The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-09
C0UNCILMEN IN
BITTER FEUD
DaVeler and Robertson at Fight.
ing Point in Council.
C0NDIE REFUSED TO OBEY
PURE ICE ORDINANCE PASSED
WITH CHANGES.
CONDIE REFUSED TO OBEY

90 PRONOUNCED is Councilman
y Daveler's dislike Of Robertson, his
colleague from the Fifth precinct,
that the feud between them broke ont
last night at the council meeting with
renewed bitterness. RobeTtson's hatred
Of Oaveler is no less far reaching than
is DaveleT's dislike of him. so that by
common consent the two scrap on the
least prOvCcauon-
The trouble commenced more than a
month ago when the member with
DasSo-prOfundO voice questioned the
bank teller's smotive in opposing the
granting of a privilege to maintain
waste paper boxes for advertising pur-
p ses in the business district. The lie
was passed. and since then the two al
dermen are ever ready to night it out
with tongue or otherwise.
The feud last night was in evidence
the moment Robertson proposed any
thing. Daveler showed his temper at
frequent intervals, but his adversary
maintained his graciousness in firing
back singing sarcasm. Most OF the
time, as each went to his corner. to
quote prize ring rules. Robertson
evoked a self-satisfed smile as if to
indicate that he had scored, while the
olher member looked painfully serious.
Inc other councilmen enjoyed the
scfapplng Of the two belligerents. all.
however watching TO interfere if the
members from the Fifth came to blows.
Daveler Took Condie's Part.
Robertson invited the wrath of Dave
Ter by delivering a speech in censure of
Street Supervisor Condie for refusing
70 comply with the order Of the council
Two weeks ago directing him to loan
the clty's street scraper TO the athletic
association Of the State university for
couple Of days, the expense Of run
ming the machine on the athletic
grounds by one of COndie's men TO be
paid to the city. The councilman's
censure Of the street supervisor was
clothed in Caustic language, particular
" after he had been informed that
COndie had said that he needed the
scraper and would not loan il. even
though the council had so ordered.
Robertson thought it was time to dis
cipline the street supervisor for not
complying with the councils order and
failing to report a reason, and he of
fered motion TO this effect
Daveler asked his colleague if he did
not believe the sensible thing to do
would be to first find cut Condie's rea-
sons.
u think if the mechanical superin-
tendent of the Tribune were ordered
by his supeTiors to carry out any order
he would not refuse" replied Robert |
son.
The mechanical superintendent Of
the Tribune would be able to give
reason for not complying. and would
stand by that reason. thundered
ilaT-a1ar- in,
proprietors OF Wells-Fargos bank is
sued an order on you. 1 think you
would have to obey it,"
Undoubtedly" was the reply.
Then RobertsOn's motion TO require
Supervisor COndie to obey the coun-
ellis order was adopted by a silent
vote.
Water Deal Up Again.
With the first outbreak between Rob /
ertson and Daveler passed over, the
council proceeded to the consideration
OF a resolution, offered by Fernstrom.
TO authorize the mayor and the record +
er TO sign a contract with the repre-
sentauves of the Utah & salt Lake.
South Jordan and East Jordan Canal
companies granting each Of these COM /
panies. upon paying to the city s1S75
each, an equitable share in the City's
dbDA uAltldttu ilEut 10 raise ana lower
the level of Utah lake and agreeing to /
Join in installing a pumping plant at
the intake Of Jordan river.
A communication before the council 7
stated that the North Jordan company /
had refused to ta bound by the pro- /
posed contract. as was tentatively !
agreed upon a couple Of weeks ago. and /
the new proposition was laid on a basis /
Of fOurths instead Of fifths.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
Of to 80, the negatives being Daveler. +
Robertson and Vigus. The absentees /
were COttrell. A. J. Davis and Hewlett. /
When the contract comes before the /
council for approval il will meet the
objections of the mayor just as the /
resolution viii be vetoed.
Ice Matter Up.
The ordinance regulating the inspec- /
ton and sale OF ice was taken up for /
consideration and passed without dis .
sent. after amendment. Robinson pro-
posed to amend the bin by making /
distinction between albuminoid ammo /
MIA from animal and from vegetable /
sources and raising the limit of the
animal impurities from nine to sixteen I
parts per million parts.
In defeating ttis proposition Robert
son conceded. with the concurrence of /
Health Commission King, the raising
lf the limit of impurities indicated by
free ammonia to sixteen parts from
line. The only other amendment was
adding the provision that samples OF