Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-24
HELD TO Be INVALID
The Drainage Ordinance Introduced
by Allen Becomes Law.
aAyOn's VETO CANE TOO LATE.
So Says lhe City Ailorney-Qu,slicn Of
Street Ilghting-Mis-
cpilaueOus.

Couno Imam Allen won victory
over the Mayor last night, ana as u
result the construction OF tho drainage
canal from First South TO Ninth
North will be Immediately begun.
The city attorney submitted IN
Opinion on the question of the
Mayors veto, holding the same to be
invalid for the reason that the SAM
was not dose within the five days ~
required by ordinance.
The estimate IA to the probable coat
Of the work, as given by tho city en-.
gincor, 10 $4,000. A few OF the coun-
ciImen were OF the opinion that 1t
would greatly exceed this tum aud
consequently opposed tho project.
Qllte little discussion was had on
what course tho Council should take
relative to tho city attorneys opinion.
o. MearR raised the point that mas.
much 40 the attorney had concluded
that the Mayors veto was invalid,
that the matter should rest there, be.
cause tho bill to proceed with the
worn had in oonsequ mes become Il
law and any further Ia k was waste
u 30 much tine.
A motion to Tssolnd, offered later in
The evening, by Cailister was lost ON
the iollowiug vote:
Ayes-Buckl-, Callister, Dlehl, Mul.
vey, R1muey, ST. wart--6.
Noes-Allen, Due, Haywart, lie
Prohou, Morris, O'Mears, Wieeomb-7.
Abseni--Lloyd, Newell.
ALL TO HAVE a CHANCE.
C'Mears Introduced the following
resolution which wac adopted.
Resolved. That the waormaster is
hereby instructed, while constructing
the canal on Ninth West street, that he
change tho personnel Of Tho workmen at
the end VI each week, in order that the
greatest number OF people possible be
employed.
FROM THE ELEC rRiCAL ENGINEER,
The special committee ON street
lighting, composed o Mulvey, WIS.
comb and Diehl, submitted a report OF
electrical engineer MDult1n, relative
to finding out tho prob bic cost OF
Installing 400 street Ii nts with all the
necessary sujuuUs
Mr.. Msu ton says that the cost will
amount TO $24, 5i659.
The commt.gce, Ia recJ ~ GicnG!ng
the approval u the report, say
The cost to the city OF operating 400
lights for one year, burning all night and
every night by means OF electric energy
furnished by the Utah Power company
rs agreed III their franchise at the rate Of
so per horse power per year. Will be
S2s,3Sl.63, The cost to the city of operat-
Ing 400 lights burning on the moonlight
schedulo At tho price now furnished
under contract would be $40, 900, showing
saving 10 the city of Sl2,1lS.37 per year,
which in two years would pay the cost OF
installing the 400 lights, and at he same
time furnish lights every night in the
year instead OF the unsatisfactory moon
light schedule.
Estimated monthly cost 400 lights,
s., 362li.
Present cost for 277 lights, by contract,
S2,35i50.
additional expense tor extra lights,
Sl0,H
The report was referred u the com-
mittee OF the whole to be taken W
tomorrow night
MISCELLANEOUS
Ciiy Attorney Mckay submitted
he draft Tor substitute resolution
forieiting the franchise OF the Salt
Lake q Fort Douglas Railway com.
pany, which was adopted. Toe resu-
luton provides that the street super.
VISOR snail Immediately remove the
rails anu ties from the streets I'D |
other city property.
The committee on wAterWOTks rec.
commended that the city engineer he |
authorized 10 make an electrical sur |
vey OF the city in accordance with nis |
Recommendations, to determine the |
location ana extent Of the water pipes. |
The committee on wRterworks hsv- |
ing he1 under consideration the city |
engineers report on electrolysis IN |
water pipes presented Il report recon-.
mendinR that the city engineer be-
authorized to make an electrical sur.
vey OF the city to determine the
location and extent OF the water pipes
that are in danger OF being destroyed
by the electric currents. The report
was adopted without opposition.
City Engineer Kelsey reported that
the net expenditures OF this depart.
lnent tor the month OF February was
S70957, against $3.50 authorised by
the Council.
The committee on claims reported
adversely on the claim OF a. NJ. Paul
for 81 900 for back salary, while delec-
live In the city police force. Adopted.
The recorder reported the collection
Of SAG, OK taxes, during the months
OF January aud February. Eighty.
six cogs were killed during that period.
Filed.
II. Jackson and number OF others
asked that drain bitches be constructed
on Second North aud Alma avenue TO
carry of some " the supius water.
on Jordan canal and iIri-
nathan a iI.nVta