Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-14
Council so Decides at Last Night
Regular Meeting.
USUAL DISCUSSION FOLLOWS


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tncnt rendered by Judge lilies In tho
vatorworks injunction suit Of w. 4.
holden ct at nrainut Mayor CLARK. &c.
Il Nna no decided at last nights meet
ing Of the city Council by vote Of
II for to 4 against.
The matter came up ON report from
the committee on municipal laws and
city attorney associated. recommending
the taking of an appeal and finding
that the Jordan bridge. was not Of IT,
stif sufficient 20 base an appeal
Diehi presented minority report
recommending the adoption Of Robert
CONS resolution. introduced a week ago.
and directing the board of public works
TO 40 on with the Improvement or
waterwori,s system. as proposed BY
the city engineer. aud approved by the
city Council.
DISCUSSION FoLLowsi
plohi did not believe anything would
be gained by appealing. Il would
cause further delay and enough tire
mad already been lost Tie was strong
Is OF the opinion that Judge liilcs stated
ths law and had given a decision In
accordance herewith. iic yeuturcd 10
predict that the supreme court would
sustain the judgment VI tho lower
Caiurtcr was not unmlndfU Of the
fact that the time consumed in PROSE
cutting tho appeal would worl, hard
chip on a great number Of citizens, ir
believed. however that the members
mad no other alternative but 90 submit
tho question TO- the Supreme court
Should the Council abide BY the 90.
flalon Of judge ililes. tho cts Could
not proceed with improvements or any
kind. without allowing tho board %
public works 20 supervise me lob.
For one he ala not believe the law
contemplated any such thing with al
due respect FOR the ruling Of the court
MAJORITY WE'RE DEMOCRATS.
Robertson was opposed to tho ma
jority report The Interest OF lhe pun
lic would be best HubHprNcd ny allow
tng the board ~ public works 90 pro-
coed with the improvements, as no one
could say they were not of Immediate
necessity The argument hud been hh-
vanccd that u the board OF puhllc
works vas given authority 10 pro,,ya'
men would be- imported 90 do the work
lie did not believe any such thinE
would happen. for tho men comprising
the boards membership were Interested
in Salt Lake city. even though ma
j0hty OF them were Democrats
THIS Is ELECTION YEAR.
Patrick hoped the majority report
would prevail. Al important city cases
should 20 To tho supreme court Tor
final determination. n the citizens were
being deprived Of water they hnd me
gentlemen who brought suit against inc
council 10 thank FOR A.. HAD the WORK
uNurNEI MEu MN ono
would have ever heard Of injunction
proceedings. But this 81 clccluh
year, and u little campaigning had 20
b. donc. For ono h. was Horty
the water question had been draggcd
into politics. II was small business
EMnALMEp BEEF AND Honos.
Fernrtrom said he saw In the oppo-
alton 60 tho majority report Pat Ian.
nan Republicans, cmhnlmcd he'l ana
cooked 'magguts" The EFFORT That
was being nut forth by tht
the shutting out OF salt Lake
WnrNmen. When the gravity sewer
yua IN course Of construction not more
than ten per cent Of tho mon employed
were salt i.nkcra und those VINO did un'
tain work were compelled 20 pay tho
contractors nearly the whole nj ihylr
earnings IN board. The taking nt tho
work out ~ the superintendent NJ wa
torworks hands was for no other put-
pose but 10 bring hohus Into the city
the achemera hoping thereby 10 carry
the next election.
DID NOT REPORT TO DooLY.
Buckle said he had been much
amused at Fomstrom'H harmless IL
fade The taxpayers were Interested
IA seeing the watcryorka system I'M
proved. lie did not believe many pen-
Pile cared whether the work was ear
rlcd out by the wntcrwurka department
or board " public works as long AS u
was done, Already citizens IN the
eastern part OF town has suffered for
want OF water. Right In hia own home
he had recently boon without water Tor
a whole day.
stromdnterruptinEl- didn't
you report Il TO Mr.. Dooyl u.nughter),
Iiuckic-tWith much WARMTH
leave such petty things to mon of your
stamp,
Continuing Buckle said that the pros-
rnt water system was defective and Il
was largely due 10 the manner In which
Tho watorworlls department was con-
Quoted. For the purpose " paying a
political debt. persons were frequently
placed in charge who knew absolutely
nothing Of the workings OF the depart
meut. but had everything 90 learn.
The citizens for more reasons than one
had Just cause 20 complain at the treat
mont they were rocoivlng az tho hands
OF the city. Scarcity Of water entailed
ADDITIONAL burdens upon the takpnycru.
one thing was the Increase of inHur-
unce ratios. Insurance mon frequently
rlid To the residents Of the East Bench
''you have no water protection, consc-
quently we win have TO charge you IL
higher rate"
piehl wanted TO sec the work
done according 90 law. Speaking
from experience and actual knowledge
he knew there was "A scarcity pf water
az the present time right In the heart
or the city. lie denied that there was
any politics IN his opposition TO the
majority report ana challenged the
members 10 refer to one Instance whore
r. had ever shown deposition OF
that kind.
Wallace was surprised 10 see tho
Ftuhhornnesa Of the minority. II there
was any 3Cnrcity OF water he believed
he knew who was responsible FOR %,
VI the majority was wrong they would
submit
THE PARAMOUNT QUESTION,
Allen said the question as to who
should DO the work was Of great Inn
pariancc TO tho municipality, but he
behaved he owed % higher duty 10 the
people and that was TO soc there was
Hft 90