Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-24
MN EBH CITY COUNCIL.
v,,,s,l jnnnsy Appointed Chief Of
Police aud Jallsr
SANDING COMMITTEES NAMED
.,.,,,e Franks Resigns as Chiei OF
,he Private Patrol sys'em.-
Miscellaneous Business
,,xo,ye COMMITTEES NAMED.


Naacilmeu Rich, Karrick, POLAND,
.,",aodi. Hardy, Evans, Ewing, Horn,
S u,,, Beardsley, Moran, Bell, Want
land Lawson answered to roll call.
Aost the reading and approval Of
'n,lnute. Of the last session Of the
C.pneil Mayor Bashin annoupced
M, n would now bc necessary TO de-
,.,mine In some manuer how the seats
should he ;.elecled.
lame unimportant discussion then
.n.ueJ, after which the matter was
,,mpoarily disposed Of by wantland
"oylng that II he laid on tho table
vs,il after the Council adjourned.
srANpINa COMMITTEES.
Mayor Baskln announced the fol-
bvlne standing committees
Municipal observation-disclosures, Horn,
Hess. simondi aud HARDY.
slee,s-wan,land, Helss, Bell,
LAWSON and Hardy.
Public Grounds-Ewing, Beardsley,
simondi, Evans and Rich.
Fire Deparlmont-Heiss, Moran,
Ewing.
License--Looibouro bell, Hardy.
Claims-Elorn, Simondi, FOlland.
Walcrworks-Mornn, Lawson, Ev'
ans, liaTrick, Rich.
Wnys anu Mcaus-Ewing, Boards
ley, POLAND.
-Iioofbourow Bell, Moran.
Sanitary Regulations - Beardsley,
He'll, wantland, Ewing, Hnriy.
Mafkets-Moran, Evnns, Rich.
Police Brardsley, Lawson, Moran
Karrick, Folland.
Cemetery Siniondi, Horn, Rich.
Elsctions-Evans, Lawson, ROLAND.
Improvemputs-H Horn, karfiCk, Rich.
pfisons-HOrn, Evans, Hafdy.
Finauce- Bell Mainland, Hciss.
Public Works Slmondi, Moran,
Rich.
jordan Canal and Irrlgation-knr.
rick, ivans, bearu4ey, Ewing, Harry.
Fundamentally Simondi, Rich.
Sewerage. Lawson, Moran, Heis-,
Horn, Hardy.
Unfinished Business-Bell. Boards
ley, POLAND.
lAiltlbNNs
s.A. Woollry and Others asked sOr n
Correction In watefmalus assessment.
Committee on wnterwOrka.
Margcfet sharp and others asked
an e1tcn'ion Of time IN paying sewer
tax assessment. Committee on sewer
age.
The Pacific Paving Company asked
fif an extension VI watrruains ON
seeoud south street. Committee on
NAlewOrks.
Ge0ne AIMEE and others asked for
40 extension Of watermains and Inter-
sclion Of First South and Seventh
Wet streets. Committee ON improve.
menis.
J. A. Noorlan nskod permission to
eftct barter pole ia front OF his
Premises. Committee ON streets.
j. a. Needham and j. Turnbow
asked permission TO take sand from the
Jordan river, north OF the black bridge.
Public grounds.
Samuel II. Carlisle asked that some
seton DO taken on former petition.
Committee ON streets.
william Thomas Walker asked for n
free merchants license. Committee
on license.
II. Nilsson asked for free license "a
Ash peddlcr. Committee on license.
Thomas Powell and others COM
planned VI the failure OF the Rapid
Trausit company to comply with the
franchise whereby II obtained right
~ way on sixth East from Fourth 10
Ninth South streets. Committee on
streets.
NJ. J. Hamilton asked for an exten.
,!on Of watermsius on Eighth West
ifom Fifth Ia Seventh South streets.
Committee on wg,efwOfks.
SMITH Heap asked for license as
yeuior OF candy and fruits. Commit
Tee ON license.
FRANlts' REsIGNATIoS.
Detective Franks sent In commun.
ieation Ia which he announced that he
wished To resign from tho office Of
chief Of the patrol system recently In
hugurated by him. The communloa.
lion was received mud filed, and resig-
nation accepted.
Mr.. Franks communication read as
follow:
70 tho Honorable Mayor and city Coun.
ell NJ salt Lake CITY, Utahi
hiTs, some three month. ago ! organ.
Ned private patrol TO assist tho police
Iofco In protecting the property and
clllzons Of the city. This patrol was sup
ported wholly bv contribution from tho
people, and now that the majority Of tho
citizens believe that there is no lmmodi-
Nle need Of this patrol, and believing that
me present administration will furnish
lhe necessary protection, have refused to
thuscriboauy further.
/ IluFnfNYa a I.anAFalaIn hnITs 10,
accept the RESIGNATION of myself and
force, IN take effect at once.
ANA let mo say that some of tho men
nave lhd under my control ara worthy
OF consideration by the honorable
council, aud II m your consideration
mere arc positions 10 which they cnn be
appointed II would give me great pleasure
!" Iecummcnd them,
ranking your honorable body Tor
hlnlhoss In appointing mNself aud force
10 thn duty we have been performing,
anl trusting that you can and do iocl
tllal We have accomplished some good,
s'iii respectfully, your oho1ient servant,
T., A. FRANKS.
Superintendent FRANKS Patrol
In answer 10 the above, his patrol.
men scnt In the following;
To the Honorable Mayor and CITY Conn.
ell, Salt Lake city, ulahi
We the undersigned committee, repre.
s.enting the natrolmcn acting under
Franks public patrol system OF his city.
ueg leave to Inform YOU that, II havinr
come TO our notice that Mr. Franks claims
20 nave abandoned said patrol system,
hI therefore, asking your honorable
bodiy " receive tho designations cf him
eell md force for the reason set forth
w. That the citizens feel thoy have no
,uFiher need Of such service, and tboro.
Iore refuse 10 g0r 10 support II. In an.