Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-30
BILL IS BUFFETED
HITLER AND YON
Pat Moran'S Reckoning Goes 10
One Committee Then
Another.
NONE SEEK RESPONSIBILITY
Three IN Favor OF Paying n Intact,
But Other Three Are Opposed
Waterloo Annexed.

After being passed from one com.
rnittee 10 another last night with light
ming rapidly Patrick }. Morans bin
Of s2o.45s.67 for patching up the outlet
sewer pipe turned up intact exactly
whore n started four months ago--be-
fore the council as committee OF the
whole. il was laid over until Thurs
day night when IL win b. considered
rs a special order OF business and a
settlement reached
When the special committees report,
signed by Councilman Black, Martin
and Fernstron and Mayor Bransfcrd.
was read recommending that the claim
de settled for $4,000. IL was immediate
b challenged by Councilmen Stewart
ard Reedall Mayor Bransford was
not a member OF the committee. IL was
declared, and they proved their con-
tention By the records although the
other three signers OF the report as
serted that he was. Councilman Muir
doch Hon and KaybOuld, the other
three members OF the committee, wash
ed their hands 81 the entire matter.
refusing to sign the report and main
taluiug that the bill ought 10 be denied.
bin be sent back 10 the special COM
mittee again TO see N the members
could not bring IN a majority report 30
that n would be acted upon by the
council Councilman HAN declared that
this was impossible and 50 did Council
man Fernstrom The committee stands
three 20 three and n was explained that
an agreement Of the majority could not
be reached.
MADE SPECIAL ORDER.
Councilman Martin moved that the
bill be taken out OF the hands OF the
special committee and referred 20 the
finance committee. This committee is
packed with Norm men. and Council
man w Mont Ferry who Is chairman
Of the committee and opposed to the
payment OF the bill. got out from under
It by amending the motion to have 1t
referred to the council as a committee
or the whole. Ferry's amendment was
carried ana 70 was made the special
order Of business for Thursday evening
The bill Is exactly where IL started
from four months ago. Since that
time II has passed through the hands
~ the board OF public works. the city
engineer. the committee on engineer
Ing and sewerage and the special com
mittee.
Mayor Bransford said after the coun-
ell meeting that he was notified 10
attend the committee and that he
understood that ne was member OF
". Some OF the councilmen believe that
g. was a smooth scheme concocted by
Councilman Black 60 get a majority re-
port before the council. Mayor Brans-
ford has always been I'm favor OF pay
ing the bill after shaving II down a
little. despite the discrepancy OF $40 900
which exists between the inspectors
report on the work and Momn's bill
A. the matter now stands n h be-
heved that the bill win be denied.
This will force Moran 10 go into court
which he f. not over anxious TO do.
The city has the daily report OF the
inspector which Moran win have to dts
prove before he can secure the pay
ment Of his bill
WATERLOO ANNEXED.
Waterloo addition was annexed 10 the
city last night when an ordinance was
passed admitting the section. This Ia
tho second addition that hiss been an
nexed within a week
ONE CLAIM ALLOWED.
The claims committee denied IS claims
TO s33. 695i9 which were
made by residents whose property was
damaged during the high water last
May. II Is probable that number OF
40 g.