the facts should have been s'aed with
such PARTICULARLY rs TO advise the ac-
When such u charge shall have bcCu
made ! will call upon the park keepor 90
oniruut his acousere, but not until then.
In regard 10 The other mattOrs 81 the
resolution 1 ask that a committee, CONF
posed Of one councilman from each pre-
clnct, be- appointed to make mn iuvestiga-
tQn and report the results TO tho Coun-
ell.
Moran moved that the communica-
ton be- received and filed.
Lawson said he did not understand
Why Nolan had made such u motion.
The charges in the communication
were all true. Besides that he knew
that there were great many other
charges against the present lsIk-heep-
trwhiuh could be substnptiated by u
visit 10 tho park. He would take
pleasure In taking the Mayor down
there AMI show HIM that his suite
ments were not reckless.
Mainland moved that special com
mittte OF five, one member from each
precinct, he appointed to investigate
Tue charges. Carried.
MoRR roLIcEiES.
The following igom the Mayor was
nlso read:
10 the Proaidont aud CITY Council;
Gcnilemcn:-I hereby appoint NJ. Can't
Ion IA policeman ON tho police force In
place OF c. T.. Ford; also Il. y. Nalkcr
In place Of ban Carson; also W. Il. hin
and Al Estes ~ palrOlmon on the regular
police and respectfully submit these APP
ronlinenls Tor Confirmation.
In this connection | cali your attention
10 the third section OF an act ainoudlng
Incorporated cities, page b1 Of revised
ordinances; which provides that Tho
Mayor shall have power 10 appoint by
md with contont Of tho council, the
regular police, the number OF which may
from time TO timo b0 presented to tho
Ouy Council.
After diligent search I have hoen un.
able 10 lind any ordinance, resolution or
motion, fixing lho number Of the regular
ponce. Tho requirements OF tho police
service demands NJ least five moro regu.
lT policemen IN addition 10 tho number
which Will compose tho force after tho
continuation of tho persons above np-
lainied. The confirmation by the Coun-
~ viii cause tho omission by tho Council
% TX tho number. yet | think 10 would
We better Tor the Council, by ordinance
effesolution, to tx some limit. Rospcct-
iay submitted.
Committee on police.
JANNEY's RESIGNATION,
The resignation Of Edgar NJ. Jnuney
heily marshal and jailoT was Tead.
Lawson moved 10 refer the matter 10
ne committee on police.
Moran moved u amend hy nccepting
me resignation. He took It for grant.
" hat when man rendered his
ieslgnation he meant business.
hioh said he DIDN'T comprehend
WY some OF Tho gentlemen were 20
isady TO fnRp at the bait offered. II
hnohld go toa committee for invosti.
sauon. lie didn't believe In kicking
man when lie Was down.
No resignation was accepted on
vote OF eight to 1--WE.
rlfAs FOR HOME pAvINd MATERIALS.
lhAInuch as tho Wasatch Asphaltim
my ny TIE success Of iH asphaitum
LYING on Richards avenue and el.o-
nero has proven that im Utah material
WI hliei for this kind OF work, and
49, we success Of this onierprlse will
pru employment To hume labor ok
Icy aud cause the Development by
n, nue citizens Of an Important
'Nl resource OF tho Territory, the
81.