Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-15
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY.

but should deal fairly with both
parties and there should be no dis
elimination. Their arguments were
unavailing, as the majority of the
council had decided that $1,000 was
enough for thaGranchise, ana hence
the Fernstrom Amendment was defeat
ed by a straight American vote with
the exception that Preece voted with
the Americans" instead of with the
Democrats.
amendment 10 the effect that the COM
pany be compelled 20 put up $4,000
In cash as a guarantee of the faithful
performance Of the conditions of the
franchise instead OF merely bond in
that amount. He made another strong
speech In favor of this amendment,
but It., too did not suit the powers, and
was accordingly voted down
TWO AMERICANS" SWITCH.
Black then attempted to force the
previous question and thus cut OF any
further attempts to amend the fran
chise and compel a vote on its final
passage. lie was unsuccessful. how
ever and his motion failed. Preece
then secured the floor and offered
thar the minimum bonus paid the city
by the holders Of the franchise he fixed
at $4,000 per annum instead Of $1,000 as
provided i'm the ordinance and $4,000
as proposed by the Fernstrom amend
ment.
An immediate vote was taken on the
amendment and II was carried by the
vote of the Democrats assisted
by Preece, Republican, and
Garter and o'onnell, two Amer
leans Seeing that they were
IN dilemma and that the fran
chise was likely to pass with that
amendment tackled OH, Ferry moved to
adjourn until Thursday evening. and
his motion prevailed. The discussion
viii be Resumed on that evening and
the franchise will, in all probability, be
passed.
PADDED" GROCERY BILL.
Again rhe bill of y. d. Blackmarr for
groceries for the quarantine hospital
was attacked by Councilmen Barnes
and Holley on the ground that he had
overcharged the city In the total sum
Of siS06 upon one months supplies, The
original bill was for s293.20. and when 1t
was first attacked several weeks aso
the matter was referred to the sanitary
committee for investigation, That COM
mlttee was shown by Barnes and Hol-
lev that there was an overcharge or
SAL 6 on the bill, but Notwithstanding
that fact the committee decided to de-
duet only Sli35 from IL. Since then I,
has developed that goods Of the value
of $3.50 were returned to Blackmarr,
but the city had not received credit for
them. Barnes, Holley and Fernstrom
strongly protested against the city be-
ing overcharged for It's groceries, but
Black. ODonnel, Mulvey and Holiday
heartily supported the action OF the
committee. and hence the report which
only made deduction Of sll.S5 from
the bill was adopted.
INCREASE IN WAGES,
Mayor Thompson submitted a recon-
mendation that the wages Of teamsters
employed by the city be Increased from
81 to 81. so per day for a man ana team,
and that the wages of 'laborers be IN
creased from 50 to S2,?5 per day. TINS
will effect about $50 employees oil the
city, Ferns,rom did not see how the
clty's financial condition would war;
rant any Increase In wages at inc pres
ent time but Ferry stated that the city
could afford 1t, hence the recommends
ton was conquered In.
Shortly afterwards the matter Of tho
construction Of the new fire station IN
the southeastern part OF The city was
brought up for consideration, ana II
was decided that nothing should he
done IN that matter at present. AL
though the reason was not slated on
the floor Of the council, Il was well un-
derstood by the members OF the finance
committee that the city could not at7
ford II Mt present
THE MAYOR SUSTAINED,
BY vote Of to the veto OF Mayor
Thompson 10 the Appropriation OF S3.j
to NJ. l.. Cummings, IN settlement OF his
claim for damages against the city was
sustained.
The veto OF the mayor 10 the appro-
prIation OF $4,000 for the relief OF the
San Francisco sufferers was received
and filed. and thereby sustained.
BY vote OF to z the mayors veto
TO The Seeing Salt Lake city Cars"
sign around an electric light pole In
front of the company's ONCE on Sec
ond South street, was sustained.
SALARY INCREASE.
The salary OF George NJ. Clutch. stem
osrapher in the criminal division OF
the city court, was Increased from $50
10 sl5 per month by unanimous vote
OF the council The action was taken
upon the recommendation of City At
torney Hlles. Assistant Attorney r. j.
DAILY, Judge C. b. Diehl and city Re-
corder Moreton.
MUST MAKE EXPLANATION.
On Thursday evening the Salt Lake