Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-12

laws, knowing full well that he Will do
his duty and do 1t well, for he Is a
worker all the time
ONE NEW COMMITTEE.
One new committee was added to the
list known as the engineering commit
tee, and the committee on improve
ments was Increased from three to 1--WE
members. The word plumbing was
added to the title OF the sewerage COM
mlttee, making II the sewerage and
plumbing committee, These changes
were made in accordance with the rec
ommendation of the special committee
on rules appointed at the first meeting
Of the new council. The only other
change in the rules made by the COM
mttee, was In relation 10 the hour Of
meeting. From Nov. | TO April the
council will meet at 1880 o'clock instead
of o'clock, aud from April to Oct, 81
II viii meet at 5 o'clock.
THE NEW COMMITTEES.
Following Is a list of the standing
committees appointed, the first named
person being the chairman
Public Grounds-HoDday Prcece,
Barnes, HaTtenstein, Neuhdusen,
Improve ments-Martin, Wood, Tud-
denham, Black, Il, II. Davis.
Municipal Laws--kernstrom, a. j,
Davis, Wells, Holiday.
Streets-Wood A. j. Davis, Tudden-
ham, $. II, Davis, Martin.
Jordan Canal and hrlgatlon-Dean,
Black, HOLIDAY, Wells Fernstrom.
Markets-Black, Hartenstein, Wood,
Finance-A. j. Davis, Dean, Wells,
Barnes, Hewlett.
Sewerage and Plrmbing--BlaCk, Mar
tin, Hartenstein, Barnes, Dean.
Police and Prison Departments
Preece. Martin, Fernstrom, a. j. Da-
Wis, Hartenstein.
Fire Departmental Dean, l..
II. Davis, Tuddenham, Neuhausen.
Clalms-Hobday, Wood, Wells.
Waterworks--A. j. Davis, Preece
Fernstrom, Tuddenham, Martin.
Cemetery-Black, HOLIDAY, Harten.
stein, Dean, II. II. Davis.
Reyislon-Wood, Fernstrom, Holiday.
Observation-Disclosures. Martin,
Dean Barnes, Hartenstein.
Elections-Preece, Black, Tudden-
ham.
License-Hobday. Barnes, A, j. Davis.
Sprlnkling-Martin, Wood, E. H. Da-
Wis, Wells, Black
Observation-Disclosures, Dean, Il. II.
Davis.
sanitary-Preece, HOLIDAY. Harten.
stein, Black, Barnes.
City and County Buildlng-Dean
PreeCe.
Library-Neuhausen, Dean, Il, II. IA
Wis,
FINALLY sHELvED.
The only matter which created dis.
cussion during the session was the COM
munication from the old board of pub
lie works In regard 10 the rejection of
the bid Of Kennedy & Co. for the sewer
extensions during the year 1904. The
communication which was published in
the News on last Monday, arraigns
the old council for rejecting the bid and
recommends that the council reconsider
Its action and award the contract to
the above named firm. Wells moved
that the communication be referred to
the waterworks and sewer committees.
He thought that the council should con-
slider the matter. Hartenstein and Mar
ed to know something about this affair.
A. J. Davis opposed going over the mat
ter again and stated that n the new
members read the papers they certain
ly knew enough about II.
FERNsTROM TELLS a STORY.
Fernstrom said that the communIca.
ton had no place before this council
and should not be considered. He moved
that Il be received and filed. lie said
that the action Of the old board In send
ing m such communication reminded
him Of the man and woman who en-
gagged In a dispute over the implement
used in cutting log I'm two, The wo-
man said II was cut with scissors and
the man Insisted that II was cut with a
saw. The woman stlll insisted that Il
was cut with scissors so the man threw
her INTO the river lie then asked her II
she tn insisted that II was cut with
scissors. Her mouth was full OF water
and she could not talk but just as she
was sinking she held up her hand and
indicated with her fingers the move
ment OF a pair of scissors FernstrOm
said that he thought the story applied
to The board II was out of existence
and could not speak so Il used tho COM
as sign to indicate It's feel
ings In regard to the action OF the coun.
ell IN rejecting the bid. The ilustra-
ton used by the councilman brought
forth roar OF laughter from all pres
ent
A roll call was then had and Fern
strom's motion 20 Ale was carried by n
vote Of 8 TO g. Black, A. j. Davis. Dean.
Fernstrom HOLIDAY, Newhausen. preece.
Wood and Hewlett voted m the affirm
alive and Barnes, Hartensteln Martin.
Tuddenham and Wells voted In the neg
atlye.
REWARD APPROPRIATED.
by unanimous vote the council an.
proved the action OF Mayor Morris in
offering a reward OF 5000 for the arrest
and conviction Of the murderer OF Mo-
torman AmAsa H. Gleason and Conduc-
tor Thomas Brighton, and the amount
was placed on the appropriation list 10
the credit OF the mayors contingent
fund,
FOR TEN DAYS,
The request OF City Recorder Crltch.
low TO retain former Clerk keger OF
the board OF public works. until he
completes his annual report, was grant
ed by the council. The employment
shall not exceed 10 days.
REIsER IS CLERK.
Street Supervisor Condle notified the