The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-18
MAYORS VETO FAILS
Council Again Decides to Join Is.
sues With Canals in Face
Of Legal Barriers.

Once more the city council has over
ridden Mayor ThOmpson's veto of the
proposition 10 permit three of the four
principal canal companies in Salt Lake
valley TO share with the city I'm its sp-
propriated right to raise and lower the
level of Utah lake and to Join in in
stailing pumping plant at the rivers
intake so as to force a larger flow in
dry seasons. Only three out of the
thirteen councilmen present, Daveler,
robertson and Nigus, voted TO concur
with the mayor
But the end is still far off. When this
contract comes up for approval the
mayor viii deal another blow at it,
and failing again the city viii be en-
Joined in the courts. il is declared. from
taking part in the plan with the canal
companies.
The mayors objections to the prop
OsitiOn were stated in message to
the council and were ampIifed in an
accompanying opinion from CITY At
toruey Nye. holding that by the state
constitution the municipality is for
hidden to enter into partnership
compact like the one proposed where
the expenditure Of the money and the
control of the situation are not vested
in the city council.
triumph of the veto. Councilman Rob
eftsOn charged that because the cOun-
eli. by almost unanimous vote. some
:ime ago had declared TO go into the
scheme an Interior motive now actuat-
ed the members who stood for the in
terestS Of the farmers 20 the diSadvant-
age of the city, thereby proving them
selves recreant to their official oaths
He insinuated that the city attorneys
opinion is distasteful to those Of his
colleagues who prefer 10 subserve the
interests of the canal companies in
preference TO the interests of the peo-
pie who elected them 10 the council. In
conclusion. Robertson warned the
council that the scheme would never
be carried out, for an injunction from
the courts would stop it.
FernstrOm maintained that TO de-
feat the veto meant the city would
have to abandon its additional rights
in Utah lake. for il had not pursued
the work diligently and in good faith
and without the cooperation Of the
canal companies nothing could be ac-
complished. He characterized Attorney
Nyes opinion as "a ridiculous argument
and devoid of the merit of a legal Opin-
ion.
Councilman Thomas requested that
Angus u. Cannon. who has worked so
zealOusly to create the new sentiment
in the council on the proposition. be
given the privilege Of the floor TO fur
Their explain the situation and how the
interests. mutual with the city, should
work together. but on objection from
Robertson he was denied the oppor-
tunity TO speak.
Fhe vote on the veto was the same
as when the proposition was under
consideration with the North jordan
Canal company as one Of the pleading
interests.
Because Of the desire of several OF
the .councilmen 10 attend the EIks' re-
ceptiOn. the only other business taken
up was tsts approval Of the department
payrolls for the first half Of April The
payrolls amount to S7195-
After adjournment. il was agreed BY
the committees on municipal laws and
streets that a meeting would be held
at $50 this evening TO consider fur
Their the application Of the salt Lake
& Brigham City Electric Railway com
pany for a franchise over First West
streets Several other important mat
ters VIII DE taken Up after this has
been passed over.