The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15

By q vote of to the city council
last evening passed Dale's police ordi-
nance, whereby Arthur Pratt will be
denied the privilege, after midnight on
Dec. 81. of assuming and exercising the
Office of chief of police against the peo-
pies viii. Contrary to general expec-
tation, there was no exciting debate on
the passage of the ordinance. 1t went
through by a decisive vote, which
would have been augmented by one,
probably, had Newell been present
Callister of the minority made half
hearted effort to save the head of the
deposed chief of police, but it failed
The incident did not even disturb the
smoothness and serenity OF the pro-
ceedings.
THE LAMSON PETITION.
Aside from the happy solution of the
police captaincy muddle, other import
ant business was transacted. A nota-
BILE feature of the proceedings was the
resurrection Of the Lamson petition for
water power privileges in Jordan river
narrows. When the matter was re-
ported upon adversely in September it
was supposed that the scheme had re-
ceived its quietus. Mr.. Lamson has
modified his request, which appeared
last evening in the form of a reSolu-
ton.
AS usual the Warm Springs lease
nightmare haunted the solons. The
Schenck proposition in the interest of
the rival bathing resort, the sani-
tarium, was turned down for sufficient
reasons stated, and Barnes & Byrne
put in a request in a new form for a
reduction of rental.
THE ORDINANCE AS PASSED.
All interest in the proceedings cen
tered upon the disposition OF the or
dinance introduced last week by Coun-
Gilman Dale.
The bill provides as follows:
That on and after the first day of
January, 1898, the Office of chief of po-
lice Of Salt Lake City is hereby abol-
;shed. and upon said date the police
and fire departments of said city shall
consist OF the number of officers men
and employees now upon the rolls of
said departments respectively, with the
exception of said chief of police; and on
and after said first day of January,
1898, said officers end men shall have
and exercise all the powers and au-
thority now conferred by law and or
dinance upon constables and police
officers in Salt Lake City. This ordi-
nance shall take effect at midnight on
the 51st day of December, 1897"
CALLISTER'S SAVING CLAUSE"
The ordinance was passed to its
third reading without dissent, when
Callister offered an amendment by
eliminating ali reference to the office
OF chief of police. Mulvey seconded
CallisteT'S effort
O'Meara asked, What is your reason
for wanting to strike out the words
referring to the chief OF police?"
Because replied Calnster, II don't
believe the ordinance as it reads viii
stand in law: and, besides, if the police
chieftancy is to be abolished, temper
arily or until the new administration
can adjust matters, l want the office
OF chief of the re department included
also
This ended the debate. and Council
man Romney, who filled the presiding
officers chair, ordered the roll called
on CalliSter4 amendment Those who
favored the saving Of Pratts official
head were Allen, Callister, Diehl, Null
Vey, O'Meara and Romney, while
Buckle, Dale, Hayward, lie Prohon,
Lloyd, Norris, Stewart and Wiscomb
opposed the amendment.
THE ORDINANCE PASSED.
No other fIibustering was resorted to
and Dale called for a vote on The pas
sage Of the ordinance. The following
eight voted for the ordinance: Buckle,
Dale, Hayward, lie Prohon LLOYD
Morris, Stewart and Wiscomb Those
who voted against it were Allen. Cal
lister. Diehl, Mulvey, OMeara and
Romney. The ordinance was declared
passed and ordered referred to the
mayor for approval, an act that win
undoubtedly be promptly done.
FOR WATER POWER PRIVILEGES
Stewart became sponsor for the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred
to the committees on irrigation and
municipal laws, with the city attorney
and city engineer associated:
Resolved That Allan G. Lamson his
Successors and assigns, have granted TO
them the right and privilege to flow
thfo'gh a power creating system (the
power house of which is situated in sec
ton 10, township south of range I west
Salt Lake meridian), water Of the Trtab
lake and Jordan river belonging To mo
city of Salt Lake, and usually flowed
through the intake of the Jordan and
Salt Lake canal upon these express CON
ditions, to-wit:
Fjrst-The said Allan G. Lamson. his
successors and assigns, shall at all times
deliver back into the said Jordan and
Salt Lake canal all such water undinin
ished in volume ana quantity as ii shall
be required by the city waterJnaster and
under his direction and supervision and
in such a manner as to preserve intact
the banks of said canal.
Second-That the said Allan G. Iamson
his successors and assigns shall CON
staptly keep in good repair. subject to
the supervision of the city watermastey
the headgates Of said canal and its share
in the joint headgates and dam of tbs
Jordan river and Salt Lake City canal
with the South Jordan canal FOR a dis
lance of about $500 feet from the said
joint headgates and dam of the Jordan
river and Salt Lake Cikr canal
Third-That this right and privilege
shall not in any way preiudica any sub
sisting rights of said Salt Lake Civ in
and to its proportionate share of the
waters of Utah lake and the Jordan river
Fourth-The said Allan G. Lamson his
SUCCESSORS and assigns. shall enter into
a bond in the penal sum Of 5000 to be an
proved by the mayor, to indemnify the
city for damages it may suffer by failure
on the part of the said Allan G. Lanson
his successors and assigns to perform
the conditions herein imposed
ScHENCK'S OFFER DECLINED.
On Recommendation Of the commit