Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-20
INFLUENCED BY
A BOGUS BID.
Charge Made by Councilman Cot
treII Regarding 9Th Ward Sale


HOO many nNihHNh
Exposition Grounds
Al the meeting Of the city councl'
last evening the proposition OF selllns
10 the Eighth Ward Relief Society
strip Of land adjoining the meeting
house property Of that ward on 'he
east notwithstanding the objections Of
Mayor Thompson thereto, came up ana
preelpItated lively debate AFTER
which. upon roll call, the mayors Velo
was sustained. The vote was as fol-
lows; Ayes-Cottrell, Fernstrom, Hew-
lett, G. n. Howe, Edgar Howe RED
Tuddenham and Buckle. Nays-Beat-
~ Canning, Robertson and Thompson
Absent--Dayls HartensteIn and Whit
temore
Councilman Cottrell took the iloor
and IN speaking In favor Of selllhg we
property to the society said, that ne
believed the mayor had been influenced
by a bogus bid, as the bidder had never
been Identified, and inasmuch as tne
land In question originally belonged 70
the Eighth ward, he was IN favor OF
allowing them 10 purchase II for Wow.
Hewlett said he had Obtained from the
city attorney an opinion IN The matter,
which held that the city cOuid sell
the land II II considered the price to
be paid good and valid considerations
and he thought that inasnuch as the
Relief Society was paying fifteen
hundred times as much as they let the
property no for, that the consideration
was good ana valid He also held that
the good the society was doing In min
isterng 10 the wants Of the poor, thus
relieving the municipality Of great
burden, was, or al least ought 70 be-
looked upon as part OF the considera'
ton. Councilman Robertson spoke IN
favor OF the veto, saving he thought
that II the city had any property 10 dis
pose of II should be advertised and sold
TO the highest bidder Messrs. C.. Il,
and Edgar Howe and Fernstrom all
argued against the mayors objections,
while Canning spoke In favor OF the
veto.
FRANCHISE GRANTED.
The matter Of granting the Salt Lake
City Railroad company a franchise on
Seventh East from Ninth South TO the
southern limits Of the city came up. |
and was granted without opposition
The terms Of the ordinance providing |
for the franchise makes II necessary |
for the company TO run It's cars over |
the line on the street named at least |
every fifteen minutes frOm 6 a. m. to |
u .. m. every day, and the fare IL not |
to exceed Ave cents The franchise |
runs for 45 years, and the company |
must accept II within thirty days, and
have the road In operation within nine
" days The receiving Of the franchise
IL also TO be construed as an agreement |
chat the company VIII not give less than
y half hour service on any and all OF |
It's lines operating in the city.
STREET FAIR,
The committee on streets who have
had under consideration the petition
OF ]. Wash Young and others, asking
for the privilege Of holding a street
fair In this city from July end to 9th. |
the coming summer. reported favorably |
OH the matter. Mr.. Young is required
10 give bond In the sum Of 5000 for
the purpose Of lndcmnifying the city |
against any and all damage to the
streets that may result from the hold
ing Of the fair. II is proposed TO use
both sides OF the streets asked for. from |
the curb stones out for about Is or 20 |
feet, not 10 go further than the stone
pavement This SPACE viii be used by |
merchants and others on which to erect
booths and therein display their goods
Space not required by the abutting
property owners will be given over 20
amusement stands. etc, The amount OF
license TO be exacted from people with |
shows and other attractions, went
over Mr.. Young, who seems to be the
prime mover In the enterprise. has |
called mass meeting for next Thurs
day evening. at which matters pertain
ing 10 the holding OF the fair. win be
discussed, also committees Will be APP
pointed, and general expression Of all
those who may want TO offer sugges.
tions will be heard. The place Of the
meeting will be announced later
OBJECT TO CARPET CLEANING,
f. s. Luff and a number Of other resi-
dents living on Third and Fourth
streets from r to +, sent IN commu-
nlcatlon protesting against the further
operation OF q carpet cleaning plant In
that locality, claiming that II spreads
disease. dust and smoke throughout the
nelghborhood, Referred to the commit
tee on sanitation and quarantine.
TOO MANY woRKMEN.
A letter was received from the Build
ing Trades Council OF Seattle, Washing
ton, stating that In some manner the
Information had gone out from that
place to the effect that from 1000 TO
1890 mechanics and other workingmen
could find employment in that city,
which was false. The communication
stated great many destitute men had
already arrived there and were unable
70 md work The letter went on 10 say
that while times In Seattle were fairly
prosperous, the conditions did not war
rant such rumor and the trades
council wished the city authorities here
70 advise the people In this region. as
far az possible. as TO the true status
Of affairs in that city Received and
filed.
ASK FOR STREET PAVEMENT.
James Hegney and nine other proper.
" owners living on west Second Sauth
street petitloned the council 10 pave
that thoroughfare from First TO sixth
West street, and that for this purpose
they urged the levy Of a tax on the
shuttlng property.
J. II Almond who owns properly M
fiS west, Second South. protested
against the pavement OF this street
Both petitions were referred 20 the com
mittee on streets with the city engl.
neer associated.
The city engineer sent IN an estimate
OF The cost OF paving Third south from
STATE TO West Temple streets ana also
state from Fourth TO Fifth south
streets, placing the cost al 81 Der front
FOOT; or in the aggregate. at sSl $50 Tor
Third South. and s23.7Ss.75 Tor state
street. The matter was turned over 10
the committee on streets
BIG COTTONWOOD WATER.
The engineer also notified the Council
that George L. Blair had posted and
MED notices OF appropriation of The