Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12
TN PnocEEnINas.

Folland moved that the Council ait
~ bonrl OF equalization anu review
ON sewer assessment on sixth East
street sewer on Thursday, August, II,
from 1880 to $3.50 PIN. Carried.
Willard anu Hattie +. Young asked
that the city engineer be allowed to
give them Sidewalk grade stakes.
Granted.
Taylor, Spackman & Go. sent In a
claim Of $3.50 for damage done to
their property by water from an over.
flowing well. Committee on Jordan
canal and irrigation.
Mrs. A. Jensen asked for rebAtemont
OF sprinkling tax on account OF in.
ability TO pay. Committee ON sprlnk.
ling.
II. II. Nelson and others asked that
wattrmains, Tor which taxes were paid
last year, be extended from Eighth
West anu Third South cast on lnirl
South onc-half block. Committee on
waterworks.
Sarah swift asked thst certain
property owned by her aud inad-
verlcntiy sold for taxes DO decided back.
City attorney.
DAVIS COUNTY APPEAL.
A petition was received from the 10.
coider OF Davis county, praying on be-
hall OF the county court, that the road
from tue Hot springs south u Salt
Lake CITY aud within the corporate
limits be- repaired, same being In
dangerous condition.
RYAN REMOVED.
The following communication was
received rom the Mayor
To the President aud City Councli
hereby appoint MIR. d. 5. Grinin ~
superintendent Of watorwurlIs to an tho
uncNpirod term " W. n. Ryan, removed,
aud submit the appointment OF tho said
Griihn for confirmation. horeunto
append communication from a. g..
Campbell recommending Mr.. Grinln.
Horn believed that Mr. Grifiln was
good man hut he thought the Mayor
was acting hastily In the matter. lie
didn't believe In taking newspaper
accounts for everything.
Moran thought the Council should
be consulted ON the question.
Evans stated that the Mayors com.
municatiOn was one that surprised
him exceedingly, lie moved a post.
ponemont TOT ono week.
Lawson believed the removal was a
wise step; there need he no quihbling
or minoiug over the matter; the public
were pretty well acquainted with the
PARTICULARS OF the Gaze.
Rich advised immediate action; he
did not think II wise TO allow the dc.
pRrtment TO DO turned over to Ryan's
assistant for even single day.
EvanA's motion was then put and
lost.
Horn here took occasion 10 score tho
Mayor In the strongest language no
could command for removing Ryan
without consulting the Council.
Moran moved that the Mayors
communication be referred back for
"mOre lighU aud "soms reason"
Beardsley promptly seconded the
motion.
FollRnd moved as a substitute that
the appointment Of Mr.. Griffin be con-
iiTmed.
Follland's substitute motion was not
entertained wheroupon Looibourow
moved the matter b0 referred to the
city attorney for an opinion IA to tue
legality OF the removal and the power
VI th0 chief executive to remove ap.
polntive CfiiceTs summarily.
Folland said all Of the talk being ia.
dulged In was only for delay because
they wanted 10 let Ryan down gently.
Lootbourow's substitute then carried
on the following vote:
AyeB-L0oipOuTOw, Benrdrley, Bell,
Evans. Horn, Kelly, Moran, simondi.
-.
Noes-Follapd, Hardy, Helss, Law.
son, Riuh.-5.
Goodbye oALLY.
Rccor der Stanton again announced
the appointment by him Of MIR. Bruce
johnson as Deputy Dag Tax Collector,
vice Gallea2zi resigned.
The appointment was confirmed on
n vote OF twelve to one.
AUDITORS REPORT.
Auditor Raybould sent In the follow.
Ing financial statement:
RECEIPTS,
II n. uaskin. Mayor. account Joint
Cliy and County uuildlng-.,........ : SOLO 50
Liquor licenses $3.50 20
Paving Wost Temple siTuci,,,,-,,,...., 1904 ~
spHhhllhg YAK s.'''s''''s''''s'''''' ~, O9
lnNng MAN 2lih ~
Fines ana foriviturpH. 1850 90
MuCtllaucuus liconhU-.,..,.,-,.,.,.,,,. 1894 ~
Merchants license .,,,,.,,,,,,.....,.... l,iul 10
Waterman extension tax ,,,...... l2i1 90
MayorH contingent tuud,,....... ,....., l,i!2 %
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