The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-11

iIe REORGANIZATION Oh the IRE utpdl =
ment. BY an Overwhelming vote the
rules were suspended and the appoint
ments and REMOVALS were confirmed
On Aliens motion to suspend the rules,
only Buckle, Diehl. Margetts and Wei
Ter voted in the negative. FernStrom
was absent and Barnes was excused
from voting on this motion and the
subsequent one fer confirmation. Rob-
ertson explained his vote by saying he
believed the action was tor the best
interests of the city and the IRE DC
partmenL Margetts ana Weller were
the only ones to vote against confrma-
ton.
CHIEF DEvINE's SLATE.
The mayors communication was as
follows:
In addition to the five appointments
already made I hereby appoint the fol-
lowing named officers and members of
the fire department, and respectfully
ask that the same be confirmed:
W. u. Workman. captain, w. H. By
water captain; P..J. Sullivan, captain;
John Chalmers, secretary and operator;
Charles T. Vail, superintendent of fire
alarm; Reuben Simpson, engineer; Joel
H. Barlow, {. A. Williams, w. H. Bur-
nett, James W. Wilson, T. ]. Mcclure,
John Stab, William Fitzgerald, Robert
Nint, William r. Baldwin, Samuel
Spry, Lewis LewisOn, Frederick Gull
bransen, John w. Lawson and George
Reed, firemen, the last four in place of
Oscar ]. Johnson, D. w. Mcqueen, 7. j..
Mcdonnell and Amos Moreton, re
moved.
BUILDING INSPECTOR FOLSOM.
Relative to the appointment by the
mayor of William II. Folsom for build
ing inspector, Howe Allen and Fern
SfT.o7,1 Of no committee on fire nd no.
lice, submitted majority report re-
commencing confirmation. Buckle and
Robertson submitted a minority report,
recommending that the appointment
be not confirmed, for the following rea-
sons: THE duties of building inspector
as specified by ordinance cannot be
performed by a person over so years
of age. Other qualifications are neces-
sary to make an efficient officer besides
the simple duties OF writing permits for
the erection of buildings"
Buckle and Robertson were alone in
their opposition to Mr.. Folsom's con-
firmation Robertson said he doubted
not that the mayors appointee was an
intelligent man, but he deemed Mr..
Folsom too old to climb ladders, walk
over joiSts and otherwise to perform
the duties of building inspector. The
appointment, Robertson continued,
came from the exponent of non-parti-
san uOClIlIeS- lH6 party IIdI HdQ 10
friends to reward" and he objected to
the mayor foisting his friends on the
public when they are too old to earn
their salaries, as he believed.
Buckle endeavored to convert his col
eagues to his way of thinking by TAX
ing his text from, a plank in the non
partisan platform and thereon basing
an argument in support of the minority
recommendation Before reading the
extract Callister asked what platform
vas quoted. and Buckle replied by re
Questing his auestioner to listen and
refreshen his memory, an admonition
that he begged the other councilrnen TO
heed. The plank quoted by Buckle
was that declaring for the selection of
only able and experienced men for city
Office, men who could and would per-
form their duties without relying upon
unnecessary deputies or assistants.
Concluding, Buckle suggested that the
ordinance defining the building inspect
or'S duties should be amended to con-
form to Mr. Folsom's capacity. if it
were intended that he should fill the
place without the help of a younger
man for deputy.
FAVORABLE To THE APPOINTEE.
CalliSter replied to Buckle by frankly
saying ne did not know that any MEM
Der of the council was standing on the
non-partisan platform. AS for the in
spection of buildings. he believed it had
been made d farce by the present in
cumben who had eXacted fee for
inspecting aud issuing permits for the
erection of coal sheds and chicken
GOODS He believed that Mr. Folsom
was we'll qualified for the place.
Margetts caused laughter even
oyer to where Mayor Clark sat by an
nouncing in an ironical tone: L feel
proud TO vote for the majority report,
because | think the mayor exercised
better judgment in making this ap-
pointment than he has in any other in
stance."
Ronlney vouched for Mr.. Folsom's
Democracy and his fitness for the posi-
ton, even if he We're old and feeble,
but he said the inspection of buildings,
where life and limb were risked, could
be done by a deputy, at the inspectors
expense.
Buckle and Robertson We're the only
ones who voted against the confirma
ton of Mr.. Folsom.
CAPTAIN PAULS CLAIM DISAL- |
LOWED.
Reporting upon the claim of Captain
Se;.nue Paul for compensation for ser
vices rendered as chief of police from I
December 1896 to July, 1897. the COM |
mittee on claims recommended that it I
be again disallowed. on the advice of /
the city attorney. who directed atten- /
ton to the fact that the amount of !
salary claimed. s1.Ol1:3O. had been ad- /
Judged by the court 10 belong to Ar !
thur Pratt. to whom the city long since ,
paid it.
The, committees report was adopted, I
oy er the negative votes Of Diehl, Mar /
gets and Robertson.
'Margetts made the point that Arthur |
Pratt was paid the. chiefs salary while |
not filling the office. when in fact Cap
tain Paul performed the duties Of chief /
and TO not compensate him was rank
Injustice
Callister. Howe, Morris and Romney
explained their votes by saying they
Would willingly vote to pay the claim
in cash Instead of in sympathy if there
were only legal authority for so do
DIEHL'S LAST EFFORT.
Vndaupted. Diehl offered the follex-
iaE resolution and moved its adop- (
tjoa:
lice commissioners, on the 18th day of
Deem Der. 1896, appointed Captain
Samuel Paul chief of police of this
city. in which Office he served until
the 18th day of July, 1S97-a- period of
seven months and seven days-during
which time he performed the duties of
the Office tc the satisfaction of the city
government and the taxpayers: and,
whereas, AT the time the said board
made the appointment it claimed to
have the legal right to do so, and the
of Captain Paul was not caus-
e.i by any fault of his, but by a subse-
0uent decree of the highest court in
the state, which declared that the said
board had not the right TO remove
the then Incumbent of the Office; and,