Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
MORE F|LiBUSTER
! OVER BOND ISSUE
uout Ferry, Bransford's Right
Hand Man, Secures Another
Postponement.
EXPECT TO USE PERSUASION
oelcgated Marionettes of the inner
circle" Expect TO Win Over Their
Autagonistic Political Brothers.

80, supporters of the 100000 Amer
10 bond issue were compelled to re-
"a fNbustering tactics last night
,rder to protect the proposition from
s,,,t Two members of the gang
are absolutely relied upon to push
=. issue through were not present at
=, meeting. and the supporters were
NIT to 1t to prevent action In the
natter
PRESIDENT Davis and Councilman
s,.,gart were not present when the or
!. n unfinished business came up. in
,Ach the bond issue has been banded
van, for the last six or seven weeks.
consman Ferry, who is acting as
4, PERSONAL representative OF MayOs
pansford In the matter of the bonds,
,,ssd that the matter 60 over to come
:, under the heading of ordinances
This was agreed to, but when the or
der was again reached Councilman
Ferry moved that the council take
recess until Thursday night at s o'clock.
lner some little discussion this waa
agreed to, and the meeting came to IL
sudden close. A caucus of "Amerl
cans was held in the mayors office
Yesterday and Mayor Bransford is said
10 have made a virtual demand that
the members of the council put the
issue through In its original shape, for
$4,000, Councilman Black is said to
have held out for n reduced issue of
100000, with an intimation TO the eff
feet that he was in position TO con
trol the situation.
SEEK TO PERSUADE"
II is the hope of the majority to have
the faithful" all gathered in by Thurs
day night and with the ''persuading"
POWER 10 be exercised between now and
Thursday evening they hope all OBJ
stacles in the way of the $500. 900 ordl.
nance viii be removed by that time.
The veto of Mayor Branstord OF the
Rsolution offered by Councilman Mar
tn compelling the L N Light G. Rail-
way company to move its poles II feet
irther west on Seventh East street
htween Ninth and Tenth South streets
was sustained, Councilman Martin and
Fernstrom voting in the negative.
The bill of Strange & Mcguire for
york done on North State street sewer
which had been held up because the
work. had been done before notice OF
htention had been published, was or
lsred paid.
The council adopted Martins resolu-
tgn for the purchase of a new combi-
ntlon hose cart and chemical engine
& the fire department. The wagon
4 cost 1880.
Seral petitions from residents o.
1.gest side asking for the opening
Gfhird and Fifth South streets, BIO.
been Fifth and Sixth West streets,
Fre filed for the reason that the
seets have been vacated to the Dem
y & Rio Grande Railroad company.
On condition that tho petitioners will
| airy the city's portion Of the improve
/ aent until Nov 20, 1909, 1t was ordered
hat the work of grading. guttering and
nrbing of paving extension IS be pro-
meded with. The district comprises
State street. from First to Second
North, and some smaller blocks.
AFTER BOARD OF WORKS.
On motion OF Reedall, the board OF
public works was instructed to here
after pass all extra work matters up
10 the council for approval.
Readall also moved that the petition
OF Charles w Nibley to build a side
walk around the Latter-day Saints hos
pital be filed. Mr. Reedall explained
that the city engineer had given per-
mission for the work to be done and the
sidewalk was practically all in.
EXTRA MAN FOR AUDITOR.
On request of City Auditor Alff, the
council authorized the employment of
an extra man In the auditors office for
30 days at $50 per month, Mr.. AIN eX-
planed that the terms OF hire of two
OF his men had expired, and he wished
10 re-enploy one of them at the wage
named.
B. 5, Hinckley presented a claim for
woo damages to his property at east
Seventh South and Windsor avenue,
by change of grade, Referred to
claims committee.
Arthur l.. Thomas ct al asked that
b street. between Second and Third
avenues, be paved with asphaltum. Re-
ferred to engineering committee.
The Utah Light & Railway company
asked permission to place two poles
temporarily on West Temple street be-
tween South Temple and First South
streets. The permission was granted
Tor a period of nine months.
Milo Andrus ct al. offered ia sell to
me city II second feet of water in
rariey's canyon stream. Referred 20
K WaterwOrks committee.
Q. =. Miller was granted permission
10 construct conduit across Main
street between South Temple and
North Temple streets for the accom-
notation OF steam pipes.
resolution introduced by Hodgsoh
and adopted, directed the board of pub
We works to report progress on the
pumping plant and pipe line at the IN
Wrceptlng sewer.
Nhef of Police Pitt announced mo
appointment OF John Gross as special
policeman, without pay from the city
10 assist city Treasurer Snyder In the
collection of dog taxes. The appoint
meht was confirmed
Vhlel Vail OF the fire department an
houno'd the following appointments IN
nls department. 10 All vacancies' David
st ms, Walter Enke, Charles u
Ffalt and O. T.. Maddy. The appoint
ments We're confirmed.
Vlty Auditor Alff submitted the de-
I@Ilment pay rolls for the half-montli
rhded May 81, In the sum OF sll,2OOIi
ISielrdd to finance committee ana
olalrmon Of the other committees
WIN power 10 act.
CHIBF PITTS FATE.
Zen communications from fhief OF
SSolre Pitt. making various recommen'
aauons appointments and promotions
were ordered Aed,
lhc recommendation of the pari
pard that a park b. established ~ IN,
"9mlth OF City Creek canyon was hled
nan introduced resolution Instruct
lb me auditor TO bring down MS re
oll on revenues ana expenditures Y