Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-19
LIGHTS WENT OUT.
se,uo al Last Nights Council
Meeting.
n,1sEs's NAME WITHDRAWN.
n,ueara,s Eagle fye-Pioneer Fran
chise Granied-sprinkliug Con-
Observation-Disclosures Matters.

Az foreshadowed In yesterdays
NEWS, the question OF Hsines's ap-
continent, the sprinkling contract anu
noneer franchise, proved to be the
principal themes for discussion at last
uiehts Council meeting.
The meeting began shortly after D
O'Clock, but 1t was come time alter
midnight before an adjournment was
had. All the members were presen.
except Romney, WHO is now in oil
probability on the waters OF the
Atlantic, bound for Europe.
Though absent from last nighps
meeting, he was not entirely
forgotten, as several references were
made to him and the stand he took on
questions affecting the public welfare.
During the discussion Of the question
of a chairman of the board of public
works and while Councilman Callister
was on his feet the lights went out
The few seconds intervening gave
everybody chance to isay something,
but President Newell raped for order
and said, zone at time, gentlemen"
Couucilman O--Callister has the moor,
proceed, Mr.. - Callister."
81 am waiting for little light on
the subject" was that gentleman's re-
ply. "You need IT," some ons an
bwered, IN an updertone.
N.I-
gentleman gets little light on the
subject" LeProhon was heard to
say. =,
every part of the hall, including that
portion commonly designated as tho
third houee.
Before the motion was put, how.
ever, the lights returned and Council.
man Csliister continued his argument.
THE FUN BEGINS.
Hostilitifs did not commence until
Recorder Emery read the following
remarkable communication from the
Mayor:
Wishing to avoid any legal question in
respect to the confirmation of Mr.. q. Il.
Haines as chairman of the board OF pub
lie works, hereby withdraw my letter
nominating him for that position.
After It's reading several members
thought there was some mistake aud
requested the recorder to read II again,
which was done. lie Prohon moved
that 1t be referred 10 the committee on
public works: This was lost ss also
were other niotlOns TO refer.
The motions hat all been put and
defeated and Callister was about to
make another when the lights went
out.
1t was here the "eagIe eye and
massive brain" OF Councilman o.
Meara were brought into play. BY
the aid of dina candle light in tue
hand OF Officer john Hsmpel, o.
Meara saw the crouching form OF
Archie Mckay, clerk OF the water
works department., by the desk OF
Recorder Emery. The lights came
back as suddenly as they went out,
showing Mckay leaving the Recor-
der's desk with something in HE
hand. In an instant the doughty
member from the fifth was on his feet
and addressing Recorder Emery anu
at the same time pointing towards the
retreating form OF Mckay, asked
what paper that was that hal been
taken from his deck. The majority Of
The members had been indulging in
little Jokes on oliver and lights"
LeProhon was recounting to Diehl an
experience he had once in "petticoat
lane" London, " hen the lights went
out, but hearing O'Meara's emphatic
demand, all was perfect stiffness In an
instant, and the members were all
attention.
III insist on Knowing" continued
O'Meara (still addressing the recorder),
by whose authority that paper was
taken from your desk"
Mckay, who had taken seRt Inn
mediately behind Cou ncilman Calls.
ter, now arose and walking to Mr..
Emery handed him n paper, at the
same time giving look at Council
man O'Mears, that spoke louder than
words. During the enactment OF the
little scene, President Newell had
not, IL seems, recovered from the
effect OF the giving out OF the
lights, for after the paper had been re.
turned to its place, he enquired Of
O'MearR "What do you wish?" "It's
all right now" was the reply. "My
request has been complied With" A
lengthy discussion here followed on
the Mayors commu uicstion, which
was cut short by Calllster raising the
point Of order that there had been ne
confirmation, hence there was nothing
before the house. The chair IuleO
that the point was not well taken.
Callister appealed from the chairs de-
cision, resulting in victory for
Callister.
"Proceed with the next order OF
business" said the president after the
vote had been announced. Recorder
Emery was about to proceed with re-
ports Of committees when O'Meara
interrupted by enquirlng If he did not
have another communication from
the mayor.
81 have" was the recorders reply.
"Then why don't you read M"
"Because was requested to present
one and withhold the other until