The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-06

council was not marked WITH the
debate which characterized
the one previous, it was none the less
Mayor Baskin's report
and the financial statement Of Auditor
Raybould, together with the PROPOSE
ton from the Electric Light company,
We're the features of the evening, al
though the discussion over the contract
with the Union Pacific for the purchase
of lands along the water shed may
be entitled to equal distinction.
The following is an account Of the
proceedings:
Those present were Young, Bache,
Hardy, O'Meara. Cheesman, Clawson,
Lynn, Morris, Watson. Newell, Nc
MILAN and Mr. President-12.
Delegation from Mill Creek.
Pending the reading of the minutes
Alex Mcfarland, the chairman of
delegation from Mill Creek precinct,
addressed the council. on motion of LIE
Grande Young granting him permits
sion, and stated that the citizens of the
precinct had refused to accept the
proposition presented by the council
regarding the trading of water from
Jordan canal for Mill Greek water
inch for inch by a vote of to in
committee appointed to decide.
Another member of the visiting dele
cation explained that he thought a
careful canvass would achieve the de-
sired result. The matter was in sort
of tangle when Mr.. Clawson arose and
remarked that as yet no formal offer
had been made to the Mill Creek peo-
pie The subcommittee appointed was
70 have conducted Te0Otia tiOnS in Snch
manner as to have permitted no one
to have a voice in the matter except
those directly interested, which had
evidently not been done.
MI Young favored dropping the mat
ter right there. 1t appears, according
to Mr.. Young, that the Mill Creek p.eo-
pie are suspicious that they are going
TO lose some vested rights, when as a
matter of fact, they would be the
gamers. The trade would benefit Mill
Creek in more ways than a mere in
crease in the quantity Of water, which
| they would be sure to get, for after
the transaction was completed the city
would be in duty bound to protect
them against legal invasion.
Final action resulted in appointing
Watermaster Wilcken to act in con-
junction with two members OF the Mill
Creek contingent in obtaining a con-
census of opinion on the matter, it
having been suggested that there is a
division of opinion.
Petitions and Communications.
Under the head of petitions and
communications the following were
read and referred as stated:
Morris HobsOn & Wilkerson called
! attention to the request of a certain
labor organization which had asked
! that their contract on the gravity
| sewer be cancelled, and requested that
they be given a chance to be heard be-
! fore any action is taken. Referred to
| the board of public works with the
engineer associated.
| Caroline Pettigrew prayed to be per-
! mitted to redeem lots u and 13, block
| u, Blair and Curtis subdivision. from
! q special tax sale. Referred to the
| city attorney, who, later in the even
| ing, reported favorably, upon which the
request was granted.
The Mayors Report.
Mayor Baskin filed his annual report,
| which was read amid great interest.
| The report, together with that of the
! city auditor will be found in another
part of this paper.
| Mr.. Lynn suggested that the report
ought to be printed. Mr.. WatSon's mo-
| ton, that the matter be referred to
|
{ power to act, was amended by Mr.
| Bache, who wanted the committee au-
thorized to ask for bids.
After a speech by Mr.. Clawson. in
which he expressed himself as DESTROYS
of having the mayors suggestions re-
| ferred to the various committees, Mr.
| Hardy put substitute before the
house, which accepted the report anG
ordered one hundred copies printed.
THAT Land Contract
Mayor Baskin submitted a contract
with the Union Pacific for lands ii
City Creek and other canyons on the
| watershed for ratification, which
brought Mr.. Clawson to his feet will
a protest. He thought the mayor hat
thrown the responsibility upon the
council and he did not blame him fol
so doing. The council, however, ough
not to buy lands with such reserva
tons. These lands were bought 70
pollution and under this con
tract it was very easy for tn
company to sell the excellent .stont
Iquarries located on one tract to out
side parties whose workings would &C
icomplish the results which the Dub.
chase of these lands is designed t,
avoid.
Mr. OMeara at this point r2ised tn
lpoint that the contract had been ap
proved and called for the record
which was read, apparently justifyini
Mr.. O'lIeara's proposition.
A motion to ratify the contract wa
again vigorously opposed by Mr.. Claw
son. No one would purchase Ian
with an encumbrance upon it and thi
reservation was an encumbrance. II
should vote and work against til
measure.
Mr. Lynn thought Mr.. Clawson's a
fusion to Mayor Baskin'S action wa
far fetched. The lands were pun
chased by the council for the protec
ton Of the watershed only. The sal
of these lands to the city was mad
on the same terms as to other partie:
If the city desires to purchase tn
stone it can do so by paying the pric
asked, about $40 per acre.
Mr.. Watson agreed with Mr.. Claw
son in his position and announced hi
intention Of voting no.
ClaWson again got the floor to stat
that under the contract the city wa
buying something that it would hav
no control over.
City Engineer Young was asked rt
gardfng these stone lands and replie
that the prospects of their ever bein
worked 2-e very remote.
Councilman Young said there was Il
stone in the quarry mentioned wort
taking out.
Clawson replied that it was not
question as to whether the stone wa
worth anything or not; 1t was whethe