The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-13

thing he had ever known in all his ex-
The roll was called on reconsideration
and resulted as follows:
Ayes-Ferry. Hodgson. HolIey. Hall
Murdock. Ray5ouId, Stewart
Nays-Black, Cowburn. Fernstrom.
Martin, Recdall. Wood-6
Acting President Black ruled that the
motion was lost because IL did nor receive
eight votes, which is the number neces
s.irS 70 carry the estimate, inasmuch as it
was an appropriation OF money. Stewart
Immediately appealed from the decision
OF the chair, and the appeal was sustained
by vote % TO TO- After the appeal
was sustained and the motion 10 recon
slder was declared carried, Ferry moved
that the matter be laid over for one week
and that the board OF public works be
urgently requested TO make a report 10
the council or the amount and cost ot
work done and material furnished In the
contract. This motion was carried and
the proposition viii again come up next
Monday night
MI. Black s Resolution.
The resolution offered by Mr. Black last
Thursday night and laid over until last
night. instructing the board of public
works not 10 open or consider the bid
OF any contractor who was I'm default on
any contract with the city for public i'm
proyements, caused another strenuous
the resolution was too drastic, and a mo-
ton TO lay IL on the table was made
This was lost. however, after which Stew
art moved that il be filed
Mr.. Fernstrom was in favor Of the reso-
luton, and cited the members 10 Il num-
Der OF experiences with contractors which
bad been very unsatisfactory. He said
that Davis & Heuscr had no intention of
completing the contract on the North
Temple street aqueduct, and he thought
Ii time that the city got contractors who
would DO their work,
Mr.. Stewart then asked him &c he did
not make the statement that there was
not room for more than two contractors
I'm this city.
No" replied Mr.. rernstrom. but I
did say that If any bad contractors came
along Stewart always supported them"
Mr.. Reedall declared that Davis K
Heuser had a sewer contract on the north
torlly, and he did not think that the
council should take a slap at them in
such manner as the resolution intended
Councilmen Hall and Ferry did not
think 1t within the province OF the coun-
ell TO dictate 10 the board OF public works
In regard TO the opening and considering
OF bids. Mr.. Black stated that the reso-
luton simply reminded the board Of the
provisions in all contracts to the effect
that IL should not consider the bid OF any
contractor who had defaulted I'm his ~~crk
with the city. By vote OF to 4. &c
motion TO file the resolution was carried
The council granted the petition OF the
Emiera ton Canyon Railroad company for
permission to make arrangements with
the Utah Light and Railway company to
run cars Of the former over certain tracks
of the latter once twice a day, for the
accommodation OF tourists who wanted 20
visit the canyon.
Will Sell to County
The petition of the county commission
crs TO purchase FIVE and oue-half feet OF
ground from the city on Second East
street. to complete the tract necessary
for the construction Of the new county
jail. was also granted. and the MAYOR wa,
authorized 10 name one arbitrator TO meet
with one appointed by the commissioner,
for the purpose OF agreeing on the price
20 be paid
The Women's American club asked
that patrolman he detailed 10 stand al
the intersection OF Main and Second South
streets To protect pedestrians from the
heavy traffic during the busy hours The
matter was referred 10 the chief or police
with instructions TO detail a policeman Tor
that duty.
The contracts awarded to the Kennedy
CONSTRUCTION company for the laying OF
cement walks In the Second and Third
wards, at the contract price of about
s1S0.O00 were approved by the council
The contract with the American Sign
company for street signs was also APP
proved.
The appointments of Frank Barnes. as
special policeman at the Salt Palace and
r. Glazcr. as special policeman at the
Sa!tair depot. were approved by the coun-
ell. The appointment of Victor Day as Il
fireman was referred 10 the nrc com
mittee.