The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

One would have to go back to the old
Liberal days to find a. parallel to the
scene enacted in the city council cham
Der last night
Heated debates. With indirect refer
ence to bribery, accusations of jobbery
and personalities were INDUCED in un-
til long past the time when the chimes
in the tower had announced the mid
night hour.
The actual business transacted was a
final adjustment of gas rates, estab-
fishing the price at 80 cents per 1000,
with a minimum charge of ST. the adop-
ton of the majority report of the fran
chise committee recommending grant
ing the Pioneer Electric Power COM
pany a franchise without the clause
which prohibits the company from en-
gaging in a combination or trust; the
consideration of sprinkling cart bids,
which resulted in the dramatic resig-
nation of Mulvey from the sprinlding
committee, and finally the confirmation
of c. L. Haines, whose appointment as
chairman of the board of public works
the mayor again sent in TO the coun-
ell.
1t will probably take the courts. how
|
! shall take his seat, for though ne was
confirmed by a bare majority of the
members present, it is contended that
under the amendment to the rules
passed two weeks ago, a majority OF all
the members elected is necessary to a
choice. The supporters of the mayor
contend that this rule is inoDerative.
as the charter stipulates a majority OF
the council shall be necessary to trans
oh r~rc faar N
not be affected by the rule Of any
council AS the matter now stands
Haines has seven votes in favor Of his
confirmation and six against. II the
rule passed is proper, eight members
are necessary to a confirmation
The Haines matter came I'D during
the early part of the session, and no
doubt the bitter feeling it created was
injected into the business that followed
There was a petition in from the resi-
dents of the Fourth precinct asking the
council TO reconsider its action in de-
feating the proposition to build fire
station. Several of the members VINO
only a week ago spoke and voted
against the proposition now favored 1t,
and il was evident there was some
thing in the air The solution Of the
change, Mr. Callister declared he found
when the following communication
from the mayor was read Few MN
utes later:
II hereby appoint C. L. Haines as
chairman of the board of public Wcrks'
and respectfully submit said appoint
ment to you for confirmation.
lie Prohon at once moved thaE me
appointment of Mr.. Haines be con-
firmed. O'MeaIa seconded.
Caliister opposed it. Il am glad 10
see that some of the lambs nave re
turned from the fields, bringing WIN
them the fruits of their labor. thlnk
this is the key to the change of heart
in connection with the Fourth precinct
fire station.
CALLISTER CHARGES BRIBERY.
Mr.. Callister then read from the code
in relation TO bribery, and asserted;
Men have oftentimes been hahseu oii
less evidence than we have here To-
night The fire station people and me
Faines people have effected trace
and a roll call will show [ am right
O'Mea1a-Wen if it is an honest trade
no ore is hurt Mr.. Haines Is worth
the fire station.
M,Ilyey-I most decidedly object to
the language that is passing between
mem hers of this council and II IL con-
Times I am going to leave the room
stewart at this point asked Caillster
If It was not as much bribery for
person to sell himself as TO make
trade.
1T is" declared Callister.
well then" rejoined Stewart, L re-
call the time when the matter Or
chairman of the board of public works
was I'M. You stated then to several
members. Mr.. CallisteT, that there was
a tacit understanding between you ana
fhe MAYOR 10 the effect that II the
council would raise the chairrnans sal
arv to 500 per month, he would ap-
point Doremus. You voted for the sal
ary raise with that UNDERSTANDING
Dale at this point took occasion 10
orificize the mayor for sending in the
anpointment of Haines AFTER ne once
had been turned down. 1T looks as
though the mayor is trying to cram
this apDointment down our throats,
he continued hotly It's a deliberate
insult TO this council and as boo-
of men we ought to resent II.
Mr.. Callister at this juncture got the
floor on question OF personal pIi.
lege and explained the salary-raise IN
cident. all of which was for the pur-
nose of showing that there was no I'M
Outstanding between the speaker ana
the ,oavoy in the sense as construed by
Stewart.
O,MEARA TAKES AN INNINGS.
Then LOA
the next 90 minutes he kept the house
in a turmoil, hitting right and left at
He did not think Hai2es
should be turned down because Dore-
mus failed to get the appointment.
The MAYOR. in reappointing Haines, fol-
lowed precedent and he could not see
how it was an insult to the council.
Hayward explained that he voted
a gainst Haines before because he did
l,i,,, tho Dr0nar man for the
place.
changed his mind and was ready to
A motion to refer the appointment
TO the committee on public works failed
bv a vote of II TO 4, Diehl, O'Meara and
Stewart voting in the affirmative.
HAINES CONFIRMED.
The motion 10 confirm was then put
and the vote resulted;
Aves-BuckIa. Diehl, lie Prohon. Mui- |
vey, O'Meara, Wiscomb and Newell
Nays-Allen, Callister, Dale, Hay |
wood, Lloyd and Morris-6.
When Stewards name was called he |
asked to be excused from voting. The !
chair promptly announced, in reply to
4 noint by Dale. that the council had !
40 right to compel member TO vote
The roll call was finished and the |!
vote stood to 6. President Newell |
then declared MIR. Haines duly con-
firmed.
Under what authority?" demanded
Dale.
Mr.. Stewart having declined to vote /
the chair rules that he has power TO
register any member in the afErma
tive. when such members refuses to |
vote replied the chair
Dale promptly appealed from this de- |
,ision and Lloyd seconded it.