The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-09
.(Stc s, Is. 70.

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That was a peculiar proceeding at
yesterdays session of the county court,
when the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That Selectmen Roberts
and Geddes be appointed as a special
committee of the county court to visit
the city of Chicago and such other
cities as may be necessary, and to be
present at the practical tests upon ele-
vators, for which bids have been re-
ceived; PROVIDED THAT THE COM
PANY TO WHOM THE CONTRACT
MAY BE AWARDED STAND THE
EXPENSE OF SAID TRIP, and the
said committee is hereby authorized to
let a contract for an elevator, pro-
viding the price does not exceed the
present bid"
There is no doubt but an elevator for
the city and county building is an alb
solute necessity; the lack of foresight
in the architect and builder and the
governing committee amounting to
little less than crime; but this city
contains many elevators in successful
operation; they are of all makes,
shapes and sizes, and nearly every
such articles is represented here
Why. then, should it be necessary
for Geddes and Roberts go to Chicago
to 'see the wheels go 'round?"
1t is folly in the extreme.
But that is not the worst feature.
The resolution provides that no firm
shall be awarded the contract to put
in the elevator unless said firm is viii
ling to pay all expenses incurred by
Geddes and Roberts.
Is our county court composed of men
who do not know that if any elevator
firm pays the expenses of Geddes and
Roberts to Chicago and return, that
the expense" will surely be added to
the cost of the machinery?
1t is more than probable, in fact,
the writer knows of an instance-that
the resolution has been sent to dealers
in elevators, and they are already on
their guard. To send Geddes and Rob
ertS to Chicago to pick out an elevator
means that although the makers of the
Gift" may pay the expenses, the
amount expended for the machinery
will ultimately be paid by the city and
county.
Some interesting facts in reference
to the latest IDEAL" will be found in
the local columns this morning.
'T see," said the Old Topper, who
placed himself against the town clock
last evening, "the w. C. T. U. have
made righteous kick
"Well, have you joined the ranks?''
well. hardly as you may see, if
will look close enough; I never have
agreed with the ladies in the howl they
have made about the saloon, and its
demoralizing influence; now, it never
demoralized me -"
ct cannot" [ interrupted
well, may be not, but that is for
eign to the subject AS I was saying,
the anti-whisky ladies and 1 agree for
once, and that is worth printing isn't
it? Well, they object to the christen-
ing of the Kentucky steamship with
old bourbon-&nd so do 1. This chris
tening business-and especially in the
case of a steamship, which is nothing
but big pile of iron and wood any
way, I say this christening business is
a mere form, anyway, and I want to
show you how the trouble can be
avoided. The best way is to take an
old bourbon bottle, fill it with water,
and let the young lady smash the new
ship in the nose with that; then let
'em send the pint and a half of old
bourbon to me.
"The ship won't know the difference,
the honor of Kentucky will be up
held, the w. G. T. u ladies will be
satisfed-and I'll get just as full as L
can on the amount of old bourbon re-
ceived.
This ought to satisfy all hands
around"
[ left him meditating as to how he
could carry out his pet scheme.
The present condition of affairs mu-
nicipally, reminds one of story told
some time ago-so long ago, in fact,
that it will bear repeating.
1t was during Cleveland's first term.
He had received man after man, wo-
man after woman, petition after pc
tition, until he had grown aweary.
The line thinned out; the last appli-
can't had vanished, when the private
secretary to Grover the Great spied
an old man who had failed to make
his wants known.
He was asked his name, gave it, and
was Immediately ushered into the pres
ence of Grover land last
We'll" said Cleveland, as he toyed
with his gold watch charm, what can
do for you?"
Nothing"
'Nothing?" echoed the fisherman.
with a rising infection.
Nothing" came the answer.
Then why are you here?"
At that moment light dawned upon
the visitor He said
i mean-that is-you see-I-well,
We'll. sir" and a frown dfmmed
the halo around the head of Grover the
First and Last
''WelI, sir
We'll, you see, your excelIency. I'm
Republican office-holder, and all 7
have-that is all have any occasion
t TO- say at the present time is-er, err
VIII you have the kindness to forget
that I am at the present time in tbe
land of the liYing?"
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