Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-07
ruu puoCEEDINGs.

tue action OF the Council ON Tuesday
giving tho committee on walcrworks
power to act ia the relaying OF 1880
feet Of water mains.
The motion was seconded by HARDY
aud several members wanted to know
Mr.. Bells reasons for lhe reconsidefa'
ton.
In reply that gentleman stated from
personal investigation he knew that
Vt least 5000 feet out OF the 1900 feet
did not need felaying. To him II had
suspicious look. II contemplated
the expenditure OF vast amount OF
money. Where was the cash coming
'FRONT.' That was the query. He
knew that II the work vas started u
would bs stopped In forly-eight hours.
Those were cold, hard facts and the
Council should take cognizince OF
them.
Moran, chairman Of the committee
on wntefw Otks, said tho committee han
ihe matter IN hand and would only
relay where u was necessary.
MoTan's statement anu complimcnted
tho committee 10y saying they were n
bright, efficient lot Of gentlemen.
Follanu anu Hardy spoke In favor
Of the motion REd Bell IN Response
To Moran said he didu't doubt but that
the committee would act. That was
the trouble. There had been too much
power % act during the admi nisirg-
ton. On many thinge, as tho one In
puint, the members knew no moro OF
IL than they did Of the southwest corner
OF Africa. He did not hesitate 10 ln-
form the council that " they went out
on the morrow aud issued warrants
covering the expense they would be
doing that which was Illegal.
THIS caused several members 10
Indulge Ia burst VI h'letiiy whore.
upou Bell saidi Laugh on gentlemen,
have been laughed Mt In this council
before for advocating economic work
aud you are welcome to your little fun.
The yote ~ reconsider carried ON the
following roll call;
Ayes-Bearjsley, Bell, Evans, Fol.
land, Hardy, Carfick, Rich, Want
lands
Noes-Horn, Kelly, Lawson,
Moran, Sim0ndi-5.
by being referred back to the commit.
tee on waterworks with request TO
report tho probable cost Of relayIng the
necessary mains, ON Tuesday night
next.
SEWER TAX PAYMENT EXTENSION.
Lawson offered a resolution extending
ths time OF payment Of sewer tax on
Fiat South from Eighth 10 Tenth
Eeast, for sixty days. Received anu
iiled.
THAT 100000 ISSUE or BONDS.
Lawson offered the following;
BE 1t resolved, That a certain resolution
adopted by tho Council ON the iith day OF
February, 1898, setting aside $4,000 Of
tho city's bonds for tho purpose OF tho
gravity sOwor construction be aud the
same Is hereby rescinded and Is declared
10 be OF no effect, aud that tho city
treasurer be- and ho il hereby authorized
and directed to disburse the same upon
auditors warrants, for all purposes as
though said resolution aforesaid OF date
February II, 1893, had never passed:
The resolution was adopted OF the
following vote;
Ayes-Be ardsley, Bell, Evans, Horn,
Kelly, Lawson, Moran, Rich, SimoDdi,
Wantland-lO.
Noes-Folland, Hardy, Karrlok.
a bond SALE ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Bell, chairman OF the financial
committee, offered the following.
Whereas, by a resolution Of this body,
duly aud regularly passed. ON the % h
day OF July, 1893 tho Mayor and treas
ufffhnVtuaI aud an In,
connection with the finance committee,
TO sell at private sale all or any part NJ
the 800 bonds Of the issue OF July /, lsu2,
then remaining In the possession OF tho
city aud numbered from 30l TO 600, inclu-
sivo; and
Whereas, In pursuance Of tho authorl-
" conferred by said resolution, the
Mayor, treasurer aud finance committee
have sold of said bonds numbered from
and including 30l TO A2h to blair 4 Co.
bankers, " the ciIy OF New York, and
have given option OF l25 additional OF
said bonds, and
Whereas, IL was part Of tho consider
alton 10 mo said purchasers that au ordi-
nance containing the TorltAls and pro-
visions of tho present ordinance should
DO passed for tho assurance Of the said
purchasers aud all subsequent holders of
thD said bonds, aud that all Of the pur-
chase price OF said bonds prior 10 the de-
livery OF hald bonds to said purchasers
shall bo actually applied In tho retire.
mont and actual cancellation " a like
amount Of the valid and outstanding
warrants Of the city, and
Whoteas, Tho aggregate indebtedness
ofthe city of all kinds and for all pur-
poses, including the said issue of bonds
sold to the said Blair & Co. rs aforesaid,
do not aud does not amount To 4 p0r cent
OF lho value Of tho taxable properly with
IN the said city, as determined ana ascor.
tnined ny the last Assessment for terrltn-
rial and county taxes M tho date of tho
delivery OF tho said bonds to Blair q Coz
aud
Whereas, All OF tho provisions OF law
aud the ordinances NJ tho said city la re-
spect 10 HE issue and sale OF sRid bonds
have boon compiled with,
Therefore, Bo 1t ordained by the CITY
Council OF the city Of Sal, Lake, that tho
issuance aud sale 10 Blair ~ 60. OF tho
bonds Aforesaid, aud tho action Of tho
Mayor and finance committee In ths
premises be and the Same arc horoby an.
proved, ratified and confirmed, and snid
bond, are declared to be- bindlnp and
legal Civilizations upon the city Of salt
Lake, nnl Tho recorder IA directed 20
furnish u certified copy OF this ordinance.
under the seal of the city, to tho pur,
ohasers OF The said bonds, or any sub.