Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-26
rom Black Pleads Ignorance to
Ways and Means and
Necessity.
qNNER CIRCLE" F0lLED AGAIN
rney Had Ordinance All Framed Up
TO Place on Final Passage But
Met An Obstacle.

ulack pleaded ponderous ignorance of
4 Nc PROVISIONS, and declared he wanted
-,ore time to consider 1t in all its
,baseg. and in view of the fact that the
american" contingent OF the council
/ have only had the thing under CON
.,deration for the last three months. it
4. not to be wondered at that one of
tho chiefest of their number should
Aesire more time in which to think
!. over" And Mr.. Blacks request that
The bond issue ordinance lay over an
o,ber week was carried by the council
nv vote of TO 6.
''The "pushers" of the council had 1t
~ cut and dried to pass the bond or
n finance last night but they reckoned
Il without their Thomas. Councilman
Ferry brought the matter to a head
bv moving that the ordinance author
iring the issue of 100000 in sewer and
water Improvement bonds be placed on
Ms third reading preparatory to final
massage The motion was immediate
IL seconded by Councilman Stewart.
President Davis left the chair just be-
lore the matter come up, calling Coun-
Gilman Holley to the chair temporarily.
with the assistance of Stewart, the
brt MIR Black arose in Councilman
Martins seat Chaving exchanged for
the time being) and asked that the
ordinance Law over another week, as he
vas not prepared TO Vot on ii yet, not
understanding all its provisions.
councilman Fernstrom seconoed
Rlack's motion that IL lay over, and
the matter was forced to vote.
BLACKS MOTION CARRIES.
Meanwhile President Davis was still
absent from the chair, over In the
mayors office. The probabilities are
tbat no would have remained there
until the vote had been announced If
sharn debate had not arisen on the
ouestion of postponement. President
Davis returned to the chair and the
matter came to n showdown, Black
molten to lay over carrying by the
following vote:
Yeas-Black. Cowburn, Fernstrom,
Hcdson, Holley, Hall, Murdoch Ray
boud and Wood-9.
Nays-Ferry Martin, O'Donncll, Ree-
dali. Stewart and Davis--6.
TRANSFER ORDINANCE.
Councilman Black introduced an or
diuance which, as stated in yester-
DAVIS News had been prepared by
Asst. Atty. =. j. DAILY and would be
introduced at last nights session OF
the council. The provisions of the or
dnance require the giving of transfers
on any street railwoy operating in SAT-
Lake CITY TO passengers after their
fare had been paid and before they
leave the car. In introducing the or
dlnance Mr. Black said that the rules
governing the issuance of transfers on
the street car line are very annoying
and some action should be taken IN lie
matter at once. Black moved that the
ordinance be placed upon its passage
Immediately. but Councilman stewart
said he thought the company oiilclals
ought TO be given an opportunity 70
adjust the matter before action is tax
en-. While the transfer privilege "
greatly restricted and very enjoying
Mr.. Stewart wanted to give thc COIL
pany a chance to give their size OF NC
case and effectually moved mn tl,e
ordinance be referred 10 the co'iii''i''''
on municipal laws.
The council sustained the veto OF
the Martin resolution authorlZlhs the
board of public works to advertise
for bids for paving extension NO. 81.
The mayor explained that the CITY ;
portion of the Improvement would
amount to $14,700 and no provision
for this expenditure had been made,
the money.
VETO LAID OVER.
The mayors veto of the resolution
instructing the Utah Light & Railway
company to move their trolley poles
10 feet to the west along Seventh
East street, on the east side of lad
erty park was on motion OF ferh-
strom, laid over for one week.
At the request of Councilman nan,
the list of expenditures of the city FOR
he first four months of the present
wear was prepared by Auditor AM
and read in the council last evening.
THE report shows that the expendl-
lures of the city have exceeded the
receipts in the four-month period
by $53.S6575. Following is the aud
TORS report: a,
Funds Receipts. lures.
Contingent .. $l69, 6l6S9 sl74,2I6.9a
Irrigation and wa an ,oo ~
tcrWurks ..,..,.,.. l35vo'55 l9S'e "55 90
Waterworks fund. 4b,9lO.b4 o9'oSo'o-
Streets and side % 40, os
Severe and drains. 25l0.g1 37sjl,26
Library fund 80. 4,2sS12 4,S7l.15
Bond interest and %
sinking fund .... lLs3 0'iVlo'oS
Sewer bond fund. Z.'' "''''''''
Bond interest and
sinking fund 49,. 3b'9Oo'6b ''''''''''
----a ----
Totals .... .sa2s,4aS,a5 1888 ss4.6o
Excess OF expenditures over receipts,
N5,S55.75.
TOMS LITTLE MISSIVE.
Chief OF Police Tom Pitt submitted
small billet doux to the council, ask
llg that an appropriation of $3.50 be
made to enable him to attend meet
Ng Of all the police chiefs OF the eoun-
NY TO be held Mt Detroit June TO- the
chief made a right good little spiel
ana explained how profitable II would
De 10 the city police department to
get next to the latest methods for land
ing and handling criminals and what
nice trip il would be for Mr.. Pit,
me chief said he hated to ask the coun-
ell for the money, but owing 10 his
own lmpecuniosity at the present, he
was Just compelled 10.
Councilman Black was In an eco
homloal mood and opposed the appr0-
pHauon, saying the committee on ea-
innate and appOrtlonment made no
provision for this junket for the chief
ana The city could not In his opinion,
afford H.
Councilman Cowburn said that seeing
INC city engineer and fire chief were
PERMITTED 10 take trips east and around
W country he didn't see why the chlef
=" lpNce should 60 too,
councilman Murdoch was or TN
"A1lon Of Councilman Black, ana voted