Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02

swered In the negative, he arose and
objected to allowing an attorney to
come before that body in advocacy of
any such cause as was now being con-
sldered while the city had an attorney
who had been elected by a majority Of
the citizens of the community, unless
the city attorney showed inefIicleDcy or
lack of ability The request Of Buckle
on this head was denied.
Here Mr.. Dooly broke in with an eX-
camaton that 1.-THE gentlemans reso.
luton contained msjoinder Of par
ties; It arralgnes your Mayor instead Of
me as chairman Of the board of public
works and | submit to the Council that
no charges are made against me in
| the resolution proper"
He said he had only received the
resolution and not the whereas.
NO MORE EVIDENCE.
| Mr.. Buckle stated that he would not
produce any more documentary evil
dence at that time but wished to place
Mr.. Dolly on the witness stand to ex-
anime him. 10 this Mr.. Dooly replied
that he thought they were living in
America where the law said a man
was supposed to be innocent until
proven guilty" and here Mr.. Buckle
wished to put the defendant on the
stand to prove the plaintiffs case,
Chairman Thomas ruled that as Mr..
Dooly was present he should answer
such questions as Mr., Buckle and others
might want TO ask.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Mr.. Buckle then questioned the
boards chairman, asking II he was
director Of the Utah Savings q Trust
Co. That has nothing to do with
your resolution" was the reply.
I'll ask you again are you a dlrec-
tor now OF that companys"
II decline TO answer the question: be-
cause 1t Is not In the resolution" was
Mr.. Doolys warm reioinder.
AT this point City Attorney Stephens
said he thought Mr.. Dooly ought to an
swer the questions, which was second
ed by the chair
After time Mr. Dooly finally said he
was not a director Of the Trust com.
pany.
When did YOU resign as such direc-
tor" asked Buckle.
II don't remember"
Were you director on May 18th,
last?"
II don't remember, my resignation
Is on file with the company. and | am
not going to guess at anything" was
Mr. Dooly's reply
why did you sell your stook?"
Il object to any further questioning
on this line. responded D0oly.
II said that I would rather be out Of
the company-to sell-than to have this
annoyance" he concluded.
Rather than to resign from the
Craftsmanship Of the board of public
works. suggested Buckle.
MR. DooLY OBJECTS.
Here Mr. Dolly arose and said he
would decline TO be questioned further.
IF he has any evidence 10 offer
OF my inellgibility as a member OF the
board | will rebuff 1t, but | object to
being driven from this office. | pay as
much taxes as he does and have quite as
much interest In the city's welfare az |
Mr. Buckle has, and surely no one viii |
think that have wronged the city. and !
II II can be proven that have | Will |
resign"
Mr.. Buckle claimed Mr.. Dooly was |
there before the Council as a servant |
Of the municipality and not as a private
citizen, after which he asked the boards |
chairman why he resigned as director
of the Trust company.
j decline to answer that question; II |
would not be tolerated in any court In |
the land" holly exclaimed Mr. Dooly.
AT this stage OF the proceedings. upon
a suggestion coming from Mr.. Dooly.
to the effect that the city attorney had
stated In his written opinion. given a
Few days ago, that lnasmuch as the
Trust company was secured from loss
In acting as surety on bonds for the
an officer Of the surety
company had no interest IN the success
Of such contractors, and therefore was
not disqualified.
Mr.. STEPHENS TALKS.
Mr.. Stephens jumped TO his feet and
said he did mot want to be misunder-
stood on this matter II the surety com
oany was Unidentified" said he. at then
became a question as TO the sufflciency
" the indemnity: but n there was any
ioubt as to whether or not the security
was good and sufficient. then in that
vent, doubt existing. an officer Of the
surety company would thereupon begin
o have an interest In the success of the
contractor, and hence become dlsqual-
fed"
DIR. BEATTY'S VIEWS.
DIR. Beatty said he thought the In
was proper; that its ethl.
al and well as legal aspects should be
considered. II was not a question as q
Mr.. Dooly had wronged the
lily. but was he directly or indirectly
Interested In the success Of contractors
Who enter into contracts with the city.
lie thought It would be bad precedent
% establish. even II the party conf
llained against had done the city no
cal harm, because later. II one was do
rg the municipality injury. under this
PRECEDENT, It would be hard 70 proceed
gainst him.
Mr.. Buckle then asked Mr.. Dooly n
le was director in the trust company
N various other dates on which con-
racis lad been entered into between
'ir. Moran and the city. The boards
hartman declined TO answer. saying
u cuidn't tell, that the records OF the
rust company was the best evidence
nd they would show. He could not re
nelnher dates.