Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08
1.-THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL

The city Council, at the commence
ment OF business for this year, having
Settled the dispute nv to the prosl-
Iency Of that body. came to an issue
on the first important matter presented
FOR It's consideration, The Mayor notl-
He'd the Council Of the removal Of
Ehomas Hilton az Chief of Police
This action is without effect except
by concurrence OF the Counoll. BY a
vote OF eight 10 Ave, one member be-
Ing absent, the matter was referred 10
the committee on police department
This committee has not yet been APP
POINTED by tho President OF the coun-
ELL
The difficulty In the way Of q proper
bonsideration Of the subject involved IN
fhe action OF the Mayor, is his honor's
omission TO name Hllton's successor
III has been customary, when u change
In the head Of department was con.
tenplated, to name the proposed sue.
tessor. by this means the Council
which has TO confirm or reject the
proposition, Is able 70 understand what
Is contemplated, and IT'S decision can
be reached after a full understanding
Of what IL desired. This Is the view
taken by the majority of the council,
and It Is probable that they Will stand
on the firm ground OF this position.
TO remove the head OF department
md leave the place he occupied VA
cant, for any length Of time, does not
beem n wise proceeding. Neither does
Il look reasonable to make a change
without Knowing what that change Is
s 10 be and It's probable effect While
II is true that the Mayor Ia authorized
by law to remove the Chief ~ Police,
II must be BY and with the consent OF
the city Council, and that body Ia en-
Titled to know the reasons for the pro-
loscd removal and also the name Of the
person nominated to succeed to the Of.
flee.
II Is TO be hoped that there win be
no real clash between the Mayor and
the Council. but that the executive and
legislative departments OF this municl-
rality VIII be able to work in harmony
Mutual confidence Is necessary TO this
end. II the Mayor determines to con-
real his purpose In attempting re-
moval. and maintains his right to take
such course the Council has an equal
right to stand on It's own dignity and
decline TO take step In the dark,
This municipality s not in the con-
trol OF a one-man-power The oxeou-
Tive is entitled to support In all the
ircrogatlyes Of his Office, and should
be sustained In their reasonable exer-
else. The city Council must be per-
mltted TO perform its full duties and
bear its own responsibilities Neither
ran do without the other, nor should
there be any attempt at hoodwlnklng
or overreaching by either authority
The committee to which this matter
tas been referred will, no doubt, take
A. into proper consideration and make
such recommendations 60 the Council
rs appear just and right according to
the usual mode of procedure ana in
Nindlcatlon Of the rights OF that body
The great obJeot which should be held
IN view Is the efficiency of the public
perviee and not the accomplishment of
pny private purpose, the reward Of a
friend or the punishment Of an enemy
THE people Of Salt Lake City desire
to see harmony In all departments OF
The municipality,