Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-18

Wallace favored the adoption OF the
majority report. lie had Investigated
the matter thoroughly and while not
fnvorlng the unnecessary cxpendinE OF
The city'r money. he thought II would
be a stroke to have the records kept In
HuckIc said he could go a little fur
Their than the other members
had and would give the gentlemen In
the recorders office credit for being
up to the times and didn't think a
Typewriter was needed TO advance them
In this line. lie was glad to hear the
recorder had issued more licenses than
had his Predecessor and had expert
cuccd the good times II was evidence
that z. e. NJ. l. and any business In
town could cite to. That condition OK
listed from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific.
one reason why he was opposed TO the
procuring ~ typewriter FOR the re-
cur,ior was because he was opposed TO
u when the previous recorder applied.
lie wanted to be consistent. Possibly
the next recorder would want q latest
Improved machine and ahelvc the one
Mr. nackmnu wanted. The expanding
n the $50 he looked upon rs luxury
which would have to come out Of the
pockets Of the workingman.
cniilster said life was too short 20
BE- compelled to read n record written
hy hand The city needed n record that
could be read quickly and a machine
that would DO the work clean. The re-
cords Of the city was an important
cords ~ the city were an Important
economy 10 have them properly Kept
Howe expressed surprise NJ the oppo-
sltion to the purchasing u n $50 ma
chine. lie was satisfied that the re-
corder had kept his records well. but
" II could be- shown that an additional
outlay - $50 would Improve matters
he didn't think II wisdom To oner any
opposition.
llobcrison also expressed surprise az
the stand taken by F0mc Of the cuun-
silmen. What he opposed was the meth
I'd adopted by the recorder TO procure
the typewriter. Had the board u pub.
ilc works or the city engineer presented
u hill before the Council had passed on
II. why We wouldn't be able to
breathe.
Caiiiaicr-Thc city engineer Ia not a
Democrat.
Roboft-on-No. that's n. saw the
bill FOR the machine already sworn 70
and when Councilman Buckle asked Tor
II last week " didn't mntcfinllxc.
TufnntTom was about to make some
remarks when he was Interrupted by
nuckic who Inquired II he know why
the blil 81 $50 had gone out OF exist
unc1.
Fcfnatrum answered.
Continuing. Fcrnattom said the bill
was brought tu the Council meeting
two weeks ago. hut he took II back 10
Recorder liaokman aud suggested that
be- rcnd II In nRnin the following week.
hut the recorder Haii he had changed
his mind ana would make r,qulni.
tlon 81 the Council. The machine had
boon bought conditionully.
Rnmney Wasn't II bought outright
fernstfum- Mo- u was not.
MafTettn Was Il ordered.
Ternntrum=
MnrFettn- Then, why was the bill
sent inf
No rcply.
The vote on the minority repe.t was
then taken rcrultlug In IT, defeat on
a vote ~ n 90 .. buckle, Robertson and
I,omney voting IN the Affirmative.
gatllstpr. explained his vote by stat
Hg he was voting on buying the ma.
chine and not on tho methods pursued
10 procure II.
PURCHASING AGENT WANTED.
Councilman Morris introduced the
following resolution. which was tc.
forred to the finance cOmmitteei
whereas. II appears that the strict
est economy has not been pructiced
In every instance. hy the heads OF de-
pnrtmuutn In purchasing supplies for
their respective departments.
Therefore. be " resolved that I'd
wnfd l.. sloan the deputy city recorder,
b.. and N hereby, appointed pur.
chasing agent, without any additional
salary. a. purchase such nuppllcH ns
may h, necessary for all the depart
mgutH ~ this city, except such supplies
aH are purchased Ia large quantities
BY advertising Tor bids. when con,
tracts shalt be let Tor supplies and
approved By this Council"
Speaking 10 the resolution, Morris
said that he had noticed that the heads
81 departments had not been wise In
their purchases. lie had also noticed
that different houses had quoted dlf-
forrnt pticeH on the same goods. He
thought Mr. Sloan would prove a
nhrcWd buyer and would give the mat
ter his careful consideration.
slddowny wanted To know how far
Mr. Sionn'a duties would extend. Was
hc 10 buy for the wnterwofkH depart
meni such az feed for the horses etc =
Cnllintrr was la sympathy with the
apifit ~ the resolution. hut thought
the matter was u subject TOT special or.
dinnnce. For that purpose he moved
that II be- referred TO the finance com
mittee,
iiuci,lc favored the resolution ana i'm
mediate action.
Robertson thought sloan was the man
To- make the purchases and favored the
resolution.
cniiiHtcr was not opposed 10 Sloan
but tho matter should be gotten nc In
q proper manner. and the purchaser
put under bonds The resolution was
then referred 10 the committee on nm.
nnce.
DAMAGING SIDEWALKS.
Mayor clark. IN communication nd-
dressed 10 the Council called attention
a. tho way I'm which the sidewalks ara
being damaged by the alleged" BUSH
hnmmering. now being done by Con-
tractor Fullmer.
His honor tocomms ndod a dlacontln.
unnce and cancellation ~ the con-
tract. or To require tho contractor "a
do the work without placing the side.
walks IN "a condition that VIII ncceA-
state tho additional expense OF repair
inH them.
After some discussion. the work was
| ordered stopped ANA the communication
| was referred 10 the committee on
/ streets with Instructions To- report az
/ tho next meeting
The hiii ~ 81 20 from the Utah I.itho
! COMPANY Tor letter heads, submitted
/ by the board of public works. caused
| FornHtfnm 10 remark that II was
! "Hquhndering money In the highest de-
| gree" The letter heads he said. 70,
Eemhlpd wedding cards. lt0mney char
| ncterlzrd the bill uH an outrage and
| thought the members should not ~
supineiy by ana allow heads of depart
mentE such latitude In contracting foi
something that should not have cost