The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-18
BUSINESS MEN INTERESTED.
Request For Meeting With The
City Council.
CHANGE In FIRE CHIEFS.
THE MATTER MAY BE DISCUSSED
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
Utah Syool-Burenu of manufactures
Flour for the Fort-The 1EiIlers
Meet-WiIl Raise Reefs for Lehi-
Chamber of Commerce Notes.

Some of the business men of the city,
rightly or wrongly believing that they
should have something to say in re-
gard to the selection of the man who
shall be placed in charge of the fire
department to protect their interests,
met yesterday with number Of the
fire underwriters at the Offices Of the
Pacific Insurance Union.
The meeting was called to order at
| 8 p. M. with Wendell Benson as chair
man and X. P. G. Coates as secretary.
After some preliminary discussion a
committee was appointed to draft reso-
lutions voicing the sentiment of the
meeting, and they reported the follow
! ing:
Whereas, There is reason to believe
a change is contemplated in the office
of chief of the fire department of Salt
Lake city; and
Whereas, 1t is believed that any
change in the head officer of said de-
partment at this time, may result in
an increase generally of the rates of
fire insurance in this city; and may
result in affording to the property
owners of this city less protection from
fire than they now enjoy; and
| Whereas, On account of the fact that
a change in the office as is contem-
plated affects so generally all property
owners of this city; be it
Resolved, That the honorable city
council be, and they hereby are, re-
specially requested to meet with the
large property owners and representa-
tive insurance agents of Salt Lake
city, at the council chamber at
O'Clock, p. m, on Monday, February
10, 1894, for the purpose of affording to
the said property owners and insur-
lance agents a full hearing upon the
vital questions involved in the proposed
change in the Office of fire chief; and
be it further
Resolved. That a copy of these reso-
buttons be forwarded by mail to each
member of the city council and the
president thereof.
While the committee was out. the
following telegram from the general
manager of the Pacific Insurance I'm
ion at San Francisco, was read;
Financial condition now increases
most dangerous. 1t seems unwise to
change. good generals in the midst of
the fight.
ALFRED STILLMAN.
The sentiment of the meeting ap-
lpeared to be conservative, and as a
result of the movement the following
signatures were appended to the pro-
test:
]. NJ. Ricketts,, M. H. Walker. Ru-
dolph Alff. Jos. R. Walker Wendell
Benson, Thompson. Ingersoll & ST.
mondi, H. M. Bacon, H. Dinwoodey,
John Marshall, jr., John H. Linck
Geo. NJ. Scott & Co, J. z, Gallagher
Brown. Terry & Woodruff Co., Dan
Gift, j. H. Leyson Co, Moses Hirsch-
man, Utah Carpet & Drapery Co, Salt
Lake Litho. Co, H. w. Lawrence
Salt Lake Hardware Co, A. c. Smith
& Co., Sam Levy. Druehl & Franken
Walker Bros. & Fyler Co, Lippman
Wallerstein & Co., G. P. Mason, Freed
Furn. & Carp. Co, Sy. Eccles, B. K
Bloch & Co, Jas. H. Bacon, jacob
Moritz, Cunnington Co, B. f. Grant
H. p. G. Coates e Co.. Sam Donnell
Rogers. SearIess & Walker, Young &
: Fowler. H. B. Windsor & Co, Harris
g. Wilson. w. e. Smedley & Co.. Con
iway & Donnellan, Chris. Diehl & Co.
Moore & Thomas, Chas. H. Linck.
1t is not understood that all of Thu
gentlemen whose names are giver
were at the meeting, many of the sig
: natures being obtained, it is said, afte
it was over.
A friend of Mr.. Devine states, il
!. connection with this matter, tina
: some of the gentlemen who signed dit
so. not with the intention of protest
ing against the latter's appointment
but simply endorsing the request 70
the meeting. and claims that any 9th
3 er construction is unfair. as some o
the signers are among Mr.. Devine'
. strongest supporters. The situation, o
course, will be thoroughly ventilate
! at the meeting, and it is therefore un
:, necessary at this time to present NOR
4 than the bare facts as they appear
+ without going into the side controver
] sizes, which might do an injustice
either party.