Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-21

TALK OF POLITICS
Tor the purpose Of investigating M,
charges made hy Mr. Geddes with rC.
spvvt 90 the HiE Cottonwood water
trading proposition President Barnes
IN accordance with q recommendation
NJ the special committee. appointed r.
committee na followai Allen. cali
lister. Morris siddowny and Patrick
The chair was not permitted 90 name
any one who served on the special
water committee last August. neither
anyone that had acted ON any of the
Kelsey committees Mr. Barnes at
nrHt named plOhl and Tor the reason
stated. the latter declined, whom CAL
lister was substituted.
AZ soon aa President npnos had
named the committee. kubcrtHuu who
evidently wanted Buckle appointed.
arose and asked why a straight i,o-
publican had not been named.
~ named Mr.. plohl and he declined. ("
said the president
but Mr. piohl can't rcryc" went
on Robertson.
narnos-I didn't know that My In.
lcntions were fair Mr.. Callisior Is a
Hobcrison-caillrtor Is not a straight
Republican
Buckle then took a hand and said'
II desire 90 enter my protest against
that committee"
Barncs-Thc chair will not hear any
discussion. The committee has been
named, and rap, rap, came the gnNcl
on the desk.
BucNc-G don't wish 10 discuss IN,
matter. Mr.. President ] Just want 90
say few words. and / think the chair
ought 90 hear me out. 4 want Co say
that the way IN which you have APP
pointed this committee IN IN perfect
accord with your past actions aa pres
idcnt Of this Council
Rap, rap. rap again went the guyol.
when Buckle took his seat
THE CITY TAX LEVY.
Wallace on behalf Of tho finance
committee introduced an ordinauc,
providing h.rta levy OF eight mills
upon the assessed valuation % Salt
Lake city The division OF tho lcyy
is as follows: For contingent ex.
ponseH OF the government. o mills f1i
controlling tho water system. 1 bel.
etc, NJ streets ana sidewalks ! mill,
| FOR construction ana repairs or sew.
urH. 10 Of "a mill, and Tor muiutalning
"a public library, = N mill The or,
| dinuncr under the rules went over fui
| one week,
REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS,
In response 20 Robcrtson'a resolution
calling Tor AN itomlzcd account OF ox,
| paullturgs iu the various departments
/ Health Commissioner kcogh. reported
| nn average expenditure of tg51g9 pet
! month since January list.
Wutcrwurks Superintendent Cnlno TO-
/ ported las 70 Hamplol for the hall
month ending June 18Th. distribution
/ tG5sGl; construction. fli2O2. improve,
| mcnts. t2iAga and other expenditure
| bringing the total up Co fllsp2i. Thi
| department is allowed 81 800 month
| fur muiutulnance. and the cost 20 Jun,
| 18th was ti.3tilt.
Superintendent Of Streets and Irriga,
| tlou reporting expenditures Tor uyt
/ months ending May 3iut, showed fol
/ regular work tg,0t2.21. special work
! fi.l2lsl; lumber N.93s05. total, SIC,
! 3ihia. Ills credits were regular al
| luWnncc, 10000. special allowance, s.,
5000; poll tax, s22560, watcrworki
department t226; lumber on hand, $500
This excess Of expenditures over cred
IT, was s. 51gG5.
Mr. Kelaey'B report showed ok
pended FOR regular work during thl
fiyc months, S2,1efP9, and FOR spcgln
work during the same period, Si12l,2a
The largest Item OF which wns, g.
/ aA"IN' VIZ hN' NNNNttAA WNh'N NHNNAaH
sEIGFUs CASE GOES OVER.
In the matter Of the suspension OF
| putrolmnn u. u. SeiEfuB by chic
| Hilton, for conduct unhecomlng
| police officer, two reports were received
! from tho Gre ana police committee
The majority report, signed by Allen
| Buckle ana Robertson. recommends,
that the action Of the chief In dis
| charging SviEfua be not CouCurrpl Ia
The minority report signed by Chair
! man Howe and FoTnHtrom, recon
mendcd favorable action. A. the Hug
Eestion OF President Barnes, both re
ports went over for one week,
KEouH WILL ANALYST.
In response 20 n resolution offered b,
Councilman Buckle. and adopted by IN
Council on the 18Th Inst, asking 10 b.
Informed on tho present condition @
the waters OF pnrley'H canyon creek
] Superintendent ~ water works JOIN
H. Caino reported that while the waite
was sun somewhat r0lly Il was oacl
day becoming clearer, Mr., Calne fur
ther stated that the reservoir and IN
banks ~ the creek Tor ten miles abov
had been thoroughly cleaned and MI
debris removed from the creek so IN
] as Il could be safely done during IN
/ pondcncy OF the hlgh water, The ordo
] 90 have an analyses made, Mr. Cain
| said would be attended 90 aH soon u
] ia. ty1far hrnnntGa fhUr0unhlv Hpttlsl