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 OF
defending the city's title TO the water
II any litigation arose, and that the
contract OF sale should contain a guar
anty clause to that effect. city Atty.
Nyes opinion held that the city was
purchasing a water suit ana stated
that water litigation was too expensive
10 run any risks OF becoming involved
In.
Fernstrom wanted TO know II the
communication would be considered Il
veto, and, II sustained would II 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 Il was the
most remarkable veto he had ever
heard of. II Il were sustained 1t would
have no effect at all. He raised the
point OF order that the mayor had no
right 10 veto the matter as II was
nothing but a committee report and
makes no appropriation anil hence not
subject to veto Cottrell ruled that the
communication was not n 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-
ton TO the fact that the mattress COM
pany should agree to defend the title
20 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
torneys report was false, that there
would be no suit, and he knew IT. He
knows that we have been using the
Cooper water and have had no injunc-
ton suit and 1t don't mean an iniunc-
ton suit In this case" He stated fur
Their that he would not sleep until he
showed up those men who were trying
TO rob the city of It's water supply
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 p committee OF the whole
TO discuss the tax levy for the ensuing
year. The finance committee reported
that after careful inyestlga ton Of the
auditors estimate Of expenditures II
had decided 70 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 as follows; Az mills for contingent
expenses, mills for opening, lmproy
Ing and repairing streets and side
walks; 4 Of mill for maintaining the
free public library; | mill for purchas-
ing water sources, constructing water
works and irrigation systems, etc.
and u Of mill for constructing and
repairing sewers and drains
Fernslrom 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,
cials and concluded that the city need
ed levy OF 81 mills. He thought the
levy should be made at gi5 mills and
then the city wouldn't have to sell it's
property. II, however, the levy was
made al mills 1t 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 It would be
better TO 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 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.