The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-31

d last evening adopted the above set
Of resolutions. which were intro
duced by Councilman Eardley. Their
adoption was preceded by a lively de-
hate. during which Councilman Daveler
called Councilman Fernstr0m a liar.
and Indirectly called the members %
the eight cOuncilmen who have stood
out against the confirmation of George
Sheets for chief of police as suckers.
During the progress of the session q
communication was received from City
Auditor Albert s. Reiser stating that
De had refused 20 audit the payrOlls Of
the police department because they had
been signed and approved by George A.
Sheets as chief of Nolice. The auditor
said DO was up 10 the council 10 sustain
him in his position. he could not refer
the matter 10 the city attorney. he
added. because the latter has already
given an opinion upon the matter
against him.
At another point the license commit
tee. upon the recommendation of Chief
Sheets. recommended that ten liquor
licenses Doe granted. Councilman Tud-
denham. although he was present al
the meeting. could not see his way clear
90 sign the report, which bore only the
signatures Of Hewlett and Black The
. ANTI eight simply refused 10 take the
slightest cogniZance of the matter.
No Pay Fer Police.
The result of the action of the eight
I Is that temporarily the policemen viii
not receive their salaries and several
saloons may have 10 close because they
cannot set license.
There was no night on the adoption Of
the minutes of the previous meeting.
which show, according to the ruling of
President COtTeu. that Chief Sheets
was not confirmed. The minutes were
adopted as read
A communication from City Recorder
NysrCm, stating that he had received
and filed the bond and oath of Chief
Sheets. precipitared the night between
the two factions, which lasted through
Out the session Councilman DaVeler
moved the report beJeceived and placed
ON file. which was seconded by Coun-
Gilman A. j. Davis. Councilman card
ley moved substitute that it be re-
turned Co the city recorder. This sub
sutute was carriedtby a vote of eight to
six. Councilman Black. Davelsr A. j..
f Davis, Hewlett sharp and Nigus voting
. iu the negative
10 was shortly after that that the
council. upon the ruling of the chair
+ that there was nothing before the
house. declined 10 give the license COM
m.ttees report the slightest recOgnl-
ton.
AiterWarl "a communication was re-
Ceived from City Auditor Albert Reiser
stating that he had refused TO audit
The March p8yrolls of the police depart
. IN Hlrr
Chief Sheets
councilman DaVeler moved the COM
muuicati0n be returned. Councilman
. EardIey moved that it be placed on file.
His motion was carried by Il vote of
nine to five. C0uncilmen Black, Dave
I Ter q. j. Davis, Hewlett and Nigus
voting in the negative. The cOmmuni-
cation reads as follows:
CITY Auditors office. salt Lake CITY.
. March SD lao3-Io the Honorable Presi-
dent and Members OF the City Council
/ Salt Lake CRY Ttah.-GeuucmCn. There
/ was presented t1 noe this day what pur-
ports tu De- the payroll "f tho police de-
pITtmrut for the month ending March
/ 30 1903 aiEuod by George A. Sheets as
chief of police.
"a the records of your honorable body
show chat Air. Sheets has never been
legally confirmed as chief Of police bV the
. city council ] ann under tAe necessity o..
declining iO recognize MN ll iIat cd-
uaCitE and have accordingly returned the
uayr0u 90 Pee certified to b- John r.
BurMd-c. captain of police who 81 the
I ranking officer responsible for the man
lgemert of Che police department
Wants q Special Lawyer
/ Aa m- action iu this matter may lead
tp judicial proceedings for the purpose off
Eettlug tnc point ln controversy and as
the city attorneys office ls disqualified
from defending my position on account
Of having rendered am opinion favor
able Co Alr. Sheets contentious. &c may
become necessary 60 engage special
/ counsel to defend my position. / there
fore. apUrisn your honorable body OF tho
! s.tuation ard respectfully inform you that
4 shall look tO the municipal corpora
( t.au of SALT Lake City 90 defray an eN-
/ peusea that may be ineHrrcd in the de-
/ Tense of my position iu this matter.
RESPECTFULLY
ALBERT s. REISER