The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-19


pointment and doubtful confirmation
of c. L. Haines as chairman of the
board of public works precipitated the
| liveliest kind of a row at the meeting
of the council last evening, and this
matter, in connection with considera-
ton of the Pioneer Electric Power
company's franchise kept the city So
Ions in session until 1890 o'clock this
morning.
FROM THE MAYOR.
The fight was over an unexpected
letter from Mayor Glendinning, asking
/ to withdraw the nomination of c. L.
Haines, and another appointing Colonel
M. ShaughneSSy to the Craftsmanship.
although the latter communication was
not read. Archie Mckay, presuma IDLY
in behalf of the mayor, who left FOR
Idaho Monday evening, conveyed three
communications from the mayor TO
City Recorder Emery's desk. One was
the letter withdrawing the appoint
ment of Mr.. Haines, another announc-
ing that the latter had filed his bond
and the third letter appointing Colo
mel Shaughnessy. The two latter COM
munications were left with the re-
corder to be read only in case the coun-
Gil took favorable action on the with
drawal of Mr. Haines' appointment.
The body failed to take favorable &C
ton in the Haines matter and when
Archie Mckay went up TO the desk TO
withdraw the other two letters the
fun began.
The proceedings opened with the re-
corder reading the following letter from
the mayor:
HAINES WITHDRAWN.
Wishing to avoid any
legal questions in resnect t. nc 49,
firmation of Mr.. C. L. Haines as chair
man of the board Of puDuc ,,.4-.-,
hereby withdraw my letter nominating
him for that position. Respectfully,
JAMES GLENDINNING,
Mayor"
LIE Prohon moved to refer the may
or's letter to the committee on public
works.
Dale thereupon moved that every
thing relating to the confirmation CT
Haines at the previous meeting of the
council be rescinded.
O'MEARA SURPRISED.
O'Meara at once objected to this as
it might involve the city in legal COM
plications. This is rather a surpris-
ing proceeding" he said. Yesterday
the mayor approved Mr. Haines' bond,
is a city official. Now there is a way
of removing a city official and the
council should proceed regularly
CalliSter pointed out that the mayor
had no right to approve the bond.
Dale's motion was lost on a tie vote
So was a motion to refer to the com
mittee on public works. CalIister then
moved to refer the communication TO
the sewer committee. Lost.
A motion to DOStDOne for one week
was then carried by a vote of to g.
The recorder proceeded to read the
reports from other city officers when
the lights went out. AS they in the
course of a few minutes were turned
on again O'Meara noticed Archie Nc
Kay going up to the recorders desk
and securing a communication. The
councilman from the Fifth. who sus-
pected that something undetermined
was going on. asked the recorder if
there was not another communication
from the mayor on the recorders desk. !
There is not" replied Emery.
Then l demand that the papers
taken from your table a moment ago
be returned to you said O'Meara.
SHAUGHNESSY APPOINTED.
At this Archie Mckay returned and |
handed Recorder Emery back the let |
ter which was presumed to be the ap-
pointment of Colonel Shaughnessy, and |
which, on account of the councils ac- |
ton on the letter withdrawing the ap- /
pcintment of Haines, it was desired to !
withhold.
Newell at this point called Council |
man Dale to. the chair.
OMeara demanded to know from the |
recorder if he had read all the COM |
from city officials submit
ted to him. The reply came in the !
amid protests from various parts of the /
house and the recorder. following the |
instructions of the chair. stated that !
two communications from the mayor
had been sent up to his desk to be read I
only on certain conditions.
LLOYD'S POINT OF ORDER.
Lloyd repeatedly rose to points of or
der while the discussion was on. He
that the communications
were not the property of the council
until they had been read and that
therefore city official could al any
time withdraw a communication after
being sent up to the recorders table
He also made the point that the recor-
der was not obliged TO answer all these
questions that were being piled at him.
LIE PROHON INQUIsITIvE,
LIE Prohon demanded to know if the
mayor himself had submitted the COM
to the council. If not,
Who handed them to you, Mr. Re
order" he asked.
IN answer that if the council wants
ne to- replied Emery.
But l demand that you give the in
formation. l know the mayor is out
If the city and what right has salyone
o hand in documents and take them
way at will?''
THE RECORDER WAS RIGHT.
After denunciatory speech against
he mayors proceeding by Newell. :
Chairman Dale ruled that the recorder
lad perfect right TO refuse to an
wer any questions put to him, but
hat if there were any communications
N the latters desk from any CITY Off
ial it was the property of the coun- :
il and should be read. An appeal
rom this decision was promptly taken
,ut the chair was sustained
O'Meara thus having gained a point
walked IN to the recorders desk and
s a member of the council demanded
o see the communication.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CALLED FOR
Dale and .Llovd in chorus Objected.
nd the chair called On the ss-geant-at-
rms to usher O'AIeara TO his seat This
as not necessary, however, for before
he order lad been given the COUNCIL
ian from the Fifth took his chair. /
Read the ma-7or's communication, -
rdered the chair.
Emery responded by reading the one
eferring to the fling of Haines' bond
NEWELL NOT SUSTAINED.
Newell. who was again in the chair.
lled that Haines having been properly >,
i was now in order 10 ap- ,
rove the bond This ruling was re-