Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-31

Sheets, promptly voted down all mat
tiers of that nature. There was no at
tempt to alter the minutes so as to
show that Sheets was confirmed. and
they We're approved as read, showing
that the confirmation lost
STANDING OF SHEETS.
Later in the session several matters
were brought up which had for their ul-
innate purpose the recognition Of the
official standing Of Sheets. They each
In turn stirred up considerable feeling
and. on the resolution of Eardley, the
feeling between the two factions be-
came so bitter that the lie was passed
on two occasions and other ungentle-
manly remarks were INDUCED in by a
number Of the cOuncimen, making the
meeting one Of the most exciting since
the attempt to remove former Chief Of
Police Hilton. Before the meeting adj
journed Mr.. Sheets and his seven sup
porters In the council realized that they
we're not having such an easy time as
they might wish and the six men VINO
voted against Sheets last Monday
night. together with the two absentees
from that meeting, no doubt, felt last
night as II they were paying back the
sheets faction for the smooth game
worked on them a week ago.
ABOUT HIS BOND.
The matter was FIRST brought UP when
a communication was read from City
Recorder Nystrom. notifying the coun-
ell that the official bond and oath Of Of
flee Of George A. Sheets as chief of 20.
lice. had been filed In his office on
March q.
Dayeler moved that the communlca-
ton be received and fled which mo-
ton was seconded by A. j. Davis,
FernstrOm moved as an amendment
that the communication be returned TO
the city recorder. In support OF ms
motion he said that the records showed
that Mr.. sheets had not been confirmed
and II the city recorder had performed
his duty he would not have accepted the
bond az all. Should the council
file the communication, he argued, It
would acquiesce In the ming or the
bond II there had been any legal OBJ
lection to the announceme~ made by
the president Of the council that MT.
sheets had not been confirmed, II should
have been raised at that time, The
amendment Of Fernstrom was carried
by vote of TO G. one member, Thorn
as being absent when the vote was TAX
en-. Arnold f. H. Davis, Eardley.
Fernstrom. Robinson Spence, Tudden-
ham and Cottrell voted In the ailirma'
tive. Black Daveler, A. j, Davis,
sharp, Hewlett and Vigus voted In the
negative. Thus the first victory was
won by the anti-Sheets men.
RElsER REPORTS.
The matter was next brought TO the
councils attention by the reading Of the
following communication from city
Auditor Reiser:
city Auditors Office, salt Lake city,
March 30, l9O3-To the Honorable Pres.
ident and Members OF the city Council,
Salt Lake city, Utah, Gentlemen
There was presented 10 me this day
what purports to be the payroll of the
police department for the month end.
Ing March 80. 1903, signed by George 4.
Sheets as chief Of police.
AS the records OF your honorable
body show that Mr.. Sheets has never
Nttn legally fNIlllIUltU ny ANifl VI lb-
lice by the city council,I am under the
necessity Of declining to recognize him
In that capacity and have accordingly
returned the payroll 10 be certified 10
by John 3, Burbldge, captain of police,
who is the ranking officer responsible
for the management OF the police de-.
partment
As my action in this matter may lead
to judicial proceedings for the purpose
Of settling the point IN controversy, and
as the city attorneys office Is disquaii
fed from defending my position on ace.
count Of having rendered an opinion
favorable 20 MIR. Sheets contentious. It
may become necessary 90 engage spec.
ial counsel to defend my position.
therefore apprlse your honorable body
Of the situation and respectfully inform
you that / shall look 10 the municipal
corporation Of salt Lake CITY 10 defray
all expenses that may De incurred In
the defense OF my position in this mat.
ter. Respectfully.
ALBERT e. RElSER.
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