Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-07

Councilman Anderson responded h
the negative, 10 which Councilman
POLAND added, that while they hno
not been furnished with copies, thcl
had been present while the complaint
was read and while the testimony wa
given.
Councilman Hardy said II was evi.
dent rom both reports that there wa, n
lack OF diecipline In the department
Uncomplimentary aud unguntlcmnnll
language bad been used without ~
straint. IL was human 20 resent such
approaches. Men could best be- controlled
by Kindness. Captain Parker did not
possess this trait There were other
men on the force Just rs intelligent
capable and efficient who would un
doubleday oil tho position of captain OF
police with greater credit. ~ these
representations weru not true, then the
force was certainly In bad condition.
Mayor Scott said he did not look up
on itas an expulsion, hut a. a suspension.
(Hesiiatinglyl I shall have "a hold
that the motion 10 adopt the minority
report l. out " order, because II would
conflict with the city attorneys opiu
ion.
Councilman Hardy said that inas.
much ~ the report did not recommend
a discharge, bit a lowering IN rank
he could not seo any conflict.
Mayor ScOtt--liut II would be "a re-
mOval from hia Oiilce Of captain.
Councilman FOllhnd--rO me II T.
very strange, Mr.. Mayor, thnt you
should make such mn unjust ruling.
Men arr laid Oh by the powers that be
without ceremony or apparent cause.
The police department only need ask
for the removal NJ n man and II L. done
without hesitation or question, now
II seems that tho Council should have
something 10 say about this.
Mayor Scott-lt Ia an unfortunate
state VI affair, but true nevertheless.
CITY Attorney Hall contendcd that
the accused could only be tried on
charges preferred and heard by the
City Council, aud Therefore the evil
dcnce Adduced before the committee
was all out Of order.
Councilman FJllaud--D DO I under.
stand, Mr.. Mayor, thnt you absolutely
roiusct0 put the motion.
Mayor Scott-Yos, sir.
Councilman Folland--Well, I will
SEQ II We cannot reach the matter In
some other way, ani | therefore offer
the following ordinance aud AK IT,
passage:
An ordinance aboli.hlng tho oilico Of
captain In tho police force.
Section /. 30 II ordained that the office
Of captain Ia the police force OF this city
DO nnl Is hereby abolished
See, .. That all ordinances or portions
thereof not consistent herewith are hero.
by repealed.
The Mayor was evidently unpre.
pared for such stroke, but Council.
man Anderson hfkul that Il DO laid on
the table for one week.
Mayor scott ruled that the request
was cminunuy proper and ordered that
thc ordinance be tabled until the next
regular session Of the Council.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An ordinance confirming the assess.
mcnt for paving State street, from the
south line Of South Temple g. the north
line Of Fourth South street, was pre-.
sUuted aud passed.
Treasurer Walden reported that he
hal appointed J. l.. May ~ deputy
treasurer. The action was unanimous
ly endorsed.
The board Of equalization on paving
NlrlIlth NJ Is TNNulllhtnutu tnut Nll
the assessments bo confirmed, except
thlrty.onc feet, known "a Commercial
avenue, which was owned by Ia. Brig.
ham Young Trust company, which
was 20 be dedicated 10 the city for
public street. Confirmed.
Chief Stanton presented his report for
the quarter ending September I'd, show
Ing twoniy-sevcn fires and three false
Alarms during that time. The loss by
fire was s1lT.61; Insurance, sJ1j; total
loss, sll2.60. The total cost ~ main
tonnnce Of the department during the
quarter was O., a3d.0i.
The Rapid Transit Street Railway
company represented that II was put 10
considerable trouble Ia operating IL
cars ON First street, owing 10 the Inter
laced tracks there, and II asked that
the CITY Council establish rules which
shall govern the petitioner and also the
salt Lake City Street Railway com.
pauy, both OF whom were operating
electric railways ON said street. The
petition was accompanied by the de.
cree Of the court In reference 70 tho
use " said street. Referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on streets, with power to
act.