Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-13
MAYOR JUMPS IN
TOENDS QUABBLE
We Tells the Board Of Works
Where to "Head In" ana
Peace Prevails.
KELSEY TO DO ENGINEERING
UIh This Understanding Reached
Before It's Session, the Council
Gets Down 90 Business.


Mayor John g. Bransford jumped in
10 fre breach between the city council
and the board OF public works yoster-
dsv and averted a disruption an the So
ltIon OF the outlet sewer problem.
chairman H. O.. Mcmillan was ar-
raigned for disobcying the orders Of
the council and city Engineer kelsey
was told 10 attend TO the engineering
business.
As soon as Mcmillan was released
rom the mayors office. he hurried to
The office OF the board OF public works.
vH0r. the other members Of the board
ugra awaiting him. A meeting was
called the board rescinded its action
of accepting the outlet sewer pipe and
drew up a resolution which notified the
Campbell Building company To COM
rIsto the work in short order or the
contract would be cancelled This ros-
outI1u was presented 20 the council
hst night and 10 was received and filed.
Tho trouble began about "a week ago.
when Mayor Brnnsford and CITY Eugi-
rsar Kelsey went 90 look over the work
of the Campbell Building company ON
the wooden stavc sewer pipe MAYOR
lrausf0rd was not satisfied with the
work which should have been complet-
cd "a year ago, and SO informed the
council That body passed "a resolution
In accordance with Mayor Bransford'a
wish t0 have the work completed inn
med4tcly or cancel the contract. The
board was furnished with a CO.'S Of the
the contractor
Instead of doing this Mcmillan called
p meeting OF the board which was held
lu HalorAn-Judge company's office i'm
the Judge building Even the score
tary was not notified and a resolution
was passed accepting the work and rec
leasing the contractor. Mcmillan
blamed the city engineer for the mud
DIE and Kelsey refuted g.
THE HATCHET IS BURIED.
Both Mcmillan and Kelsey were pre-
pared % submit communications 20 the
council on the subject and the council
was in favor Of reprimandiug Mcmillan
for his conduct. When Mayor Brausford
learned OF the situation he immediately.
took hold Of affairs and by vigorous
measures brought the factions into line
and they agreed 70 bury the hatchet
The meek resolution which was drawn
up by the board OF public works and
presented to the council carried out the
instructions Of the latter body and
reads as follows.
Honorable President and Members Of
city Council, salt Lake city. Utah
Gentlemen: At meeting OF the board
1f public works held April ~, 1903 the
Campbell Building company was mott
FED that the agreement entered into
between IL and salt Lake city under
date Of Jan. "a, 1909. re ating 10 the
starting Of the pumps had been re-
scinded by order OF the city council.
Notice was also ed on the Camp
bell Building company that it must pro-
coed with IFS contract. stopping existing
leaks and prepare COR the final accent
snce OF the work or the board will
enter upon and take possession OF said
work as provided Go section ~ OF the
contract said section provides that
within two days after receiving notice
20 proceed the contractor must supply
Increased force and appliances and
tools which give a guarantee that ne
intends 10 complete the work within a
reasonable time, or the board may enter
upon the work and complete II at the
contractors expense Respectfully.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY Frank h. Christensen. Clerk.
FOR THE GRAND ARMY.
Under a resolution introduced by
Councilman Fernatrom, the council ap-
propriated $4,000 for the entertain
meut OF the 6. A. r. enoampmCnt
This Will be turned over TO the COM
mite 20 be distributed as ls seen nt.
councilmen Black. ODonuel. Ray
hould. Hall and Murdoch were appoint
cd on commltte 90 pay "a visit 10 the
3 .dughterhousos this morning 10 inycs
ugate tho sanitary condition Of ssvsn
slaughtcrhouses about the city. The
party left the Wilson hote. az DO O'Clock
This morning The meat inspection or
dlnanoe was laid over until the COM
mittee's report on tho Investigation rs
presented next Friday night. The
slauehterhouao men viii De given an
to bee heard before 10 is
pas I'd. The milk ordinance was also
referred To the sanitary committee %
hear the producers side of the c0ntro-
Neay before It is passed.
a resolution was passed which was
introduced by Councilman Ferry COM
IelIug the Utah Light and Railway
company % build "A concrete foundation
underneath tracks that are laid i'm tho
paved district This is 10 protect ana
save the asphaltum
lu curbing and gutterinE Ninth and
Tenth East streets, the street VIII De
reduced from ~ 10 go feet.
Because the application for "a liquor
license Tor the Salt Palace dld not CONT
ply with the new liquor ordinance a.
was sent back % the petitioners They
pre- required 20 file "a bond and state
N no Is the owner OF the property tho
fixtures and what interest the propric-
.1r has besides securing the approval
lf the chief OF police.
OPINION on NfADUCT
ln an opinion handed down by the
.liy attorney 10 Ia declared that tho
'rcgou short Line company NIOatel
'is franchise iu conatrultIug the foot
Ni1duct 100 feet north of the south
ine of South Temple street. Tho COM
nlttee report was laId over one wees F1
nat tho city engineer might nlst 1u
opportunity 10 confer with the rail
road company's engineer 90 ascertain
" lat the company Intended Oh do.
The regular spring cleaning Ho7
."amped the garbage wagons aud the
.ouncll authorized the cnDI0ym ut oi
seven additional teams and Wasuus i1
aul away tho rubbish which Cine iHl-
lcnts have been raklns 0ut of their
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