The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-09

and the assembled multitudes WIS a
curKer.
Salaries to Be FIXED.
Resolution drawn for THE fixing
OF the salaries of the commissioners
recorder, etc, for the next two years
was submitted by the attorney, and
referred to the mayor and a commit
tee of three councilmen for report at
the next meeting. The chair appointed
Evans, Stevens and Hayball.
VIII Correct Minutes.
In order that the city records might
be cured of existing defects the city
recorder was instructed to furnish the
attorney the necessary information
that is to furnish him with all reso-
buttons, ordinances, appointments or
nominations by the mayor. requiring
a yea and may" vote, so that he
might prepare the necessary resolu.
tiOr for the correction of the record
Mayors Nominations.
ne mayor tnen submitted lne nOnl-
nations above and asked immediate
consideration by the council Mr.. Bair
was confirmed by unanimous vote.
Eames came next and motion to con-
firm was promptly made which re-
ceived a second. Hayball raised a
point of order. So-called rule 10 to
the effect that all nominations must
he referred to the proper committees
was being violated. Merrill contended
that there were no rules, and that it
had been so ruled by Judge of the
District Court. Game did not under
stand it thusly, and Hayball said the
Judge had not been asked to rule up
on that question, whereupon Merrill
again contended that the District
Court had done so nevertheless. Hay
ball then said something about it be.
ing talk to the galleries" and the
decision OF the Judge was produced
and laid before the chairman. Not.
withstsnding the fact that the de.
cision declared that the council had
no rules, and that If 1t did the said
rules were "Simply a code Of parlia.
mentary procedure for the council,
and the council, in acting may waive
them, may amend them, may repeal
them, or may even violate them, and
still the legality Of its action will not
be vitiated." %
And further: "Were II necessary
that inasmuch as by insistence upon a
rule requiring a reference to a commit
tee concedins II to be in force, the
legislative will which provided that
five members may confirm an appoint
ment made by the mayor In a city
Of the class Of Logan could be thwar.-
ed thereby, that the rule must give
way to the expression of the ieaisla.
tive will" Notwithstanding all this
President Game sustained Hayball's
point of order, and declared the mo-
ton to confirm out of order. Stevens
then demanded that the recorder call
the roll When Griffin's name was
called he arose and began to speak
He suddenly began to stutter and H.
nally pushed his hand into his pocket
and brought out little typewriter
statement to the effect that he re.
fused TO vote on the confirmation be-
cause of the violation of the said so
called rule l6. When Worley's name
was called he likewise began an ad-
dress along the same lines, and was
asked II he did not have type writ,
ten copy to file, to which he replied
with much warmth that's my bust
ness BY that time the atmosphere
was so warm around Worley's chair
that great many thought it time he
and Electrician Heber get busy with
he fan, but the irate councilman soon
Gained down and the atmosphere
gradually cooled off. Hayball Evans,
and Game sang the same old swan
song that Griffin and Morley had
previously set to music, and the five
Republicans, sufficient number I'M
der the Statutes of Utah, IL not un.
der John T. Gaines ruling, voted to
confirm the appointment. The same
program was carried out in each sue.
ceeding appointment, all being con-
firmed by five votes. sufficient under
the Statutes, the five democrats re-
citing the Griffin "ditty" thereby re
fusing to vote,
Light for Fair Grounds.
The matter of lighting the county
fair grounds was referred to the Elec.
tric Light committee with power to
act. Treasurer's report was received
and filed
Appropriations.
The appropriation resolutions were