The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-11

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nights session of the council had beer
adopted, life would have been a burden
also. 10 the merchants of this CITY
his resolution bore an innocent look
! but its meaning was that hereaftel
/ every business man in the city, whsr
applying for a license TO do business
would be compelled, in order to comply
With the law his resolution intended t
enforce, TO make oath as TO the value
OF the merchandise he might have II
stock at the time OF making his appii-
cation for license. This plan, if adopt
ed, would necessitate the taking Of
stock a. least ever quarter by every
conscientious merchant, ard make /,
absolutely necessary for the treasurer
TO assign man to attend to the bust
ness of taking the oaths of license pay
ers. The resolution, which appears in
its proper place in this report. resulted
in a very acrimonious discussion. ard
the scars caused thereby will not be
| healed during he life of the present ad-
ninistration. The majority of the
council arrayed themselves against Mr..
Lord, and after adjournment those
who opposed him were rot chary in ex-
pressing their opinion regarding his
course. They expressed themselves as
believing that the city treasurer was
doing all in his power to force the col
lection of licenses; that his record. in
these dull times, in a collective way,
was remarkable, aud that his work in
that direction would compare more
than favorablY with that of his prede-
csssors
The members of the council who par
ticipated were President Newell and
Councilmen Dale, Buckle. Allen. Diehl.
LIE Prohon, Lloyd, O'Meara, Callister,
Stewart, Wiscomb. Mulvay and Morris.
and the proceedings were as follows:
PAUL WANTS HIS SALARY.
The following petitions were read and
referred. as stated:
From Samuel Paul, asl1ir-y that his
salary as chief of police from Dec. I.
1896, to July II. 1897, be paid. Referred
TO the committee on Claims.
From w. c. Margests, asking permits
sion. to purchase from the city 80 acres
of land in section 80, township l north
range 1 east. Committee on public
grounds.
From the county commissioners of
Salt Lake county, asking the city to
furnish free water for the county side
of the joint city and county building.
Committee o. waterwcrks.
The county court also asked tAlt
blue print copies of city maps be fur
nished free for the use of county offic-
ials.
LIE Prohon. with emphasis. moved
that the communica ton be referred to
the committee on sewage. The refer
ence was made and it is more than
probable that c. report will never be
made CT The queSt.
From John F. Hardie and 10 others.
asking that Eighth South street. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh East. be
sDrinkled. Committee on sprinklins,
With power TO act
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Reports of city officers were submit
ted. as follows:
From the city recorder, stating that
Samuel ]. Kenyon had subscribed to
the oath of office as a member of the
board of police and fire commissioners
Filed.
From the dog tax collector, showing
that s225 had been collected as license
on dogs during the month of June.
Forty-one dogs were destroyed during
the month Filed.
From the city auditor, as follows:
Herewith 1 report the amounts paid
this month (AugusD on account of the
engineers department: Vouchers from
Nos. so, OILS to sc, 040, inclusive, S1,732.13.
I presume the most of these items were
incurred through the break in Par
ley's canyon, such as Sierra Nevada
Lumber company, $932.S1; Utah Central
Railway company, S35225; Cunnlngson
S125.24.
'The special payroll for July 81 is
s1S.55; the regular payroll for July 81
IS s., O5350; total, $1,072.05, being $31205
more than the regular monthly allow
ance. l have not drawn for the amount
IF the regular payroll.
There seems to be an idea among
he various departments that the
amount allowed by the council is for
he payrolls alone, the vouchers for
materials. ETC.. not being included. VIII
you please notify me if this idea is cor
.ect %
The report caused a discussion, in
which Mr.. Dale led. He said that the
alluded to were just and
should be paid. The cost of the break |
n Parleys canyon was not chargeable |
o the city engineers department, be-
.ause it was an emergency case and |
vas performed by a special order from |
he. council. In the matter of the ex-
.ess of the appropriation for July, nc
believed that an explanation from the
ngineer was in order, and in case a !
satisfactory explanation was not made |
,e declared that it was time TO call
hat official down.
Buckle wante>' the payrolls allowed |
nd the auditor instructed to draw the !
warrants for the same.
Mulvey moved that the whole matter
,e referred to the committee on finance
or a report.
Callister insiSeed on the payrolls be-
ne allowed. It would be unjust, he
aid. to keep men out of their wages
NTH the finance committee made Its
eport. He, too, however, was in favor
f hauling the city engineer over the
Gals if he had exceeded his allowance
Buckle here produced statement
rom Engineer Kelsey, in which de-
allied statement of the expenses OF
is department for the special work
rdered by the council was given
Mulvey here withdrew his motion TO
afer to the finance committee
Dale. who had given Mulvey's mo-
ion its second, consented to its with
rawal.
Stewart then criticised Buckle for
the engineers statement
nd then the council did what ii should
ave done early in the tonguey fray
instructed the auditor TO issue war
ants for the .payrolls.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
From the city auditor. giving a state
lent, which was filed, showing the
nancial standing of the city for the
lonth of July. 1t shows: Receipts.
75, 4572S: expenditures. S3S,919.ss; de-
cit. sic, 462, $50. Accompanying the re-
ort was the following:
ash, Bank of Salt Lake,. $13, 402 IS
pecial deposits, Wells-Fargo
& Co.'s bank 4,lt5 W ii
verdrawn, as per auditors
ledger 1s.4s2 SIS
Total ........................ $34, 040 %