Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-18
were Barnes, Fernstrom, Holley,
Preece, Tuddenham and Wells.

| Preece, Tuddenham and Wells.
MORE MONEY. MORE EXPENSE.
The sum Of $500 was added to the
general fund OF the city, which is
| now charged with an overdraft of s29,-
600, In order TO secure the money.
| which is very badly needed by the
American Administered ton, II was
| necessary to sell some very valuable
| real estate owned by the city and To-
| Gated on Thirteenth East and Second
South streets. Fernstrom and Wells
| strongly protested against the sale Of
| the land. but the "Amercans' thought
that It would help some In the matter
OF relieving the financial distress OF the
general fund so they voted TO sell the
land. The successful bidder is c. l..
Rood.
Wells attempted to deprive the ma
Jority OF the satisfaction Of using the
money In the general fund and TO that
end moved that the proceeds of the
sale he used for the payment OF the
first installment on the new voting ma
chimes. His motion was not pressed,
however, and was not voted upon.
ASPHALT PAVING MIDDLE.
A resolution was introduced by Fern
strom which, II adopted. may yet re-
suit In the loss Of the paving con-
tracts by the Barber Asphalt company,
which was the successful bidder on the
three large street paving Jobs To be
done by the city this year. The reso-
luton was referred TO the finance and
municipal laws committees and follows
In full:
Whereas, The Alcatraz Asphalt Paw
ing company Is now the lowest bidder
f....t he, L.
be entitled to the contract: and
Whereas, They have had contracts
for paving with the city before and
have utterly refused and failed TO COM
ply with the contract, and
Whereas, They are now suing the
city for ss,35040 aud per cent inter-
est from the time the suit began three
years ago; also another suit which Is
now pending in the courts under the
name OF the city Street Improvement
company for the sum OF s4,75o; and
Whereas. This money rightfully be-
longs to the property owners and
should have been returned 10 them long
ago, and which would have been re-
turned IL II had not been for the con-
tractors persistence In keeping the
cases In court and continually having
same postponed now. therefore.
BE 1t resolved. That the board Of
public works be instructed to readver-
tlse for bids for said paving and that
all former bids be rejected.
The Barber company and the Alacat-
raz company are now consolidated. The
committee report recommended that
the contracts be approved by the coun-
ell, but upon motion OF Ferry the mat
ter was referred back 10 the committee
after which the Fernstrom resolution
was introduced.
MULvEY DEMANDS INFORMA-
TON.
Mulvey introduced resolution re-
curing the finance committee to make
complete report upon the expendi-
lures made In connection with the ST.
100000 bond money and also to give all
information concerning the work done
on the water and sewer improvements.
Incidentally the resolution provided
that the committee could employ a
competent accountant to assist In pre-.
pairing the report at an expense OF not
to exceed $1,000. and thus the way was
opened for another faithful political
woker to get a finger In the pie. The
resolution was adopted.
Mulvey also introduced resolution
requiring all of the heads of the depart
mayor at least once a month and ad-
wise him OF the supplies necessary for
each department for the ensuing month
and the city recorder will then be di-
rected to advertise for bids for such
supplies. This resolution was also
adopted,
REFERRED TO THE MAYOR
In increasing the wages OF the labor
ers last Monday night from 81 to 1928
per day, the Americans" overlooked a
class OF employees OF the city who ar,
only receiving $3.50 per day. Holley
last night introduced a resolution IN
creasing the wages Of such employees
to sl,Ib per day. The Americans OBJ
Jected to II because the suggestion did
not come from the mayor. Holley wan
willing that the matter should be re-
ferred to the mayor for consideration
and such action was taken.
The council approved the lease of cer-
tain land near Parley's canyon to the
state prison for 800 per annum al
though Martin protested against It.
The sum OF t25 was refunded TO Jim
Donaldson, the promoter OF the recent
prizeiight which was stopped by the
sheriff.