Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-03
DIEHL'S RESOLUTION.
REDUCTIONS IN SALARIES ABOUT Sc, $40
And So Is The Mayors Clerk
final Action Tuesday.

treasurer .......... ...s....s.s.... l'SVp
Police Justice .......,........'...'' LoVv
Each councilman s35 per month for
attending all meetings.
The above schedule OF Salaries for
the election of Offices was determined
upon by the Council committee of the
whole at its meeting last night. and
means the reduction OF about $3.50 up
on the elective officers alone. The
committee VIII report back its DELHI
erations at next Tuesday evening $
meeting. when final action VIII likely
be taken.
The o'Meara SALARY ordinance in
PRODUCED Aug. Gath was killed and tho
Diehl resolution made a substitute
Both the resolution and ordinance
had been referred to the committee OF
the whole. but on n vote Of to =, 1t
was decided to first consider the reso-
luton. The first item up for consid-
GRAFTON was the Mayors salary. The
Dlehl resolution made 1t 81 500. Stewart
moved as an amendment that it be
fixed at $500.
Newell was of the opinion that the
Council was advertising itself adverse
i,ly. He did not believe in the PROPOSE
ton to make the Mayors saln1y on n
par with the British mayor. A man
who would accept the mayoralty at
tIul IBuTt u1l II lbi llt lipUOl Alltif
was In 1t, and why not make It 81 n
year. He thought that the Mayor of
Salt Lake City should be paid the
Same us the mayors Of other cities
throughout the United States; In short
he characterized the proposition as a
farce.
LeProhon wanted II copy of the
Diehl resolution. and moved an adj
1ournment until copy was furnished
each member Callister opposed the
motion and said II was the height OF
folly TO make such request.
Mulvey asked II my meeting Of the
members had been had with respect to
The proposed intrenchment.
Callistcr-I understand the Demo-
cratic members have held Il caucus.
Mulvey-I would like to be furnished
with the names; I've heard nothing
OF II.
LeProhon's motion TO adjourn was
defeated and Stewards amendment
carried. .
LeProhon moved that the recorders
salary be 81 800 per year.
Wlscomb moved as an amendment
that 1t be 81 500.
Caliister favored the recorder getting
1880, claiming il he's good man he's
worth It.
wiscomb said that almost any or
binary man" could MI the position Of
recorder and therefore thought Sl,GO0
ample The salary OF recorder was
left as provided for In the resolution
viz 1880
On motion of Hayward the salary of
treasurer was also made 81 500
Stewart moved that the city attor-
ney's salary remain the same as in
the resolution, s2,400.
Newell moved that 1t be increased to
$500.
LeProhon said that II there was n
position wherein the city could afford
To pay a big salary 1t was the city at
torney. The attorney could save the
city thousands of dollars. We can't
get good attorney for nuthin."
Lloyd said he should very much re-
greet to see an inferior attorney elect
ed. He was opposed to cutting out the
assistant Good attorneys can't be
had for s., 400 n year.
Callister. favored the salary remain
ing at S2400 and an assistant.
We need two attorneys, The county
has three, and the city has nearly as
much business as the county. He had
seen the city attorney In one court
and the assistant in another.
II was finally decided to allow the
city attorneys salary to remain at
s2,40O.
Allen moved that the salary of city
auditor be fixed at $500,
Wiscomb wanted 1t Mt $1,000.
Newell was opposed to the whole sal