The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-14

The city council took preliminary steps
last night to abolish the Office of captain
of police. AS might be expected, vigorous
opposition TO such a move developed and
a spirited time was had. AS the matter
terminated, the c,,5- attorney will draft
an ordinance to abolish the office and
present the same at the next meeting.
Aside from the police captain matter
the session was devoted to routine bust
ness Bids for the furnishing of coal
were opened and as previously predicted.
all bear the unmistakable evidences OF
! the combine.
O'Meara's resolution to abolish the Of
flee of police captain was as follows:
Whereas The police force Of the city
consists of chief. a captain. two duty
n mounted ofcer and two detectives and
Whereas, Under the fire and police
whenever it deems best. to abolish the
Office of captain of police, and
! Whereas, 1t is the Judgment of this
superauous one; therefore be it
''Resoved, That the city attorney is
hereby instructed TO draft an ordinance
and submit the same at the ne hex dt meet
captain of police, and increasing the
mounted force to two men, same to take
effect on and after October 81; and be 1t
| further
Resolved, That the allowance Of the
police department be reduced the sum OF
800 per month on and after October 81,
1866
Romney seconded the. resolution,
Stewart moved that it be tabled. This
met with second from Mulvey.
! O'Meara said he was not surprised tnat
| the gentlemen should resort to such tao
tics, because the resolution was in the
| line of retrenchment.
The chair interrupted the speaker by
| saying the molten was not dsbatable. This
| lad w reached a
of Roberts Rules of Order to snow that
the introducer Of a resolution had rI3ht
to debate the motion in emergencies OF
this character But the chair was OBJ
durate and commanded the member from
the Fifth to desist. O'Meara then tried
to talk to g. question of personal privilege,
but met with adverse ruling from the
president.
o'MEARA OBsTREPEROUS.
Then 1 appeal from your decision"
shouted the councilman.
The roll was called, and the chair was
sustained by a vote of to 5, Again
O'Meara wanted to show the chair the
unfairness of his ruling and rose to
question OF b persodna co1d pTvese MS
/ You are out Of order, Mr.. y Meara,
contended the chair
81 am talking to point OF personal
privilege" replied O'Meara, who held
copy of the rules in his hand ready to
convince the president of his erroneous
ruling. a
ton" was the stern retort:
'"rhen tell me, Mr. President. what is
question of personal privilege?''
The char is Of the oPiinlon, tie gentle
Il thank you, Mr.. President, for your
polite answer" went on the irate coun-
Gilman 81 know you are occupying a
high place there (SarcaStically), but
''Mr O'Meara, sit down." shouted the
chair.
0 This brought the stormy scene to a
close and the m9tion TO table oEl was rot lost II
the affirmative. The debate was then
Mulvey and Stewart thought it was an
effort to railroad the matter through.
Mulvey said there was not a city Of this
size in the country which did not have
police captain.
MORE PATRoLMEN AND FEWER OF
FICERS.
Diehl said OMeara had stolen a march
on him. Il came here tonight armed
with a resolution to abolish the office.
What the police department needs Is more
patrolnen and fewer officers.
MuIvey-Mr Diehl don't you think we
had better wait until We get ire ana
police commission? 1t seems to nae we
ought to ascertain its wishes.
O'Meara informed the interrogation that
the resolution was in accordance with the
views OF Commissioner Conn as Wei do >
urged the abolition of the Office for the
past six months.
Stewart-Oh, that was simply to get ria
o. Meara-it don't make any. difference
who the chief wanted to get rid OF. me
fact is the Office IS worse tnan useless.
Under the present arrangements, the GAP cap
tain has charge of the morning releI,
which is composed of four patrolnen ana
one desk sergeant. 49,
Mulvey-I understood you to say that
! I'D To n
So'Meara-well, yes; 1 guess he has
changed his mind. e.
Muivey said he was Wiling 10 vote LOT OF
tho abolition of the office of captain OF
police if the fire and police board or the
} chief were in favor of 1t. y don't axe
the looks of this resolution, ne Went on
land I am surprised TO see II OeAiS dsl-
''1 Pomney said he liked the looks of 1t,
and was willing then and there TO taKe
the responsibility vas po3, an 90 oP }Ppoug
Stewart then took the floor to SPEAK
against the resolution, but so many ques-
lions were hurled at him that ne accom-,
spol6en in favor OF its passage, 1t Went
| through by a vote of 10 to 8, Mulvey, New
\ ell and Stewart opposing 1t.
The time for hearing the charges pre-
ferred nv Contractor Willlerson against
CITY Engineer Kelsey was fixed for next
COAL OFFERS.
3 There were in all seven bids for the
| coal contract as follows:
Hahn Bamberger CoaJ COMPANY &C, Teal4ya Ia
Castle Gate, car load lots, joint building
and police station, $3.50; Emigration can
yon, $500 ParIey's and CT City Greek 80 81
, ioinf building and police station. $40
! Emigration canyon, $50 Parley,s ans
{ City Creek, S; eremato}ry, $; Winter e
Quarters and P. ": car lots, Joint nu !.
canyon esasf on SIS; Parley's and City Creek
r So: crernaIory. s4ae; same, less thar
car lots, Joint building and police st sta
! ley's and City Creek, 500; crematory
a s4.75. Slack-Diamond, Rock Springs
= Castle Gate and Winter Quarters, JOINT
. 60 aen,-nn 81. ParleY,S and City Creek