Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-10
.R[ICK HOSTILE
TOWARD RALEIGH
c,,Iinu Between Councilman and
street Supervisor Not
Friendly.
LIVELY TILT WITH CARTER
rrom Fifth Accused Of Blocking
,.,0ro,ements for Personal Reasons
-charges Made Both Ways

nat there Is not a very friendly feel
s.,ueen councilman I. II. Black
" s,,,et supervisor Jake Raleigh
~ very evident at the meeting OF the
- council last night on two ocea-
oN black displayed his hostility 10
,,,set supervisor, and in one in
..,, he had quite a tit with Council.
e,rter IN regard TO work being
-, an by the street department.
-, charged that Black opposed the
..,,,msnt merely because II was in
-. second precinct instead OF in the
-,., uh,,. Black resides. Black de-
"a ,h,t there was any personal mo-
tive IN his stand
The trouble arose over 4 resolution
So black prohibiting the heads Of de-
garments from expending funds on
ans public Improvements without first
,rnlshlng an estimate Of the cost Of
10 same 10 the council, and getting the
,g,horlty from that body to make the
,-nroyenent. The resolution was OPP
,,sed by several councilmen on The
round that It would delay many need
= improvements and repairs necessary
he various departments, and would
V Of no avail
SERIOUS CHARGES.
he matter 81 repairing Second West
erect was cited by Black as an in
rs1ce where the street department was
sending money without authority from
Ne city council. and he thought that
gch matters should be- legally au-
,lohzei before the work was done.
carter said that the work ~ laying
madam on Second West was merely
4 repair 10 the street which was pro-
RED for IN the regular monthly reQui-
ton Of the street department. and
'rther that Black would not have
uiie any complaint II tho work had
ktn done IN the east side Of the city
,rtad OF the west
Black denied that there was any per-
anal motive behind the resolution, and
r1 maintained that the work was be-
IA done without proper authority. AZ
,r some little argument on the matter
M resolution was referred 10 thu
rretts committee for consideration,
"a there will no doubt be an adverse
report upon IL.
BLACK WAS OPPOSED.
When Street Supervisor Raleigh rec
onrsndcd the purchase Of two new
s'f'F graders az total cost Of $500.
Rsck again showed his OPPOSITE and
dttsrd that he wanted to see the ma
ans before he would vote 10 purchase
fs1 Councilman Garter and Street
sGrvisor Raleigh both explained that
M garders had been tried on the
streets here for several days. and that
'ssy worked satisfactorily This did
roi satisfy Black and he still opposed
ihsh matter. and upon his motion. II
was referred 10 the streets committee
f'r consideration.
BOARD MEMBERS NAMED.
Mayor Thompson submitted the ap-
pointments Of Or. J. r. Scallon. Mrs.
: VI. Barlow and Mrs Joseph NJ
Cohen as members OF the library board
ior the term ending June 30. 1909. The
fsrt two appointments were made TO
succeed Alfred Lambourne and Mrs.
n j Haywood. Mrs. Cohen was re-
appointed 10 succeed herself The ap-
1ointments were confirmed by a unsni-
nous vote
PROPOSED COMPROMISE.
4 proposition was received from the
A.catraz Asphalt Paving company Of
fring 20 compromise It's suit against
he city brought 10 recover $500 with
held by the city as forfeit TOR failure
Of the company 20 complete certain
street paving contracts within the
specified time. The company claims
he amount stated together with inter-
- from Dec. 81. 1902. and costs OF
suit hut Il offers TO accept $500 With
out interest and costs. The matter
vas referred to the finance committee
with the city attorney and engineer
associated.
VETO SUSTAINED.
The veto Of the mayor to tho rcduc-
ton n license for the Adam Fore
raugh and Sells Bros. circus from $500
20 $50 was sustained by the unani-
NOUS vote OF the council.
The streets committee recommended
that the bridge over City creek be-
tween canyon road and State street be
Nide1ed and that a fence BE- built
along NE north side Of the creek be-
TWEEN The streets named 50 as 20 pro-
lt1 children passing TO and from the
lafayette school The total cost Of the
Nork Vill De t275 The report Of the
committee was adopted.
DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS.
Upon request Of the city treasurer,
lhlet Of Police Sheets appointed Dog
Ak collector NJ /, Morris as q special
polIceman ana the appointment was
confined by unanimous vote.
,hitf ~ the Fire Department Vail
submitted the appointment of A.
hl.kneham as a member Of the de-
Qlrlment 10 Oh vacancy This sp-
po.n'meot was also unanimously con-
frue1
p D. Johnson notified the council
mat Do had purchased the city waste
nptf boxes and franchise for main
aiming The same from L. G. Duncan
sh1 asked that the transfer Of the
hanchise he approved. The matter
vas referred 10 the municipal laws
oinnitiee with the city attorney as
hci&ted.
WIDE TIRE ORDINANCE.
he ordnance requiring wide tires
eliehieles hauling heavy lodes. which
ha been hanEing FIRE for several
.ntonlhs was read and referred back TO
te municipal laws committee 80 that
several changes may be made 10 It.
ht implement dealers Of the city will
~ oalled before the committee "a help
M making the ordinance suitable 10