Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-01
SIX AMERICANS"
TAKE THE COUNT
insurgents in City Council Go to
The Mat in the First
Round.
MAYORS VETO IS AFFIRMED.
Fcrustrom Demonstrates That He Is a
A Student OF Blackstone-Rival
a. Contractors Shut Out.

with the assistance OF the minority
members of the city council Mayor
Iohn s. Bransford's veto OF City Audi
tor Alfrs appointments in the license
department was sustained last night
by vote of eight to six. and the
wings of the "insurgent" members
NJ the American" party, who are at
tempting to tie the mayors hands.
we're clipped for the first time.
councilmen Reed, O'Donnel, Wood,
Morcton. Mckinney and Mulvey, six
..Americans." voted against Mayor
vransford. Councilmen Davis, Lyme,
Reedall and President Ferry were the
oniy "Americans" to stand by the
action OF Mayor Bransford and with
thc vote of Councilmen Fernstrom,
HolIey, Hall. Hodgson and Lees, af-
f,fmed the veto.
Under the pretext that Mayor
Rransford was infringing upon the
rights and prerogative OF, elective Of
ficers and the council. the six 'sAmeri-
cans" voted against Mayor Bransford's
action but behind 1T all is fight to
force the chief. executive into caucus
on all questions of administration and
gain patronage" for themselves.
Councilman Fernstrom demonstrate
ed that he was a barrlstcr of some
weight and read the statutes and
ordinances in support of his conten-
lion that Mayor Bransford was acting
within his own prerogative for when
ever the city appointed a man to Of
nee that liability was created by
reason Of the salary allowed the Of
fetal and that the appointment had
10 be approved by the mayor. In
decision OF the supreme court Chief
OF Detectives George Sheets was
ousted from office on the same ground.
Mr.. Fernstrom also showed that the
position taken by City Attorney H. J.
Dinniny was wrong.
Judge" ]. w. Mckinney declared
that Fernstrom was not talking to
the point and then explained his posi-
tion. He said that the statutes had de-
fined the duties OF the mayor the
council and the elective officers. Coun-
Gilman Moreton also made a similar
explanation and said like Mckinney,
that he would be the first to defend
the mayors rights.
O'Donnell moved that the mayors
veto be laid over week and 1t was
seconded by Wood. But when he found
that this action would approve the
nayor's veto, he withdrew his mo-
tIon with the consent of his second.
He also said that he was opposed to
the mayors veto because there was a
grievance against Frank Kfmban. the
present incumbent Besides appoint
ing Kimball. City Auditor Alff submit
ted the names of w. ]. Mclaughlin,
w r.. Wood and E. p. Black. as de-
puties.
NULNEY BLOCKED 1T.
Councilman Fernstrom almost Sc
cured the appropriation Of the s25, 900
commended by the mayor to be done
by Jake T. Raleigh, street supervisor.
But at the last moment Mulvey moved
for a reconsideration when tho vote
proved to be IL to and laid 1t over
for week. There were two reports
on the subject and Mulvey succeeded
in laying the first one over for week.
When the second report came up
Fernstrom succeeded In tacking on
two amendments which were approved
and at the same time authorized the
expenditure of the money.
Strange e. Mcguire. contractors, who
saved the taxpayers $4,000 on two
contracts by their competition to P.
J. Moran the official contractor.
were shut out of City Creek canyon
where they asked to erect an asphalt
tum plant adjoining Moran's. The
council by a vote OF II to decided
that there was only room for Moran
in City Creek canyon on the city's
property and Strange e. McGuire wore
told to find another location.
Later Councilman Hall introduced
resolution ordering Moran to vacate
the city's grounds In so days. The
game councilmen who decided that
there was not room enough for the
two contractors on the property KILL
ed the resolution allowing Moran the
free use of the property to the ex-
cIusion OF all others.
City Auditor Rudolph AIMS appoint
nents OF c. b. Stevente. chief deputy
f. A. Beck, ]. ]. Acomb and Charles
Weaver were confirmed and sent tc
the mayor for approval. Councilman
Hall made a vigorous protest against
the appointments and declared that the
appointecs wore incompetent to do the
work IN the office. He referred to thf
fact that for the past three years the
annual statement OF the auditor wa:
not submitted TO the council until Juns
when the ordinance required that 4
be completed by the latter part OF Jan
uary. Hall and Reedall were the onl,
members who voted against the ap
pointments.
USED THE CITY CRUSHER.
H. S. Mnrgctts, who has a lease OF
gravel pit near the Hot Spring
was cited to appear before the council
and show why his lease should no
be revoked Councilman Wood de
clared that he was using the city
rock crusher and the alderman from
tho Second wants to know how h
came In possession OF II. 1t is tn
same crusher that Moran used 10
three years without paving a cent 10
II. From all appearances when Nora
was through with II, he turned II owe
10 Margetts.
The sanitary committee recommend
cd that contract be entered Int
with the Saltair road company to carr
on the garbage. The plant will cos
about $4,000. The railroad compnn
has agreed to build a spur track to th
city's dump grounds west of the Joi