The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-01
VOTING MACHINES
ARE NOW SURE CO
Joint Committee of City and
County Passes Upon the
Matter.
COUNCIL AND BOARD
HEARTILY FAVOR THEM
Proposition Is TO Purchase
Forty Machines at $500
Each.

IT was practically settled by the Joint
committee OF city and county officials
Monday that the county and CITY of
Salt Lake should purchase forty of the
voting machines manufactured by the
United States Standard Voting Machine
company. at s700 each. Following the ac-
ton OF the joint committee above named,
the Councilmanic committee composed OF
Mayor Thompson and Mr.. Black, reported
fayorably TO the Council at the meeting
OF the Council Monday night The mat
ter was then taken up by the Coun-
ell, and, the City Attorney was ordered
to draft a proper contract for tho pur-
chase by lease of the machines The mat
ter will be closed at the next meeting Of
the Council May I.
First Action Taken.
The first action of the day was taken
In the afternoon, when the Joint city and
county committee met and determined
that the requirements OF the law would
be complied with in the purchase OF the
Standard voting machine, This commit
tee was composed OF Chairman Wilson
and Commissioner Mackay of the Board
of County Commissioners and Mayor
Thompson and Councilman Black OF the
city. Councilman Crabtree was a bsent.
Will Buy Forty Machines.
At this meeting it was decided that
forty machines be bought for use OF the
city and county OF these the Board
OF County Commissioners purchases
eighteen for use I'm the city and four for
ham Junction, Bingham Canyon and
Sandy. The city end OF the committee
agreed to recommend the purchase OF
eighteen for use of the city at city elec-
tions
Part Of the Covenant.
1t was also part OF the covenant that
inasmuch as city elections fall at times
when there are no county elections the
entire thlrty-siN machines owned by the
city and county, and that when county
elections are held the citys machines are
to be used by the County Commissioners
for election purposes
May Purchase Moro.
1t was also agreed that In case thirty
six machines should not prove sufficient
for the needs OF the city, the Commis-
sloners and city should purchase two
more machines each at the same price the
frst parcel was bought The County
Commissioners. whose decision In the
matter is practically fnality. VIII
formally ratify the contract at their
meeting next Monday.
At Monday nights meeting OF tho Coun-
ell Mr.. Black asked the report OF his
committee be read which was as follows:
Report Oh SOmm1lCee.
1--WE, the special committee on voting
machines. beg leave TO report as follows
in the matter OF the adoption of voting
machines in the city Of Salt Lake: We
have examined the sample machine sub
mitted and have carefully considered the
subject and are of the opinion that II
would be for the best interests OF our
citizens to install the machines. We be-
lieve that their use in Salt Lake Will do
away with mistakes and delays that are
known TO exist In the present system OF
voting, and Will at the same time greatly
reduce the expense of conducting the cleo
tlons.
Thirty-six Needed.
1--WE find that thirty-six machines will be
sufficient to equip the city, and as tie
County Commissioners have agreed with
this committee that II the city VIII pur,,
chase eighteen machines the county Will
purchase q like number. we recommend
that the city close the agreement by for
NAL action at this time. To this end we
porpose the adoption OF the following
resolution.
Agreement to Purchase.
Resolved. That Salt Lake City purchase
eighteen United States standard voting
machines at the price of 500 each. Pro
vided Salt Lake h q county ,,intS purchases a ike
Resolved, That the special committee on
voting machines and the City Attorney
be. and they hereby are are hudt autn0Izeo ana
paving for the machines and to draft
suita BILE contract for their purchase and to
submit same 10 the Council at its next
meeting"
Resolution Is Adopted.
After reading of the report motion was
made that il be adopted and with little
discussion the same was adopted. Pend
ng adoption Agent Hamilton was asked to
state what sort of guarantee was given
by his company that his machines would
not get out OF order and how long they
would last In answer to this query the
agent stated that the machines were guar
inteed for Ave years under bond by the
Fidelity Guarantee company of New York.
whose bond was fled In the Office of
Jtah's Secretary OF State. AS to the life
y the machine, he stated that his COM
,any would replace any that were re-
urned out OF order at the end OF a CEN
Ury.
Will Make Big Saving.
The report was adopted aud the contract
VIII be perfected pending the next meeting
# the Council II Is likely that the ma
hines will be paid for in nstallments Gov
ring q period OF five years. II being esti-
mated that they will snye the city no less
han $500 on the occasion of each city
lection. which would be tantNmont to the
paying for themselves.
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