Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-22
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New Police ard Iir- substitai" Agreed
Upon aud Inttodar-d To-day.

~ last a police and nrc bill. which
bids fair 3, satisfy majority u the
members NJ both branches NJ the Leg
islaturr. has been Introduced, II was
presented in the House by Representa-
tive Lloyd this afternoon. az the result
" long and ardupus labor on the part
m various committees and Huh-cpu.
mitteea. Originally the bin aaH o..
ferfrl % the committee on municipal
corporations, which reported "a aubsti-
tutn. which IN turn was referred to the
members " the Legislature from Salt
Lake aud Weber counties These meme
hers mot and appointed 70 ruh.rnmmit-
tee consisting uf Representative Lloyd.
Stewart and johnson ana Senators
liideout. whitney md knl1el This
subcommittee appointed Ftili another
subcommittee ~ Representatives
Lloyd and johnson 10 draft measure
embodying The provisions desired to ho
incorporated In the Hill. Their iabors
ended today when they presented the
new bill, which u entitled. AN act
authorizing cities 10 i2.O01 or more In
habithnts to create n police department
and n fre department maintain and
control the same. and transferring the
property ~ the present police and nre
departments IN said cities over 10 the
respectively ana repeating chapter
LNNiiI. Laws ~ Utah. 1850. entitled.
An oct providing Tor the appointment
and duties ~ the board ~ police and
IRE commissioners In cities ~ 1900 and
more inhabitants. and a. place the poo
lice and firc departments u said cities
upon u non.pnftinnn basis and defining
the duties ~ officers and members ~
said departments. and aboliahing OIL.
GERS created under said act The full
text 81 tho bill " a. follows
Section I. That the city council ~
each city ~ 1900 or more Inhabitants
In this state Il hereby authorized 10
create. support. maintain aud control
a police department ana frr depart
mcnt IN their respective cities.
See. 2. The police department Of
each city OF 1900 Or more inhabitants
81 this state shall consist ~ n head ~
the department and such officers. mon,
employees, ana agents a. the city coun-
ell u said cities may by ordinance pre-
scribe.
See. J. The frc department u each
city of 1900 or more Inhabitants ~
this State shall consist of head ~ the
department, and such officers. men.
employees and agents un the city coun-
ell u raid cities may by ordinance pre-.
scribe.
Sec 4. The mayor Of each city Of ~. .
900 or more inhabitants shall BY and
with the advice and consent ~ tho city
council, appoint such heads Of said de-
partmentH. and In like manner M all
vacancies In the same.
Sec. 8. The city council OF cities 81
900 ar more Inhabitants shall have
fun power 60 provide BY ordinance the
number ana Crude ~ officers, men, ON.
ployea and agents IN each department
ana their respective salaries, ana 60 In.
crease or decrease the number ~ ON.
CrfH, mon, employees ana agents, In
each department, and a. Increase or de-
crultHr the salaries 10 b. paid, In ease
the city council shall ~ any time de-
crease tho number Of officers. men. ON.
ployuH, or agents ~ either ~ said dc.
partmontH. tho city council, with tho
approval NJ the mayor, shalt determine
tho number Of said officers. mon. em-
ployeH. or agents ~ either department
who shall be removed or discontinued