Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-08
PUT ORDINANCE
INTO A DEEP SLEEP
But Small Prospects for Passing
OF Purchasing Agents
Measure.
LIGHT FRANCHISE ACCEPTED.
Contractors Make Demand for Money
And Threaten Sult--To Pave South
Temple to Tenth East Street


The city council last night reconsid-
cred lts former action In passing the
oty purchasing agent ordinance, and
after some little discussion the ordi-
rance was referred 10 the committee
on municipal laws, and IL is now under
stood that the measure will remain
IN the committees hands and never DO
resurrected again, President Hewlett
called Councilman Holiday to the chair
and then made the motion to reconsider
the ordnance. The motion was car
RED By unanimous vote,
The question then arose as 20 tho
proper method of killing the ordinance
ss It appeared that no one would stand
sponsor for II. Hewlett and Black both
moved that the enacting clause be
stricken out, Assistant city Attorney
pramel stated that an ordinance once
passed could not be reconsidered, ana
suggested that the only legal way 10
mi the ordinance out OF business was
10 send Il TO the mayor who, he stated,
would veto II on the ground that the
salary was too high. Fernstrom and
several others thought it could be re-
fnrred to the committee and pigeon
h0led. Upon vote being taken It
was referred to the committee on mu-
nicipal laws,
The ordinance created the Office of
purchasing agent for the city and
fixed the salary OF the Office at $1,000
per year. 1t was stated at the time
II was passed that city Recorder
Crltchlow would bn appointed TO the
rostlon. Yesterday Mr. Crtchlow de-
cIded not 20 accept the position, as he
had other business offers OF a non-po-
lItcal nature with a better salary at
tached, which he had decided to ac-
cept
CLOUDY FOR OFFICER sMOoT
The suspension Of Police Officer
Smoot for five days by chief Lynch
FOR conduct unbecoming an off,
Ger was the subject Of quite
n heated discussion at the meeting
and the matter will be further investi-
gated by the police and prison COM
mittee on Wednesday evening. When
the report from the committee sus-
tanning Chief Lynch was read HOLIDAY
offered an amendment that the sus-
pension of officer Smoot be made per-
manent and that the chief be instruct
ed 10 discharge him. Holiday made a
lengthy talk on The matter In which
he stated the charge against Smoot and
sad that his conduct was a blot on the
good reputation OF the police depart
ment and that the officer should be
discharged.
Fernstrom raised point Of order
against the amendment TO the effect
that the city council had no right to
make the suspension OF the officer per-
manent or TO remove an officer, that
being the prerogatlye Of the mayor or
The chief. HOLIDAY then offered an
Other amendment that the chief or the
mayor he requested 10 ask for Shoots
le' alton. After somewhat of mix
up between Fernstrom and HOLIDAY as
70 the statements made by officer
Nmoot during The investigation, the re.
port OF the committee was laid over for
one week upon the request of two coun-
cllmen With the understanding that the
matter would be considered again by
inc committee on Wednesday evening.
SOLD PRISONERS GUN.
The charge against Smoot was that
ne arrested y man on the night OF
CWE Tor shooting off revolver on
temple streets and Instead OF taking
nun 10 the police station he took the
revolver away from him and took his
n",nt ana told him to report to the
ponye station the next morning and
~ hiS gun. The next day Smoot gave
't gun 70 the desk sergeant but as Il
."H uol called for he got II back from
Wy sergeant several days later and
1gu ~ TO q colored boot-black for S..
lug uoQt-black found that the gun was
oln put Loo. so he demanded his
,rL"ey oa'K and II was returned to him.
g matter was then reported to Chief
" ana Shoot was then suspended.
FRANCHISE ACCEPTED.
The Utah Light & Railway comnanv
~ ies'u,ht Joseph F. Smith notified
,ne council Of the acceptance of Tho
Treanynise granted II at the meeting last
tnui sday evening. The communication
.a,eu mat the company would IN due
49," H'e me proper Conveyances and
,l"'0f together with a complete All
n"g' or ttle 10 the water rights and
s "one' property described in the ordin-
CONTRACT DEMAND.
s Inc Euaoiph $. Bome company made
,5''sU,nef demand for the balance OF
,v,o,gl claimed to be due for the con-
va'Jtr,Iuh OF the cement sidewalks in
ion ''us parts Of the city. The money Is
NJ p'sl due and the letter stated
sat',r99 i'teSs the city paid the sum by
tnsv"a,!' aug H. suit would be COM
meheed to collect IL. Certain members
", Ue council claim that the sidewalks
br Nei tcuVe In number OF places and
bsiSi ,he PHI for the balance has been
tbo W. Ihe matter was referred to
f,e tgy,s and engineering committees
tba ,oNsileratlon and Il Is probable that
day '"' Oe sV'tieu pelore satur-
,.tne board OF public works asked au-
s,V 70 let the contract for paving
Tau temple street from Seventh to
on, NM East street to L, j. Moran with
M. ''e delay OF advertising for bids.
Nn. Communication stated that Mr..
n urSon would take the Job at the figures
hin A. rs present contract BY letting
AL "u lne work Il would save a great
h.a W time and, as the city attorney
M, nlutmed the board that such ac-
sr,. would be legal, the board asked
M0Olly 70 let the contract 10 Mr..
lsaL Inc authority was granted.
lsv, me council passed the ordinance
nro,s an assessment on the abutting
pe'y Tor the paving.
MONEY FOR DoREMUs.
IA, %yer some little discussion and az
ms,tn unsuccessful attempt to have the
couren IeIerred 70 committee, the
remm. appropriated $500 to A. +. Do
AZ cS on account Of services rendered
Insulting engineer ON the water
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