The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-14
STILL THE ELEVATOR.
UP AGAIN BEFORE THE JOINT
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
representatives of the City and
County Clash Over the Use of the
steam PIant-Roberts' Resolution
Voted Down.

1t was predicted in yesterday morn
ing's Herald that the elevator question
would come up for consideration at
yesterdays meeting of the joint city
and county building committee. So it
did; and now there is a wide gap be-
tween the opinions of Commissioner.
Roberts and the other members of the
committee rs to whether the county
can go ahead and use the boiler works
or steam plant during the summer
months to run a hydraulic elevator
without cOmpensating the city for the
extra wear and tear of machinery.
Mr.. Roberts maintains that the county
does not even need to secure the con-
sent of the city to use the power plant,
which is joint property, but that the
county, under the contract for the con-
struction Of the building, can use the
plant as much and whenever it wants
TO, regardless of any benefit or loss
to the city.
Mayor Romney and Messrs. Buckle
and Mulvey. the city's representatives
on the Joint committee, differ with the
commissioner from Bingham. They
have no objections to letting the county
use the steam plant to run an ele-
vator, but believe the city should be
compensated for the extra usage.
During the cold season when steam is
necessary to heat the building, the
city and county each pay half of the
cost for fuel. By putting in hydrau
sumed would necessarily be much
greater, and the city does cot feel
called upon to pay for this extra coal
consumed
Mr.. Roberts brought the matter UP
by offering the following resolution:
Whereas, The county ''selectmen' OF
Salt Lake county have now under con-
sderation the advisability Of placing in
the joint city and county building an ele
vator which shall be for the joint use Of
Salt Lake City and Salt Lake county;
and
Whereas, In case the hydraulic system
is selected it will be necessary to use the
steam power from the joint city and
county steam plant; and
Whereas. The consent of the city au-
thorities of Salt Lake City is desired be-
fore the final settlement of the question
as to which system shall be adopted can
be reached; therefore be it
Resolved That the consent of the city
authorities is hereby granted for the use
of such steam power as may be used in
running the elevator which may be placed
in the building
Commissioner Christopherson second
ed the resolution. This was natural
1t was just the opportunity he was
looking for in order to make up his
mind as TO the kind of elevator to de-
eide upon. An adoption of the precious
document would mean water power and
a rejection. according to his own eX-
pressed opinion, would mean electric
ity.
Mr. Buckle wanted to know if the
city would derive any revenue from
the extra use of the plant.
Mr.. Roberts replied that it would
not. and as TO the extra coal during
the cold season, it would be- so trifiing
in excess of the usual consumption
that it was hardly worth mentioning.
Buckle moved to amend by inserting
the word not" so that the reSOlu-
ton would read, lis hereby not grant
ed
This was at once seconded by Null
vey, and then the discussion began.
SO far as that is concerned began
Mr. Roberts Il don't think that we
have to get your consent, gentlemen.
this resolution?
Roberts-Oh.' simply to have every
thing Harmonious.
The proposition was then thoroughly
discussed, Roberts maintaining that
under the contract between the two
municipalities it was immateriaI
whether the city gave consent or not.
Il am not acting without something
to base my contentious on" fle said.
A copy of the contract was sent for
but the commissioner failed to- find
any clause therein to substantfate his
statement.
You can vote this resolution down.
he said, after some further debate,
Fbut L will show you | am right"
The committee evidently didn't care
whether he was or not, for it voted
down the resolution 4 to 2, Roberts
and Chris alone voting for it.
Mr.. Christopherson's face lighted up
and he asked the committee if the city
had any objections to an electric ele-
vator
eve object to nothing that will not
add any expense to the city"
But" interuposed Roberts, "the
city owns half of the elevator shaft
on the county's side"
Mr. Buckle did not see how the city
could utilize its half of the shaft, I'M
less it was cut up and sold for post
holes, and so the use of it was gladly
granted to the county.
On motion of Mr.. Mulvey a PROPOSE
ton was carried to the effect that here
after coal will be furnished on bids
John E. Johnson was engaged as spec
ial Waterman of the grounds, to COM
mence April 1. at a salary of 81 per
day.
j. Mcdonald Hayes petitioned for
permission to run "high-class" cigar
stand in the joint building. 1t was re-
ferred to the mayor, Mulvey and Rob-
erts, with full power to act.
Adjournment was then taken until
the first Friday in April.
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