The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11

NCWClI NOIlIlS 10 SUSTAIN llQt
mayor. And 50 1T happens that the CT
flee of captain of police is Still in ex-
iStence.
A CATCH-BASIN SCRAP.
The next scrap was over the payment
of an estimate to D. S. Griffin on his
contract for removing the tch-basins
Mr.. Griffin was awarded the contract
early last spring. Under its terms the
| city was to pay for the work so days
after its completion. The contract was
completed nearly three months ago, but
still Mr.. Griffin has not been paid. He
appeared before the council last night
and told his troubles; that under the
| contract he was to be paid cash at the
expiration of so days; that he was il
need of the money; that three weeks
ago he addressed a communication tc
/ the council, but had not even been ex-
tended the courtesy of reply.
Mulvey wanted to know where the
! communication was, and Romney said
IN was IN the finance committees pos
| session This brought a heap OF CEN
sure on that committee several mem
bers demanding to know why no re-
! port had been made on the matter
Romney denied that the contract be-
! tween the city and the latter stipu-
lated that latter was to be paid in cash.
! On the contrary, warrants were to be
J @7SaNO at lllC CllQ u OU udJS lIOI1 the
! time of completion of the contract and
the contractor to wait in turn for his
money. The speaker maintained to pay
! Mr.. Griffin in cash was to make a pre-
ferred creditor out of him. This was
an injustice to the other creditors of
the city.
After some delay majority of the
finance committee prepared report,
recommending the city treasurer be in
structed to pay Griffins warrant,
amounting to something over 81, 800, on
presentation. Romney of that commit
tee presented minority report recon-
mending Griffin be made to wait his
turn; that his contract was no different
from any of the rest. and therefore no
reason to show preference.
PROFUSE APOLOGIES.
Several members questioned Romney's
Veracity relative to the contract, con-
tending it was well known by all the
members at the time it was entered
cash.
A spirited coloquy occurred between
Romney and Diehl, which ended in
profuse apologies on both sides. Then
Dale happened to laugh at this inop-
perfume time and Diehl took it as an
insult So apologies were again in or
der.
~A-NOA II tASlQ DOSn demonstrated that
the contract did not call for payment in
cash, the majority report was adopted.
and Mr.. Griffin made a preferred cred
ltor He can now get his money at any
time by presenting his warrant to the
treasurer.
Those who voted against these pro-
ceedings were Callister, Dale, Hay-
WOOD Lloyd, Morris and Romney
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The Groesbeck company, through its
secretary, Sam Kenyon. petitioned for
permission to construct an ornamental
IRON stairway on the north front of the
Wasatch block, on Second South street.
The petition did not meet with a fa
vorable reception, as many of the mem
pers would not even consider such a
proposition. In Difference to the parties
concerned. however, the matter was re-
ferred TO the street committee.
Inc Coop Wagon and Machine com
pany complained about the hardness of
the city in paying its debts. often
negiecting for many months to pay for
goods bought for cash. Often, the
company says invoices are mailed to
the dl1erent city Departments and no
actlen is taken for months on account
OF the delay of the different committees
in considering the claims.
On recommendations of the board of
pubic works the following estimates
we're allowed: Ben Hagor, repairing
street pavements, $S.45; Ben Hagor.
construction of Second East street side, /
Walk, S4041S; A. L. Hobson, construct .
ing Second South street sewer. 81. ESQ. rs. )
same second estimate, S6.94612: d. s
Griffin, construction of cutters at IN
tersectIons Of streets, second partial
estimate, $95S.70
ON recommendation of the street
ao
the spur was constructed to the old
wooden mills was revoked. and the rail-
road company ordered to tear 10 the
track.
SALT LAKE & FORT DOUGLAS
TRACKS.
Another resolution was submitted
ordering the officials of the Salt Lake
q Fort Douglas Railway company to
tear up its tracks running up to the
military reservation within so DAYS
from the date.of serving notice
Judge Howat offered in behalf of
the bondhclders of the road and with
out questioning the correctness of the
city attorneys report, which was TO
the effect that the resolution ordering
me tracks removed was proper he in
formed the members that the road was
n the hands of d receiver and the o.
posed order of the council would he =
contempt OF court.
City Attorney Mckay replied to
Judge Howat by stating that the reso-
ution simply intended to cover the
ground OF giving the officials so DAVIS
notice in which to remove Che tracks.
he proper parties upon which to serve
lotice to be determined later.
O'Meara agreed with Callister thai
would do no harm to pass the reso-
utlon, as II provided for the serving Of
iotice on the roads officials who were
probably dead, so that the mea SIRE
would in effect be a dead letter {
After some debate the resolution was
-dopted without objections.
CHARGES AGAINST KELSEY DIS !
MISSED.
The committee of the whole having {
nder consideration the charges against
'lty Engineer Kelsey reported there
saS nothing to sustain the charges
nd recommended they be dismissed.
he report was adopted
Il. b. RippetO petitioned for a street
ght on Apple street
A communication was received from
he board of public works, calling at
entlon TO the bad condition of the
ldewalks in the First precinct. First ?
municipal ward. The city attorney was
Instructed to prepare an ordinance
reatng a sidewalk district out of the
erritory in question
The mayors proclamation relative to
be closing of saloons on election dav
as received and filed.
CITY Engineer KalcaYr ra,,ov.+ol 81.