Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-04
WORK BUT 40 PAY.

city court during the month OF Deem
her. for which there was received tht
sum OF se,9Sf'ln fines and fcrfeltures,.
WORK BUT 40 PAY.
City Attorney Nye submitted az
opinion In regard 10 the claim of Fire
Chief Deyine for services as inspector
of street lighting from Feb, ?. 1898, e
March 81. 1907 amounting TO total OF
Si9. In view Of the fact that Chief
Devine was appointed pursuant TO q
resolution passed by the council on
July II. 1896. and that such resolution
was never approved By the mayor as
required by law. the attorney is OF the
opinion that there has been no liabll-
ny created against the city Tor such
services, lie recommended, however.
that the matter be referred 10 the in.
coming city attorney, which recon-
mendaiion was concurred in.
FOR DEFENDING CoUNCILMEN.
Upon motion OF Fernstrom the sum CT
500 was placed upon the appropriation
list 10 the credit of Powers, Straup &
Lippman as compensation for services
} rendered In defending President Cot
| treil and Councilman Fernstrom In the
| criminal libel suit Instituted against
them by City Attorney Nye, The vote
on the appropriation Of the money was
unanimous.
PAY ROLLS APPROVED.
The department pay rolls for the last
half OF December were submitted by
| City Auditor Relser and approved by
| the council.
| Upon motion Of Fernstrom all COM
| munications and papers in the hands OF
| present committees We're ordered turned
over tc the new council.
GAVELL FOR CoTTRELL.
AT 1880 o'clock the routine business
Of the council was completed and Coun-
Gilman Fernstrom, on behalf OF the
members OF the council in the following
neat speech, presented an elegant gavel
to President Cottrell:
Mr.. President--We are now IN the
eleventh hour OF this administration
and | will say that we have passed
two years together as members OF this
council, we have made acquaintance
with one another. and We have made
friendships that believe will always be
remembered by those that have been In
the various meetings. We might have
had our small difficulties. we might
have differed on other things, but ] be-
lieve that we have acted for the best
interests of Salt Lake City, and we
have tried TO perform our duties 1 be-
lieve TO the satisfaction Of ourselves
and the people, and where we have
during sessions been a little tropical,
l will say for our president that we
have had fair. treatment with all
things and the gavel has been used
sparngly and not In a way that would
knock us down.
I'm consideration OF the fact the
members OF this council have seen II
fitting for us to unite together and to
present to our president a gave as a
remembrance OF the fact that he II held
IN high esteem by all members. He
has not dealt very severely with US
and We feel positive that II Will be used
by him with consideration, justice and
equality 10 all We have never had
occasion TO complain OF our treatment
though We have formed the minority Of
the council, as we have always been
treated fairly and Justly. This gavel
Is token Of esteem and we wish TO
say that we hope 1t will be kept as such
and cherished az recollection Of the
friendship and esteem you have at
talned among the members of this coun-
ell and that We shall always remember
you.
1--WE have labored together in many
sessions for good cause and In a
measure have been successful in the
attainment Of our object--that Of the
up-bullding Of Salt Lake"
CoTTRELL REPLIES.
President Cottrell In response said:
"Mr, Fernstrom and Members OF the
Counci-lt is very gratifying TO me to
know that ! have gained your appre-
citation aud your esteem. The words
that have been uttered by Mr.. Fern
strom this morning have done me mere
good than any other thing that has
happened since | have been president
Of this body To know that I have
gained your esteem Is worth more TO me
than anything else have. / have tried
to preside over this body with justice !
to all and ] can assure you that your |
present shows to me keen appreciation |
OF my efforts, This gave VIII be treas |
ured by me more dearly and highly |
than anything else OF similar char |
acter that have ever received. for II |
will bring many pleasant recolections
OF this council Gentlemen. / can only |
say 10 you this morning that | thank |
you for this expression OF your good
VIII and | trust that the friendships
that have been formed here win be
Kept intact, and that as time rolls on
they VIII only become more fixed
THE GAvEL A BEAUTY.
The gavel presented TO President Cot.
trell is one Of the finest ever seen here
Its body Is of solid ivory with a black
ebony handle. Around the top and bot
tom OF the body IL narrow band OF
silver and In the middle IL a silver band
about an inch IN width, upon which are
engraye the names OF all the members
or The council and also cut OF the CITY
and county building. About the middle
Of the handle is silver band inscribed,
Presented to Charles Cottrell, Jr.. Jan.
], lgQi' The handle Is also capped with
= silver cone-shaped cap. The gavel
IS the handiwork Of the McConahay
JeWelry company
AZ ll'35 o'clock upon motion OF Conn
Gilman Thomas the council adjourned
sine die,
NEW COUNCIL coNvENEs.
At II o'clock sharp the new council
was called to order by city Recorder
Iohn h. Chitchlow, all members being
present. Upon motion Of A. ]. Davis,
councilman Tuddenham was elected
temporary presiding officer. Nomlna-
lions for president we're then declared
% be u order by ChalrmanTuidenham
j, Davis was the first to secure the
ioor he placed In nomination Frank
j. Hewlett, the choice OF the Republl.
AN caucus OF yesterday. The nomlna. {
Ion was seconded by Joseph II. Preece J
md T. r. Black. {
HEWLETT GETS THERE. !