The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-09

Cornick and Clawson, to consider the
resolution looking TO the suspension Of
work on the joint city and county
building reported as follows;
THAT we, in company with the gen.
eral committee, visited said building
and upon examination we find that
most of the work thereon has been
contracted for and is in course OF being
finished and fast drawing to a close.
There are some things, however. that
we think may be dispensed with for
the time being that will be of some
temporary saving to the city and will
have but little effect on the wage
earners engaged on said building.
These things are.
The clock that is contemplated at
cost of some $4,000.
The fountains that are contemplated
at cost of 81 800 to $4,000.
The elevator in the building which
will probably cost about $4,000.
Possibly we can defer the buying of
some other things that will make a
temporary saving to the city of about
$4,000 all of which requires that
money be sent from the territory with
out any monetary benefit to the peo-
pie
FATE OF THE REPORT
On motion of Mr.. Bache, the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Lynn doubted the power of the
council to make any changes without
the concurrence of the county as did
also Mr.. Cheesrnan
Mr.. O'Meara. stated that the report
was simply suggestive and that the
joint committee would take the whole
matter under consideration.
Mr.. Lynn said if the committee repre-
senting the council was to be governed
by its instructions he would like them
to be made specific and plain.
lit
for an opinion. and stated that there
were three contracts by which the city
and county, as one party, were bound
and in his judgment there was no way
of departing from the provisions of the
contract with Bowman, no matter what
the nature, large or small Of that de-
pdrture.
Upon the motion of Mr.. O'Meara, the
mayors clerk was requested to furnish
the members of the council each with
a copy of the contract between the
county and city on the joint building
After some debate, the committee
was authorized to exercise its best
Judgment in the matter.
THE GRAVITY SEWER.
The committe on municipal laws, to
whom was referred the claim of Hou-
lahan, Griffith & Morris ct al, reported
having had "a number of interviews
and meeting with said gentlemen, and
also with the board of public works in
regard to their bill and in regard to
! finishing the sewer under the contract
between them and the city in 1885 Your
committee, since they last reported,
have been endeavoring to make terms
with said contracting parties to
finish the sewer under their
old agreement, and they have now
proffered to do so on condition that
the city will indemnify them for the
injury and loss they sustained on ac-
count of the default of the city in not
paying them as it agreed under the
contract aforesaid Said parties claim
to have sustained damages in the sum
| OF $4,000, which they request to be
given them in consideration that they
will finish the job in accordance with
the provisions of the contract and I'M
der the terms thereof Your commit
tee have endeavored to get said par
ties, Houlahan, Griffith & Morris ct al
to accept $4,000 as a compromise. but
said parties have declined and still do
decline to accept said amount and
stand firmly upon the sum of S25. 600.
After considerable discussion and af-
ter comforting with the board of pub
lie works. your committee is inclined
+ to recommend that the terms demand.
ed by these parties be conceded them
believing 1t to be to the best interest
of the city to have these men proceed
with the work as originally conten1.
plated
Mr.. Newell moved that the report be
adopted, but Mr.. ClaWson vigorously
opposed 1T, admonishing the council
that it would bankrupt the city tc
complete the sewer. In support of his
position he submitted the following
figures, showing that the mayor in his
report in February of the present veal
had greatly underestimated the amount
of money needed to complete the pub.
lie works and pay the running ex
penses of the city:
4 INCREASE OVER THE MAYORS Els
INNATE.
Gravity sewer including land at
outlet made in his annual report
February l. 1894; to complies the
sewer to Liberty park. ..............S2 13 90
Land at mouth of sewer. .......... 1000
5288. 90
| Fifth South including land ........ .S267. 90
Completed to Liberty park. 500
s84,0o
THE JOINT BUILDING.
Estimate te complete city and
county building rs contracted IS s.. Al
Estimate for uncontrolled work. II, 4C
Mayors estimate. ......................S5 5000
Increase &c. 81
FOR FURNITURE.
Furniture contract. ...............s2 Is. on
Mayors estimate. .................... 2OOO
Increase .:........;.,,.-.:.......-:....s 500
fire and health departments for
1894 based on present eXpendi-
lures .S124. So
Mayors estimate. .,................... 90,GO
lnrease OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81.
COST OF A JAIL.
Conservative estimate on the new
jail. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S50. %
: Mayors estimate. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
, New garbage ordinance, increase. -. sos
Interest on bonds including the new
issue of $500, 600. .....................10 los 6;
Mayors estimate. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 42Ss
Increase .S62 81
f SALARIES AND LABOR.
: AT the same percentage of increase
5 on salaries and labor pay roll the
, cost will be 80 per cent. addition
al. but I will say that only % per
cent. will be the increase. VIZ. 500, o.
Mayors estimate. .................... 5000
: Increase. ..........'................ 500
, New crematory. Observation-Disclosures 2, 81
! Mayors estimate. Observation-Disclosures. 1870
Increase. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SIS
} Miscellaneous disbursements. ........ $50, Oh
Mayors estimate. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 400
a Increase. ..........................S 500
& street lighting $40 O
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