Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-08
IiT7 FATHERS Do IT.
!, ii, ,bs Mayors Veto Of Warm Springs
Rent Reduction
,,rANlw VERSION OF Mulvtrs DREAM



was n big turnout at last
~ council meeting, occasioned,
n'' \. thought. by the advertising of
~ soIlman Mulvey's dream and the
VoDa' ,hot he would. last night, inter-
0..i 1t didn't materialize, however
~ ,,wards the close of the session,
~. ,he minority of those comprising
a a. atbird house" had taken their de-
ws councilman Callister intro
,.,sd resolution, giving his version of
sToir and while it was taken as
W. ,,a hv n few of the members, there
o,hers who regarded 1t as contain
more truth than poetry. The
,,sror was sustained in his veto of the
I'm Springs lease by vote of 0
councilman Dale introduced an
..tlrance abolishing the office of chief
aoi,ce. the same to go into effect on
night of December 3lst. After its
a., readlng, oMeara moved that 1t be
-',.,rsd TO the police and fire com
,st,ee, but after considerable discus
a,. the ordinance went over for one
~ The ordinance granting q. $.
t,1,nas a franchise to establish mes
sssrer night watch and hre alarm
ssr,jce in Salt Lake City, passed by II
unanimous vote
THE PROCEEDINGS.
J.remiah schenck in a communica-
.'n IN the Council offered to pay 5000
w w. month for the Warm Springs lease.
XXI was the first reference to the
question. Mr.. Schenck said: rhat
gon NAV know that you will not be an
!VSed by petitions for reduction of rent,
r 1,s NAV pnt a clause in the contract
y lease that 1 shall not during the
g,,e speclned, ask for any reduction of
The communication was referred to
,ta committee ON public grounds with
,bs cltv attorney associated.
panNEs AND BYRNE ALSO TALK.
Rarpes \ Byrne, the lessees of the
warm Springs. also sent in a commun-
lation in which they said:
aFor the Information of your honor
.hs bodv. we desire to call attention to
some grave errors In the veto message
an The Warm Springs lease, which the
Mayor has laid before the Council.
M Mayor errs in stating that the sum
IA be expended during this lease was
pO00o. and he is maliciously unjust
Il seeking to convey the impression
Sat the grounds, house. saloon and
iarber shop have value equal to the
fjntal proposed to be paid Tor the
springs
Continuing, the lessees said they had
be4n in possession of the grounds for
six wears. and the only return from
these grounds was $50, paid in 1S92,
and while they had repeatedly offered
he grounds rent free to any RESPONSE
Ne party who would open garden,
improve the grounds and conduct re-
stctable business therein, they had
never received an offer for them. The
rent is given free TO the present tenant.
The barber shop has only been rented
for three months at s. per month.
The shanty which the Mayor dignifies
BY calling tenement" is used in part
as a laundry and part rented for $l2
a month.
They further said that they had ex-
pended In improvements, etc, to date
i!305S92; their expenses for the same
period were $4,000, and they had paid
1890 into the city treasury.
The franchise granted the SAM
tarlum company, they continued, re-
uutfu lHtlT ItttlDlS but-Iiil III tNb
months. and the depression of the
tines had crippled them until they felt
compelled to ask for relief. THE city,
they said, seemed to enter into COM
pact with money-lender, to destroy
our business. We have never received
adequate recompense for the injury
done us and we believe we have n Just
claim against the city for damages to
the full extent or limit of the amount
Of the receipts of the Sanitarium COM
pauy"
Concluding, they said: "Now, gem
temen, In justice to us. and for the
honor and fair dealing in city affairs.
We hope you will not allow the Mayors
veto to prevail, but If. in the wisdom
Of the Council, the veto is sustained,
We would respectfully ask your honor
ABLE body TO appoint an appraiser as
Stipulated In our lease and take the
property of our hands. We will waive
All rights and will accept in payment
bonds or city warrants. should there be
no cash In the treasury to draw upon"
The communication met the same
hle as did the one from Mr.. Sohenck.
When the Mayors veto was reached
councilman Wlscomb moved that It 20
@et for one week in order that the
Schenok offer might, in the meantime,
Be considered, The motion was lost on a
vote Of to II.
The roll was then called on the vote
shall the lease pass notwithstanding
We objection of the Mayor therefor
number Of members took occasion to
explain their votes.
lie Prohon was the first to receive
n,ogniton from the chair. Amon@
dhef things he said that the man who
vetoed the lease had done more than
any two men in the Council to get it
Allyey said: ~ have no dream to
Nale, but the very fact of this bid
wmlng In convinces me that there is
,n.methng rotten in the Mayors veto.
~ was by the Mayors wish that |
,Wel To reduce the rent of Barnes e.
hllhe' II there is anything I despise
q man It Is cowardice, and / believe
W Shown the white feather in this
TI4uer am very sorry to say It. but
NY It sincerely, Beyond doubt. |
,tlefe that he never wrote word of
MY WI, veto and ! don't believe he ever
Council"
..Ugheara explained his vote in the
"l,9Wlns written communication:
No., vote against entertaining the
4'or veto, for the reason that this
w.. NNtcr the Mayor has no power to
ssi,, Nv me law gives the Mayor power
,sii1,.W veto ordinances and resolutions
lung Tor the expenditure of money.
Ms s ills is resolution. of this Council
Thle,y renting the city's property,
WI ~ me Council has exclusive con-
IA, ~ W, and This resolution does not call
vit Expenditure OF any money"
van wStoinh voted yes because he did not
sssa9l to see the sanitarium and Warm
'WlhgE Consolidated