Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-07


intcndeni ~ watcrworks. aud ,kcd him
10 inspect the Pipe. We ais, amor liz ar.
rival, stated tho fac!s To tho Mayor, anil
asked him to have inspectors appointed
10 examine each piece aud reject all ,hat
WIS cracked and otherwise damaged.
which he did. And all pipe not sound
| and up TO standard WAS rejected
Tho attached certificate shows that tho
| shipment was wrecked: thai eighty. four
piecos were total loss. aud that tho ia.
spectors who examined the pipe here
| found thiriy-six pieces cracked aud unit
| for use.
Ills honor's statement that portion of
tho order for $50 tons was furnished by
tho Colorado Coal aud Iron company. "
not true. That ilrin did mo- furnish any
portion Of the pine for said oriler. Anur
the nbovo shipment of pipe had been re-.
ceIyed and seitlel to the satisfnc ion NJ
all parties, his honor. the Mayor invited
us TO bid on 500 feet Of i1-inch pipe latoly
purchased by the city, showing tia, no
did not n. that time consider ~ irresp0n.
alble bidders, that would hunt up pine
which was not saleablc In other markets.
When our bid was accepted for 9lJ ton,
Of pipe. and before wc entered into con-
tract with your committee, bis honor tho
Mayor, sont for Mr.. n. H. Rhodes and
stated TO him ~ follows: "Our relations
have always been very pleasant aud our
business transactions satisfactory. but |
want TO say TO you. that n you 90 into
contract with tho wgtcrxorks committee
| will do all that can to keep you from
getting your money for tho pipe" but
very Kindly remarked, "That II tho bids
had boon asked for by mysclf, In tho rcg-
ular way, and n yours had been the low
est bid, | would have awarded you tho
contract" Nothing was thon said OF Us
us being simply brokers, nor any foir
expressed that we would "fufnish plpc
which had been condemned elsewhere"
Iio further remarked, THAT even though
tho Council passed tho contract over his
veto. that ha would carry tho
matter into tho courts AMI keep
us ont OF our money II possible. and that
lac would say tho sams thing To- D1nnis
Long ~ Co" they being the mex. loves
bidders.
Judge Loofbourow In, mover, In any
sonso nt the word, acted ~ attorney for
us. Your committee demanded OF US
that wo comply with our bid aud 90
Into contract. His honor, tho MAYOR,
had already warned us that he would try
tn keep rs from getting our money II wa
did 40. Knowing that Judge Lpoi0Ourow
was familiar with tho municipal law of
the city, wo asked, N wo entered into con-
tiac', would It DO binding ~ against the
city. lilo explained tina, it would DO bind.
ing II approved by the Mayor, II vetoed
by him. Il would DO binding only after
having boon passed over his veto by a
two-thirds majority vote. We offered to
pay hun for his information bus no ro-
fused take any compensation.
We most respectfully submit that tho
facts in the case do not show that we
"hnnied up Inferior Pipe which was not
snleahlo In other markets, aud hal prob
ably been condemned elsewhere, and at
tempted to dispose OF IL under contract
with the CITY," on tho contrary. tina we
notified tho proper official, Mr.. Ryan, be-
fore tho arrival OF tho pipe and a.kei to
have II inspoc cd, for the reason, that II
II had not been accepted by tho city, wo
were not bound TO pay for II. We soil
thousands OF tons of pipe yearly through.
ont tho West. We therefore, protest
with emphasis" against having our
good name ~ merchants aud contractors,
uaducod by malicously di,torting the
truth, aud by misteprosenting tho facts,
evon though Il DO dono by the chief OK.
ecutive, In order that he may gain an
advantage In u controversy Ia which he
II ongngel with u coordinate branch OF
the city government.
Respectfully submitted
RHODES Bros.
The ab)vc Communication was
sworn t. AMI ntte,tDi by n may
pubic.
karfick-Has any5 ,dy Invited the
Mayor 10 % prc,eqt tonight
Morsn-whlt TOT?
karrick-In order tina. both sides |
eau be heard.
Moran (w,rmly)-rho Mayors side
has already bosn heari aud the 9th r
side Is here tonight to put forth their
Views anu evidence In tao case.
FollanJ seconded kerrich's motion |
and declared emphatically that the
Mayor should be com nuniratei with.
IL was evident that some one had given
the Mayor the Information that ap.
pears In his veto message. In fact
neart myself that President Loot.
borrow was employed rs the Mayor
charges.
Moran again took the floor, aud in
strong and loud language said the time
10 Investigate the charges set forth was
VI the meeting called for TINT
purpo,e. The burden OF proof Is upon
Tue Mayor.
Yes" shrlsked Horn, ''thc evidence
Is before US, the witnesses are here aud
now II the time for us 10 aci."
Lawson moved that u committee he
appointed to wait on the Mayor and
l1tiiy him that his preseuce was very
iesirable at this meeting.
Folland moved tue appointment of
Hardy anu karrick ms such committee,
rhe latter declined with considerable
ceiling aud moved as n substitute that
Rich anu LAWSON, the two fearless
lighters OF the council, be named.
Rlch-Well. tell you III not show
he white feather |, | am appointed. In
UGH case viii 10 like man.
Wantlani-Oh, lei the Miyor alone;
ye DON'T want him here.
Moran ,arcastlcally) - Yes, there
you so again; you are afraid OF Nj.
iaskin.
Wsntiand - Arlli OF nothing -
frai be did.
Moran-Yes, you are.
coULDN'T FIND HIM.
The chair then named Rich md
Kelly to wait on his honor anu ask him
. attend tue mseting, aud recess
{ twenty minutes was taken u alijw
ho committee TO carry out the In.
lruction given them. On their return
'ich announced they had gone to the !
Alta club ani the Thoater but they I
Guild yet no tidings " his honor and
M a. "a |