Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-08

novel TO amend by referring II to the
c1mmiitee on municipal laws.
O'Meatn'A amendment was loat ON n
Tie vote, when he moved to lay the
document ON ths table for one week,
which resulted similarly.
Toe following vote on the original
motion confirmed the action OF the
Mayor In tue appointment Of Mr.. Me-
Kay.
Yeas-Allen, Buckle, Dale, Diehi,
Harvard, Morris, Mulvey, n wells.
Nay,-Calllster, L. Prohon, O'Msara,
RJmnoy, Stewart, wisoJmb--0.
VETO MESSAGE.
A communication from the Mayor.
vetning the s8l 900 hnal clam
Of Honlnhan, Gnfilths, Morn IL ILion
and Willor on for work done on the
ytavity sewer, was then TeaI. 10 was
gate voluminous document setting
forth In detail the action vi the former
council In making the APPROPRIATION
anu the position taken by tbs ard Of
public works with regard thereto.
The mayor reoltos tue terms Of the
contract and the repeated extension Oi
time granted the contractors In which
10 complete the work and concludes
that the city Ia entitled 10 retain out Of
the money tnRt Otherwiss ba due the
contractors tho sum Of Sl3, 900 A. nquid.
hted damages. Toe tupjtcg Is then 10.
viewed Mt length. The mayor not con.
curing with the hoaTd'a view that
waiver OF the clly's rigat to the money
ID a Iualliiable act Of generally, espU.
cially In view OF the condition Of the
city treasury. He says itlsAduty of
the officials 10 see that such generosity
shall not operate AZ n iuJusticu upon
the already overburdtned taxpay0fs.
On motion Of O'Meafa the veto was
laid over until Thufsdhy's committee
meeting, and then to be taken up by
The committee OF the whole.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The building committees report
presented 10 the Council on Dec. 81
1895, granting 10 tho Woman's Tx.
change the privilege Of conducting q
Teffeshment staud In the basement OF
the Joint building, during the Leglsls.
tuTe, was confirmed.
The appointment OF Harry Il. Lyilo
Nc deputy treasurer was reported and
referred 90 the committee On finance.
This AUDITORS hnanoial statement
was reported received, whom Buckle
arose for Information ~ 70 whether II
was the custom Of tho auditor 20
furnish each member Of the Council
with copy OF the monthly statement,
as no thought should he done.
O'Meara Informed MIR. Buckle that n
true copy OF the statement could be
found published In the daily papers.
Mrs. Corpolia Paddock appeared be.
fore tue Council usA representative Of
the DeAcOness' Home and asked Tor the
continuance OF the monthly allowance
OF 800 for the care OF fallen women, ~
gfAnteI by The former Council.
On motion Of O'MoAfa tue sum OF
$50 was allowed Tor tue month Of jan
uaty, at the expiration Of which tlms
the complexion oil tue city Treasury be
thinks may cut n material figure az to
the COunciPs future action In that r.
tpect.
The following resolution offered by
O'Meara was ADOPTED:
Resolved, That the head, Of all depart
ments arc hereby instructed to send to
tho Council NJ tho next mo5ting requi.
silion Tor all supplies that may want for
six months.
William Il. F0ulget oil nj asked that
the West Side Rapid Transit company
DO compelled 10 furnish regular service
TO citizens residing on their line. Conn
mittee ON streets.
sixty cents was allowed CITY Attor-
ney Hogo NJ = balance due Oh salary.
James II. Hammond, Secretary Of
State, appeared before the Council Ia
behalf OF the Senate, aud asked permits
slon 10 remove the reporters desk In
the Council chamber, 40 az to make
additional room for the senators.
Stewart was not In favor OF granting
The permission asked for, and 1t would
bo great disAavaniage TO the news.
paper men, besides he thought suoh a
move was entirely unnecessary.
Romney favored allowing the sen.
ators 10 make Whatever changes they |
saw NJ for their own convenience, and |
= committee consisting Of ROmney,
Stewart and Dlehi was appointed with |
power 10 act In the matter.
Appropriations In tho sum Of s2O.sO |
were allowed aud an adjournment |
lakon for ma werk