Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-20
ROARD STANDS PAT
AGAINST ?. ]. MORAN
Al Efforts on the Part Of the
City Council
Failed.
DEADLOCK STILL EXISTS.
o,.,,man Leonard Announced POSI-
a,,,, Tnat Action in Regard to Con-
tracts Would Not be Rescinded.

iU0IItiAeh
-, Tnat Action in Regard TO Con-
,,,cts Would Not be Rescinded.
-., nearly two hours yesterday az
the city council as a commit
of, me whole used every EFFORT at ia
md 10 induce the board Of pubiiC
- 10 rescind its action in regard
na rejection Of Morans bid for The
large strcetpaying contracts, and
.,.solar.y in regard to the cast Sec
s,ut, contract so that at leas;
q, he paving could be started
~. tgI. but all efforts were unavdil-
'~,5 Inc three members OF the
Ns ohio we're present by invitation,
uol 49, ermIy by the mayor IN the Gsh,
sl-s Moran. and when the meeting
as- 49, he deadlock between the com
IN and board was stronger than ever
~ Chairman Leonard announced posi-
49, RAJ thc board would not resclnd
ui,''',I,iou ln regard to any Of the con-
"l''' SPECIAL MEETING.
10 Ia very probable that a special
.trg of ne council will be- held
rs,-siay evening at which City Att0r-
new Hies will furnish the council with
written legal opinion as 90 the du-
a. n me board OF public works with
''Istion 20 the city council Some
lion NAV be taken az that meeting 10
'-on he advertising for bids started
nv the board without authority from
he council
BIDS WOULD BE HIGHER,
The general sentiment N the mem
hers OF the council was that the board
made q great mistake in rejecting the
Moran bid for the Second South paw
me. especially and II the matter would
have been legal the contract for that
work would have been awarded by the
council over the head Of the board of
public works. Even Morans strongest
fnenis Do the council conceded that
such action would be illegal. hence no
attempt was made 20 do So f. VAS
shown concluSiyely by statements Of
the city engineer and also Of Tudlen-
ham and Martin, who are contractors,
that owing 10 the advance In wages
and material In the last 10 days, The
t.iy could not expect 10 get any lower
bids than those rejected bv the board
OF public works on last Friday, and
hence q was folly for the board 10 re-
advertise and then have TO accept
BID which could not possibly DE lower
hl, which. in all probability. would be
higher than the one rejected.
LEONARD WAS CENsURED
During the meeting. the board OF
public works, and particularly Chaig-
man Fred J. Leonard was censured for
lisolurtesy 10 the council. failing 10
rHort It's action IN regard 10 the re.
Hi.on Of the board. The failure OF
n. board % do so was due to an opin-
Fan rendered by Assistant City Attlr-
ly Dininny 10 the effect that The
hard did not have 10 report 10 III
council until Il accepted a bid ana
submitted a contract for work 10 he
approved by the council. Several Of
n c0urcilmen disagreed with Dininuv
l' 20 the law IN the matter and scorel
sa Tor his part 10 the transaction.
DUMMY CAUSES ANGER.
Di1.nny also aroused the ire ~ the
.'Inllmen by his unhappy statement
M regard 10 the board being composed
az men ~ perhaps a higher business
t'o1ding than the members Of the
council For this statement he was se-
verely criticised and was given 20 uu-
dNriand in plain language that the
opinion asked by the council was de-
sired from Judge Hilcs A number 81
very heated incidents occurred dur
Ing the meeting ana a. us conclusion
here was 10 indications ~ q settle
nert Of the AFFAIR except en- one way
sud that IS 90 allow the board % have
.'s way and proceed with the readyer-
Using and then award the contracts
ss it recommends perhaps az a much
higher bid than those rejected by the
board.
CHARGES COLLISION
The charge was made by Chairman
Leonard that there was collision be-
tween Moran and the Barber COM
pany IN their bids and he stated that
that was the principal reason FOR re-
iecting the bids he was asked what
proof he had To back up his charge and
replied that he had none but ne slmply
felt that there was collision. Multev
denied forclhly that there was any
colluHon and Informed the chairman
or The board that hi, opinion was as
good as the chairman's in that matter.
ADVERTISEMENTS SENT
When the meeting was called 10 or.
"er ~ . o'clock President A. J. Davis
Wa, chosen as chairman. Tho rccord-
'I men read the resolution nroyidiur
l"I ihe meeting Of the committee Of
~, ,"',' ana requesting the members
". .N, BOARD ~ public works 20 be
~ ,,,NI lhe members ~ the board
p. p attendance were Chairman Leonard.
,am Barlow and e. D. Rooklldge.
,il'r thc reading Of the resolution
mere was % brief silence which was
'I9htn by Chairman Leonard who
7 alAea over 10 Chairman Davis and
l5nded 10 him q tabulated statement
'' me bids received al the same time j
''HaIking that the board had sent the /
''IUsemcnts for new bids 10 two /
'.n PAPERS Tor publication and the I
''' would be opened on July 6.
cROSS-EXAMINED.
p. determination Of Mr.. Leon.
pa .1eh commenced Ferns,rom ask.
F. '''H Why he had not reported the
" Tho city council. TO which the
iilsa made the following reply.
w. "a not have 10 present them.
%. ''} attorney said 90. / asked his
.''l 100 the matter. We were told
'4l "uen We get new bids and make a
'.f.l We should send 10 the council
cord Of other bids ard a statement
,he rea1yertisement"
sirom-You believe. then. that In
p.nion ~ The city attorney YOU
-.l be justified in readyertlsing I'm.
|emity Tor new bids'
CITY ATTORNEY SAID so.
..,91nard-wc would no, adyertize IN.
etnsirom-If you 10 II once. YOU
'.ll have the right 10 DO it again
again.
.fonard-The former M1 sad IA.