Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-09
DON'T LIKE JAIL
HEATING AWARD
President Cottrel Objects to Action
OF Board Of Public Works.
TO AUDIT CITY ACCOUNTS.
No Clear Title 60 Isolation Hospital
site-Bui Iding Contract Lot Never
theless- Wapt More Pay.

The awarding OF the contract for the
heating Of the new city jail to p. j.
Moran upon his bid OF si,93i, was the
subject OF considerable discussion at
the city council meeting last night, The
only other bidder was Hgson n Ros-
sitter, whose bid was 5000. President
Cottrell opposed the action OF the board
Of public works in awarding the con-
tract to Mr. Moran and made a strong
fight to have the award set aside and
to authorize the board to re.adyertise
for bids
He stated that number Of firms de-
sired 40 bid on the work but that they
could not get the full details and could
not complete their bids in time SO they
requested the board to postpone action
on the matter for another week, This
the board refused to do and 1t award
ed the contract to Moran at the meet
ing held on Friday and notified the
council OF such action last night Mr.
Cottrell said that he did not wish TO
cast any reflections upon the board, as
1t had acted honorably in the matter
but that there was something wrong
somewhere which he would disclose
should the matter be referred to the
committee
City Engineer Kelsey stated that the
Green & Reeve company had protested
against the awarding Of the contract
because 1t had not had time to bid on
the work. The advertisement for bids
had been published in the papers for
three weeks, the engineer stated which
Is week longer than requEed by law
After nearly every member Of the coun-
ell had spoken on the question the
matter was referred 10 the police and
prison, Gre and finance committees for
consideration,
TO AUDIT CITY BOOKS,
A. j. Davis introduced a resolution
providing for the auditing of the books
of every city official and head Of
department who In any way handles
any Of the citys funds, the auditing to
be done by two expert accountants at
n cost not to exceed $4,000 and TO cover
the period from the date Of the last
examination Of such accounts up To
date. Cottrell and Fernstrom opposed
the resolution because they thought II
scheme 10 cast reflection and suspicion
upon the present city officials. The
latter declared that Mr.. Davis was
looking for fat jobs for some Of his pet
expert accountant friends. Davis de-
MED the charge and stated that he had
no ulteror motive whatever, that ii iS
the custom in all large cities to have
the books examined by experts. The
matter was referred to the finance COM
mittee on the following vote. Ayes
Black, Daveler a. j Davis, T.. II Da-
Wis, Robinson, sharp, Thomas and vi
gus. Noes-Arnold, Eardley. Fem
strom. Hewlett, Spence, Tuddenham
enc CottrelL
LIBERTY PARK SIGNS.
resolution was introduced permit
ting Councilman Hewlett to continue
his large sign In Liberty park. Inc
resolution was laid on the table Dy "a
b vote Of TO g. Later resolution vas
introduced allowing the sign on the
building erected by MI Zimmerman.
This was also laid on the table.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL SITE.
Land and Water Commissioner Mac
Knight notified the council that the
new isolation hospital, near Emigration
canyon. had been sold in 1891 TO Nj, {.
Moon at tax sale and by him trans
ferred to +. c. Phillips who suisse
ouently transferred il TO Moon by war
ranty deed. There is therefore quite a
cloud upon the ctys title TO the prem
ises. The matter was referred 10 the
city attorney for consideration, The
city engineer reported that II would be
Impossible to lay a water pipe to the
east half OF the site for the new isola-
ton hospital, and that the cost to lay
pipes 10 the part referred TO by MI.
MacKright would be about $1,000.
Notwithstanding the trouble which
has arisen over the site, the council
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton Of the hospital, upon the plans sub
mitted by Building Inspector Ulmer 10
A. l.. Hamlin Il the price OF $500. lie
will be required TO furnish bonds IN
the sum OF $4,000 and will forfeit S2j
Der day for every day over 60 days
which he takes to complete the build
ing. The other bidders were George
.Ansell, 5000: George Curey $3.50
Rernard Mecklenbdrg, S,61S, and a. ].
Arm, $3.50.
TO PAVE THIRD SOUTH
The committee on streets recommend
ed that First South stl Get be paved
from State to Third East The report
Of the committee was adopted
WANT BETTER WAGES
The employees of the city cemetery
presented a petition asking for an in
crease IN wages 20 S22j per day. The
matter. with Other requests for in
creases IN wages. was referred TO the
council as a committee of the whole
to be considered Wednesday evening
at S o'clock.
City Engineer Kelsey submitted a