The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-22

favored was inspired for campaign pur-
poses.
Newell believed the best interests of
the city in the way of higher salaries
and retaining the police captain de-
nanded the sustaining of the veto.
THE VETO ovERRfDDEN
When the vote was taken on the ques-
ton, Shall the ordinance stand an
proved, notwithstanding the mayor 8
veto?" II responded in the Affirmative.
LIE Prohon. Mulvey and Newell voted
no" and the chair declared the veto
killed.
MAYOR GLENDINNING's PoR-
TRAIT
A mans, and for that matter the
mayors, troubles never come singly.
The truth of this was apparent after
the following communication from VIII
Clawson, the portrait artist, was read:
Feeling that the time is drawing
near when you will place upon the walls
Of your chambers the portrait of Hon.
James Glendinning, desire to make
application for the commission OF paint
ing the same at the following prices:
For life size. three-quarter length, sit
ting or standing, portrait in oil, $250;
for life size, full length (same as those
of ex-Mayors Scott and Baskin), 5000,
the picture guaranteed to be satisfac-
tory to those concerned.
The councilmen did not appear to
comprehend the meaning of the Claw
son epiStle, and its rereading vas sew
eral times demanded. Various motions
for the reference of the communication,
all of facetious nature. were made,
and after toying with the subject till
the members We're stated the matter
was referred to the finance committee.
COMPLIMENTS TO HIS HONOR.
After some intervening routine bust
ness had been disposed of, the council
took another shot at the victim of their
wrath. Lloyd had the towing piece in
hand. 1t was a typewriter resolution
and the motion for its adoption and the
service of a copy thereof upon the
mayor by the recorder was carried al
most unanimously, LIE Prohon alone
voting against it. Mulvey had left the
chamber before the vote was taken.
The resolution is as follows:
Whereas, His honor, the mayor has
seen fit to diSaporove OF the DIM lot an
ordinance reducing salaries; and,
Whereas, In such d1SdpDroval ne doeS
not merely exercise his executive aothor-
ity, but takes advantage of the oDpof-
Sunity presented to discuss matters not
in the least involved in said measure; ana.
Whereas, His honor has on other oc-
casions shown that ne is actuafed by I'M
worthy motives and disposed to resort to
improper methods of dealing with this
coordinate branch of the city govern
ment; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the language used in
such communication by the mayor IS
und!gn!fed, ungentleman.V and unwar-
ranted.
Resolved. That so much of the mayors
charges as are false are unworoay OF
reply. and so much as are insulting are
left to the Judgment of our constituents.
Resolved That the concluding caCa-
graph of the mayors said message is
hereby reciprocated and turned upon MS
honor, where it has much better lodg-
ment.
Resolved, That when next the mayor
desires to unload his spleen and rlalnce
upon the city council. It is hoped he will
at the same time mitigate his offen5es
somewhat by complying with previous
request of this body that he give us some
thing at least approNimating an account
ing for the contingent fund placed at his
disposal and disposed of by him.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS.
In response to a resolution adopted