The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-13

financial interests it is an outrage that
it should be done in secret.
Violating Their oaths.
'I know there are members of this
council who will vote for this grab
tonight who in their secret hearts are
opposed to It; but because a caucus
cCnsciences which God has given
them. I tell you, gentlemen. when you
do that you violate your Oaths of Of
fee"
Mr. Fernstrom pointed out that five
men, One-third of the council, were
sufficient to dominate a caucus, and
declared that the spectacle of five men
running the business of the city coun
Gil was a vicious one. Then return
ing to the proposed expenditure, he de-
cIared:
ITO vote for this grab amounts to
stealing this money out of the city
treasury. You might just as well
throw it in the Jordan river"
His Respects to Carter.
Mr.. Rernstrom then declared that
Councilman Carter, who was whipped
into line by the caucus had told him
a few days ago that six-inch concrete,
properly reinforced with steel, was as
strong as fOuTteen-inch concrete which
was not reinforced. He declared that
the cost would be s125,O00 instead Of
$500 before the extras" were fin
ished.
By this time Black and Mulvey were
making elaborate pretenses of going to
sleep, but everybody else in the cOun-
Gil chamber was sitting up and taking
notice FeTnstrOm continued that part
Of the engineers estimate provided for
changing the shape of the top Of the
conduit, which, he said, would cost
$1,000 for new forms. which the city
would have to pay TO the contractor.
This is simply wasting $1,000 for a
fad. he declared. Water won't squeal
no matter what shape of a conduit you
run it through"
Brands Ii AS Insult.
Returning to the secret caucus, Mr..
Fernstrom declared that such a method
of doing the city's business was an in
suit to the minority in the council,
You had to go behind closed doors"
he said. TO whip rebellious members
into line. If this had been left to the
individual cOnsCieDces of the members
of this council, It would never go
through. You'll meet this thing on
every street corner if you adopt it,
The one engineer on the board
of public works, Fernstrom charged,
had never been consulted about the
proposed extras" He closed by NOV
ing that action be deferred until an I'M
prejudiced engineer could be called in,
and Tuddenham seconded the motion.
It was defeated by party vote.
Tuddenham Wants Light.
Mr.. Tuddenham then asked what
would be done with the finished portion
of the conduit,
will you tear it out?' he demanded.
NO: We'll let it stand as a horrible
example, replied Councilman Black
Mr. Tuddenham insisted on a serious
answer to his question, and Mr.. KEEL
sey replied that it would be covered up
and patched up
I'll confess" declared Mr. Tudden-
ham. that part of it ought TO be torn
out because it was put in poorly"
Grab Goes Through.
Councilman Martin demanded the
previous question, and the grab went
through by the following vote:
Yeas-Biack, Carter, Crabtree, Ferry,
Martin. Mulvey, O'Donneil, President
Davis-S.
Nays-Barnes. Fernstrom, Holley,
Tuddenham-4.
Absent-Hobday, Preece. WeIls-3
The affirmative votes were all cast
/ by americans" and the negative
votes by Democrats. Councilman
/ Barnes, Democrat, in explaining his
vote, said every practical man whom
/ he had consulted about the matter was
| opposed to the extras" Mr.. HOlley
! said that cOuncilmen were being forced
to vote against their better judgment.
/ After the vote was taken there was
an impromptu jOllificatiOn meeting in
/ the Office of Mayor Thompson, which
adjOinS the chamber. The mayor was
/ there. and participated. Contractor
/ Moran was an interested spectator
/ throughout the entire proceedings,
watching his men co his will.
What the Extras Are.
! The extras" recommended by En-
| gineer Kelsey and approved by the
/ council We're as follows:
! First-For plastering the inside Of
/ the conduit with cement plaster, ST.
( $3.50.
SecOnd-FOr covering the conduit at
/ all exposed places with earth, $2A,1S6.
/ Third-FOr increasing the thickness
+ of the walls, which includes changing
/ the shape Of the top, $33,993.