Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
AN OBJECTIONABLE SCHEME,

a proposition Is being considered by
The City Council to erect buildings Tor
the city jail and police department on
ground belonging TO the municipality
situated on Fourth South street fac
Ing the north side Of the city and Coun-
~ building. At first sight this may
appear suitable spot for the pur-
pose in view. but we are Of the opn-
ion that people residing in the Eighth
Bishops ward IN this city VIII arise
and utter a most emphatic protest
against the proposition, II would
place the city Jail and police court side
by side and adjoining the Eighth waro
meeting house, which would be a very
Homogeneous association.
it VIII be remembered that the peo-
pie OF that ward offered to purchase
the land In question from the city, ana
give a fair price for IT, Their desires
did not meet with the approval OF the
Mayor and many of the members Oh
the council, and So the deal was not
contaminated. The land today IL not
worth. in the market, any more II az
much as the amount that was offered.
It was understood at the time that only
an anti Church disposition on the part
Of certain city officers stood In the
way Of the sale and purchase.
Apart from the improperly OF build
Ing a Jail adjacent to an old estap-
lished place for religious worship the
site IL not to be compared for avail
ability with that Of the present bulia-
ings In use as police headquarters. All
that is needed 10 render the latter lp'-
" suitable, ia the erection OF new
aall on modern plans, and some slight
improvements in the building when
has been SO long known as the OLD Clty
hall. The empty corner adjoining II
can be sold at a good figure, without
the removal of the substantial build
ings occupied by the police and hre de-
partments.
The old jail should be demolished OF
course. But arrangements could be
made for the Incarceration Of prisoners
while q new Jail is being erected. the
sale Of the piece OF land adjoining the
Eighth Ward westinghouse, would fur
nlsh funds towards the improvements
required 10 render the present city po-
lice offices and Jail all that Is deslr-
able. The police officers viii readily
admit II questioned, that the present
Offices are much more convenient, in
point OF proximity TO the points where
most Of the arrests are made, than
the place proposed in the Eighth Ward,
They are well known and old es,ab-
iished police quarters, and only need
the new Jail to make them efficient for
The object In view.
II It Is argued that the corner, which
u likely to be sold, would bring high
or price II the police offices and jail
were removed. the answer H. the es-
tablishment OF those buildings on the
spot proposed would very much depre-
ciate the value Of property In their Vi
entity. and II there is to be any loss In
the transaction, It ought not to fall up.
On private citizens.
We hope the City Council will take a
wise course in this matter, There is no
need for the removal Of the police Of
fees TO any other part OF the city.
There is no good reason why the people
OF the Eighth Ward, and especially
those who meet for worship in the
westinghouse herein mentioned, should
have jail. police offices and all the
attendant unpleasantness foisted upon
them. TO suit the whms OF few
schemers and vent the spleen that Is
exhibited by others. The present site
Is good enough,