The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
D00LY ROUTED
IN WATER TALK
Commercial Club Stands by It's
Governors.
COUNCIL PLAN VICTORIOUS
OPPOSITION MAKES POOR SHOW
ING IN THE MEETING.
COUNCIL PLAN VICTORIOUS

John L. Dolly was 'outed at the
commercial cub meeting last night.
When the final vote came on the aues-
non OF sustaining the board of COVER
Hors OF the cub, he was unable to
5auy but nine members of his host The
-itie Dand hat went to the last ditch
~ Mn Dooly included Fisher S. Harris
itViiidS Homer, j. w. Houston w 7
+1aiiordn, SeranO 3. futile, T. r RIacs
ana A. J. Davis.
Inc only argument Of anv consa-
NusAce made against the proposition
was made by John +. DooIy. He con-
4Ilneu the greater part of the evening.
tie was driven from point to point ia
uIs opposition. He retired finally with
Nothing left 20 say but still uncon-
Elhced- The crowd seemed to enioy his
ulScomIlture. applause and laughter
we're general as he was fIOored time
ana tiine again by some pointed uues-
tlon or apt remark
were you lot opposed to the pump
ing plant at Utah lake?'' demanded F
. Fernstrom, after Dooly had said that
since coming 70 Salt Lake in 1876 he had
never opposed any public Improvement
Tor the benefit of the city.
i did not responded DOoly with
sharp emphasis; land If you don't be-
neVe me you can ask George c. Lam
Dert who is here"
Do you want me to answer that
question:" inquired Lambert who was
standing near the chair.
i do" was Dooiy's response.
You were deadly opposed 20 the
proposition was Lambert's statement.
Above the connection that followed.
FernstrOm could be heard saying:
"You were wrong when you opposed
the pumping plant, and you are just as
ton"
A number IF times the discussion ap-
preached the farcical The opposition
presented no point worthy of consider
alton that had not been presented with
far greater eOcce before. The real Op-
position was simed not at the PROPOSE
ton as a whole, but at some technical
points in the contract.
Snow States the Case.
City Engineer George w. Snow and
State Engineer A. +. Doremus were
present to demonstrate that from an
engineers standpoint the city plan was
a good one and that all the water the
city would ever need for exchange pur-
poses was available in Utah lake
whether the national government ever
did any work there or not.
Ashby Snow, the attorney for the Big
Cottonwood farmers who drew the con-
tract for them, made it clear that all
the farmers desired was an honest con-
tract that would give them absolute
protection from the encroachments of
the city. He said the contract could
be modified to meet the objections made
against il in the city without sur
rendering any Of the vital interests or
the farmers. In the matter of the ap-
pointment of a third commissioner he
said he was confident that the farmers
would accept a man appointed by the
governor or some other official in whom
they had confidence. In the matter Of
measurements he said he knew the
farmers would agree to a maximum
limit so that the city would never be
required TO supply more than a reason
able quantity of water. These state
ments killed the principal opposition to
the contract.
Mayor Morris called the meeting to
order and George l.. Nye was made
chairman on the motion of w J. Hal
loran. After a discussion it was de-