The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
COUNCIL GETS
BADLY TANGLED
Action on Mayors Veto of Ken
nedy Appropriation Starts
the Fireworks.
COMPROMISE is REACHED
HAS EFFECT OF PosTPoNINo u.s.
SUE UNTIL MAYORS RETURN.

The council last evening discussed a
question of parliamentary law for one
hour and two minutes. during which time
the ruling of President Davis was ap-
pealed rfom and the appeal sustained
The matter unde- cCns liberation was the
mayors etc of the 81 IS appropriation TO
James Kennedy for pumping water out
or the lntercepting sewer. the cOnsilera-
uon OF which had been postponed Tor one
When the matter of voting on the veto
came up. Black moved that the committee
report which Mayor Bransford vetoed
De amended so as to read that the city
s4iuuld secure an agreement from Ken
nedy eXempting IT from all other liability
Tor damages in connection with the con-
strucuon of the sewer and that as amend
ed the report should go back to the
Stewart declared that. although he had
not investigated the claim. he believed
the mayor had. and desired to sustain
the veto at once and let Kennedy sue.
Opposed by Fernstrom.
Fernstrom did not agree with this. and
saiG mat although no actual contract
mad been made with Kennedy for the
pumping of this water. yet it was the gen
eTal understanding that he should be maid
aud that as a result of this understanding
the board of public works inspectors had
hepl detailed account of his eXpendi-
Ferry was Of the same opinion. declar-
ing that lie had changed his mind since
Inc last meeting, and believed that when
me mayor vetoed the measure he had
been misntOImed.
I think we should pay this bill" he
declared. as il is a Just one"
Ran was OF the same opinion. but the
council did not seem inclined to take a
vote that would override the MAYORS
veto, and it was agreed to send the report
PACK 10 the mayor with the Black amend
Ferry Raises Point.
Then Ferry started off the fireworks.
lie said that as Mayor Bransford is i'm
San francisco. if this report should be
be sent back now if would be acted upnn
by Acting Mayor Davis. who as a coun-
Gilman mad voted for the appropriation.
lie asker II there was not some way In
which consideration could be POSTPONED
another week until the mayor returns.
The city attorney said that it made no
difference whether BransfOrd or Davis
signed the councils action as long as the
person signing II was mayor at the time
He also intimated that if the amendment
was adopted and the original report
passed as amended any councilman who
had voted in the affirmative could ask
for reconsideration, and this would put
the whole matter over for another week.
Authorities Cited.
President Davis was not of this opinion.
and then the discussion began in earnest
FcrnstrOm, Ferry. Stewart Black and
Reedall cited law and all sorts of author
titles, and soon all became so confused
that they did not know where they were
at For half an hour or more the par
iiamentary struggle lasted and President
Davis at the end announced the same rul-
ing as he had at first
The amendment was then voted on and
passed, and on final passage of the re-
port as amended. Ferry moved for re-
consideration. stating that ne would bring
II up at the next meeting. President Davis
ruled him out of order and Ferry ap-
pealed from the ruling of the chair. and
was sustained by the following vote:
With the pTesident-Black, Cowburn,
Fernstrom, Martin, O'DOnnell. WoOd-6
Against the president-Ferry. HodgsOn
flolley, Hall, Murdoch, Raybould. Stew
Fart, Reedall-S.
FeTry's motion Ia reconsider was then
allowed by the chair.
i feature of the whole performance
WAS the unanimity of the council in ac-
knowledsing that the mayor had been
miSinformed in vetOing the appropriation
and the lack of division on party lines on
the vote 10 sustain the presidents ruling
After this effort the council adjourned
without tackling the bond issue or other
kindred matters. This will be taken up
this evening when a special meeting will
be held to dispose of the unfinished bust
ness.