The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-25

was the consideration of the. proposed
ordinance granting franchise to the
pany to build track through certain
streets.
Two petitions were read protesting
against granting a franchise to the
company along the streets named in
the ordinance. One of the protests had
forty-five signatures, nine of which
beyonged to the Jenkins family The
other contained thirty-five names
Many of those whose sigma lures were
affixed to the petitions are not resi-
dents along the streets where the COM
pany proposes to operate its lines.
Both petitions were fled
After reading the city attorneys
opinion published in another column,
Mr.. Wiscorb moved that the opinion
together with the ordinance be referred
to special committee of five to report
at the next meeting of the council.
Seconded by LIE Prohon. O'Meara OBJ
Jected to poStponemsnt. and Buckle
took the floor and spoke in opposition
to deferring the important matter.
The city had already granted the
square, the company was under obliga-
ton to begin work within certain
were simply preventing the company
from going ahead with the work.
Mulvey advocated consideration and
said he would sustain the motion to
delay until the next meeting
Mr.. Dale said the ordinance had been
referred to the city attorney for an
opinion on the phfaseology and not for
amendments He favored immediate
action. Rouiney supported Dale. He
did not want Ito do anything nor want
to do anything that would initiate
against the rights of the people. Still
he thought there was no reason why
the ordinance should not be considered
at once
Mr.. Mulvey said the idea was to re-
fer the matter to a special committee
which could visit the place and con-
suit with the wishes of the people
along the proposed streets. Many he
thought objected to granting the fran
chise and they should be seen by this
committee.
O'Meara said it was just a question
whether the city would admit the rail-
road company to the square which they
had already donated.
After considera BILE debate it was re-
ferred to special committee composed
of Wiscomb, Callister, Dale, OMeara
and Romney; this committee to report
at the next meeting.
POLICE COURT CLERK.
After the railway matter was dis
posed of the ordinance creating a pO-
lice court clerk was taken up. not
before the members had wrangled over
postponement on account of the late
ness of the hour, however. and voting
down a motion to delay
BUCKLE AFTER M'KAY.
The ordinance was read in the usual
order and Buckle made vigorous at
tack upon the city attorney who was
present. In his remarks Mr. Buckle at
tempted to mimic the city attorney by
pacing up and down the floor in front
of his desk, waving his hand in a COM
handing voice and repeating certain
expressions alleged to have been made
by the citly's legal representative.
Thus it shall be; l am the only man
that knows anything about this mat
ter were the expressions credited to
the city attorney by the councilman,
when certain propositions were sub
mitted to him.
O'Meara wanted to strike out that
portion of the ordinance providing that
the clerk must be a member of .he
bar. He did not think they could get
an attorney to attend to the work for
SIS per month
The clause was stricken out by a vote
of to T.
Callister then moved that the clerk
should be appointed by the city justice
OF the oeace instead of the mayor.
Seconded by O'Meara
Mr.. Callister, in support of the mo-
ton, said that inasmuch as the Justice
was responsible for his clerks action
It was only fair to leave the appoint-
ment to the judge of the police court
At this point lie Proifon moved fur
Their consideration of the pending mat
ter until next Tuesday and this carried
by close vote.
WATER MAINS.
The appropriation list was called for
out by unanimous consent Mr.. DiehI
ed: "S'' 'AUopl-
Whereas, The water department
mas not enough six inch water mains
on hand to lay one block with that size
of mains; be it therefore
resolved, That the mayor be author
lzed TO ask for bids for one carload
OF SIX inch water mains, about fifteen
TONS and report the bids to this coun-
on public works the appointment of 7
q Rookledge as building inspector
was confirmed
Petitions and communication were
received as follows:
CITY SEXTON.
A communication from the MAYOR
announced that Mr.. c.. E. Anglers term
as cfty sexton expires on the stu, prox-
imo, and that he had appointed VIII
lard Burt to fill the vacancy. Re-
ferred to the cemetery committee.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Mr.. j. r. Montgomery's term as
sealer of weights and measures also
having expired Mr.. T. A Reamer had
been appointed ITO fill the place. Re-
ferred to the committee on markets,
OIL INSPECTOR.
For oil inspector the mayor ammo urrc-
ed having appointed Mr. s.. S. Stone.
the term of the present Incumbent.
Mr.. j. B. Missing having expired. AS
there was no special committee the an
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