Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-15
OFFICE IS ABOLISHED.
At LAST NIGHTS COUNCIL MEETING


Councilman Dales ordinance, abolish
ing the office of the chief of police fol-
the city Of Salt Lake, passed at last
nights meeting of the City Council. by
n vote of eight to six. 1t was expected
that before the final vote on the bill
was taken lively debate would ensue
but those who looked for it were
doomed to disappointment, for nothing
Of the kind occurred and the ordinance
passed without scarcely word being
said for or against.
THE VOTE ON ABoLISHING.
When the ordinance providing for the
doing away with the office of the chief
of police was reached, Callister moved
10 amend by striking out reference to
tn chief of police in the title and In
the subject matter.
Date suggested that he submit his
amendment in writing.
O'Meara wanted to know what Cal
lister wanted the words stricken out
for.
Cailster replied that the ordinance, In
ME opinion, wouldn't be effective any
way. Il simply want" he said, TO
see all the members OF both depart
ments continue alike in office. so that
the matter can be dealt with by the
next administration
The amendment was defeated by
vote of to s, as follows:
Ayes-Allen, Callister, Dehl, Mulvey,
OMeara, Romney.
Noes-Bucklc, Dale, Hayward. Lee
Prohon, Lloyd, Morris, Stewart, WIS
comb.
The ordinance was then put on It's
final passage, the vote being to IN
favor as in the vote on the amendment,
the difference being that those who
voted for the amendment changed
around and responded mo" when their
names We're called on the ordinance
vote.
WARM SPRINGS LEASE AGAIN.
Barnes & Byrne. in resolution in
troduced by Wiscomb. again asked Tor
reduction of the rent of the warm
Springs property. The resolution was
as follows:
Resolved, That the second paragraph
of that certain lease entered into on
the 18th day of November, 1895, by and
between Salt Lake city, party of the
first part, and Henry Barnes and Ed
ward Byrne, party of the second part,
OF the Warm Springs property be
amended so as to read as follows, to
wit:
"And the said parties of the second
part in consideration of the leasing OF
the premises aforesaid by said party
of the FIRST part to the said parties of
the second part, as aforesaid, do COW
enant and agree with the said party OF
the first part, It's successors and as
sgnees, as rent for said premises. the
sum of $500 dollars, in lawful money
of the United States. payable in sums
of fifty dollars per month. monthly In
advance. upon the first day of each
and every month, for each and every
month during the next five years of
said term, to wit, from January /. 1898,
to January /, 1903; and in the sum of
800 per month, monthly in advance,
upon the first day of each and every
month during the remainder of said
term. to wit, from January l. 1903, to
March 81, 1906;'' and he 1t further
Resolved. That the Mayor is hereby
authorized to execute the foregoing
amendment to said lease, on the part
and In behalf of Salt Lake City.
Referred to committee on public
grounds.
The committee on public grounds. in
The matter of Jeremiah Schenck offer
ing to pay 5000 for the unexpired Warm
Springs lease. recommended that the
offer be rejected Adopted.
WATER POWER RIGHTS.
Stewart introduced the following reso-
luton, which was referred to the COM
iinlttees on irrigation and municipal
laws with the city attorney associated:
Resolved, That Allan G.. Lamson, his
successors and assigns. have granted
10 them the right and privilege to