The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07


during that time The loss by fire was
S71150; insurance, $605; total loss, SIP. So
The total cost of maintenance of the de-
partment during the quarter was $2, 336.04
COMMERCIAL AVENUE.
The board of equalization on paving dis
trict No. l, recommended that all the as
sessments be confirmed, except thirty one
feet known as Commercial avenue, which
was owned by the Brigham Young Trust
company, and which was to be dedi ated
to the city for public street. Confirmed
TO PAVE STATE STREET.
An ordinance confirming the assessment
for paving State street, from the south
line Of South Temple to the north line OF
Fourth street, was presented aud passed.
THE PETITION SENT BACK.
The petition Of James A. Cunninsham
and j. E. Jennings, for sewer service, was
met by a big protest from other residents
in that vicinity, and was sent back to the
sewer committee for further cons idera
ton.
FREMONT HEIGHTS ADDITION.
The question of the adoption of the Plat
of Fremont Heights addition, then came
up. There was considera bic discussion as
to whether or not the city had right to
the streets now enclosed, and the plat was
finally adopted.
THE POLICE COMMITTEE QUESTION.
Attorney Hall presented his opinion on
the police matter, in which he reviewed
the law on the subject and said the council
had power to appoint or remove policemen
etc, but he thought it could only be done
by the preferment of charges and the tax
ing OF testimony by the council. Such work
could not be delegated TO committee He
wound up as follows: II find some diff
| Guilty in arriving at a conclusion as to what
number of the city council voting for shall
constitute a removal, whether by a two
thirds vote or majority vote; however as
to such appointive officers, policemen es-
pecially, l am inclined to the belief that a
majority vote of the council is sufficient"
Lynn move the report be received and
fled. Adopted.
! The reports of the committee on police
were then re-read.
Anderson wanted to strike out of the ma
| iority report all that referred to Sergeant
Glenn. He had left the force.
The vote resulted in tie, and the mayor
was loyal to his party All matter refer
| ring to Glenn was also eliminated from the
minority report
! Mr.. Heath move that the report of the
minority be adopted.
The mayor INDUCED in a high flown
eulegy on Captain Parker, whom he in
I YES ISu VIII Wigs anu q l9Cp.
Spafford thought that Parker should be
| tried before the full council before being
| bounced.
| Hardy did not agree with the mayor that
! Parker was an angel Parker was not the
only man on the force capable of filling the
position now held and abused by Parker
# the force did not have man to take his
| place, then it was in a bad fix.
Poland said Glenn and Parker both had
ON mi O m hon oil h,t I'D
! charged against them.
The mayor said that he would have to
hold that before Captain Parker could be
removed from Office, he would be entitled
to hearing before the full council.
Hardy did not see it in that light.
The mayor insisted thet Parker must
have a chance to be heard.
POLAND thought the mayor was grasping
at straw. 1t was ridiculous to say that
the council could not reduce man to the
ranks; when the men down below wanted
il done it was done.
The mayor admitted that he had removed
policemen for cause, without the consent
Of the council, and without any examine
ton by the council.
Young thought if the council had right
to make Parker captain, they had right
to unmake him. IL was folly to saw That
Parker was supreme In this case.
attorney Hall agreed with the mayor.
The council might sit as a court and try
Parker, who must be given an opportunity
TO defend himself. The examination be-
fore the committee was a sort of informa
one, and he had doubts as to whether the
adoption of either of the reports coul6
have any effect. If the council wanted to
put Farker on the retired list it must re-
move him altogether.
Hardy thought the committee must be
recognized.
Attorney Hall said he merely took the
law as he found it. He did not think the
council could reach this matter through a
committee.
Pendleton said "Me, tool'
The motion to adopt the minority report
was ruled out of order by the mayor.
POLAND then offered a bill for an ordi