The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-27
AFFAIRS OF THE CITY.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUB
Lie WORKS.
Action Taken on Claims Against
Sub-Contractors on the Gravity
Sewer The City's Finances
Health Reports-The Departments

At meeting of the board of public
works yesterday afternoon the reso-
luton previously submitted by Judge
Marshall that the board refuse to re-
port to the city council in favor Of the
resolution of any funds belonging to
the first contractors for claims belong
ing to or against the sub-contractors.
I for materials, ETC., was consigned to
the table.
Mr. Game then made a motion to
the effect that the board return to the
owners all claims for tools and ma
terials against the sub-contractors
with the information that the board
declined to recommend to the city
council the payment of these claims
upon the evidence now before it. AT
ger prolonged and wearying debate
the motion was lost. Mr.. Caine in
sisted that his position was that the
board should recommend the payment
of all the just claims against the sub
contractors, if the labor or material
| actually went into and became COM
/ ponent part of the sewer; but as mat
/ tiers now stood nothing could be done
| to separate the sheep from the goats,
and the bills would have to be re-
/ turned to segregate distinctly tools.
| labor and materials.
( Mr. Midgley insisted that when the
! bills were segregated they should be
! paid. Mr. DOwney and Mr.. Midgley
! crossed the broadsword of argument
and Mr.. Doremus sat as sort of ar
gumentative if not legal counsellor of
each claim, while Mr.. Game attempted
1 to show the folly of attempting to
again try to do that which, under the
contract, they had no right to touch
or NEEDLE with. 1t was very tiresome
and very cold during all this by-play
and sparring for an opening for intel
| lgent procedure.
Mr.. Downey deplored the fact that
the city and county were so poor that
they could not have fire, or heat suf-
| ficient to make it possible for them to
their hats and overcoats on. The
army Of janitors seldom if ever
marched by their quarters, and the
said army, not being in sight, and no
prospects for any heat, he begged to
withdraw from the meeting on ac-
count of his chilled condition, and was
excused. Before going he begged that
future meetings be held in the fore
noon while the sun was on the east
side of the building, so that the board
could get a little heat from the sun.
With chattering teeth and quivering
forms the balance of the board con-
tinued in session.
1t was finally concluded that they
were all agreed that the items OF
tools, materials and labor must be
segregated and materials and labor
paid and tools thrown out, or, at least
disallowed. Accordingly they passed
upon and rejected the following:
Goodban 81 Co., bakers supplies.
D. w. Virgins & Co., on Watson
& Co., for butter
J.. w. Jenkins & Co.. $152.35 against
Fox, Watson & Co., two bills.
Spencer Clawson, $422.O6. two bills,
for oats.
George M. Scott & Co., $3.50.
Miller & Miller, $214.O5 for oats, bran
etc.
Western Hardware Co., three bills fol
$21.S5
Salt Lake Hardware ci., two bills
$179.74.
Watson & Brother, repairs on scrap
ers, $12355
Silver Bros, repairs, s19O.59.
Several other bills, such as George
a. Lowe, D. w. Virgins & Co, Levy
Grocery company, Leaver, Conrad &
Co. and Oblad Knight were discussed
and laid upon the table for further con
sideration after more evidence at fu
ture meetings.
The meeting then adjourned until
o'clock Monday afternoon.