The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-05

mortar out so IfldL Ine hue COulQ uTdW.
The mayor wanted to know if all the
fiues were in the same condition and
Mr.. Corum said he thought they were
all stopped up and that fires could not
be built in amy of the CRATES until the
chimneyS were torn out at the offset
and the dropped mortar taken out.
Mr.. Corum said that there must be a
half wagon load in each chimney.
These should have been inspected
before the contractor was paid re-
marked the mayor. AT this rate it
will mean an immense outlay before
the chimneys are in practical shape"
Everybody smiled and realized the
newly discovered outra gous condition
of affairs. but Raybould's bill was al
lowed just the same. It was perfect
" ludicrous to hear Geddes remark,
This is a case Of criminal careless
ness; who is responsible" And he
actually wore the air Of apparent
righteous indignation, and when he
closed with. THE builders should be
sent for and made to clean the CHM
neys out" everybody laughed right
out.
The new insurance premiums were
recommended to be raid.
MIR. Corum then offered a few re-
marks about the cold weather that
was fast approaching and that the
heating plant should be placed in read
mess for the winter campaign. En-
gineer Lawrence and his help were
present and stated what was needed
in repairs before firing up. stating that
1t would take about ten days for him
self and helper to put things in shape.
The matter was given into the hands
of the subcommittee, with instruc-
tions to employ the men and get things
in shape Immediately.
AITarad EuoI So-ars
John n. Riphousen presented a COM
municati0n agreeing to put in fuel
savers that would save the county 20
per cent at least, at no cost TO the
city or county, for the experiment. His
present plant in the Atlas block will
be investigated and if found all he
claims for it he will be allowed to put
in an experimental plant at the joint
boiler house.
The legal technicalities arising be-
tween the subcommittee Of the city
and county joint committees We're re-
ferred for decision by the counsel for
the city and county.
The door leading into the clock tower
has been frequently broken open of
late, and Mr.. Christopherson wanted
TO know how to stop the nuisance. He
said that there were several private
individuals that he knew of who had
ASS ~ NdilOuS OlllICS dIlA IUe lunIltl
and could come and go at will
CnristOphersOn wouldn't Tell.
who are they?' asked Mayor Bas-
kin excitedly.
well, 1 know Them" replied Mr..
"If you know them, you, as an Of
fetal, should demand their keys"
said the mayor. mo private citizen
has any right to keys belonging to the
doors of this building. Who are they?"
Mr. Christopherson refused to tell,
but he said he knew several persons
who had keys who had no right to
Ihem," said Christopherson, and the
mayor concluded by stating in forci-
BILE language. You should get those
keys!'
It was decided to send a key to the
clock tower TO Jeweler Park and let
him give the key TO the man who
looks after the clock. The meeting
then adjourned subject to call.
Building Committee Meeting,
The building committee of the joint
city and county committee then went
into session, with the mayor in the
chair. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Jtdge Mckay was present when the
j. w. fdITeII IHdIleT WAS taken I'D
and bulldozed through. The assign
ments made of claims and parts of
claims to c. P. Mason and Councilman
O'Meara were. from their legal aspect,
severely scorched by Mayor Baskin,
who spoke right out in meeting and
said that it was illegal. 1T is a doubt
full attitude that it puts O'Meara in
said Mayor Baskin, las the law for
bids that any councilman shall be in
n 70
circumstances"
Il was shown that Mason was get
ting 65 per cent and Farrell So per cent
in these assignment transactions and
O'MeaTa had his oar in for $124 of a
claim.
Another not very creditable phase of
the case was developed in the fact
that an illegal majority and minority
report was turned in by the arbitra-
ton committee. who were allowed S55S
for "arbitrating" a claim for a. little
over $4,000. This is where Lynn and
Roberts, who sat as a supreme court
on the returns OF the arbitration COM
rnSttee and now dictate a settlement
to suit Them" as Judge Mckay put it.
the majority report said to pay 81. AS
of this $6,066 claim The minority re-
port said to pay S3,670.2S a difference
of S775- The dictators threw aside the
arbitrators entirely and concluded that
the city and county might divide the
fa445 and $55S. and that they would
recommend the payment of this
amount to the city council and county
selectren. Judge Mckay showed them
how inconsistent their grounds were
and asked to be treated fairly in the
matter, but he was sat upon. His fur
Their claim for Farrell amounts Ito
SO. 063.
Mayor Baskin said that 1924 of this
claim had been paid, and he was non
plussed to know how this strange deal
was being manipulated. There was
nothing to show the agreements en-