The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-05
FEAR THAT MULVEY
HAS BECOME LOST
His Brother COuncilmen Take
Action Regarding His Alb
sence From Council.
FIFTH WARD MEMBER
JOINS THE PRESS GANG
lie Will Be One of the Star
Performers in "The Old
BedStead."

City Councilman Mulvey, who will be
one OF the star performers in the pro-
duction of "'The Old Bedstead.' which
will be presented at the Salt Lake Thea
ter Thursday evening by the Press
club, was absent from the meeting of
the Council Monday evening, and his
absence was taken advantage of by
some of his fellow embers. who pre-
sented a resolution which severely cen
sured for departing from the path OF
dignity in which City Councilman Is
supposed to walk. The first resolution
was introduced by Mr.. Fernstrom. Here
it is:
Whereas, a resolution is pending In
this Council providing that no city official
shall devote any time TO his private interests
in business while working for the city, and
whereas. the City Council is now engaged in
business of vital importance 10 Salt Lake
City, requiring nll the time and attention OF
its members, and
Where's il is understood that certain
member Of this Council is now arranging to
appear in public on Thursday night OF this
week, when il is very essential TO the city
welfare that all tho committees be engaged
in the transaction of city business, and
Whereas. rumor has reached this Council
that a member of this body is about TO on
gage in the preparation OF certain jokes and
humorous iusSuations that will reflect grave
IS upon the integrity OF this Council. the
soid jokes and insinuations being part OF
vehicle known as 1.-THE Old Bedstead," ;"
and
Whereas, it is understood that by appear
ing in the production aforesaid. the member
Of this Council will have to mingle with
members OF the newspaper profession. a fur
,her reflection upon the character and in
tegrity OF this Council and
Whereas, it is understood that the un-
written record OF this City Council is TO be
exposed at tho presentation OF Tho Old
Bedstead' on Thursday night OF this week,
therefore be il
Resolved, that this Council is unsl.erably
opposed TO being made the butt OF Jokes by
newspaper men. that IL Is beneath the dig,
nifty Of this Council to allow any of its
members to become involved in any suCh
ductien of n play, that il is the sense OF this
Council that member thereof shall at
any time be allowed to rob the city OF
the time to which il is justly entitled and
give IL to an inferior corporation organi
cation,
Mr.. Ferntrom' s Address
Mr.. Fernstrom stated that he had not
fully made up his mind whether he
would be safe in presenting the reso-
luton until he found that Mr. Mulvey
was absent from the meeting and that
then he made up his mind to take a
chance anyway. He said that he felt
it his duty TO present the resolution as,
whether Mr. Mulvey knew it or not,
1T is demoralizing for a City Council
man to be associatlng with the
- bunch that is presenting this play.
As proof of this Mr.. Fernstrom pointed
ont how the press men are prone to seek
the dark of night, remaining under
cover when the sun is shining brightly,
and when the shadows Of night have
fallen they sally forth in ways that
are dark and devious. OF course, said
Mr.. Fernstrom, if it was prize fight
that was keeping Mr.. Mulvey away
from his official duties, he would not
object, but for member of this Coun-
ell to be associating with the Ebunch,n -
riously." Mr.. Fernstrom stated furth-
er that he would recommend, that if
the object of the resolution could not
be accomplished in any other way, that
the members of the Council visit the
theater on the night Of the play and
pull the disgraced member of the stage.
Mr.. Holley then moved that the reso-
luton be referred to the City Attorney.
Acting President Black ruled that Mr..
he thought the matter far too serious
to be referred to the City Attorney.
Wanted to Give Mulvey Rope.
Mr., Martin said he was very much
surprised that such malice would be
shown by the introduction of this reso-
luton. He stated that he had under.
stood that Mr.. Mulvey was TO receive
$4,000 for his appearance in this per
Torrance clad in girdle and a paper
collar, and that he for one was disposed
TO give Mr.. Mulvey free rein in pulling
down the coin.
The chair called for a rollcall vote
on the adoption OF the resolution, and
when the. names of the seven absent
members had been called, and no 9th
ers, the resolution was declared not
adopted.
Mr.. Crabtree then presented this res.
olution:
Whereas, an honored member Of this Conn
Gil has allied himself temporarily with the
salt Lake Press club ia order 70 take nnrt
in their biennial production at the Salt Lake
Theater Thursday night. and
Whereas, the regular committee meetings
Of the City Council are usually held on
Thursday night. therefore be IL
Resolved, TINT the Council dispense with
the committee meetings this week and nj.
tend the production of The Old Bedstead'"
lending all the sympathy and encourege.
mont TO thosf In the cast. and boosting mr..
ticularly for the Councilman from the Fifth
ward IL being understood that every boost
will result in uphoding the euvinble repI.
tation Of this City Council.
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