Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-08

thio thNlit IdsIull hlpells w NC lHdue
up OF names OF employees employed by
the city engineer and not by the city
or by authority Of the city.
IN other words, there does not appear
10 be any privaty OF contract between
the persons named IN the payroll and
the city, or any authorization to the
city engineer to employ these persons,
or III the offices and positions men,
TONED In his payroll
l regret to be obliged to disapproye
any Items for labor necessarily per-
formed for the benefit OF the city. and
have strained every point to approve all
such items In cases OF Irregularities
which might be cured by ratification.
to the end that prompt action be taken
10 make proper provisions and regula-
tons for necessary help in the several
departments Very respectfully,
II. =. MORRIS, Mayor.
TIES ITSELF UP.
Later In the evening, under the head
Of miscellaneous business and after the
veto had been laid over for one week,
Tuddenham moved that the rules be
suspended and that the council recon-
slider its action IN laying the message
over, President Hewlett Immediately
ruled that the motion to suspend the
rules and reconsider the councils action
was out OF order. Notwithstanding the
fact that Tuddenham and others argued
that a motion TO suspend the rules was
I'm order and protested against the I'M
parliamentary ruling Of the chair, Hew-
lett boldly stuck to his decision instead
OF referring to his copy Of Roberts
Rules Of Order and settling the Ques-
ton properly. His decision was appealed
from, but the majority sustained him,
so his ruling will stand on the records
Of the council as upheld by the majorl-
ty Of that body.
LEAVES JACKSON OFF
After the council had refused to re-
consider Its action and take Wy the
payrolls and the veto thereto as con-
tained in the mayors message, Black
submitted the payrolls and moved that
they all be approved with the ex-
ception OF the one containing the
name OF c. NJ Jackson. The Demo-
Gratis argued that the payrolls could
not be segregated from the mayors
veto thereto and that the Republicans
had refused TO reconsider the veto,
hence they could not consistently take
up the payrolls at that time and not
consider the veto. II was also contend
ed by Fernstrom that the Black reso-
luton provided for the ratification and
approval orthe employment OF the men
on the payrolls at the wages stated
thereon and hence as the council had
passed that resolution and practically
approved the payrols he did not see
any necessity for approving them
again. He also raised the point Of or
der that the payrolls We're not proper
ly before the council. His point was
overruled and the decision OF the chair
on that matter was appealed from, but
was sustained The motion OF Black 10
approve the payrols was then carried
by vote Of to 6,
VETO NO. 2.
The veto Of Mayor Morris Of the APP
pointments of Quincy b. Nichols as
polltax collector in Street Supervisor
COndie's office and James Phillips as
tankman made'by Superintendent OF
Waterworks Hines, caused another al
tercation Black said that the veto
was out Of order for the reason that IL
was incompetent, He stated that the
mayor had no authority to veto the
appointment Of employees made by the
heads Of the departments. Fernstrom
argued that according 10 the supreme
court decision the mayor had right to
veto any matter which created liabil-
ity against the city. Black replied that
the ordinance providing for the APP
pointment Of polltax collector and
liking his salary when passed created
the liability and that the appointment
did not do So"
"Yes, that Is what Nye argued before
the supreme court in the Sheets case
and he got beat on it, too retorted
FernstrOm,
Hewlett sustained Blacks point of
order against the veto. Barnes an.
pealed from the decision of the chair,
but the chair was sustained by the usu.
al vote Of s to 6.
RECEIVED AND FILED.
Black then moved that the veto be re.
ceived and filed. This disposition of the
matter was vesy satisfactory TO Fern
strom and the other Democrats who
voted In favor Of the motion They con-
tend that the motion to receive and
Me the veto leaves II effective and I'm
full force, and leaves II in the same po-
sltlon as though II had never been act.
ed upon by the council.
BLACK TRIES AGAIN.
Black again introduced his resolu.
ton, which was defeated week ago
which provided for the heads OF the
departments to appoint all their en-.
ployes al the wages stipulated in the
resolution. Several amendments were
introduced and the one by HOLIDAY
caused considerable confusion 70
the author OF the resolution
and to President Hewlett. Hon
day moved as an amendment that tho
carpenter plumber and blacksmith
mentioned In the resolution be paid
union wages. Fernstrom with smile
on MS face. seconded the amendment
Black accepted the amendment, but
that fact President
Hewlett ruled that the amendment was
out OF order for the reason that the
wages to be paid the men would have TO
appear In the resolution and the
amendment did not state what union
wages are. The decision OF the chair
was appealed from and Black. after
consulting former City Auditor Albert
5, Reiser, voted against his action I'm
accepting the amendment by voting TO
sustain the chair, The decision was
sustained, for the Republican council.
men discovered what q hole they had
been led into just In time to save them
from making serious blunder I'm ada