The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-04


from the meeting of the fire and po-
lice commission last evening, although
he had been duly notified by both Clerk
Felt and the chairman, and to the
latter had stated that he expected to
attend. But at the last moment, he
changed his mind and telephoned to
Clerk Felt TO give his compliments to
the other members and say that in
justice to Mr.. Jennings, who is absent
from the city, that he would not att
tend.
The special meeting was called for
the particular purpose of taking some
action on the Eslinger case. The court
yesterday rendered an opinion order
ing the board to reinstate the SER
geant, but at the request of Chairman
Varian, stay of proceedings in the
matter of issuing the writ of man
date was granted until 2 o'clock today
for the purpose of allowing the board
to get together and decide whether
to take an appeal.
The meeting was duly called and
Varian and Noble were on hand, but
Cohn found it convenient to stay
away.
AS the matter now stands, the writ
compelling the board to reinstate Es-
lnger will be issued today The board
being the only interested party, can
alone take an appeal to a higher court
This will hardly be done for, although
Cohn and Jennings may be inclined
to do so, Varian and Noble will be
opposed to it. The order of the court
it would seem, must therefore be obey
ed, and Cohn must vote for Eslinger's
reinstatement.
When Clerk Felt announced the
message he had received from Cohn
Mr.. Varian at once drew up a state
nlent of facts, which was entered into
the minutes, and copy thereof pre-
sented to Judge Street today. The
statement was as follows:
At a called special meeting of the
board of police and fire commission
ers for the city on this the evening
of June 8, 1896, at the office of the
board, there were present C. S. Var
ian, chairman, and w. P. Noble, COM
missioner.
The secretary and chairman stated
that Commissioner Cohn had been not
flied of the meeting, and the chairman
stated that he had personally notified
Commissioner Conn of the meeting and
that its purpose was to consider and
take action in the matter of the suit
pending in the Third District court on
behalf of ]. N. Eslinger, to be rein
stated as a member, and sergeant of
the police force
Commissioner Cohn not appearing.
the secretary stated that the commits
sioner had just communicated with
him through the telephone and stat
ed that as he-COmmisSioner Cohn-
understood that Commissioner Jen-
nings would be in the city in a few
days, he would not attend the meeting
of the board in justice to Commissioner
Jennings.
There being no quorum, the board
was not able to convene: Commission
ers Varian and Noble, however, state
ard place of record as follows: They.
and each of them. accept and obey the
Judgment of the Third district court
in the suit of J. n. Eslinger against
the board and chief OF police, COM
handing the board to reinstate J. N.
Esinger as a member and sergeant of
the police force, and hereby state their
intention to obey said mandate, as
far as 1T is in their power so to do.
A true copy.
C. S. VARIAN, Chairman.
GEORGE 7. FELT. Secretary
Commissioner Jennings is expected
back in a few days. He is now in the
Deep Greek country. Whether his re-
turn will in any way affect the result
of the case is doubtful He will prob
ably stand by Cohn in his effort to
secure n appeal, but that is all and
in either event Eslinger must be rein
stated