Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28
A LIVELY WORD SKIRNISH.
Police Board Wrangle Over a Resolution by
Dinniny.


Last night the board OF police com
mlssioncrs INDUCED in a quadranguiar
word battle. with Commissioner
Kenyon and Commissioner Dininny as
chief opposing guns. The skirmish
arose over the following resolution,
which was offered By Dlninny;
Resolved, That this board extends
to each and every member OF the pu-
lice department of this city it's con-
CALCULATIONS upon their magnificent
work during the Jubilee We are each
Of us proud Of their record made and
of the manner IN which the officers of
the department We're able to handle
the crowds which for week doubled
the population OF the city and now
they We're able to protect life ana
property and maintain order during
that trying and exciting time. We teei
that too much cannot be said in praise
of the achievements Of the mcn ci
this department during the Jubilee
and regret that the press Of the city
did not see fit to give them the recus-
milton their services demanded. How
ever. this board understands ana iul-
ly appreciates the sacrifices OF nome
and pleasure the officers made that the
Jubilee might be success so Tar MS
they could make II such, ana most
heartily thank them.
BY their depurtment and unlnlter-
ing attention to duty, the oihcersot the
police department have deinonstIateu
10 the people Of this city that we nave
n nolice force which for its numerical
strength, has no superior in TINS coun.
try. and the records OF the department
hear out the statement. We very mucn
doubt II any other police force IN 'he
country can show better record thhn
the enc this city has shown and can
show. 80 100.
Mr'Kenyon said that while there was
| much i'm the resolution hat he could
| heartily endorse, II covered over anu
whiteWashed some matters that htu
| been an eycsore TO the pubic. lhe
| rank and file of the police force were
| nII right. and he had been surprised
| that the work had been done as wen
ne IL had inadequate as the force was
| FOR tho work Il had to do. Nevertheless
| there were matters that he preferred
not to speak of. but which he must
| bring forward were this resolution
| pressed upon the board -.
Here Commissioner Dinniny arose
md snid he should certainly press the
| resolution, whereupon Kenyon declared
| that one Of his reasons for opposing
| the resolution was the TACT thht me
| acting chief had appointed on me
| special force willard Burt "a man
| without reputation; a man absolutely
mint and unworthy, and who, l am
| told. was arrested and placed In jan
| while ON duty. II such an act as TINS
| Ia rommendable. then I'll vote for the
| adoption Of the resolution.
| MIR, Dininny admitted that TINS mp
| pointment was serious ihistaht, put
| onIv 10 the regular force, but MS OPP
moment maintained that IT covered the
| nntIre ground and proceeded to snow
| mat acts of robbery had not been pre-
| vented during the Jubilee that ac-
| cording to the papers several persons
| had between $500 and 500 each sVoiei'
from them. ,,tos
Inv Dininny. and n long controversy
| involving all the COMMISSIONER touh
Mace as to the work of the ponce uur'
ing the Jubilee.
II respect all the regular men OF th'
force" said Commissioner Kenyon
"nnd believe that they do their duty
Now. It is my private opinion that the
acting chief, instead of doing his duty
as an officer, has been putting In th'
most of his time In working up eHl'
dence against the real head OF the ae'
nartment. My information is such ant
l think 1t is the common accSeP'a
ton" ,.. ..-,o,.,,o,,.
w replied that like the doctor whl
must reduce every species OF dlseas'
| to fits ere he would undertake thel
cure, Kenyon found way OF drag
ging his friend. Chief Pratt, into ever!
matter of business brought before TN
The resolution was then put AM
passed, Noble, Dininny and Gran
voting for it. and Kenyon against u
other business was then brought Tor
ward. The board approved hatch o
hills for three months amounting I
81 3I3.4 for the fire department Slb0'
30 for the police department, and SSlo'
10 for the prison department.
; The urgent need of new horses 10
, the fire department was pointed GU
Nv commissioner Dinlnny The mat
tor was referred to Commissioner Ken
Won. who was appointed fire commit
teeman Instead of Louis Conn., re
signed. 49,, ,ouo,
fire bell be runE at all alarms.
The question OF Undertaken Josep
Tavlor's bill OF So for buryln
the remains of Ed HALEY. the MOI
phine fiend who hung himself IN IN
city jail, led to II discussion IN whic
, the belief was reached that the CIT
, | Council should pay the bill.
The board then adjourned until III
18th OF September