Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07
SPECIAL MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
Geo, PugsIey8 Communication is
Sent Back 10 Him.,
ON A STRICT PARTY VOTE.
New Ordinance Passed stream from
Lake I'm Liberty Park In Fill
thy Condition

The city Council met IN special SEES
slon last night The roll call showed
the following members 20 be present.
Beatty. Canning. Fernstrom, Harlem
stein Hewlett. Howe Edgar, Howe &C.
| RJ, Reid. Robertson, Tuddenham and
| Buckle.
Mayor Thompsons veto Of the Beatty
resolution providing Tor additional help
for the health commissioner, was read
and. upon motion Of Robertsn, was
laid over for one week.
A communication from George Pugs-
lev whom Chief Deyine a few weeks
aog appointed a member Of the fire
department but who was objected TO
by the Republican members on account
of his politics, was read and ordered
filed Later the motion 20 hle was
reconsIdered and the communication
was referred back TO the writer without
any reference being made % II IN the
minutes
The substance OF Mr.. Pugsleys letter
was that be- withdrew his candidacy for
the reason that he believed be could not
be confirmed without sacrificing ms
principles. that 70 was not competent
nremcn certain members OF the Council
wanted. but politicians; that the city
had two mayors, a mayor In fact ana a
nominal mayor. who were governed
solely by the Republican city committee.
Robertson and Thomas characterized
tho communicable. as an Insult 20 every
member NJ the Council. The latter fur
Their said that Pugsey's name had never
been considered by the Republican cau-
Gus. for the reason that he had sent In
his resignation before the caucus con-
vened
Fernstrom opposed the motion TO re-
FER the communication back. Mr. Pugs-
lav was a citizen and as such had per-
feet right 10 express his views or
course. the Council could do with the
letter as Il saw ht. but he asa not think
II showed much dignity or respect for
the views Of others to treat II In the
manner proposed.
The motion to return the letter pre-
vailed uDon strict party vote.
NEW ORDINANCE PASSED.
Thomas introduced an ordinance pro-
vIding for the appropriation OF 5000 10
the Utah Central Railroad company
when 70 shall have removed It's tracks
from Eighth South, Ninth South and
the west bank of the Jordan canal The
measure passed.
chief Devine sent I'm a communica-
ton inviting the members 20 visit the
new fire station on ! street. Referred
10 FIRE committee.
Canning offered a resolution recon-
mending that the new bond issue be
made In denominations Of not less than
$500 and $1,000.
STREAM IN BAD CONDITION.
People residing in the vicinity Of Lib
erty Park complained Of the unsani-
tary conditions prevailing In their
neighborhood, caused, they said, by OBJ
struct0ns and stagnant water In the
stream from the lake In the park. Upon
motion OF Thomas the health depart'
ment was instructed TO clean up the
stream.
Buckle offered a resolution calling
upon the Salt Lake City Railroad CONS
many 10 remove bOuldeTs and debris on
Tenth East between Third and Fourth
south. 1t was stated that the nuisance
had existed for about a year and street
Supervisor C0ndie was instructed "a
compel its abatement even II he had 20
resort TO the taking Of legal proceed
ings. .
city Engineer Kelsey submitted an
estimate of the probable cost Of INSTALL
Ing n system OF street sprinkllug with
water from the Salt Lake and Jordan
canal The estimate was $4,000. Re-
ferred to the committee on sprinkling.