Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-14
A. H. Moves and Robert Paine
Escape Court Process for
Removal From Council.
PECULIAR ACTION OF SOL 0NS.
Waterwork Franchise sun In Unset
tied Condition-Ncw Ordinance
Held up For Fee.

ogden, Ang. H-At Last nights ses-
sion OF the Ogden city council Council
man a. H. Moyes and Robert Paine,
Republicans from the Second and Fifth
wards, respectively presented their
rsslgnations which were accepted and
the men were at once reelected. Both
men are involved with Chambers and
craig In the Illegal appropriation Of
money for which Chambers Office was
declared vacant and Craig is 10 have
retriai. The eouncilmen took this
course IN order TO protect themselves
In the action IN the district court 10
nave their places declared vacant.
II Is not thought that the matter will
De dropped, although the action OF the
council Will certainly mean the dismiss
sal of two of the cases now pending.
in view OF the fact that several OF the
C0uncilmen has previously taken a
stand directly opposite 10 the action
taken last evening The reappoinument
came as a surprise to many.
Moyes and Paine We reelected on
motion OF Councilman Powers, Repub-
lean OF the second ward, and Thomas
IRON the third ward The resignation
OF Mr.. Emmett, which stated that he
desired TO take Up the study OF med
icine, was for some reason laid over
tor two weeks. The whole proposition
was gone over IN exc ,utiye session,
where the decision was reached.
District Attorney George Hal
yerson when told what the council
had done. said he was not prepared
TO say what action he would take in
the matter. las far as Mr.. Paine Is
concerned. there are other objections
TO his holding the Office OF councilman
and he may be prosecuted along other
lines. The council knew when they re-
appointed him that he was not eligible
TO Office on account OF his being an em-
ploye OF the Hartman system. ] have
had this matter under consideration
and was merely waiting TO see what ac-
uon the council would take This also
applies 10 Councilman Austin as well.
II may be that a criminal action viii
be brought against these men under
section i3l5 OF the statute IL they per-
sst IN holding office" Mr.. Skeen has
gone on record as stating that he would
MOI drop the prosecution OF these men
30 he event OF their reappointment.
and he reiterated the statement when
seer today.
The waterworks franchise was re-
turned by Mayor Conroy with his ap-
prevail aud recommendation that Soc
ton be amended so thar meters be
placed only on request Of the consul
mer. After the recommendation had
been filed and the acceptance by the
waterworlSs people was read, substl-
tuts franchise with the amendment re-
commended by the mayor was present.
"a. on account Of the fact that a
check for SIS as prescribed by ordi-
nance ala not accompany the substitute
he franchise was not considered. The
company already has one check for SIS
in he city treasury for the ordinance
The company has accepted which was
contested by Legal proceedings II was
0ntcnded that this was new ordi-
nance and that another check for ~
should accompany the applicatlonJud
Maginnis was asked for an opinion and
believed that that was the proper meth
3D. The water company did not think
that il should pay $50 for one franchise
and under these circumstances the new
franchise did not reach its first read
ing.
The fire committee recommended that
team OF horses and harness be pur-
chased for the new fire station at an
expenditure Of sos. The recommends
ton was adopted The bid Of t2.325 for
furnishing a combination Champion
engine and steel hose wagon was ac-
ce.ted.
The police committee recommended
that A. H. Vance be reinstated as po-
lice officer when a vacancy in the force
should occur.
The finance committee submitted a
statement that the appropriation for
the ogden concert band would be lille
gal and the matter was turned down on
the recommendation ~ the committee.
Bills ard payrolls aggrcgatng $685.
81 were allowed.