The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-28

as appertains to the payment of the
$1,000, which has caused so much con-
tention OF late. The contractors yes
terday furnished the city treasurer
with an indemnifying bond and the
cash was handed over.
The contractors themselves did not
get much benefit from the payment,
however. The greater portion of the
fund was turned over to the creditors
of the firm.
City Treasurer May was the busiest
man in the city about l o'clock yester-
day afternoon. He issued the checks
to the designated parties and took re-
ceipts in duplicate for each amount in
order TO protect himself. and as there
were several parties waiting he was
not idle for while.
The money was divided up in the fol-
lowing manner: Houlihan, Griffith,
Morris, Hobson e Wilkerson, S4,25O.
Out of this amount the firm will have
to pay their attorneys fees, and as
Sutherland, Williams 6 Van Colt are
not on earth for their health alone, it
small figure when it comes to a settle
ment for legal expenses. Besides this
there are other incidentals which viii
foot UP a neat sum. The balance of the
1000 was divided as designated: Fox,
Watson e Co., $20.43; Salt Lake Equit-
able Coop. $l40; Robinson Bros, $50;
Oblad & Knight, $50; George a. Lowe,
S559.33; ]. W. jenkins & Sons, $lS03S;
A Holt & Sons. $50; Salt Lake Hard
ware company, $25; Miller & Miller,
$3.50; Solomon Eros, $329.S5; Barton 81
Co., $11950; Caleb Luker, $25; Sears &
Jeremy company, sos; Silver Bros. $780,
Mccormick s. Co.. $40; Cunnington &
Co., 1894; Spencer Clawson, $462.50;
Levy Grocery company, $50; Pacific
Feed Mills, $500; Oregon Lumber com
pany, $2,4S0; Solomon Bros, $50; Hard
man & Husbands, $4,000; ]. E. Fosberg
& Sons, $20.lS
Thus ends chapter which has been
running for a long time. The con-
tractors have had trouble ever since
the work started Hobson says he has
lost money-plenty of it--and his part
ners in the deal, too, have suffered. 1t
is asserted by each and every one of
them that they have lost more on the
sewer than on any other job they ever
undertook.
The mayor yesterday was inclined to
the belief that the sum paid them yes
terday would have to be returned, but
councilmen say the city is getting off
cheap, and that had the case gone into
the courts the contractors would have
secured g verdict of S2S, 900 at least. To
write the entire tale would be to re-
cite the many grievances which have
taken place since the sewer began, all
of which have appeared in this paper,
for the most part exclusively.
THAT NEW ENGINE HOUSE.
Councilman Mulvey and other mem
bers of the city legislature are working
hard to secure the erection of the new
engine house in time for the coming
meeting of the fire chiefs in this city
in August The old structure is I'M
safe, as has been determined by the
city council, special committees of the
council and the building inspectors of
the city who have examined it. 1t was
condemned two years ago.
Mr. Mulvey believes that the city
will save a great deal of money by the
erection of a new building. as this one
is likely to fall at any time, inasmuch
as every time the big truck is moved it
hastens the downfall of the edifice-if
that title can be properly applied
In the event CT an accident, the rec
ords of the city would be good grounds
for damage suit, provided any one
was injured, and this point alone, in
the estimation of Mr.. Mulvey and those
who are working with him. is sufficient
to cause the council to take action.
1t is understood there are builders
who will be glad to do the work and
wait six months for their money, and
in Mulvey's estimation there can be no
more important work done than re-
placing the old trap with a new and
substantial structure.