The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-20


until 11:45, after having passed the
Harrigan and Farrell special appropri-
alton over the mayors veto. and
knocking out Mr.. Clawson's minority
report on salaries and adopting Mr..
O'Meara's increased salary list for 1896.
All this was done only after almost
personal encounters. and badinage.
Mr.. Clawson's official heart was bro
ken but he made a good fight and had
Lynn with him to the end. The mi
nority that opposed some improve
ments were sorely sat upon. and the
mayor was char ctertzed in many
phases. Altogether ii was the most i'm
portant session of the council held in
some time
During the session the absentees
dropped il and took their seats, each
backed by some new member of the
council elect.
The Proceedings.
The council was called to order by
President Mccormick with all present
except Councilmen Watson. Mcmillan.
Newell and Cheesman. There being a
quorum the president ordered that the
business proceed with.
Mr.. ClaWson, noticing that Mayor
elect Glendinning was present, the at
tention OF President Mccormick was
called to his presence and the gentle
man was called to a seat beside the
president. Said the president:
Gentlemen of the council l take
great pleasure in introducing to you.
which is hardly necessary, our next
mayor, Mr.. GlendinninE."
Mr.. Glendinning bowed and took his
seat.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved, and then the rou-
tine commenced by the Introduction Of
the mayors veto, of which the Farrell
claim was the first to be read, as fol-
lows:
The Mayors Veto.
Mayors Office, Salt Lake City, Utah,
Nov. Is 1895.
To the City Recorder:
Dear Sir:-I herewith return disap-
proved the special appropriation made IN
favor of c. z. Mason assignee for J. w.
Farrell & Co., for the following reasons:
The claim Of j. W. Farrell q Co. for
extra electric light wires in the joint
city and county building was referred TO
arbitration by the joint city and county
building committee having such matters
in charge, and the majority of the arbi-
traitors reported IN favor OF Farrell d co.
to the amount Of about $780, and made
ingly. When the report was made the
arbitrators became functuS off1cio and no
longer had Jurisdiction in the premises;
yet notwithstanding this, two of the a-bi-
traitors several days after. got together
without notifying the arbitrator appointed
by the city, and without his in any way
participating in. or having knowledge of
their action and sent into the committee
a second supplemental award of about
$500. The items purporting to be en-
DraCed in this second award were never
submitted for arbitration, and therefore
the action of these two arbitratorS was
wholly gratuitiOuS and without any bind
ing force whatever.
Both of these av ards were referred by
tbs Joint city and county building COM
mittee TO a subcommittee consisting of
Mr.. Lynn on behalf Of the city and Mr..
Roberts on behalf CT the county, Who
after a careful investigation, reported re-
commencing the payment of the $500
award upon certain conditions, and re-
commended the rejection of the other
award. Upon this report the building
committee recommended the payment of
the first award under the condition sug-
gested by the subcommittee.
From the investigation / have been
able TO make am satisfied that small
portion of the 1850 claim can be equit-
ably allowed, and in this respect ] fully
concur in the report of the sub-commit-
tee, which report Is accessible to the city
council.
I discover that the appropriation em>
braces both awards
Upon Inspection of the records in the
recorders office, / find that but seven
members voted in favor of the appropria-
ton, and one of the members so voting
was Councilman Mason. the assignee Of
j. ". Farrell d Co.
At the time this assignment was made
to Mr.. Mason, the whole Of Mr.. FarrelrS
claim was a mooted one. and is still
mooted 60 the amount embraced in the
second award.
After the assignment to Mr. Mason, if
n suit had been brought in court of
justice to settle the dispute in regard to
said claim, Mr.. Mason would have been
the plaintiff in the case and that would
relations as assignee and councilman oS
the city In the absence of such a suit
this inconsistency is quite as apparent
as If a suit had been instituted
In view of this fact his vote should not ,
have been cast in the matter, nor should !
ii have been permitted by the council. !
Excluding Mr.. Mason'S vote, only six |
coCncilmeM legitimately voted in favor
of the appropriation.
With such a. minority of the council in !
its support and my views as to the valid /
ity of the $1,000 item. / am unable to !
give my sanction TO this appropriation. I
would. however, approve an appropria- |
Joint city and county building commit |
tee. Respectfully submitted,
r. y. 1sASKIN. Mayor
President McCornick-Shan the apu- |
preparation be passed over the mayors (
veto? Gentlemen. what is your pleas |
ure?
Mr. Cohen-I move to go over to mis- !
cellaneoue business.
NJ. Clawson-I would like to go |
ahead with it. There are members alb
sent wflc should be here.
Mr. Cohen-There are some members (
unavoidably absent
Mr. Lynn-The proper course is to /
get rid of the matter Immediately
Mr.. Cohen-We can debate il for !
three months
I-ynn--No you can't
President NcCcrnich-It is debatable |
Mr. O'Meara-The evening is early |
and we might as well go at It
Mr. Clawson-With all members pres
cnL they think that they can down the
mayor-with them all present we think
we can sustain the mayor. But these
aosenteas should be here-why delay
it? IF Farrell is entitled TO his money
give Il to him IL not let the veto
stand and kill the bill.
The matter was finally carried along
to miscellaneous business. Then the
Harrigan claim veto was read as fol-
lows;
Special Appropriation Disapprovcd.
Mayors ONCE. Salt Lake City. Nov. Is,
1895.
Hon. G. y. Bachman, City Recorder:
Dear Sir:-I herewith return disap-
proved the special appropriation made in
favor of Frank Harrlgan for the following
reasons:
This appropriation was made, as / am
advised, in payment of a section of pave
nfent laid under contract with the city I
of