The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-04
RALEIGH FORCED
TO OBEY ORDERS
Street Supervisor Called on
Carpet Before Council
Committee.
CONTROVERSY IS SHARP
OFFICIAL FINALLY AGREES TO
ITEMiZE REQUISITIONS.

There was battle royal in the cOun-
ell chamber last night between Street
Supervisor Jacob T. Raleigh. aided by
his chief clerk. Thomas Atkins, on one
side, and the members of the street
committee Of the council on the other.
Raleigh put up fight on the order OF
the council to itemize all acquisitions
sent 80 the council. and was beaten
down and out.
At the end of the engagement. Rail
eigh lowered his colors and agreed TO 10
what the city council demanded of his
department i'm common with al the
other departments of the city governs
meUt.
The fight was started by the failure
of Raleigh to itemize n requisitiOn for
labor and supplies amounting to So
294.44. in accordance with a resolution
introduced i'm the council a few weeks
ago by Councilman T. r. Black. which
was adopted by the council, and which
required that all acquisitions and es-
Inmates be Itemized by all departments
before they are approved.
The requisition had been returned to
the council by the city auditor. who re-
fused to issue warrants to cover the
various amounts. on the ground that
the requisitiOn was not item;zcd in ac-
cordance with the resolution.
Raleigh on the Carpet.
Raleigh was called before the COM
mittee for an explanation. He asserted
that 1t was impossible to ltemze the
acquisitions in advance. Councilman
Ferry insisted that such an order had
been made by the council. and that the
committee would approve no requisition
that was not in conformity with that
resolution.
Supervisor Raleigh asserted that the
work of his department was Of such a
character that il was Impossible to
meet the demand of the council. but
Councilman Black and Councilman
Ferry demanded further explanations.
Raleigh attempted to explain, and
was assisted in the attempt by Clerk
Thomas Atkins. Raleigh then produced
an tented requisition. which was APP
proved by the committee.
Il would like to know, Mr.. Raleigh"
said Councilman Crabtree, "if the mem
bers of this committee may be permit
ted hereafter to make any suggestion TO
your department, or If you are TO make
ali the suggestions to the committee?''
"Of course the committee can make
suggestions" answered Raleigh.
will the members of the committee
be able TO get any Information that
they desire Wnc0 lntN desire IL. from
your office. Mr.. Raleigh asked Coun-
Gilman Black, caustically.
Promises to Be Good.
WAS there ever q time when you
called at my office for information that
you did not get it?' asked Raleigh.
Yes" said Black. Il called at your
office for information concerning the
work that can be done by the street
fiushers which Mayor Thompson has
recommended the council TO purchase.
You said that you would present that
to the committee tonight and il was
not in the committee pouch" retorted
Black.
Supervisor Raleigh said that he
would produce the information and
data upon the demand of the commit
tee.
The matter was finally adjusted by
Raleigh producing itemized requisi-
tons for the amounts the department
needs, and upon his unqualified agree
ment to follow the instructions of the
council in the future in all matters,
After he had promised 20 be good. lie
was dismissed from the committee
meeting.
Clerk Thomas Atkins. who SAID 4
short time ago that III Councilman
Blacks resolution were adopted by the
council he would resign. has not yet
loft tho CITY service