Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-04

Marshal tiutcrfupted Mt. Pickardl--
and we have flght IN suspend him
twenty days pending an Investigation.
Lynn--i again call for the opinion
Of the city attorney.
Pickard Il want 10 say ntst, uu
chief " police T. M appointive oiiice.
Mayor Scott-You are mistaken MI.
Plcksrl, MIR. Young was elected by
the people.
Pickard (angrily)--I DON'T care
whether he was elected or appointed,
want him called TO account. He has
done me wrong.
City Attorney Hall then saidi
have before given my opinion to TINS
council on n question similar 10 the
one under discussion. An officer cam
not be suspended or removed without
specific charges are preferred IN
writing against him. II Il the duty OF
the city p.hrshal to enforce the ofdin-
anccs against lawletsness. fan agree
ment II arrived at between the mar
shall and mayor not 10 make any ar
rests and the former subsequently
finds II necessary 10 violate such
agreement, do not think he eau lie
tried for misconduct
Plckard-I have made thcse charges
openly aud I ask for the protection Of
this Council; more than that demand
it,and | again call for the question.
Mayor Scott rule II out Of order.
Pickard dumping TO his fcetl--l beg
your pardon, MIR. Mayor, II Is not out
Of order. My motion l. seconded.
Mayor Scott tfirmlyl--I have ruled
the motion out Of order. n you viii
amend II by making specific charges l
will then put II willingly. According
10 my own convictions and In the lace
ofthe ruling Of the city attorney II
would be Illegal.
plckard- III can't yet Justice from
you, Mr. Mayor. shall carry the
matter into the Third District Court
Systematically guess 1 have got that
right.
Mayor Scott-You certainly have,
Mr.. Pickard, hut ! must decide ac-
cOriing 10 the rules. MIR. Young was
no. elected by thir,Council. but Il ex.
otilcio chief OF police by reason OF his
election ~ city marshal. We there.
fore cannot suspend, Mt least without
proceeding In some other way.
Folland--There seems TO have been
u breach Of confidence committed aud
there certainly ought 10 be some way
TO adjust the difficulties.
Mayer Scott-rhat cannot be done
In the manner proposed. II u per-
sonai matter over which this body has
no jurisdiction.
Plckard VERY excltedlyl-I beg 10
differ with you. cnn reach him. |
don't care whether he il elected by the
people or appointed by the council.
That man has cast unpleasant insinu.
stions against me.
Mayor Scott -Agnin say t,s' II IL
| a personal matter. You have not nc.
cusod the marshal 81 neglect of duty.
Arc you willing TO do that2 II 10 the
case can be investigated.
PickArd-l charge him with a breach
Of official confidence.
Mayor Scott cannot entertain II.
plckard-rhen | charge him with
neglect Of duty on account Of violating
the agreement between ".
bynu-It Is out Of order.
Pickard--I call for the question.
Mayor Scott--You must make your
charges Ia writing.
Pickard-I have.
Mayor Scott-whcrc are they?
Piekard (emphatlcallyl ~ gave them
TO you.
Mayor sco,t-I have already ruled
that out Of order.
Pickard--I appeal from the ruling Of
the chair.
Folland-l can't vot, intelligently
on this question. II Is complex, du.
pick and everything else that Il diili.
cult TO understand. II looks like a trap
has been laid by some one. Mr.. Pick.
ard has apparently been made the vie.
tim Of n breach Of confidence. | he
liove, however, that tbs ruling Of the
chair IL correct.
Mayor Scott-I never have approved
Of the way In which the social evil
has been dealt with In this city.
Quiet was restored 10y Councilman
Hyde moving that the matter be laid
over for one week, which motion car
ricd.
AUTHORIZATIONS.
Tho following appropriate ons wcr,
| then made, after which the Council