Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-03
TO ARREST THE MAYOR
MUST ACCOUNT FOR CONTINGENT FUND.


Last night was the regular meeting
night Of the City Council committees.
But the meetings were not held and
thereby hangs a story that partakes
OF the sensational. 1t involves nothing
more or less than threat to have
Mayor Glendlnning arrested unless
that official shall hasten to make a
proper accounting of the big sinking
fund which was entrusted to his care
carly in the present municipal admin
istration but which has long since
been dlssipated.
Councilman Mulvey is the Junction.
AIRY who is responsible for the sensa-
tion. 1t was observed that when he
came into the chamber there was {. serl-
Gus look upon his usually placid counte-
nance. Some of his colleagues COM
menced to char him about his dream
and his vote for the extension of the
Warm Springs lease. This at once
aroused his ire and brought forth an
Interpretation of the dream which he
admits was no dream at all but sim
ply way he had of imparting certain
valuable information u his Council
associates. 1t also caused him to pay
his compliments to Mayor Glendinning,
whom he denounced in terms much
too strong for publication in the
News" 1t is sufficient to say that IL
his declarations were correct the OBJ
ject of his denunciations is far re-
moved from the realms of truth and
public honor.
why" he exclaimed with rising
temper and sweeping gesticulation,
did / vote for the extension Of the
Warm Springs lease? Because tho
nj ms hpitpNp
right thing to do. In fact he asked
me-begCed me to do 1t. Under his
explanation and statement 1t looked
all right and / voted for it, not because
/ wanted to accommodate him but be-
cause 1t seemed the proper thing.
Then what does he do? Why he shows
the miserable stun of which he is
made and tries to put me In the hole
by vetoeing what he had requested
me to vote for. DO you think I'll
stand that sort OF thing? Do 1 look
like that kind of n man? Well. 1
Just what l think of him and II he ac-
cepts my story he viii feel n good deal
smaller than he looks"
Having amplitied at length along
this line of conversation he drifted to
the contingent fund. and Mulvey
strongly condemned the finance COM
mittee in not compelling the Mayor to
make proper showing of the means
entrusted to his care. He said II was
n duty the committee owed to itself,
to the Council and the public. The
people had right, he said, to know
what had become of the money, and
the committee was direlict in not fore
Ing n show down. This was spoken
In tones too earnest for the personal
comfort OF some of the members of
that committee, and Mr.. Mulvey was
asked why he didn't compel the
show down" Because" he replied
in emphatic tones, "it is your business
to do ito have him arrested II neces-
sary"
This latter expression was considered
pretty strong language and matters
began to assume an exceedingly seri-
Gus phase, and Mr.. Mulvey was asked
why he didn't cause the Mayors ar
rest Mr. MuIvey declared that he
had already answered that question
and added. 'I'll make your committee
do It. You might as well make up
your minds to that effect right now,
for I intend to keep my word"
The full force of the situation burst
upon the members at this time. All
We're thoroughly aroused and the
broke up into twos and
threes and Stewart took Mulvey into
an adjoining room where the latter
urged the necessity of action such as
he outlined. He also referred in
strong terms to another important Of
fetal of the city government as THAT
man Mckay. He is-well. never mind,
we will let that drop until some other
time"
Then there was an attempt to hold
and transact the business
which had brought the members to-
gether. But after what had occurred
they Were in no mood for doing BUSH
ness and the meetings broke up.