The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-16

O'Meara moved IL De relerreu "
Councilman Dale, which was amended
Il ACCEPT the amendment" said
O'Meara. lit is my motion, only stated
differently"
LIGHTING CONTRACT.
The committee on improvements re-
ported, with a recommendation that IL
be adopted. the contract with the
received and filed and the contract read
seriatum. The contract contains the
following provisions:
The contractor having been awarded
the contract agrees TO provide and install
the necessary machinery, ETC., ana 10
maintain the entire plant in a perfect
condition and operate the lamps in strict
accordance with the s-ecifications and
which are all declared and accented as
essential parts of the agreement, and to
accent as full compensation therefor, the
sum of S72 per lamp per annum-
The contractor shall begin furnishing
light under this contract as soon after
June Is. 1897, as the plant is installed and
ready for operation. but not later than
September Is, 1897, and shall furnish the
light continuously until September 10,
1900.
The contractor shall not sub-let the cleo
trio lighting or assign the contract or the
moneys which may become due without
first having obtained the consent of the
city council.
In all operations the contractor will be
held responsible for any failure to re-
spect, adhere to and comply with all To-
cal ordinances and laws controlling or
limiting in any way the actions of those
engaged upon the work or affecting the
transportation or disposition of the ma
terials used.
The contractor shall provide all safety
appliances necessary for the protection of
the employees and the public and shall
assume all liability for damages.
On or before the 18th day of each month
the inspector shall issue an estimate of
the amount due under this agreement for
the light furnished during the preceding
month, making all deductions provided
for, and upon its approval by the city
council, the city shall pay the amount
thereof as full compensation for the light
furnished.
lamp that is giving an imperfect light
during the hours of lighting, the city
shall have the right to deduct from the
per hour for the time that the lights
are out or the lamps are giving an i'm
perfect light
The city shall have the right to change
the location or increase the number of
lights TO be supplied under this contract,
or to discontinue them: provided. that
the total number of lights furnished shall
not at any time be less than 400.
Any changes made in the location of the
lights as fixed by the official map. after
they have been erected and connected by
pense of the city. Such additional lamps
as may be ordered by the city over and
above the 400 lamps provided for in this
contract, shall be furnished. erected and
connected by the contractor without cost
TO the city. For furnishing, maintaining
and operating such additional lamps the
contractor shall be paid by the city at
the contract rate per lamp.
The bond is made in the sum of $4,000.
When The reading was finished,
o Meara moved to insert June Is, 1897,
as the date of the contract.
Die,hl had no objections, but thought
the contract should go to the city at
tcrney for a legal opinion.
O'Meara replied that he city engi-
neer drew the contract, that officer be-
ing more familiar with such matters
than any city attorney.
CallfSter suggested that the contract
was a binding one, and needed no re
vision.
Dale inquired what penalty was i'm
posed for performance of the con-
tract. to which Caglister replied that
the bond of $4,000 was a penalty and
could be enforced.
Dale suggested that this was not suf-
ficient.
Attorney Mckay suggested no option
for a longer time was provided for, to
which Callister replied that the com
pany did not care to experiment for q
longer time than three years.
O'Meara's amendment was adopted.
ard Stewart moved that the contract be
referred to the city attorney for ap-
prevail. shl
Newell and Diehl supported the mo-
ton, which was lost on a tie vote.
The question coming up, <iewart de-
clared he wanted to pass the contract.
but would not vote for it until it was
passed upon by the city attorney. He
was Joined by Wiscomb. who took high
ground against the proceeding.
The motion to adopt prevailed. Ayes
Allen, Buckle. Callister. Dale, Diehi,
LIE Pro,-on, Morris. O'Meara-S.
Noes-Lloyd, Stewart, Wiscomb and
Newell.
The negative side. gave as a reason
for voting no, they believed the con-
tract should go TO the city attorney.
BUCKLE INDIGNANT.
\ report from the street committee
recommending certain work be done in
the neighborhood of Fourth and A
streets raised a laugh, because it was
generally understood the work was al
ready completed.
This brought Buckle to his feet with
protest. He said work of this sort
should not be permitted. The street
supervisor transcribed his authority in
every respect, and should be removed
and would be but for certain reasons.
There was not a member of the
council VINO would net like TO
see him removed. This argument.
however, awaited naught in the matter
of The report, which was adopted.
ATTORNEY JOHN JAMES.
Employing John James TO prosecute
delinquent poll tax. cases, brought
Buckle VI again with a protest He
said it was evidently pouring balm on
John James political wounds, now that
election time was coming on. He would
not vote for the matter although he
was in a delicate position in opposing
him.
O'Meara moved to make the price
SIS per month instead of $50 as pro-
posed, so James could put in his entire
ZINE. He I'D not want any half way
to get a second.
LLOYD favored the employment of
James. as the work was necessary and
should be DONE
James would be occupying a new
office in the judgment Of Buckle and
the council was on record against the
creating of new Offices. The speaker
said the Office was unnecessary.
James was engaged. Buckle voting
no.
A FEW REsOLUTEs.
Stewart preo1pitated a Conversations
party by Offering a resolution setting
IN that Whereas some four men had
been DISCHARGED from the health de-
partment without apparent reason,
that Resolved the sanitary committee
investigate After a motion to table
had failed the resolution was adopted.
O'Meara offered resolution direct