The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-20

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A little resolution introduced by \
Fernstrom at last nights meeting of
the council precipitated most acri4
monious debate between the member
from the Third and rnayoralty candi4I
date Buckle. The resolution looked
innocent enough 1t merely provided
that hereafter no bills or .payrolls shalfj
be audited by the city auditor unless
they are accompanied by a statement
of the account to which they are to be-
charged. that the auditor report all J
everdraftss and that committees shaIfs
not recommend the payment of bills
that have not been properly audited. 2
In speaking for the adoption of the
resolution Fernstrom openly charged
Buckle with assisting the city engineer
to rush improperly audited bills
through the council. Robertson wanted
to know why the resolution had not
been introduced before and Fernstrom
replied that he had only learned dur
ing the last day or two what Buckle
had been doing.
Calls It Misstatement.
When Buckle rose to reply he was
pale with anger. This is manufac-
tured, deliberate misstatement," said
he. IF / was on the outside of this
chamber 1 could express my sentiment
so tnaI q man OF even the QenSeSC mind
could understand me-"
Robertson moved that the resolution
be laid over until after the election.
His motion was lost and a motion to
adopt the resolution carried without
division
The next debate came UP over the
report of the committee of the whole
which has been looking over City
Engineer Kelsey's map and plans of
water surveys. The report recon-
mended an allowance of $500 for the
completion of the work and that the
engineer be given until Nov. Is, to
wind it up.
Asks For More Time. ~
Buckle moved that the engineer be
given a week more than the report pro-
vided for. In this he was vigorously
opposed by Allen who proposed to limit
Mr.. Kelsey to Nov. l. Aliens amend
ment carried, only. Buckle. Robertson,
Diehl and Wallace voting against it.
adopted, those voting against it being
Buckle Diehl Fenstrom, Margetts and
Robertson. Fernstrom explained that
he voted against the proposition for
the reason that he did not believe the
report would be worth anything to
the city after 1t was made.
The committee on streets at the tail
allowing the grade on street to re-
main as it was established some twelve
years ago burt that it be subject to
certain notifications desired by the
property owners. Buckle opposed the
adoption of the report on the ground
that it's terms were not sufficiently
clear The matter was finally re-re-
ferred to the committee.
Held Buckle Up.
After the meeting Patrick, who lives !
on B street and who was specially in I
terested in the matter, held Buckle up. I
Didn't you tell me, George, he asked,
that you would lose the protest that
you had against that report?"
Buckle couldn't or didn't. deny the
assertion. 81 am getting tired of
your dishonest methods George" said
Patrick. You have not dealt fairly
with me and / don't like it." Buckle
made a feeble remonstrance and
hurried out of the building.
Appointments Confirmed.
Chief of Police Hilton submitted the
appointments of special watchmen
without pay from the city as follows:
Whitterage, William Rowe, Thomas
Armstrong, Horace Heath, P. E.
Evans, Ed Pickering, William World,
Herman Fischer, John Coray, Charles
Edwards, Sid Chalker, George e. Cody.
The rules were suspended and the APP
pointments confirmed
A communication from the city en-
gineer, stating that the city was not
getting It's share of the water from
Utah lake, was referred to the comrnit-
tee on irrigation, with the city engineer
Waterworks superintendent Caine
asked for and was granted permission
to purchase ten or twelve new fire by
Grants.
The board of public works was au-
thorized to advertise for bids for a
carload of sewer pipe.
In a communication, President KEEL
sey of the board OF public works stated
that the repairs being made by the Salt
Lake Street railway at street intersec-
tons were faulty. He asked that the
board be empowered to have the work
done and collect the cost from the COM
pany. The matter was referred to the
committee on municipal laws.
An ordinance 1evyng a. tax of $L.3O