The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

For two hours the council last nigh
discussed the proposition to make al
appropriation toward the Pioneer Ju
bilee The law was the only obstacle
for it is provided that no moneys shall
be appropriated except for public use
So said City Attorney Mckay, Coun
Gilman Lloyd and other legal lights
and the announcement had q dampen
ing effect even on those most enthu
siastie for large appropriation. Tn,
result was that after a debate. during
the course of which the jocularly in
clined members had some fun a
Lloyd's expense. the whole matter
went over for another week.
When most of the routine business
had been transacted the report of the
committee of the whole, recommending
that Councilman Wiscomb's resolution
appropriating So, 900 toward the jubilee
be passed. came up and the fun began
The resolution, il ST puld be remem-
bered, set aside the sum of $4,000 Ito
be expended as the council may here
after direct" The wording was in
geniously constructed, so that the
council could not be accused of appro-
priating money TO something that was
obviously not a public purpose.
q MfARA ) SUBSTITUTE
O'Meara did not think the city was
n condition to spend that amount of
money. There would undoubtedly be
many anyway who would be opposed
to apprOpriating the money and it
could not be done directly. The courts
could easily be resorted to for an in
junction. He would therefore present
the following as a substitute:
BE 1t resolved, That the sum of
fifteen hundred dollars Isl. 500 be ap-
propriated to the mayors contingent
fund: and be it further
Resolved, That il is the sense of
this council that his honor. the mayor,
out Of his fund pay to the committee
of the Pioneer Jubilee celebration the
sum of one thousand dollars Isl. 000),
and to the committee in charge Of en-
pertaining the Christian EndeavOr so
ciety, which VIII be in this city in July
next. the sum Of five hundred dollars
(S5OO)."
Dale-T win second that resolution
just to see what this council will do
with a matter proposing to replenish
the mayors contingent fund. l really
would like to see if this council would
do such a thing.
O'Meara-I know there has been a
great deal of criticism offered in con-
nection with the mayors contingent
fund. Now l have sufficient confidence
in the mayor to think that he will pay
this amount over to the Jubilee com
mission
LIE Prohon at this point offered an
amendment to O'Meara's substitute
making the amount $1,000, and that ali
reference to the $500 to the Christian
Endeavor society be stricken out.
DALE want TO say right here that
shall vote against any proposition to
appropriate money into the mayors
contingent fund. 1 say frankly that we
have asked for an explanation as TO
how the mayor has expended the money
out of this fund; he has been discour-
teous enough TO not comply with the
committees request. I have no special
criticism against the mayor, but I do
say that the public. and the council are
entitled to an explanation, and until
one is forthcoming I for one shall vote
against this proposition.
Kulvey asked why the committee on
finance had not presented its report to
the council. explaining the result of
their Investigations in connection with
the MAYORS fund.
Dale said he was not chairman. The !
chair. however. decided the committee |
report at this time was out of order /
and the discussion on the question at |
issue was resumed.
CALLISTER FAVORS THE APPRO- /
PRIATION.
CaIlister thought wiscomb's resolu-
ton was all right, and that O'Meara's /
substitute was all wrong. He had con-
suited the city attorney and the assist
ant city attorney and both had decided
that the Wiscomb resolution was in
order.
LLOYD'S VIEWS.
After O'Meara had spoken in favor
Of appropriating the amount into the
mayors contingent fund, Lloyd took
the floor and made a legal argument
against appropriating any money not
to be used for a public purpose. Mr..
Lloyd read lengthy report from Mas
sachusetts law reports and then the
,Un began. If there is anything the
council don't like it's law, and Lloyd
made = mistake when he started to
'ead. After one councilman after the
,ther had made some objections to be-
ng compelled TO listen to Mr. Lloyd's
srgum ent, the latter demanded in no
Uncertain tones that order be main
aimed and the chair announced:
Order shall and must be main
aimed"
Mr. LLOYD then read for a few min
ties longer. when one councilman
allied attention to the rule permitting
member to speak only ten minutes on
question. This caused the ire to rise
n the member from the Third, who
Iropped his law book and asked:
rs this the city council of Salt Lake
,ity?''
Several members guessed that it was,
rhereat Mr.. Lloyd became poetical and
Tas sDurred in this strain when some
( the members began to excuse them
elves and left the room. They only
rent into the ante-room, however, and
ave vent 10 their feelings.
Mr.. Lloyd resumed his argument
18th great vehemence and read for !
llly 20 minutes when INTERRUPTED by
a lister, who asked Mr.. Lloyd to re-
eat all he had said for the formers
eneht-
u object TO repetition" broke in I
e Prohon.
The chair decided the point well
AIKEN.
Everybody was pleased. Q
Lloyd again wanted to know IL he G
as wrong when presuming the city c
,unci Of Salt Lake City was a body 5
gentlemen. Z
You are right" came in chorus. T
Then the chair assured the speaker y
snceforth order would be maintained u
any cost and the latter went on to
" thai the Democratic party, or that b
lrtion represented in the council, I,
ould not be responsible for approDri-
ing money Illegally. n
4 object TO any political speeches.
terrupted OMeara- a
The point is well taken" came from n
e chair
MKAY LAYS DOWN THE Law.
After Lloyd had SPOKEN City Attor- :,
y Mckay was called upon and stated 81
est emphaucally that the city could n
X appropriate money for any such el
lrpose. It's wrong" he said. and Il