The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-16
APPROPRIATIONS.
A JERRYMANDER

Lawson offered the following as an
ordinance:
Section 1.-The territory embraced
within the corporate limits of Salt Lake
city shall be and the same is hereby
divided into five municipal wards,
bounded and described as herein set
forth (Feb. 20. 1860. Jan 81, 1879
First Municipal Ward, section 2-All
that part of the corporate limits of
said city lying north of First South
street and east of the following line
towit: Beginning at the center of the
intersection of First South and West
Temple streets and running thence
north along the middle of West Temple
street to it's intersection with City
creek on North Temple street, thence
up the middle channel of said creek
to the north boundary Of the city
limits shall constitute the First ward.
Second Municipal Ward, Section g.
All that part of the corporate limits of
said city lying south of First South
street and east of Third East street
shall constitute the Second ward.
Third Municipal Ward. Section 4
All that part OF the corporate limits of
said city lying south of First South
street and between Third East and
West Temple street shall constitute the
Third ward.
Fourth Municipal Ward, Section s.
All that part of the corporate limits
of said city lying south of First South
street and west of West Temple street
shall constitute the Fourth ward
Fifth Municipal Ward, Section g.
All that part of the corporate limits of
said city lying north of First South
street and west and north of the fol-
lowing line, to-wit: Beginning at the
center of the intersection of First South
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thence north along the middle of West
Temple street to it's intersection with
City creek in North Temple street,
thence up the middle channel of said
creek to the north boundary Of the
city limits, shall constitute the Fifth
ward.
Sec, All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
This document created somewhat of
a stir in the council.
Moran moved that it be referred to
the committee on elections as it was
merely a political jerymander.
POLAND opposed it because it is a
political dodge and anyway this council
should not in its closing moments en-
act an important measure so mater
tally affecting the city's interests. I
am surprised at Mr.. Lawson after the
professions he has made and the blame
he east on the previous council be-
cause they pursued a course similar
to what he is doing now in legislating
on matters which should have been
left to their successors. Mr.. Lawson is
not acting on his own responsibility,
however, he is put forward by others
in this matter.
Moran should like to ask Mr. Law
son if any particular desire or request
had been made by his constituents for
the passing of a measure of this sort
Lawson-Yes.
Wantland-H should have done it
before the election. He was defeated
because he didn't do it before Nov. z.
Folland-Now he is trying to lock
the stable door after the horse is stol-
en-.
The motion to refer to the commit
tee on elections was lost and motion
to lay on the table till next meeting
of the council prevailed.
The Rapid Transit franchise was ia
ken up but nothing was done A motion
to adjourn prevailed and the council
adjourned till Tuesday evening.