The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-10

The city council, among many other
things, last night instructed the mayor
TO make an accounting for the moneys
he has expended out of his contingent
fund The finance committee has
sought light from this source for
months past, but have been unable to
obtain the much wanted information.
Councilman Aliens drainage canal
proposition carried despite the adverse
recommendation from majority of
the committee, and $4,000 will now be
expended for the purpose of relieving
the sufferers from overflow of water in
the western part of the city
THE CONTINGENT FUND.
The contingent fund matter came up
: on realty worded resolution by Cal
lister, and which read rs follows:
Whereas, a renort of the eXpend-
itures Of all city funds should be filed
with the council and made a matter
of record: and.
Whereas. The custodians of a fund
called the mayors contingent fund"
Rave filed no report for the year 1896,
therefore. be it
Resolved, That said custodians. his
honor the mayor and the city auditor,
be and they are hereby instructed to
furnish the finance committee a de-
tailed statement of the expenses of said
fund, together with all vouchers and
papers belonging thereto; and, be it
further
Resolved. That the said finance
committee is hereby instructed and
authorized to audit the same and re-
port back TO this council for record
After much discussion the resolu-
ton was adopted by a vote of seven
to five.
SURPLUS CANAL.
The surplus canal matter came UP on
a majority and minority report of the
special committee appointed. to con-
slider the Allen drainage canal The
majority recommended the drainage of
the western part of the city according
to Watermaster Wilckens' idea. The
sum of 81. 900 was recommended to be
placed at his disposal. The watermaster
last year spent 81, 600 and accomplished
nothing.
The minority report instructed the
city engineer to make a complete sur
vey of the western part of the city for
a drainage system; that the necessary
bitches and laterals be constructed by
day labor at s1.75 per day and So for
team and man, with the understanding
that not more than 81 900 be expended |
After considerable debate, the minor
ity report was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-AIlen. Dale, Hayward, LIE Pro-
hon. Morris, OMeara, Wiscomb and |
Newell-S.
Nays-Buckle Callster. Diehl, Null |
vey, Romney and Stewart-6.
NO MORE FIREMEN.
The committee on finance reported |
adversely on the fire and police boards |
request for an increase Of ten men in |
the police department.
Newell of the committee submitted |
a minority report recommending that !
the request be granted.
O-Meara moved to defer action for !
two weeks and let the matter be con-
sidered in committee of the whole, |
but this lost The minority report |
shared a similar fate, LIE Prohon, Null !
vey. O'Meara. Wiscomb and Newell /
voting for it. The majority report was
then adopted, the last named members /
opposing it.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY.
The following letter was read and /
explains itself:
honorable Sirs-Some time ago an (
orator. from the east offered to deliver |
in this city a lecture on Patriotism,
for the good of the community. He was /
willing to do so for the moderate sum /
of $500 Like sensible gentlemen, you |
r,an,ldiated that offer knowing that we (
were sufficiently patriotic as far as cir
ci1nstances would allow us.
Not only so. but I know that you are
always inclined to let out all such con-
tracfs TO the lowest responsible bid
der: therefore. as I am Salt Lake
citizen. a western man, deeply lmoued
with western ideas, and knowing
eo,7etnina about this Queen City OF
the West I beg to offer my services
to deliver a lecture or course OF lee
lures upon matters seriously concern
ing the welfare CT the community; ana
viii do so for the moderate sum OF
cox ner lecture. The subjects for your
selection will be: .,.-
Is This a republic. ana do we legis-
late for the people,
. Militarism Us. induStrlallSm; Which
will build up orr country?
Yours Respectfully,
JOHN STUBBS-
Da1a moved that the communication
he referred to the expert on lectures,
Councilman O'Meara, with instructions
that ne hear the lecture before report
ing TO the council relative TO its merit
Sfulvey moved Stubs letter be re
ferred to the finance committee.
Il move that we refer that communl-
cation to the sewer" suggested Gains
'.Ort of order" declared the chair.
Somebody then moved to lay the mat
Ter on the table and this carried WIFI
o1,t onposition. Hence the council and
community at large will be deprived or
This promised intellectual treat
MISCELLANEOUS
Thirteen plumbing firms sent in pro
tests against the proposed transfer of
fhe plumbing inspector from the health
department to the engineering depart
nent.
The Pembroke Stationery company
and other merchants on Second South
street between Main and West Tenn
nlo asked that all vehicles be removed
rom that street Committee on streets
The superintendent of waterworks
renorted that the net expenditure of
his department for February was
s1,741.89.
F. B. Stephens ct al. asked that Thir-
teenth East street be repaired at its
intersection with Second South street.
Committee on streets.
The superintendent of waterworks
asked that $500 be appropriated to put
a new roof on a building at State and
North Temple streets, Used jointly by
the irrigation and street departments,
and that he be permitted to purchase
Six water meters. Referred to the COM
roittee on waterworks.
STREET PAVING.