The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-08

The council met in committee of the
whole in the mayors office last night
and spent several hours looking over
City Engineer Kelsey's maps. plats,
profiles and field books pertaining to
his recent water surveys. The maps
and other exhibits shown by Mr.. Kei-
sey covered big table to depth OF
two feet, but, according to his own
statement, they were in such an IN
complete condition that the council
could derive no satisfactory informa-
ton from them.
All sides showed a disposition to be
forbearing with the engineer. however.
AS a result of the deliberations, he was
given until Nov. IA to complete his
work. In addition ne was allowed $500,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, to cover the expense he will be
obliged to incur.
Allowed $500.
The meeting did not go by without a
breezy exchange or two, but it was, on
the whole, reasonably harmonious.
After the members had gone over the
maps and convinced themselves OF
their incomplete condition, Buckle
moved that Mr.. Kelsey be allowed $500
with which to pay the necessary ex-
amendment providing that he be re-
quired to report not later than Nov. IA.
Allen opposed the amendment.
He said he wasn't disposed to limit
the expense of the undertaking, as it
had cost too much already for the
council to ball. at few hundred dol
lars of additional expense. What he
did object to, though, was the apparent
intention to delay matters until the
present administration goes out Allen,
continuing, said the Democratic mem
bers of the council wanted to show the
people that they are interested in a
better water supply, but the Repub-
lican minority seemed determined they
should not do so.
Mr.. Kelsey himself had stated that
he could finish the work in from four
to six weeks, and Allen proposed to
give him his own outside limit.
Fernstrom and Buckle Talk.
Fernstrom, in discussing the matter,
said the work had already cost more
than it should nave cost, but he was
willing to go on now and have 1t
pushed through. incidentally he spoke
of bill for $3.50 which Silver Bros.
claim is due them from the engineering
department on account of the water
survey. The bill, it was said. was
This brought Buckle to his feet.
Probably in view of his mayoralty can
didacy. he finds it incumbent on him
latterly to say something mean to
every Democrat who says anything.
oh" said he, '-Fernstrom's always
springing something technical and it's
a waste of time and wind to listen to
him
Il object TO Mr.. Buckle talking that
way interposed Fernstrom- Il am a
member of this council from the Third
precinct and have just as much right
to talk here as he has
Il don't dispute the right of any
member to make any statements" was
the reply of Colonel Lannan's pet aver
sion, but 1 want to repeat that there
are some members of this council who
manufacture statements and try to
palm them off here as facts"
Called to Order.
Buckle was trying to say something
more, when Diehl, who was in the
chair, called him sharply to order. Mr.
Kelsey then asked Fernstrom who said
Silver Bros. had a bill against the en-
cheering department that was year
old. The reply was that the informa-
ton came from Joe Silver.
1T is not true" retorted the engineer,
against my department. They have a
bill for Silt, which was referred to one
of our foremen, who reported that it
was not correct. 1t was sent back to
be made right and there is still dis
pute over it. That is whysit has never
been paid. but it had no connection
with the water SURVEY
Wallace Amendment Carried.
Speaking on the question of granting
the engineer further time Siddoway
took the same position as Allen. He
referred to a previous meeting of the
committee at which Mr.. Kelsey begged
to be given a few more weeks. He was
granted what he asked, but still the
survey was not finished. II thought the
engineer was in earnest at that time, -
Siddoway continued, "but it seems he
was not. I am opposed to this dilly-
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