Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-08

Ing ana near the dream and its start
ling revelations; and,
Whereas, 1t becomes one of the duties
OF this Council 10 save its members
from humiliation and to satisfy the
demands Of the public, and knowing by
experience OF their past ability to dc
almost anything; therefore this Coun-
ell
Resolves. That the following is the
dream of the gentleman as 1t would
have been related by himself had 1t not
been for lapse of memory:
According to my usual custom, after
my monday repast 1 laid myself down
on couch to smoke a cigar and con-
template upon the news of the day,
among which was the rumor that the
Mayor was going to veto the Warm
Springs lease. l was reciting over In
my mind what would be his reasons,
and whilst thus musng was carried
away in the spirit and found myself
upon high mountain with a stranger
by my side. AS | looked upon him. he
said: Getty father, cast thy eyes
eastward and tell me what thou
seest?"
II dimly Sec" said 1, "the city and
county building and two councilmen
entering the apartments of the Mayor"
Dark suspicion Immediately arose in
mind. imagined those men We're two
OF the bitterest enemies of the Warm
Springs lease, and also the ones that
had been probing the Mayor about his
contingent fund. / thought ! could dis
Germ their Intentions They had come
to enter into a compact with the Mayor
whereby he was to veto the lease and
sign the appropriation list and they
Were TO say no more about the contfn-
gent fund. l thought l could hear the
Mayor agreeing with them; the blood
was rushing to my head, and as l was
about to exclalm something. my com
panion said: CITY father, awake from
thy lethargy and cast thy eyes east
ward again. / did as directed and
this time the vision was made more
clear to me. To my surprise and de-
light l discovered these two men to
be friends of the lease. Instead of en-
tering the Mayors apartments, as l
first thought, they had entered those
of the city attorney. They had the
Mayor In one corner and We're implor-
ing him to sign the lease, but he was
unmoved by their entreates. At last,
becoming cNasperated, they began to
threaten, and said they would expose
his contingent fund. ] saw the Mayors
face glow with anger, and heard him
eYclaim something like. Lay on, Mac
dun; there are others who have skele-
tons in their closets besides theMayor."
At this the gentlemen departed and the
vision passed before my eyes, turned
to my companion. who said: "City
father. again cast thy eyes eastward"
] did as l was directed and the same
building appeared before me. l saw
n person enter the office of the city at
torney. He addressed himself unto
him whose word is law and exclaimed.
Il want you to make Jim sign that
lease; you can do it," The man of
law arose from his chair, coughed ana
lot. IL. l.,v al. IFrNx
blank sight. If you think you have any
strings on the Mayor, pull them"
The gentleman departed. A change
came over my vision. The air around
the building changed. 1t became blue
and judging from the odor. l thought
the Warm Springs had been transferred
there. l saw three men retire from the
building. l could hear mutterings,
oaths and threats to have public
barbecue, with his honor the Mayor for
the OK. As they drew near me the air
grew oppressive, and the sulphuric gas
was so strong that | began to gasp,
and with loud cry awoke. and dis
covered that my cigar was still burn
ing and that / had been lying on my
back, with my mouth ajar.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on sewage of which Coun-
Gilman Mulvey is member.
TO ABOLISH CHIEF OF POLICE
Councilman Dales ordinance abol-
ishing the chief of police was then
read. The text of 1t is as follows:
"An ordinance abolishng the office OF
Chief Of Police and Providing for
the Maintenance of the Police and
Fire Departments of Salt Lake
City from and after the 3lst day of
December, 1897.
BE 1t ordained by the City Council
of Salt Lake City:
Section !. That on and after the
first day of January, 1898. the office of
chief of police of Salt Lake City is
hereby abolished, and upon said date
the police and fire departments Of said
city shall consist of the number of Of
iicers, men and employees now upon
upon the rolls of said departments, re-
spectlvely, with the exception of said
chief of police; and on and after said
first day of January, 1898, said officers
and men shall have and exercise all
the powers and authority now CON
ferred by law and ordinance upon con
stables and police officers in Salt Lake
City.
Sec. @ This ordinance shall take eff
feet at midnight on the 31st day of De-
cember. 1897"
O'Meara moved that the ordinance be
referred to the committee on fire and
police. In support of his motion he
said he did not believe in rushing
things through, and thought that II
there was an adjustment of offices
necessary that 1t should be left to the
incoming administration.
Calllster asked Dale how he thought
he could abolish an office created by
statute.
Mulvey said he was always sus-
picious of his slippery friend Dale.
This is another Of his smooth tricks s.
he continued. There is something
rotten and we shall discover it before
we get out" he concluded.
Romney said he failed to understand
the move. 1t was new to him and he
regarded 1t wrong and vicious to force
action on the Council members.
Dale then rose and said: II don't
know what causes Councilman Null
vey's concern about this matter unless
It Is because he In either thankful for
past favors or hoping for those to
come. AS to the gentleman's refer
ence to my being slippery l can only
say that / am an infant in arms COM
pared to him, His career reminds me
of n remark Jones heard made of SEN
ntor Cullom OF Illinois, that he was so
smooth that he could walk on piano
keys from Washington to Chicago and
never strike n note. cloud laughter.)
1.-THE ordinance which l introduced
contains nothing hidden, but simply
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