Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-20
AMOUNTING ASKED FOR
u.yoRs CONTINGENT FUND BROUGHT UP


A' az - t..,.,.-t fr,,,, i,a,,i,,
ell was ful Oh in'ei'h' NUN pesii
.trc to end. During the recess, ana
-. ,,c cbnnne was being made in
Nni9 "a ot,c,t,, isdyse n u,it,ht
me To- r. ,,ti,,cai ,,r-
have boon taken FOR poitical con-
,.sptiou. The political complexion OF the
.tt ,,,s perhnps never so fully as
Coui, ta., rt,,bt Tho members
serted as Iast h5'''
NJ both parties voted MS n unit on one
t,go propostions, notably in the case
Of Johh 7'up'' -, a,.a,,, sr',,,,
ocratic meHlptiS ""''su Se' 'i''
the list but the Republican members
.toupbt otherwise and voted that the
gentleman Ho,'o imam
was The Incident was extremely iuilny
and caused no end Of morriment. The
80. ~ fine fudgcs are given in this
huli''7
issue ,.
-,,r,, bv Councilman Romney who
sp,i,,,,1 n resolution calling upon
in'iuu"Veu ',,.'.,,a, g. ,t,.a o. 40
Mayor GIenulhhi"s ~ bNc al.
counting Of the contingent tund. Ihe
..,t,tinn IL ms follows:
'Whereas. The term OF office OF the
members of this Council VIII shortly
ayplre. and It Is their wish that their
constituents should be fully informed
respecting the expenditures Of all pub
a lT ian and.
whereas, Large sums OF money
have pee. s, "np cnntinsent rInd FOR
i illbiob ,"1 no neeounting has ever been
rendered though the fiscal year with
in and l9r when the eMpenulIurfGs
were Hu'e i''''
'"Iyhereas. Repeated previous re-
,rests for an accounting made of the
Wovnr bv this Council have been
trsated with contempt or lnsolence;
and, ,u.a, aas.n. !, au,
alleged misuse of moneys belonging to
said FUND have long comprised the sub
isct meter of q grave scandal that
seriously reflects upon the city. in
Guiding this Council; therefore, be
#
"Resolved That demand IL hereby
made upon James Glendinnlng, Mayor
Of Salt Lake city, that he forthwith
render to this Council a fun, true and
correct accounting Of all moneys here
t9lorG appiopiIStfn 40 OF rnn pTete Win ', n
itemlzad statement, giving full par
ticulais respecting an moneys OF thht
fund heretofore expended by him and
not hitherto reported by nm TO the
satisfaction OF THIS Council
oMeaTa moved that IL De referred To
the flnance committee with power to
act
M. ,,..,. ,.,,.a-,, Ia, ,,o,,,ot,,,,o,,
49,, r,u,.,au nh Ia u,a+os
hoillhey anu |ui'ls'e'' ""o sun .'''' ''
the finance committee hau calleu upon
the Mayor once and had been snubbed,
,ha,, r,,,,. ,,,o,,,b, a sbould bo n ,nat.
ter for the Council to attend TO. The
resolution carried on vote of 10 to /.
Newell voting in the negative.
,,,,>,,, e,-cc,u,ne nnpr,,trs
hAlNE9 SoN''i-iHD7 '''i'i-'' o.
A. f. DOremus, chairman of the
board OF public works, having become
DISQUALIFIED from performing the duties
of his office. by reason or his accept
ing the Republican nomination for
name OF q L. Haines. as his successor.
Councilman lie Prohon moved that
carrI"d an N voto Of II To- Canister,
Hayward and Romney voting no.
WANTS ORDINANCE HHFEALho'
The following communication was
Received from the Mayor:
II call YOUR attention 10 section II OF
chapter 6 of the revised ordinances of
1902 which reads as follows:
mo member of such board shall ac-
cspt any other public Office created by
law or nomination OF any party there
for: so To do shall be deemed a resig-
nation OF his Office
oTbts hoe r,,,-a,,,, Go ,bo WON ors
NJ flo b"arl ~ mint ,,,o,i,s and ha.
Cause Of thts ori,natoS ,i,.ra ,oyo
neon mia, r,si,,,,itto,'s -, 90 ,,.'a "a
since Isat ""''o'' from '''u o''''u
..r.,,-., =. ,
experience that the operation OF
ms ordinance has been detrimental to
me Dest interests OF the public service
recommend IT'S repeal. The Follow
mS hained gentlemen have been COM
FS"g it TO Ie,lte from the Doara because