The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
Wire, Rhodes and Heath Want An
Allowance.
SUM INVOLVED SMALL
COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS
SUGGESTS PAYMENT.
Objection Raised By Callister and
Robertson Attorney Stewart
Says Demand Is Enforceable By
Law-Matter Goes Over One Week
West Side Rapid Transit.

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Some old straw was threshed in the
council meeting last night when re-
port from the committee on claims,
recommending an allowance of $3.50
each to ex-Patrolmen and Sergeants
Wire, Rhodes and Heath was read. The
three had claimed that they were en-
titled TO pay as sergeants under the
ruling of the supreme court, by which
they We're reinstated. Chief Pratt, II
viii be remembered, reduced them to
the ranks.
The claims committee thought the de-
nand was Just, but immediate objection
70 its allowance was raised. Callister
was the first to protest. He declared
that the chief had the power TO reduce
the men TO the ranks, and cited an IN
stance where Chief Devine had re-
duced a captain. Chairman Howe of
the fire and police committee thought
the amounts We're too small to stand
suit over Robertson objected to this
statement. He declared that the ques-
ton OF the size of the bills should not
cut any figure and asked for an opln
ion from Assistant City Attorney Stew
art who was present. Mr.. Stewart re-
piled that, in his opinion, the claims
We're enforceable by law. Callister then
asked that further action be postponed
for one week, and it was so ordered.
Must Give Better Service.
The municipal laws committee rec
commended the following resolution rel
ative 20 the West Side Rapid Transit
company. which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the West Side Rapid
Transit company, its successors and as
signs. be, and they are hereby notified
TO at once repair and place in good
condition their line of track, COM
menciug at the corner of Second South
and First West streets, and running to
the limits of Salt Lake City, place
upon the same cars with modern con-
veniences and appliances. and run said
cars regularly every hour each way
for period of eighteen hours each day,
and be it further
Resolved, That the said company,
its successors and assigns be, and they
are hereby notified. that if they neglect
or refuse to comply at once with the
requirements of the above resolution,
that this council will take proceedings
to revoke their franchise"
A resolution giving the Salt Lake City
Street railway the right of way over the
streets il asked for in recent commu-
nication, was offered by the municipal
laws committee. 1t went over for one
week under the rules
Wanted Report On Kelsey.
Buckle suggested that it would be in
order to hear a report from the special
committee appointed last week to look
into the accounts of City Engineer KEEL
sey in connection with the surveys
looking to an increased water supply
Chairman Howe said it would be impos-
sible for him to say when the commit
Tee would be readyto report Callister
next Tuesday night. Buckle promptly
seconded the motion.
Then Robertson and Wallace, both of
whom are members of the committee,
objected to the shortness of the time al
lowed. Callister offered to withdraw
the motion. but Buckle refused to al
low him to do So Robertson solved the
problem by offering an amendment,
making the report due in two weeks.
The amendment was carried, everybody
voting for it except Buckle.
Robertsons ordinance providing for
the closing of stores. banking houses |
and other specified places Of business
on Sunday, was neatly killed by Allen, !
who moved that it he tabled. Robert
son was the only member who voted
against the motion.
The Buckle ordinance making it I'M
lawful 10 disturb survey stakes and
monuments was taken up on its second
reading and passed. The measure pro-
vides a fine of from So TO 500 for each
viola ion.
The Union Light & Power company
had close squeeze on its April bill of |
S2,32S.42 for street lighting. a kick had /
been made by residents of the First /
precinct on account of alleged poor ser !
vice. and several councilmen thought /
the outage allowance was not in pro- |
portion to the protest. When the ques- |
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by a majority Of one.
City Attorney Hall, who had been |
asked for an opinion on Buckles reso-
luton requiring cause TO be inserted |
in city contracts fixing d rate of 81. /
per day of eight hours for laborers and !
So for teams, reported that, in his judg- |
ment, the clause could not be legally (
enforced. The report went TO the COM
mittee on municipal laws.
y proposition from William 3.
Hardy. Offering 10 sell the city some
land and water rights in Parleys can
yon, but fixing no price on il. was re-
ferred TO the committee on irrigation.
Treasurer Morris submitted a com
1municaticn he had received from City
Engineer Kelsey, as chairman of the
board cf public works, asking that
claims amounting 10 $50 be paid and
deducted from the 10 per cent retained
on the HarriSan paving contract Mr.. !
MOTIFS, IN letter. stated tEat he had
no authority to pay the claims, and
asked for instructions. The matter
was referred 10 the city attorney
David Fuhmer asked that the city
engineer be oveTruled on the payment 1
Of claim for $2f.I5 for repairs on Main
street sidewalks from First to Second
south streets. Mr.. Kelsey refused TO
allow the account. on the plea that the
work had not been properly done. The
claim went to the street committee.
Library Tax Petition.
The Woman's club petitioned the
council to increase the rate Of tax 10
be levied for maintenance of the public
library to the figure prevailing for the
year 1885,. Referred 10 the library COM
mittes.
4 communication from the board of
education requested the council to
name time and place when the board
may confer with the council on the
boards proposition 20 exchange tracts
of land TO the city for the latter's u by
i rods on upper State street, which
site is much needed for the erection of
a school building. on Robertson's mo-
ton. il was agreed that the committee
on public grounds, which has the mat
ter in charge, be required to report
next Tuesday night, at which time the
beard Of education will be invited TO
attend
John Montgomery, jr.. assignee for
eX-Sheriff Harvey Hardy. presented a
claim in the sum of $76410 for service
of summonses and executions in delin-
quent poll tax suits during the year
1885. Referred TO the committee on