Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-19

Illel,
The amendment was lost by a vote OF
TO s. Hewlett voted with five Demo-
Gratis TO file the communlcat ion and
Fernstrom voted with the Republicans
to refer II TO the committee. II was
ordered referred after the amendment
was lost,
SNOW FOR ENGINEER.
when the appointment Of George W.
Snow was read. \. j. Davis moved that
It be referred to the engineering conf
mlttee also. He thought that the mem
ber8 of the council should have an
opportunity TO look into the quallhca-
tons Of the appolntee before confirming
him. Barnes moved as an amendment
that the appointment be confirmed
Fernstrom argued in favor Of confirm
ing the appointment lie said that
the friction between the engineer and
the board Of public works should cease
and that very important matters were
contemplated I'm the way Of improve
ments which made II necessary FOR the
engineers department to be settled
down 10 work at once. The amend
ment offered by Barnes was lost on q
tie vote. President Hewlett through
mistake voted with the Democrats, and
Preece voted with his party.
MAYORS FIRST VETO
The first veto Of Mayor Morris was
submitted 10 the council and was re-
ceVed and fled II was the veto Of
the appointment Of George II Moore as
a member of the police department.
As the mayor has the final voice In re-
gard TO appointments. there was no
further action taken on the veto.
C1TYS WATER SUPPLY,
A. j. Davis introduced a resolution,
IN regard to looking after the citys
water supply, which was adopted. It
provided that the members OF the fin
ance and waterworks committees, with
the city engineer associated, be appoint
ed as a standing committee TO Invest
igate the water question and report TO
the council
NEW FIRE STATION.
A resolution was introduced by Mar
tin providing that the fire committee
be requested to investigate and report
upon the ACCESSIBILITY Of erecting a fire
station in the southeastern part Of the
city. The resolution was referred to
the fire and finance committees,
ABOUT OUTSTANDING BONDS,
Mayor Morris submitted a letter from
w. S, Mccormick, asking what the city
intended to do In relation TO It's out
standing bonds which II has not yet re-
funded owing TO the low rate OF interest
offered. There are s5iS, 900 worth Of 4
per cent bonds, which have not been re-
funded. Mr., Mccormick stated In his
communication that II. H. Rollins &
Sons OF Denver would handle the bonds
at AZ per cent and are anxious 10
know what the city will do In the mat
ter The communication was referred
to the hnance committee.
FOR ELEVATOR SERVICE.
Black introduced n resolution which
provides that the sum OF tl4 per month
be appropriated to the credit of the
elevator pilot in the city and county
building, so that the elevator can be
operated on council meeting nights for
the benefit OF the public In general and
the heavy weights In particular. The
resolution was adopted by a vote Of s
to g,
UTAH LAKE PUMPING PLANT
city Engineer Kelsey submitted
memorandum Of agreement for the sale
OF one-fifth interest In the Utah lake
pumping plant to the North Jordan r.
rigaton company, and recommended
that the mayor and city recorder be
authorized to sign the same on behalf
of the city. The communication was
received and filed and the authority
granted as recommended.
city Auditor Felt submitted the de-
partment payrolls for the first half Of
January, amounting In all to $4,S6O.32,
which were referred for approval