The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-07

Last nights session of the city coun-
ell was peaceful and lamblike. Bust
ness was transacted with a dispatch
which was astonishing. Debate formed
The smallest component OF the meeting
1t would perhaps be unkind to mention
in the same breath with the foregoing
that the member from the Fifth, who
uses an apostrophe when he spells his
name, was not there. and that an i'm
portant engagement kept Stewart
away.
1t was a long meeting to be sure, adj
jourument being delayed until nearly
midnight, but there was a whole lot
OF work done. The council can. work
when it has a mind. Several import
ant measures were taken up and passed
among them being an appropriation or
a cool thousand for the trans issis-
siPpi congress and another OF $l,25O for
The jubilee decorations. Two hundred
and fifty OF the last-named amount Will
be expended in cleaning up around the
joint building and in placing flags On
The same.
The charges against Street Super
visor MullOy were dismissed. This lit
Tie scheme on the part OF the Recub-
and make a political rendezvous OF the
department, rallied TO materialize. The
members who were behind it were dis
appointed, TO be sure, but then to quote
Chimmy Fadden Wat tell.
AT last the members OF the Pioneer
Jubilee commission have succeeded in
having the stands removed from Main
and South Temple streets. 1t has been
Il long ngnt. The victory was only half
a victory. too. The stands will be
moved only 4 few feet from where they
NV stand
The police force is TO be increased
and from the reading OF the ordinance
which was PASSED, the board of fire
and police commissioners have unl,m-
tied power in the matter. Il reads that
an additional man snail be appointed
Ior Liberty park and such other men
as the needs OF the public demand. The
ordinance was passed hurriedly and
perhaps the council didn't notice it.
Mayor Glendinning directed the at
teatiOn Of the council 10 the fact that
the mississippi congress meets in
this city one week from today and said:
The gentlemen who will attend this
congress as delegates are most import
ant and influential citizens west OF the
Mississippi river, besides d number of
prominent statesmen east Of il and
from abroad. The subjects to be dis
cussed are almost entirely those of in
terest to this state. II is the most i'm
portant and largest gathering of this
congress that has yet been held. Hon.
William J. Bryan viii preside"
His honor also called attention to the
face that Eighteen months ago, when
the last session OF this congress was
held at Omaha, the delegation from
Utah considered the advisabiiity OF Of
fering this city as the next place of
meeting, and did so only after consul
Iation by telegraph with him. They
asked him as mayor elect whether he
would advise an attempt to secure the
congress for this city, stating that it
would be necessary for the city to pro- I
vide at least s.. coo with which TO defray
the cost Of entertainment. He carefully /
considered the matter and consulted /
the most patriotic of our citizens and /
ans Wered, y q means secure the con- I
gress for this city. There is no doubt /
but that the necessary fund VIII be /
provided"
The mayor recited that he did what :
he believed to be right in pledging the |
city TO maintain its cost. The state (
provided money for the expenses, but
nothing Tor entertainment. Citing the .
difidence of committees. The mayor
called attention TO the fact that the
time was short and something had TO
be done.
Mr.. W. H. Culmer. who was present,
was suggested by the mayor in his
message as proper person TO address
the council on this matter, and upon
an invitation by the chair, Mr.. Gunner
addressed the council on this matter
and said that other cities always raised
money for the entertainment of the
delegates. st. Louis had raised S13,5G0
for this purpose. while Omaha, conser-
Vative and careful, expended $1,000
There would be 500 or 500 delegates
here, among them many noted men.
M
information and Will advertise Utah in
d legitimate way. Mr.. Gunner declared
the proceedings should be printed. But
one city, ogden. had neglected to do
this, and IL was standing disgrace
to that city. San Francisco offered to
print these proceedings. but the stenog-
rapher's report could not be found. Mr.
Culmer called attention 10 the fact that
many ladies would be present. the
wives of members, and there should be /
for them. Gunner de-
clared he was not able to put up for ]
this purpose. but intended to see they
were taken care of.
Mr.. Diehl moved 20 appropriate 81 800
which was amended by Mulvey to make
the amount read $1,000
Some misunderstanding arose as to ]
who should disburse the money, and I
Mulvey moved TO place the same in (
the mayors contingent fund. He
cd1 get away Will H. dIN way ana L !
believe il is the only legal way we can :
appropriate it,"
The proposition TO appropriate $1,000
to the mayors contingent fund failed
ayes. 3; nays. = and Diehl made an
IN favor of $500. =
The debate was quite extensive. the n
chairman taking the floor - urge the
appropriation. Other members talked
and vote was taken on a proposition
o appropriate 81 600 was lost, Diehl, lie
9rohon and Newell voting aye.
lie Prohon was a bit nettled and \
,prang the following: =
Resolved. That for the credit of Salt 4
lake City the reporters be requested to &
unit the debate on the matter of an Il
lropriating money for the TRANSMITS p
iissipPi congress in order that outside :
ournals may not have the opportunity =
or theicaustic comment our action win
s
The motion failed to receive a second. h
IT FINALLY GOES. y =
Mulvey tried again. He moved the e
appointment Of a committee of three y
o take charge of the expenditure of -
he money. which carried, and the =
money was appropriated, Lloyd. Cal in
ster ana Allen voting no. AIulvey, Ct
)iehl and Hayward were appointed the a
ommittee 10 expend the same. o.
FOR THE JUBILEE.
Dale offered a resolution appropriat- :.
lg $l,250 for decorating the city dur *
lg the Jujlee. and cleaning UP the fh
rounds and decorating the building be
his passed, Diehl Lloyd and Morris al