The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
Conduit Was to Elect Gang.

The conduit was TO be the means Sim
ply OF re-electlng them and aiding the
hierarch's street railway and electric light
plant. This Is demonstrated By the loca-
tion OF the conduit.
Doremus Not Consulted
Light thus FAR thrown also discloses the
fact that Engineer Doremus was not only
not consulting engineer. as given out by
the Morris administration, bat he virtual
Iy was not consulted at all
Politics and Graft at Bottom.
Politics and graft were at the bottom
OF the conduit deal This was admitted
by Fernstrom in the meeting of the COM
mittec held Saturday afternoon. The rep
leSentatiVe and mouthpiecc OF the HE
raTch got Into deep water in his speech.
but was saved by Tuddenham, who went
TO his rescue. Politics and graft were I'D
mittCd.
Will Again Visit Work
The result OF. to be explicit one OF tho
results OF the meeting Of the Committees
on Engineering and Sewage and Water
works In the City Council chamber Satur-
day afternoon, TO further consider the
recommended changes I'm the Big Cotton
wood conduit, was decision TO take
second trip over the work.
The meeting waNcd warm during the
discussion. the shoe plnchiug several
members OF the former Council when Mr..
Mulyey declared that there had been too
much politics In the whole business
Mulvey Not Backward.
Mr Wells hotly resented the statement
OF Mr.. Mulvcy, but later I'm the proceed
iucs Black declared that certain mem
bers OF the old Council were passed up
like white chip" whenever they en-
dcaVorcd TO make any suggestions as TO
tho conduit Holiday also admitted that
politics played prominent part I'm the
proceedings OF the old Council.
Meeting Well Attended.
The meeting was well attended. there
being present COuncimcn Black, Mulvey,
Wells. Tuddenham, Fcrnstrom, Carter
Gr3btree. o'Donnell, Ferry Barnes and
HOLIDAY. Chairman Leonard and Messrs
RooHtdge and H1lloran OF the Board of
Public Works. city Engineer Kelsey As
sistant City Engineer CLANCY. Contractor
Moran and superintendent GoWan
Another Trip Favored.
The meeting was no sooner called to
order than Mr.. Tuddcnham moved that
the members of the Council md Board
OF Public Works go over the work again
next Tuesday. Mr.. Mulvey suggested
majority Of those included in the motion
mad already been over the conduit
Kelsey Can Make Changes.
Mr.. Ferry wanted 10 know whv there
was any necessity OF haste In the matter,
ana asked as TO the effect on the work
OF the proposed changes. Mr. Kelsey re
piled that 60 far as changes In tho con-
crete work were concerned. he had Tho
rlsnt 10 make changes under the speclf-
cations.
Question as to Forms.
Mr. Crabtree wanted to know il It
u the walls were made thicker and MIR
Kelsey replied I'm the affirmative. adding
that tho cost would be about 5000 addi-
estimate. ''''
Mr. Mulvey then moved for The MIR
pose on getting the matter before the
committee thNt the recommendation OF
the Board OF Public Works and City En-
Sinccr he concurred In.
Opposed by Tuddenham.
Mr.. Tuddenham expressed the hone
that the motion would not prevail He !
Wae urn In the opinion that the Council
said further that when the matter vyss
before the old Council tho cheancst 81
IeetiVe i, plan was adopted because there
was scarcity of money with which 70
carry the work 10 completion Mr. TuJ.
denham then asked Mr. Kelsey If he did |
not have authority now TO order the |
walls made thicker al certain noInts |
Where II was deemed advisable |
Mistakes Of Former Administration
Mr. Kelsey replied in the affirmative
and Dir. Wells asked: do Won thinls tbc |
walls should be eight inches thick ali the |
Ny Wy 10 this Mr.. Wells added that IL |
thls was necessary he did not see how mo |
former administration could have made |
Such a mistake.
Too Much Politics.
There was too much politics IN e."
suggested Mr.. Mulvey - j."
There was no politics In it" Mr.. Wells
,.SrSly i.S%uy re)o,ncd. We had consulting en-
But Mr.. Doremus says himself tba,
nc was only third or fourth assistant "
hr. MuIyey interrupted
Before Mr.. Wells could again ronIy Mr.
fernstroTn took the floor and ..Dnt he |
loot In It,. 80 far as the political asnnr,
ol tle matter was concerned
Fernstrom Makes Break.
eer5n lneFe a s,id Is no NO. use in getting into
this work with all the haste possible b''t
thS Dond ISSUE was enJoined. and this and
other other delays put us back eix months, We
dieu 10 luke politics out OF Il.
Pertinent Question.
.,I But did you do ,it?" MIR Mulvcy asked
Partly, replied Mr.. Fcrnstrom W.
hired Mr.. Doremus who never cos."S
temperate vote I'm his life and w2ntod
him because he was u Republican. so ibot
politics. pay hl6
Tuddenham to Rescue.
Mr.. Tuddenham saw at once thai n1r
rerhslrom was getting his brethren into
not water and he quickly interrupted win
nn,o';i me deciaration: We'll, voted for Mr..
ocst sl man for the place"
so did l, echoed Mr.. Wells
Said Doremus Approved Plans.
Continuing his discussion. Mr.. Fern
strom SAID that Mr.. Doremus went ov"r
the plans and specifications and apnrovcd
them before they were adopted Ie Jbsu
salu alu that ne would favor turning the en-
1ire 1l matter over TO Mr. Doremus and MIR
Kelsey and permit them 10 finish tbo
work as they saw 1T '" '"c
Politics in Engineering.
"Wll you give US a guorantco M. ..
spend $4,000 more in engineering? Thcrc
was certainly politics In that
We probably spent so. 900 In engineer