Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-22
HOW ABOUT THIS?'
lawson Wants an Investigation OF
Alleged Irregularities.
A SERIOUS orrESsE niSrED AT.
Mayor Baskin and the city Attorney
called Upon to Advise the Council
as To the facts Of the Case.

Trouble Of serious character
j. bfoodiug IN municipal circles.
Charges exceedingly grave are be-
lug covcrlly Whispered about
among those who claim to be- on
the inside. when approached
some Of these selisame individuals
shake their heads ominously and say
their suspicions have been aroused anu
that on inquiry they have ascertainod
more than they care 81 tell
uthis mysterious manner things
have been going Oh until an attempt
will be- made 10 hold an uillrinl inves-
tgAtiOu. Those who are insiru-
mental In forcing the matter
TO nn issue say they are doing simply
10 expose fraud AMI not 10 further any
private scheme ~ thoir own.
Several weeks ngO Councilman
Lawson, In opposing the granting Of
the franchise uf the Salt Lake a OK.
/ den Gas * Electric Light company,
said that "muney ruled the world anu
itappears that money rules this iran
/ chiacD
Later In the session, Ia speaking on
the same question: ne made ihe OK.
tfaOriinary statement C0uChed almost
/ In the same language, with the excep'
ton that n was stronger, that "mouey
rules the world anu money Ia ruling
this iranchise.D
Mr.. Lawson was highly passionate
ut the time aud spoke in thundeiOus
tones but WIS not replied TO. Subso.
quuntly the franchise was granted by
the council nud vetoed ny the mayor.
Later the executive disupprOval was
sustained. Later still that action
on n vote OF reconsideration was
reversed anu now the chargVs
are made that all IN not right Couu.
Gilman Lawson IN Indignant beyond
measure and said the public must
know the details and with the accom-.
pllshment OF that end ho had the fol-
lowing cunniugly wofdod resolution
drawn Up which hecxpettsd to present
at the meeting " the cry Council on
Tuesday night last but was prevented
nom doing ~ on account OF sudden
adjournment;
whereas, II Is allodgod that tho con.
tracts heretofore given tho Salt Lake
Electric Light company arc irregular
and
whorcas, II IL alleged that tho fran
chiso 10 the salt Lake aud Ogden Gas 4
Light company, was irrugulhrly granted
and hence illegal, aud
Whereas, Tho city Council IL an1iou,
10 protect the city and ils citizonsi lhore'
fore, be II
Resolved, That tho Mayor and cliy
attorney, be requested to Investigate and
advise tho City Council as TO tho facts.
J. l.. LAWSON.
Lawson says he will Introduce tn,
resolution NJ tomorrow nighps scsslOt
anu urge its adoption. In case it's re-
.cted he declares that he will Ego 4
tho bottom" by other meant
probably not NO pleasant and eS
pcditious but more oiiectuAl
He iniimates that certain gentlemen
OF public trust are notorious money
takers and have emblazoned will
glaTlng brllllAncy upon tholr Ofiicia
breasts the letter "B," signifyini
Doodle and says he IL anxious 10 tea
OIL the covering and turn on th'
light
Altogether the prospective "eXposo'
promises some sensational develop
msuts ana roy reading.
Councilman Heiss was seen by .
NEWS reporter this afternoon, ant
when questioned said that he hRl
heard these rumofs for some time bu
knew nothing Of this facts. He hoped
however, that fail aud speedy inves
tigation would be made OF an Hilail
that was assuming serious proportions
Councilman Folland aud Evans wet,
also spoken TO on the same subject ant
admitted that they, too, had heard o
the charges. FIlland taid no had svef
Lawsous resolution but did not know
what was back OF II.