Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-25
cjty Attorneys Opinion Starts an
Insurgent Movement Among
The Patriots.
AN OPEN FIGHT PROMISED
Unless the Warning Faction and the
Mayor Get Together Soon There
VIII be Rumpus.

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among the American" members of tn,
council. who seem to have the upper
hand at present Ills appointment O,
Fl. ]. Schultz as clerk of the board o,
health was laid over q week withou,
confirmation, only President Ferry and
Councilman Reedall voting for it. In a
written opinion, City Atty. Harper ].
Dininny, IN reply to City Auditor Ru-
doIph AIN. declared that Mayor Brans.
ford had no right to veto his appoInt- =
lnents and Councilman Mulvey muzzlcd
the caucus OF the American" party
members Monday afternoon and last
night sent Mayor Bransford's recon-
incubation to eXpend $4,000 in enlarc
ing the surplus canal to the committees
on waterways and finance to discuss
the matter thoroughly and bring in a
report to the council
When Dininny questioned the mayor's
power OF veto In his opinion. Council
men Fernstrom and Hall of the minor,
ity contended that the appointment of
any empioye in the city provides for
the expenditure of money for salaries
and hence under the law, the mayor
has 10 approve any expenditure OF
money This being the case, they de-
clared that Mayor Bransford had a
right to veto the appointment of any
employee
Councilmen Moreton and Mckinney
took the other side of the question and
held that the city attorney was right
In his opinion. stating that the law did
not authorize the mayor to act upon
appointments made by city officials
who are elected by the people City
Auditor Alfs appointments and the
opinion together with the mayors veto
went over week and will be threshcd
out next Monday night.
oPDN FIGHT PROMISED
Unless something is done to relieve
the strained relations between the
mayor and councilmcn an open fight is
promised None of Mayor Bransford's
recommendations to the council in his
annual message have been considered.
In fact. those in regard to the hand
ling of garbage by the street depart
ment and the setting aside of funds for
the purchase of Fairgrounds have been
Killed. In the first place, Mayor Brans-
ford wants to create a license DEPART
mont and appoint Charles Lawrence to
succeed Frank 3. Kimball, who is dep
uty license collector. Councilmen
ODonncll and Reed are opposed to this
and are fighting for Kimban Coun-
Gilman Reedall is particularly anxious
to get rid of c. Il. Stevens. chief depu-
ty in the auditors office, and so is
Mayor Bransford and President Ferry.
Councilman Mulvey has his back UP
about the surplus canal and wants Il
enlarged under contract, and has the
support of the councilmen who were
hghting the mayor on other issues
These factions are making overtures to
each other for support, but no agree
ment has been reached but 1t looks bad
for Mayor Bransford
When the surplus canal matter came
before the council last night. the Utah
sand, Dredging & Construction com
rany offered to dredge the Jordan river.
taking out about 10000 cubic yards of
fand at p cents per cubic yard, which
would relieve the flood situation The
company agreed TO begin the work at
once. Councilman Fernstrom moved
that the company be given a contract,
but 1t was lost by party vote of 10 to
D. The city attorneys lengthy opinion
10 the effect that the city had q right
TO do the work on force account under
the supervision OF Jake Raleigh, street
supervisor. was fled, and Mayor Brans-
lords recommendation to eXpend $4,000
10 enlarge the canal was sent to the
tnance and waterworHs committees.
The council requested the city attor-
ney to draw up an ordinance placing
tne garbage wagons on basis of 81 so
per diem Instead of so much per pound |
Tor hauling garbage to the incinerator.
Contrary to Mayor Bransfords recon-
mendation the garbage will be handled |
by the health department instead of by |
tne street department.
MARTIN HELPS PATRICK.
Patrick j. MoIan's interests in City |
Creek canyon. where he has an asphalt |
tum plant. were taken care OF by |
councilman Mulvey. Strange G. Nc |
Guire, his competitors. Will have TO |
look somewhere else for a location for |
plant. The firm declares that there |
Is enough room on the clty's property |
IN City Creek for both plants. and Of |
ieied to pay $50 month for the rent of |
The ground. When the report was read |
g%ing them permission to locate the
plant near Moran's, Mulyey objected |
Ind asked for roll call.
Councilman Reedall asked Mulvey to |
itate his objections and intimated that |
Moran was given favors which the |
council was denying Strange & Nc |
Gure.
Il don't want anybody in City Creek |
canyon, Mulvey shouted. This coun-
ell has voted twice to oust Moran. but |
ne seems 10 be still In possession oil
inc canyon. We don't want any more |
suckers In there, do WEI" After some |
discussion, 1t was laid over a week. so
mat the councilmen could take n drive
up the canyon and see II there was
room for both contractors.
ntrange & Mcclure. who incorporated
Iast week, asked the council to ttnnY-
LET their contract for paving east
nnird South street to the corporation.
ms was held up and sent to the city
attorney for an opinion TO see II such
an action would be legal
flre Chief Glore submitted a report
70 the council of the construction of
rlre station No. and concluded I
py saying that ii was erected without
SnS extras He knocked off IS on one
SIh OF material and Sc on another item
Seeause the ccsspool was only l3 feet
ueep instead OF 15 feet deep.
CONDUIT FOR PARLEY'S.
me board of public works was au-
thoIized to advertise for bids for a
Gonuuit at Twelfth South and Eleventh
M MEast street to carry Parley's canyon
stlcam under the Salt Lake and Jor-
udn canal which IL is estimated VIII
cost s''20O and do away with the lam
age 10 property In high water.
AZ tne request of Councilman Hail.
INC Dill of $1,000 submitted by Judge
ogoen Hlles and Atty F. S. Richards
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