The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-06

be expended on water bitches and $500
under the direction of the supervisor
Of streets.
Mr.. Young characterized the reSolu-
ton as socialism in its most pernieious
form. He would not vote to spend q
single dollar simply to give men work.
1t does not belong TO this city gov
eminent or any other government to
give work to any man of set of men,
when it is not required. Those who
believe in such doctrine ought to so
to Russia, where SOcialistic doctrines
prevail. If there is work which re-
quires doing, it should be done. But
he wished to be recorded against any
such proposition. He would vote to
begin any necessary work, but never
would he give his consent to vote
money for the simple reason that men
may be employed. He moved to table
the resolution. The motion was car
ried-Ayes, z; noes, G. Clawson, Cor
rum. Hardy. Lynn. Morris and Wat
son voting no.
The whole report was received and
filed, and on motion Of O'Meara, the
report OF the board Of public works
on reSuming work on the gravity
sewer, announcing that no compromise
could be agreed upon, was taken up.
Mr.. Mason stated that better terms
could be made than the board OF pub
lie works had been offered.
Chairman Doremus said that $1,000
would be accepted, which added to
the $1,000 estimated to- complete,
brought the total to S12,500- In his
private opinion. it was not business
proposition to pay any bonus when
other work could be done to adVan-
tage.
O'Meara moved the payment of 1880
bonus to the contractors if they will
begin work ait once.
Lynn opposed the proposed action.
Dreferring to spend the money on~other
work, which is needed; the irrigation
water ways for instance.
Bache moved that the board of pub
lie works be requested co instruct the
contractors to begin work on the
per cent on the contract price. for
thirty days.
Clawson opposed any nonkeying
with the contract: the proposed action
was not for the relief of the laborinS
men it was for the relief OF the con-
| tractors. If it is socialism to give
work to Iaboring men and not social
ism to give bonuses to contractors.
count him a socialist.
Mr. Raehe withdrew his motion, and
a motion that the city take the work
Oh excavation Oub VI viz SOi'SA S"NSOAD
| hands and be performed by the city,
was made by Mr.. Hardy.
This was debated pro and con and
final action resulted in its defeat; yeas,
6; nays, 6. ,,,
! the contractors $500 to begin at once
| Lost-yeas, 4; nays, 9.
The report Of the board Of public
works on this point was then received
and filed.
Mr.. Young then introduced the fol-
| lowing:
Whereas. it is necessary TO do GER
| tain work on the several canals be-
| longing to the city and that work can
| be dope now as we'll as ever,
| Now. therefore. be it hereby resolved
that the committee on Jordan canal be
/ directed to begin york on the several
canals and that the engineer examine
and report on the matter of cutting a
! stump in Emigration canyon for the
| benefit of the waterworks.
| O.Meara moved as a substitute that
the street department be given author
| ity to spend $1,000 during the month of
| March, and the irrigation department
| 81, 500 The motion carried. Ayes, Z,
noes, s.
Mr.. Hardy moved that each depart
ment be asked to furnish an estimate
! of its needs.
! Lynn suggested that the $4,000 part
| be reconsideped and the money spent
| in repairing Parley'S canyon. This was
| adopted, and the motion to expend
| sc, 900. under the supervision of the
I streets, waterworks and irrigation
| committees.
Mr.. Clawson's motion to cancel al,
! insurance policies held and renew al