Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-04


After a night which continued until
o'clock this morning the city council
passed the ordinance granting
an extended and consolidated
franchise to the Utah Light & Railway
company The franchise was submit
ted 10 the council on last Monday night
md was published In full IN Tuesdays
News II WAS passed as published
with the addition Of one or two minor
amendments. The vote on the passage
Of the ordnance was as follows Ayes
Barnes. r VI. Davis. Fernstrom Hart
enstein Preece. Tuddenham, Wells and
Hewlett Noes BLACK. A. j. Davis,
Dean Holiday. Martin, Neuhausen and
Wood
MARTIN WAS MAD.
When the ordinance was first taken
up Martin served notice that II an at
tempt was made to pass il AT last
nights session the members Of the
council would have a very late break
last this morning. In accordance with
tina, statement he and several other
members of the minority used every
tactic ~ their command to prolong tho
action on the franchise. Numerous mo-
Tons 10 adjourn we're made and a
number Of attempts TO refer the matter
70 committee but all were uusuccess-
rul and the majority kept at II until It
mad been read the first. second and
third times and passed.
CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS.
The first matter taken mp by the
council when II was called 10 order
last night was several ordinances con
hrmlng tho assessments and levying a
TAX Tor a number Of sidewalk eNtcn-
Sons The most important resolution
adopted was one by Ferustrom author
inng the board Of public works to adj
'ertise for bids for paving South Tenn
pc street from Seventh 10 Tenth East
ms insures the paving Of the street
rom Third West ia Tenth East The
resolution was adopted by unanimous
vote
BIG COTTONWOOD CONDUIT,
Femstrom introduced resolution
pu'horizing the board Of public works
10 advertise for bids for the construc-
uon of the Big Cottonwood conduit ac-
,ordlng 10 the plans and specifications
submitted by the city engineer at the
meeting last night, Martin moved that
mhlter be referred to the engineering
An0 special water committees and IN
support Of his motion he said that tho
construction OF the conduit was the
most important matter in connection OF
ne new water Improvement and should
uo thoroughly investigated before adj
Nsrtlslng for bids.
tERNSTROM GIVES FACTS.
me motion was opposed by Fern
eVom who said that the city engineer
1uu consulting Engineer Doremus had
o',u gone over the plans and specifi-
rsuohs thoroughly and the city attor-
~ nad looked into the legal phase OF
W. matter and everything was all
.Ent' He thought action should be
t0Nen az once and not refer the matter
70 me committees and then have their
report laid over for several weeks Just
OF me request Of two members OF the
council He cited the action Of tho
mayor In ordering the street sprinklers
Iaken on for a day 40 that the water
ssulpy would not run short as a good
.sason Tor taking immediate action on
we conduit 40 that there would be no
!GuIlnier delay IN starting the work
Mnlch would result In an increased wa
~r supply for the city.
EXCUSED FOR COURT.
4. AZ about this point II became known
ha' Judge Armstrong had arrived In
nN court room and was ready to take
w lne hearing on the restraining or
w issued against Councilmen Wells,
suudenham and Barnes TO enjoln them
I'm voting on the franchise question.
~ vas necessary for the three coun-
en 10 be present In court so n
I've was made by Tuddenham which
uioulu Keep the council on the conduit
t,"us until the court had concluded the
'tins' lie asked that the plans and
t.luoauons for the conduit he read
~ me recorder This would have taken
'''y an hour II read In full.
HURRIEDLY SENT FOR.
IN Nlier reading on the matter for about
NJ. minutes Martin called for vote on
49, Nv, motion to refer the matter TO the
vii iillnlttee. It looked as though the
NJ would be called in the absence OF
,,,,. Vhree counollmen who we're IN
sna they were hurriedly sent for
,lo u men realizing that some explana-
s,s,. "as IN order, President Hewlett