Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-15
HEWLETT
BROS. CO.,
Sole Agents.

again. The mayor thought that the
company should bear the expense or
defending the city's little 10 the water,
II any litigation arose, and that the
contract OF sale should contain a guar
anty clause 60 that effect. city Ally
Nye's opinion held that the city was
purchasing water suit and stated
that water litigation was too expensive
to run any risks Of becoming involved
In.
Fernstrom wanted TO know II the
communication would be considered a
veto. and, II sustained, would It affect
the original resolution which provides
for the purchase OF the water right?
Mr.. Nye informed him that II would
not affect that resolution In the least.
Fernstrom thought that II was the
most remarkable veto he had ever
heard Of. II Il were sustained II would
have no effect AT an. He raised the
point OF order that the mayor had no
right to veto the matter as II was
nothing but committee report and
makes no appropriation ana hence not
subject to veto. Cottrell ruled that the
communication was not veto. Sharp
moved that the communication be re-
ceived and filed.
Thomas explained that the mayor did
not intend the communication as veto
but merely called the councils atten-
tlon TO the fact that the mattress COM
pany should agree to defend the title
10 the water as the city attorney stated
that the city would surely purchase a
water suit. and IN his opinion should be
considered.
Fernstrom stated that the city at
torney's report was false, that there
would be no suit. and he knew II, He
knows that we have been using the
Cooper water and have had no injunc-
ton suit, and Il don't mean an lnjunc-
tion suit In this case" He stated fur
ther that he would not sleep until he
showed up those men who were trying
The communication was received and
filed over the vote OF Fernstrom.
DISCUSS TAX LEVY.
Upon motion OF A. J. Davis the coun-
ell went into a committee Of the whole
TO discuss the tax levy for the ensuing
year The finance committee reported
that after careful investigation Of the
auditors estimate Of expenditures II
had decided to recommend levy on all
real and personal property OF the city
OF mills on every dollar
The ordinance which was presented
with the report segregated the mill
levy AZ follows: ~ mills for contingent
expenses, mills for opening, improy-
ing and repairing streets and side
walks; Y OF a mill for maintaining the
free public library; mill for purchas-
Ing water sources constructing water
works and irrigation systems, etc,
and y OF mill for constructing and
repairing sewers and drains
Fernstrom said that before the matter
was passed upon finally every member
should know exactly what the city
needed. that the matter should be thor
oughly investigated He had figured
the proposition out with other city off,
Gals and concluded that the city need
ed levy Of OK mills. He thought the
levy should be made at gia mills and
then the city wouldn't have TO sell its
property II. however. the levy was
made at mills II would mean the very
closest economy. Sharp and Thomas
both favored keeping the levy down so
that the people wouldn't be burdened
with taxes They thought II would be
better 20 sell the city property II nee
essary. Thomas thought the council
should have more time to consider the
proposition, so moved that the commit
tee rise and adjourn for one week and
that each member OF the council be
furnished with a copy OF the auditors
estimate OF expenditures. so they could
be posted by next Monday evening. The
motion prevailed.
Endorsed by physicians, Manltou
Mineral Water. All drug stores keep II.