The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-04

last evening adopted a resolution di-
recting the committee on cemetery TO
look into the rumors Of the sexton s
offending, in having refused to obey
the orders Of the council committee
which has charge of that department.
his alleged acts of nepotism in hiring
help ana il presenting irregular claims
for sundry services and recompense for
unauthorized sundry payments.
The resolution calling for the investi-
cation was offered by Councilman
Diehl. and is as follows:
"lnasmuch as there are rumors in the
air and in the public press that the CITY
sexton does not conduct the affairs of
the cemetery in a businesslike manner:
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the committee on
cemetery report to the council. at its
next regular meeting, the irregular do
ings. if there be any, of said city sex
ton"
This addition was proposed by
Buckle. and accepted:
so that he may be eXonerated before
the public. if said rUmors are found
groundless."
In speaking to the motion to adopt
The resolution, Councilman Romncy
made the admission that last Thursday
evening, when members of the COM
mittee on claims and cemetery had I'M
der consideration the Dill of Sexton
simmons, he characterized the charges
in the claim as outrageous. Had ne
known that his remarks were going 70
appear in print. he would have been
more careful to employ the term which
really expressed his opinion. Irregular
was the word he meant to use. How
ever, Councilman Romney believed no
charge of dishonesty could be brought
against the sexton. At times things
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the cemetery which did not suit the
committee, and he favored the uassage
of the resolution.
Callister saw no necessity of having
the sections methods investigated. but
he was willing that an effort should he
made to whitewash Sexton Simmons or
the cemetery committee. il some cOun
cilmen mad taken a few cracks IT the
sexton in the hearing of a nevs-)a-1er
reporter Caliister was opposed to no
ticing newspaper accounts Of what had
transpired in the committee room reia-
tive TO affairs at the cemetery.
L don't care whether you vets fer
my resolution or not, Mr.. Gal.i5ler.
said Diehl. but if I were the sexton or
a member of the cemetery committee.
L would demand an investigation"
Buckle had heard that the sexton had
snapped his fingers in defiance at the
council. 1t was not pleasant to hear
such talk on the streets, and ne De-
lieVed the Investigation should be had.
Weller admitted that he had the sex
tons peculiar claim in his pocket. but
it had not yet been acted on. and he
believed there was no necessity yet OF
having an inquiry into the thrifty sex
tons methods.
Question. called Patrick. I'VE have
had enough of this talk
Fernstrom advanced the idea mat no
investigation should be had until 1t
were shown there was something to in
Vestigate.
Howe admitted that the sections bill
of $3.50 was irregular. but no imDuta-
ton of dishonesty could be laid at Mr..
Simmons door, who. he believed. court
ed a hearing. The committee conld be
depended on to report faithfully. he
felt assured.
The resolution was adopted. over the
NEGATIVE votes of Callister. Fernstrom
and Weller.
THE SICK SERGEANTS PAY.
Reporting upon the councils favor
able endorsement of Desk Sergeant
David 5. Emery's petition for the ap-
pointment OF his brother, 5. =. En-
cry, as his substitute during the per-
iod of his sickness, Mayor Clark pre-
scented a communication, stating that
upon investigation, he found it I'm
necessary to appoint a substitute at the
present time.
Continuing, the mayors message
stated: The duties of Mr.. Davies, the
bicycle policeman, are very limited dur
ing the winter months. He has suffi-
Gent time and is fully qualified TO per-
form the duties of desk sergeant, and
can doubtless give such bonds as will
fully secure the city against any pos
sible loss of money or other valuabieS
which may be placed in his hands while
acting as such desk sergeant. The as
signment o. Mr.. Davies TO that duty
viii obViate the necessity of mourning
any additional expense for service in
that position at present.
IF il be the desire Of the council to
assist Mr.. David S. Emery during his
sickness. I recommend that he be al
lowed half salary pending his disabil-
ity or during the pleasure of the coun-
ell"
= The mayors recommendations were
adopted by vote of II to ., the mega
tive votes being announced by Buckle,
Diehl and Fernstrcm.
\ little later in the proceedings
Howe. as chairman OF the police COM
mittee, announced that he again no
ticed that the name of David S. EN-
cry was left off the December pay
roll. Q. P Pratt, the substitute for
the sick sergeant, was down for a por-
tiSn of the month and credited with
1924 To this ne had no objection, be-
cause Mr. Pratt had done the work. but
he believed Sergeant Emery should re-
ceive his salary of SIS for last month.
for the reason that his name had, with
out legal authority, been dropped from
the roll. Howe's motion TO this effect
was carried, only Robertson voting
against il.
Robertson contended that Emery had
never been legally appointed, and
moreover, that he was a sick man when
he went on the force. and in this he had
resorted to false pretenses in securing
the appointment, he having represent
ed himself to be a well man.
Tie insGutatiSn was Indignantly
hurled back by both Callister and
Howe.
Robertson reiterated and declared he
would prove his charge, if the chair
would appoint a committee for the pur-
pose.
President Barnes, from a personal
knowledge of Emery, ruled that he had
not resorted to deception in getting or
the police force.
Callister remarked that Emery went
in as Chief Pratt's appointee, and in
accordance with City Attorney Halls
opinion the chief had no right to leave
his name off the payroll.
WATERING CARTS AND WATER.
A resolution was offered by Fern
strom instructing the committee on
street sprin1iing to investigate and re-
port on the ACCESSIBILITY of having next
seasons sprinkling done by day labor.
Howe proposed an addition, direct
ing that the committee also consider the