The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25

ordinance licensing slot machlnes' III
GLIDING slot telephones; another Great
ing a sidewalk district out of the First
election precinct, and the hearing OF a
characteristic communication from
John Stubs, the irrepressible, were
some of the matters which engaged the
city fathers attention
John Stubs wants the water depart
menr pulled out of the political quag-
,nire into which, he alleges, it has sunk
and incidentally tells some of his eX-
perieuces while in its employ. Here Is
The f1l text of Johns communication:
sGentlem en-As a Workingman, cltl-
zen and taxpayer of this city beg To
protest against the political partallty
which IS carried out to very great
extent il. some departments of our mu-
nicipality.
FOR the last i months l have no
ticed in the water works department
1 that a preference was always shown to
those who were willing to be led in a
certain political groove. That >petty
positions as foremen were given TO
those who were supposed to nave
strong pull upon the laboring clement
This was conspicuously shown by the
appointment of two men as foremen
from the ~ r. T., viz: Mr. Pigman
and MI. Springall. Against Mr.. Pig
man [ have nothing to say, but II is
different with Nj. Springall, who ap-
pears to be a political tool, ever ready
to do any dirty political work at the
bidding of his competitors in Office.
My present and immediate COM
plant and protest rests upon the fol-
lowing: On November II I went to
work. together with several others, for
the water works, in Parley's canyon.
On the 18th. one Thompson also came
out to work, this same Thompson being
the manager of the Ladies Mckinley
club during the late campaign.
''Of course, this ultimately led to a
few political jokes and joshing III the
boarding house in the evening. The
climax came to an end on Wednesday
evening, the 18th inst, when one soil
tarX McKinley eagle was opposed to
about Is Democratic ROSTERS. whose
growing annoyed the eagle and he
sought refuge in the arms of the heads
of the water works department Con-
sequently, the next day 1 was ordered
to pack UP my blankets. by the fore
man. and leave the work I did so
under protest, at the same time charg-
ing the officials Of the water works
with attempting to make that depart
1nent a political institution, and a Nc
kinley institution at that.
This same Thompson is not a Salt
Lake Workingman, nor a citizen, but
merely an imported Mckinley hobo
sent here or brought here by Senator
Brown to do dirty political work which
no other honest man would do. As a
free American citizen protest
against any coercion or undue influence
being used as regards common labor.
Of course. 1 admit that to the victor
belong the sDoils of Office but when
that Office is used 10 keep honest la
DOrerS out of employment on account
of their political views then I charge
them with being guilty of a political
mlSdemeanOr which no generous unll-
nicipality would for one moment
countenance Therefore. in the interest
OF justice and fair play I beg that your
honorS viii see fit to remedy this evil
Chris Diehl and several others
wanted the communication laid on the
table, but a majority voted against
such action and it went 10 the commit
tee on water works, much against their
protests, the members of the commit
tee contending Stubs had no cause for
complaint
Simon Bamberger. in the capacitv of
general manager of the Salt Lake and
ogden Railway company. Detitioned
Tor a right of way for switch from
he main line OF his road at Ninth
North street To the city gravel beds.
IL II Sfeate3'. president of the Utah
Federation of Labor petitioned the
mayor and council to cO-operate with
the local organization in extending ip-
Vltations, 10 the American Federation
TO hold its convention in 1897 in This
cry The organization meets at Gin
cinnati next month.
me request was granted and Mayor |
e.leuolhnlnS was instructed to extend |
an invitation in behalf of the CITY
Secretary of State Hammond in he |
nan OF the hoard of examiners. di |
1ected a communication to the council /
10 ascertain whether the coming Ieo-ie |
latore could secure quarters in The |
JOINT building, the same as occupied bv |
tte Two branches last --ear. Referred |
20 the committee on control.
The board Of public works recon-
n7enGed the payment OF 81. coo to CRAIG
~ Atkinson on account of the con- |
tract Tor the construction Of the neyv
IRE station IN the contract the time
OF the first payment was fixed at De- /
cenber 10. Adopted
The board also recommended -,
payment of S215.09. being the coe+ Of
constructing The Fifth South street
sewer. Adopted.
T;le street supervisor, in a comm11ni-
caDcnf asked that the CITY attornav
-ae requested to investigate the rights
IN the matter of opening Fifteenth
East street between Tenth and Elev-
enth South. this street for some time
having been blockaded Referred IN
city attorney.
Mayor Glendinning notified the coun.
eli OF the appointment of a. NJ. Grant
Republican, and HARPER J. Dininnv
democrat as FIRE and police commits.
sloners- The recorder also reported
that the gentlemen had qualified, Both |
communications We're filed as confirn6a-
tons in these cases were not neces-
gary
The committee on claims recono
mended that the $4,000 damage suit of
JohEl Edklns and wife against Salt
Lake City be compromised by the nav
ment to the plaintiffs of $500 and costs
amounting to S349 40. Mrs. Fdkins was
injured in a runaway. her horse helm
frightened by a steam roller The %
slstant city attorney also recommends
the compromise. Adopted.
The committee on streets recon-
mended the passage of an ordinance
creating a sidewalk district. fncludjno
all lands in the annex, but that onIv
the sidewalk between Fifth East and
Twelfth East. and Tenth South and
Twelfth South streets be graveled AT
present. Also that the city engineer
be instructed to file with the council
an estimate OF the cost Adonted
The city attorney, reporting on the
legality of licensing the operation of
Slpt-machines stated that their OPERA
tiQn does not come within the purview
OF the criminal statutes of this state
and the council could therefore legally
license their operation. He also sub
tod Ii e.