Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-11
City Council Makes Legal DecIara-
ton II Held Meeting.
WANTS NO CEREMONIES.
Mayor Desires Picture Hung Quietly
special Counsel ia Pumping
Plant Litigation.

The early part Of last evenings ses-
sion Of the city council was spent in
validating lis action taken on last
Wednesday evening. the entire pro-
ceedings being Illegal because the time
OF meeting was not properly changed;
having been changed by resolution,
when the time FOR regular meetings Is
fixed by ordinance and hence any legal
change must be made by ordinance.
The defect was quickly remedled by a
suspension Of the rules and the passage
Of an ordinance changing the time
from Tuesday night to Monday night
NO CEREMONIES.
The committee having charge Of the
ceremonies in connection with the
hanging Of the mayors picture on the
wall Of the council chamber reported
that It was the desire OF the mayor
to not have any publicity in connection
with the hanging OF the picture and the
committee decided TO dispense with all
ceremonies.
Chief OF Police Paul sent In the APP
pointment OF Richard shannon as spe-
cial policeman 20 serve on the Lagoon
trains without pay from the city The
communication was referred to the
committee on police and prison.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the employment OF counsel other
than the city attorney. TO defend the
injunction suit brought by NJ II, Walk.
err ct al against Salt Lake City. at a
cost not 70 exceed $500. The suit was
brought TO restrain the city from en-.
tering into a contract with the canal
companies to construct a pumping
plant at the outlet OF Utah Lake. The
city attorney Is disqualified from de-
Tending the suit by reason Of the fact
that he rendered an opinion adversely
to the contract at the time II was con-
sidered by the council and ratified over
the mayors veto.
The Parleys "a Won Ice compare
and j. q. Sawyer. trustee, submitted
an offer 10 sell their fee house and their
right TO two-thirds OF the waters OF
Parley's canyon from November 10 t.
March |, for the sum Of $4,000. The mat
ter was referred to the finance commit
tee the mayor, city attorney and
city engineer,
RUSH PAVING.
A petition was presented by W. ].
Halloran and a number OF tenants and
property owners on Third South street
from state TO West Temple street, call
ing attention TO the fact that, notwith-
standing The tax has long since been
collected for the paving OF that street,
nothing has yet been done towards
paving the same. Petitioners urged |
that the work be pushed along and |
completed by the time Of the Elks con- |
vention In August. The matter was re. |
fetred to the board of public works.
The Oregon Short Line was given per- |
mission to widen the gauge Of the Gar
field Beach track 70 q stand gauge on |
the curve extending from South Temple
around on Fourth West street
President II s JoseDh Of he Salt
Lake Baseball club petitioned for a free
llcens| for baseball games Mr.. Joseph
thinks II a hardship 10 pay a license
when the club Is a LOSING proposition
and considering the fact that Il Is CIV
Ing the city considerable free advertls-
ing. The petition was referred to the
license committee.
The G.. a. r. and the Society " the
Army OF the Philippines presented q
resolution Of thanks 10 the council for
assistance rendered In the Memorial
'av fund and expressing regret that
the council did not take part in the ex-
srcises The communication was re.
ceiVed and filed