The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-26


The mayors appointment of Arthur
Pratt as chief of police was returned
TO his honor last evening by the city
council
The vote on the rejection was deci-
siva-
L stood for and against. Had
Callister and Wallace been present the
probabilities are that the result would
have been 10 to 5, the first-named
councilman being one OF Pratt's cham
pions. The pending contest was pre-
cipitated when consideration of the
report of the committee on fire and
police was commenced. Action on the
report was deferred from last weeks
meeting. The committee unanimously
recommended that the appointment be
sent back to the mayor for reconsider
alton, IN view of the belief that Mr..
Pratt's candidacy is distasteful TO the
majority of the council, as well as TO
the large majority of the taxpayers,
whose best interests would not be sub
served if the appointment were con-
firmed. 1t was also stated by the
committee that il believed the mayor
desired to work tremendously with the
council for the good and welfare of
the public, yet il was disclaimed that
there was anV intention of seeking to
dictate the appointment of a chief of
police.
When it was in order to consider the
committees report, it was taken up
and read by the recorder. Council
man Howe moved the adoption of the
report. The motion was promptly sec
onded and without any discussion
whatever of the merits involved in the
question, vote was taken.
TIE VOTE.
Councilmen Allen, Buckle. Fern
strom, Howe Margetts. Robertson,
Siddoway, Weller and Barnes voted
for the motion to adopt the commit
tees report and recommendation while
Diehl. Morris. Patrick and Romney an
nounced their votes on the negative
side OF the proposition. Morris, how
Ever. voted with the affirmative side,
but on the result being announced, he
asked to have his vote changed and
recorded with the minorit.- He ex-
planned that he at first did not under
stand the Durport of Howe's motion
OTHER IMPORTANT PROCEED
INGS.
A determination to postpone con-
sideration of the proposed salary-re-
ducing and office-abolishing ordi-
nance and also the bill for an ord1-
nance reorganizing the police and
prison departments, enabled The coun-
Gil to dispose of all the business in
hand within = minutes after roll-call.
The mayor submitted one appoint
ment and the first confirmation took
place T''o commitment was that of
DR.. Keogh for health commissioner, ard
Arnold Schulthess was fortunate in Sc
ctniug continuation as parkheeper-
ha of ner- inn q
in the proceedings were rhe reference
of a petition for an ordinance prohibit
ing exDectoratiOn in public places and
the adoption of a resolution calling for
the renovation of the city Jail.
ONE APPOINTMENT AND ONE
CONFIRMATION.
A communication was received from
SIavor lark, submitting the appoint
rnent OF D.. p. s KeoEh as health
commissioner, to succeed DR.. William
n. Daily. resigned. The appointment
was referred 20 lie committee - san
itary regulations
On recommendation Of The commit
tee on public erounts. the snavors ap
pointment of Arnold Schulthess as
Darkkeeper WAS confirmed bv unan
ir,ous vote. with a provision. however.
that the aDDoiutee Mil agree To &C
cept the salary II he hereafter fixed.
p COURTESY PROMPTED POSTPONE
MENTS.
When the salary ordinance, recon-
mended for passage by the finance COM
mittee, was taken up, Patrick moved
that ii be laid over tor one week. be-
cause of the absence of the committees
chairman, Councilman Wallace, who
had been unexpectedly called east on
business, but would return in a day or
two.
Buckle wanted the bill read the first
time. so that no long delays would en-
she before the ordinance became effec-
tive lie made the point that final ac-
ton would not be attempted at this
time. and that there could be no harm
done nor discourtesy shown in advanc-
ing the bill to its second reading.
Romney and Howe cOncurred in what
Patrick and Buckle stated Both of
the former. however, wanted to see con-
sideration of the bill expedited and at
fbe same time to act cOurteOusly to-
ward the absent chairman
Norris suggested a special session this
week because several appointments
awaiting confirmation could not be act
ed upon until salaries We're fixed.
Patrick announced willingness to
withdraw his motion. which. he said,
he had made as matter OF courtesy.
RuckIe called attention TO CalliSter'S
absence in Denver and suggested that
the same conditions would prevail as
to absentees if a special meeting were
attempted this week.
The bill was then read for the first
time and filed for second reading next
Tuesday evening
For the reason that Chairman Calls
Ter of the committee on municipal laws
was not present, and the council not
wanting 20 violate the unwritten law
en- official courtesy. consideration of the
bill for an ordinance recognizing the
police and prison departments, as re-
ported By Cailister's committee was de-
ferred for one week
SPLITTING TO BE PROHIBITED.
Mary E. Gilmer and about score of
other members of the Salt Lake Wo-
mans club petitioned for the enactment