The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18

believe 1t IS an officers duty 10 order, |
and a tireman's duty to obey; and thus
[ have always acted. l have not
sought position, was asked to come
and join the department by MI.
Eaibeu, and in the election of officers
L was placed as one without my choos
ing. l have repeatedly asked the
Chief to accept my resignation. The
cause of the present trouble, if pro-
perly Sifted out, Will be found to be
jealousy. [ think it would have APP
peared better to the public if this ac-
ton on the part of the department had
been open and above board, instead of
taking the underhandsd way they
have done to get citizens to sign the
petition.
Samuel Liddiard remarked: This
is the first body of men | ever saw pre-
sent petition and then not support
it. He spoke at some length on the
Importance of having a fire depart
ment, but censured the members for
getting up a petition and then not
staying with it. He advised them to
express themselves freely, so as to give
tie Council committee a chance to
report intelligently to the City Council.
MIR. Douris did not appreciate Hill as
an officer, because at the fire at Mayor
Booths place, he had said that he was
running it and would have his way
right or wrong. On account of this
remark he did not think Hill was fit
for the office. 1t showed lie was too
hasty and would rush men into
danger.
Mr.. Cheever also thought that Hill
was too hasty. Then again he did not
like Chief Brown breaking his
promise in regard TO giving the depart
ment an opportunity of appointing
these officers. That was his reasons
for resigning.
Heber Booth remarked that Chief
Brown had said that those who did
not like Hill as an officer had got to
pull out.
Chief Brown denied saying any such
thing. He admitted having said that
it would be better for Disconnected
members to pull out now than to make
any trouble at a fire, since the Council
had seen fit to make the appoint
mentS.
Mayor Booth though the chief was
right.
Nh Kershaw said that so far as he
was concerned, he wanted to repudiate
the assertion that any undetermined
work had been done. He demanded
that Hill furnish proof of this state
ment
Mr.. Hill reiterated that the men
who waited on j. r. BOShard, bad
misrepresented the case to him. They
made it appear that Brown and Hi
wanted to resign, and that the Coun.
Gil would not accept their resigna
tons. And say again, without feal
of contradiction, that there was some
under handed work about this petition
And, as a citizen, want to say right
now that the Council need not feal
but what good fire company can be
organized, no matter if every member
should resign, a good brigade can be
raised inside of twenty-four hours
and it is not for me to pander and coa2
such men as some Of the present
brigade are.
Jerry Cuff said he was the one who
presented the petition to j. R
Boshard, and when he had read it anC
signed it, he said That's just wha
[ think should be done"
Mr.. Maiben thought there was al
underlying object in the petition.
there was, there certainly must b'
some undetermined work. l don't be
lieye there is one man in the compan.
who can say that the reason he wants
these men out is because they art
pOilNO OlllSClOs
J. L. Clayton signed it because h,
did not think that too much should b,
put on one man. He thought the Off
GERS were very good men. How
would such thing work in the even
of a fire occurring some time when tn,
chief and his assistant were out o
town on police duty. And their duties
were too great for one man.
Mr. Maiben remarked that the fire
men were not sticking to the petition
The business men had signed on tn,
theory that a policeman could not &C
in both Offices, while the fremen wer
trying to run in another plea. Thi
was not acting honorable in the mat
ter.
MI. Glazier did not think the officer
could hold both positions, and fulfil
the duties required. He thought tn
Council acted wrong in putting mel
into office who were distaSteful to th
majority.
The meeting then adjourned.
Dunn & Co. Failure.
People were surprised early Thurs
dav to learn that Dunn & Co. had as