The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-09

will in all probability get the CONTRACT
for lighting the streets of the city "nen
the present contract expires al the
meeting of the council last night thal
company submitted a bid-the only DIG
received by the city recorder in response
to the Observation-Disclosures to llght the
city at So per lamp per year whieh i
exactly Sc per lamp per month. ana d
cents per lamp below the offer OF the
Utah Power company. While no acu if,
was taken last night a majority OF the
members seemed to favor accepting me
prODoSal and the contract VIII DfoDdpiy
be let at the next meeting OF the couiic.i.
The resolution by Buckle 10 appropriate
81 500 TO decorate Main street intersections
for the coming Jubilee failed TO pass over
the mayors veto. The vote, however
No heated debates characterized the
session. which was devoted strictly TO
transacting business in business like
manner.
THE VETO.
When the mayors veto of the Jubilee
appropriation had been read Dale took
the floor. He thought it was as little
as the city could do to appropriate ,ne
money. There might be a shade OF d
doubt as 10 the legality of the appro-
priation, but there was no doubt ABOUT
The people sanctioning the appropriation
raised against the state, which aDpro-
priated $4,000 toward the Jubilee.
Wiscomb favored passing the resolution
over the mayors veto. contending II was
an amount not too large for the city to
assist in making the Jubilee Il success.
Stewart spoke against the appropria-
ton. He voted against it last Tuesday
night, he said, when as matter of
fact he went out of the chamber when the
vote was taken
ON LEGAL GROUNDS.
Lloyd took the position that the appro-
priation Illegal and said he opposed
ii on that ground.
Buckle asked him If it was not Just as
wrong to appropriate $500 as $780,
Certainly replied Lloyd.
We'll then, suggested Meara. why
of si.5oO?'
Il did that to save the city" replied
Lloyd.
Lloyd believes in committing petty
larceny but not grand larceny.
Lloyd took exception to this and said
larceny.
why didn't you stay in the council
chamber and vote against the proposition
last Tuesday night?' asked O'Meara.
Il know it was undignitied TO walk out"
replied Lloyd, but Will sacrifice dignity
any time for the sake of principle"
o Meara contended that Lloyd's position
was not tenable. If ii was wrong to ap-
proDriate money Tor decorating Main
street il was wrong to buy plants to
beauufy the grounds or flags TO decorate
the capitol building.
A CLOSE VOTE.
The veto lacked one vote of being over
ruled. Allen, Lloyd. Norris and Stewart
voting to sustain. while the absentees
We're Romney and Mulvey-
STREET LIGHTING.
The bid of the Pioneer Power company
was then opened. The company's offer
was as follows;
The undersigned hereby proposes to
provide and maintain the necessary ma
chinery, poles. lamps and wires and other
appliances, furnish the electrical energy
arc lamps for street lighting upon
the terms and conditions set forth
In the specifications and contract here
with enclosed and accompanying this pro-
posal except that said specifications and
contract shall be modified in such a way
as VIII fully protect the city of Salt Lake
which notifications the undersigned re-
gard essential TO their interest: for the
sun, of so per lamp per annum. And
herewith enclosed please find certified
check for 5000 as evidence of our inten-
tons. payable to the treasurer of Salt
Lake City
We respectfully request that this mat
ter be referred to committee of the
council with whom we may meet and
arrange special notifications as we have
suggested.
I'm closing will say that the foregoing
bid for furnishing lights to the city is
below any profit price and indeed we fear
far below the cost thereof anG we make
MS DrlCe ndned 10 fuliE ana fairly and
in good faith carry out the promises we
made with the city council when they
granted US the right of way for our pole
line
When the offer had been read Callister
moved TO accept the bid and refer it TO
the Improvement committee with instruc-
tio- 10 draw I'D a contract and report
the same back to the next meeting.
Dale favored the motion except that
part of II accepting the bid. and Calls
ter allowed the Objectionable clause to be
stricken out.
Dale then continued. saying the bid was
not as low he had expected On the
day after the Utah Power company had
submitted its bid of $3.50 Der lamp he
said he talked with Secretary Bannister
of the Pioneer company. who informed
him that If the city would advertise for
bids his company would submit a bid
for not TO exceed $50 per lamp per
month
NOT ACTED on.
Callister thought the offer was very rea-
sonable and urged its acceptance. al
though he had no objections TO referring
the matter to the Improvement commit
tee without action. The bid was then so
referred and the contract will come up
next Tuesday.
FRANCHISE ACCEPTED.
A letter was then read from the same
company, formally accepting the fran
elise recently granted to il by the city
council of this city. Filed.
J. W. Judd et al asked that stand
pipe be placed in Perkins addition for the