The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-04

The above comprises the list of the
officers of the police department whose
services were dispensed with last
evening by the board of fire and
police commissioners.
The work was done in executive ses-
sion and required but short time,
the actual expenditure of moments be-
ing 81.
All members were present, Mr. Cohn
having arrived from the east yesterday
afternoon.
THE AK FALLS.
After the transaction of the routine
business of the evening, and the cleo
ton of Mr.. Varian as chairman, the
doors were closed. the spectators were
invited to withdraw and the following
was adopted:
Pursuant to the ordinance of the
city council, approved February 5, 1896,
requiring the commission to dismiss
from the police department sufficient
number of officers and men to reduce
the force of the department to one
chief, one captain, two desk >sergeants
and twenty-eight officers and men,
1t is ordered that w. W Macintosh.
desk sergeant, w. H. Ford, duty SER
geant, Moroni Gillespie, ]. ". Miner.
w. DeYoung NJ. Z. Pack, 0. P. Pratt,
W. w. Carmen, a. NJ. Paul. and y J.
Duke, be and they are hereby dis
missed from the department, said dis
missal to take effect on Saturday the
18th day of March at p. m"
On the adoption of the order, Messrs-
Varian, Noble and Cohn voted in the
affirmative. while Commissioner Jen-
nings voted in the negative.
Chief Pratt had a list of men which
he wanted retired, but the same was
not submitted 1t is perhaps unneces-
sary to say the names on his roll were
not the same as those on the roster Of
dismissals prepared by the commits
sion. But the same was not filed;
neither would the chief consent to al
low it to be made public.
The agony is now over and the men
will work easier on their beats than
formerly. OF late there has been a
great deal of nervousness manifested
among them, both officers and men.
Each man was wondering whether he
would be among those to go. Now that
the matter is settled, many of them
will breathe easier.
Messrs. Varian, Noble and Cohn
have evinced a disposition to work to-
gether and from the way they de-
ported themselves last evening it is
fair to presume that when they desire
any specified action taken they will
vote for the same as a unit From the
length of the executive session it
would appear that there was no time
used in useless debate, but that after
having made up the list, the same was
adopted at once.
TWO SERGEANTs LEFT.
What changes in the management
OF the men viii be made is left for the
session this afternoon at which mat
ters pertaining to the discipline of the
force win be discussed. There are but
two duty sergeants left, Eslinger and
Wire, and they will doubtless have a
change in hours which change will be |
suggested and adopted today
There was nothing done in the mat
ter OF changing secretaries If the
board sees fit to make a new selection |
or ratify the old, this will come up |
this afternoon without doubt.
vARIAN CHAIRMAN.
After various and sundry bills, had |
been passed upon. Mr.. jennings sug- /
gested the idea of an executive SEES
sion.
MS WOQlQ nave QOuDlteSS been
agreed TO, but for Noble bringing up
the question of reorganization. "It
has been the custom ever since the
board was organized, said Mr.. Noble.
Mr.. Salisbury served one year and
then Mr.. Jennings was elected. He
has served the term mentioned and 7
incline to believe the custom of change
should be continued
Lets see the minutes" said Cohn.
and Secretary Felt produced his book
After porting over the same for
minute Cohn remarked: THAT seems
to have been the course pursued"
y move that Mr.. Varian be elected
chairman of the commission" said
Cohn.
Second the motion" remarked No
bic.
The chair put the same and it was
carried
will you change seats, Mr.. Var
lan2" asked Commissioner Jennings.
"Oh, no: can sit here as we'll"
And then the official guillotine gotsin
its work
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Chief Pratt submitted the following
bills and the pay roll of the depart
ment; Pay roll for February, SO, SIS. 50:
towels. 81; Sanitor, $41.73; telephone
calls, $3.50: Deseret News. $3.50; A. w.