The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-02
D0OLY ON THE RACK
Public Works Wrangle Heard
By the City Council.
BUCKLE NOT SUSTAINED
CHAIRMAN DooLY RETIRES
FROM TRUST COMPANY.

Chairman John L Dooly Of the board
Of public works was on the carpet of
the city council last night for a couple
OF hours dancing to the music of
Councilman Buckle. Everybody in the
large chamber enjoyed the music and
the dancing except Mr.. Dolly himself,
Mayor Thompson, Deputy Mayor
Eichnor and Councilman Robertson.
Frequently Mr.. Dolly lost his temper
and made it known that he had stepped
around lively enough and when it was
an over the verdict was that Buckles
charges against Chairman DOoly had
not been proven.
With Councilman Thomas in the
chalf and the council sitting in COM
Inlttee of the whole, the subject was
taken UD of Mr.. DoOlys disqualified
tlOn. as charged by President Buckle
from serving on the board of public
works by reason of his dictatorship in
the Utah Savings & Trust company,
which Is serving or has served as
surety on the bonds and advances
money 10 contractors for public work
on which the board has the supervision
ana acceptance. The Buckle resolu-
uon requested the mayor TO appoint d
new chairman.
After the reading of the resolution
relating 10 the charge OF Mr.. DOoIy's
disqualification Buckle had Recorder
NystrOm read Mr.. DOOly'S bond as
board chairman, in which il is pledged
IA language stronger than the statute
mat he would not associate himself in
any matter relating directly or in
directly TO contracts TO which the city
is a part.
Then were offered - evidence d copy
Of the official oath OF Nj DOOly as a
director of the Utah Savings & Trust
company during the period covered by
his bond as board chairman. copy of
the order Of keifer & Rush, contractors
ior work under Chairman DOOly's ad-
minlStratiOn, to City Auditor Rciser to
pay to the surety company whatever I
money was due the contractors, and
an aIh0aVlt from W. II. II, SpaffoTd,
stating that he heard Manager Center |
admit to Councilman Buckle early in
the month of January of this year that
the Utah Savings & Trust company
advanced money to Contractor Moran
10 carry on his work.
Resigned from Company.
For the purpose Of saving time Chair
man Dooly admitted that list of con-
tract bonds executed by the surety
company to indemnify the city and
aggregating over $4,000. was correct !
Parenthetically mr.. DOOly said he had
severed his connection with the Utah
Savings & Trust company before the /
date of some of the bonds mentioned /
in the list. and in reply Buckle said he |
had il from high authority that the
chairman had ante-dated his Tesigna-
tiOn as a director of the Utah Savings
q Trust company in anticipation of the 1
storm that was coming.
Councilman Buckle then expressed !
regret that the council has no power I
10 summon witnesses and to examine /
them He added that this was ali the I
evidence he had to establish the in 4
eligibility Of Mr.. Dolly as a member /
Of the public works board, but he /
wished to call the chairman as his wit 4
ness for the purpose of cross-eXamina- !
Under the coaching of Attorney /
Straup. and after overcoming nUmer- /
Gus objections from Councilman Fern /
strom. Canning and Robertson. and 4
Mr.. DOOly himself, to going into the /
matter any farther, Buckle proceeded |
TO ask questions of Chairman Dooly.
Misjoinder g Parties.
Almost before Buckle could get in /
his first question on denomination 4
Chairman Dolly broke in with The
Eentleman's resolution contains q ms |
jOiuder of parties; il aTraIgns the
nayor instead of me as chairman of /
the board and 1 submit to the council /
now that no charges have been shown
against me-
Buckle then started in with his cross
eNamiT alton.
Are YOU a director now in the Utah
THAT has nothing to do with your
resolution" was the response.
TN ask you again, are you di-
rector"
4 decline to answer that; il is not
in the resolution. sAd decline to an
sWer any question not in the resOlu-
tion." was Mr.. Doolys heated reply.
Here both City Attorney Stephens /
and Councilman Thomas pleaded with
DooIy that he ought to answer whether
no TG lf1 f-HrT in n1 I
company.
II am not" finally Dolly replied.
When did you resign as director"
asked Buckle.
Il don't remember.
Were you a director on May Is,
last"
Il think I was"
Were you in June or August"
Could Mt Remember.
II don't remember: my resignation
IS on file with the company, and I am
hot going TO guess at anything was
DOOly's reply
Did you not telephone to a director
of your company on jan 16 that you
had just sent your resignation to VS..
Mccormick. the president and that YOU
had just transferred your stock was
Buckles next query
No. sir
When did you sell your stock and
ct don't remember"
Give me your best recollection"
'-I viii not"
ITO whom did You sell your st3ck27
To a broker
What name
II don't know"
why did you sell yUus stock
Il object TO any further questioning
on this line responded Dooly.
81 said that ] would rather De out of
the cOmpany-to sell-than To have this
annoyance ne concluded,
Rather than to- resign from the
craftsmanship of the board of public
works suggested Buckle
Would Not Submit.
At this point mir. Dooly said that i'm
order 10 bring the matter 70 a close
Ec would decline To submit TO any fur
Their cross-cXamination by Mr.. Buckle.
"If he has any evidence To offer OF my
inciigibiIity as a member Of the board
] viii rcbut IT, but / object 80 being
driven from this office. I pay as much
likes as be does and have quite as
zach interest in the city's welfare as
Mr- Buckle has, and surely no one lilt
think that / have wronged the city
concluded Mr.. DOOly with some emo
ton