The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-12

Griffin was prominent Liberal of good
reputation and reliable.
Moran moved that the appointment be
confirmed.
Horn said the mayor was treating the
council with scant courtesy in the mat
ter. He repeated his stock phrase that he
didn't like newspapers and detested act
ing on their reports. The mayor had
been too hssty in the matter, and the
communication should be referred to the
proper committee.
Heiss seconded Moran motion.
Moran-The mayor has authority to re-
move an officer, and he states he has done
so. Mr.. Griffin suits me first rate.
Beardsley dldn't liks the way this thing
was being done. The council in its wis
dom appointed Ryan and should be con-
suited as to his dismissal.
Evans wanted time to think, and moved
that the matter lay over till Tuesday.
Lawson-I am ready to vote and confirm
the appointment tonight.
Rich-Ryan is removed and the Office is
vacant.
Horn-There are some deputies.
Rich-Yes, one deputy who is worse
than Ryan, and has not attended to his
business one day week for month. |
would not like to say what l think of that
man.
Motion to postpone lost by 5 to 6.
Horn said the mayor had acted tyran-
nically and had overstepped his power.
If the mayor was allowed to go on in that
way the councilman might as well stay at
home.
Moran moved that the communication
be referred back to the mayor for him 10
state his reasons for the removal of Mr..
Ryan.
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charter which gives the mayor the right
to remove an officer.
Loofbourow-Who is Griffin?
Folland-The big man with the game
leg.
Loofbourow-Oh 1 know him. He is
all right. THE question in my mind is
whether removal in that way is legal or
not. What we do we want to do legally,
and 1 move that the matter be referred to
the city attorney.
Folland-The mayors action must be
confirmed before either Griffin is APP
pointed or Ryan removed. Such men
should go at once.
Horn--Ryan is not on trial here.
There are no charges against him.
Folland--lf charges is what you want
will make them right now.
The communication was referred to the
city attorney. Beardsley, Bell. Evans,
Horn, Kelly, Loofbourow, Moran,
Simondi voting aye. POLAND, Hardy,
Heiss, Lawson and Rich, no.
aALLEAzzI GOES.
The confirmation of B. johnson for dog
tax collector in lieu of Galieazzi came up.
Bell want to know why the police
committee has not reported on this mat
ter.
Beardsley-The report is made out but
he nft
sign it, because it conferred police powers
on Johnson.
Reardsley-Galleazzi had police powers
| Moran-That was his ruin.
| Appointment confirmed. All voing aye
but Bell.
THE DEPLETED TREASURY.
The financial statement for July, which
has been previously summarized in THE
! HERALD, was received and filed.
WANTS THE WEEDS OUT DOWN.
Street Supervisor Hines suggested thai
five men be employed to cut down the
weeds in the different parts OF the city
where they dlsfigure the streets and side
walks.
Lawson thought the weeds might grow
these hard times.
Moran-It will cost only $500.
Rich-Don't know how you make that
out. Five men will cost 500 week and
unless restricted they will make the job
last till December.
Moran-The weeds stop growing before
December.
Rich-No matter, they will keep cutting
them just the same.
Referred to committee on streets.
GRADING WANTED.
The petition Of G. F. Culmer ct al.
asking that block No. 20, plat A plum
alley) be graded, was taken up.
Lawson-Plum alley can go without
grading till We have more money. Any
way it is private property and other parts
of the city want grading more than Plum
alley.
Moran-The place is right in the heart
of the city and the grading should be
done. It's no outside addition and il
isn't private property either Referred
back to the street committee.
| The committee on finance reported as
follows: "We find on inquiry that there
| is a question as to the collector of county
and city taxes being obligated TO act
under this resolution. We see no reason
why the city treasurer should not be
authorized to honor city warrants fol
special taxes due the city. We therefore
recommend the adoption of the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the city treasurer be
authorized to receive city warrants in pay.
ment of all special taxes due the city,
Rich-Somethipg must be done to make
these warrants circulate. l know o.
people who are in absolute want who hole
warrants but cannot buy even bread with
them. The warrants should be a lega
tender for all debts due the city.
! LoofbouroW moved to amend the reso
luton by adding the words s'when pre-
senteG in sums equal to or less in amount
than the amount of tax or license sought
to be paidv and the resolution so amended
was adopted.
JOINT CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING.
A report of the joint city and county
building was received and filed. The re.
port showed:
The amount of Mr.. Bowman's con
Extras TO date ....-.....-..----.... Is, 376 2
Tota1----....-...-... ..............s4 O6, 1858 9
Paid out fourteen estimates S233, ia 6
Paid for granite columns 4.650 Ct
Paid Tor grading. 499 81
Total.....-..- ........-....... s2Ss, 264 /.
Balance on contract sl6s, COS. L
Total ..............---...-sl SIS, 6l7. 6,
! The architects estimated that to com.
plete the building in strict accordance
with the plans and specifications viii
require S203, 123. SO, and If this estimate be
fairly correct 1t shows deficiency O.