The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-24
MORE CHANGES IN
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Seven Patrolmen Dropped for
Good of Service" by
Chief Sheets.
SEVEN NEW MEN PUT in
TO FILL THE VACANCIES
Democrats Cast Some Negative
Votes Oh the Proposition
for Removal.

gave a pleasing and correct imitation
Monday evening of business men attend
Ing to the citys business in n business
like way. All members were present OK
ccpt Wells. After the new rules promul-
gated by President Davis, everything ran
along smoothly and the table WAS clear
by $50 o'clock. at which time adjourn
ment was 1kcn
Mayor Thompson returned without his
approval. the ordinance passed at u for
mcr session OF the Council. fixing the
number of men In the police department.
The ordinance, as passed, provided for
thirty-nne patrolmen in one place and
forty in another.
The Mayors communication was re-
ceiYed and filed, and tho correction was
made so that thitry mine patrolmen are
provided for in both places. Tho amend
ed ordinance was Immediately signed by
the Mayor.
Policemen Removed.
A communication was received from
Chief OF Police Sheets announcing the
removal, for the good OF the service, or
the following police ofiicere w, H Lea
yer. Fred A. Clarke, j, u. Brown, j. Is.
Cummock. Frank Brown. G. Brown and
6 l.. Watson.
Appointments wero submitted as fol-
lows c, +. Stalns. vice LeaVeri Samuel
y .
Vice j. d. Brown. Harry Jones. vice j
B. Cummock; J G. Morrison, vice Frank
Brown. James h. Evans. vice @, Brown,
Charles c, Middleton, Vice Watson.
Two Detectives Named.
Chief Sheets formally announced the ap-
pointment OF Matt Rhodes and Howard
F. Wilson as detectives OF the police de-
partment
Upon the removal of the old officers
the vote was: Yeas-Black. Carter, Crab
tree, Ferry. Holiday. Martin Mulvey.
o Donnell and Dayis-9. Nays-Barnes.
Fernstrom, Holley. Preece and Tudden-
ham-6. FernStrom said he voted no
because he was opposed to injecting
the police department into politics
Upon the appointment OF The new men,
Barnes cast the only negative NoIe. and
upon tho confirmation OF tho detectives
the vote was unanimous.
Other Appointments.
Chief Of Police Sheets submitted the ap-
Dointment OF II. II Brough, Senler OF
weights and measures. and Fred Spencer.
plumbing inspector, as special policemen
TO serve without pay from the city.
Mr.. Sheets further eubmitted the ap-
polntmcnt of r. o, Hanson as special
policeman to serve without pay from the
city, upon the request OF the NJ c. A..
and Albert Gushing TO a similar position.
upon the request OF the Utah Dancing
pavilion management.
The appointments were confirmed by a
unanimous vote.
Caring for Sick.
Health Commissioner Stewart called at
tention to the fact that there is no place
provided by the city to care for cases
OF diphtheria and scarlet fever, and rec
commended that such place be provided
In which to care for people suffering with
such diseases who are located in -ooming
houses ana hotels. whose removal Is ne
cessary. The matter was referred TO the
Committee on Sanitary,
Paving Second South.
w. ] Halloran and fifty others asked
that Second South street be paved from
Third East to Tenth East street the
property owners to have ten years In
which TO pay for the improvement. Re-
ferrcd to Committee on Streets and tho
city engineer,
The County Commissioner offered to
tank on State street between Tenth and
Eleventh South streets Referred to
Committee on Public Grounds.
Water Main Extension.
There was lively scrap over partial
estimate In favor of =. p. Ford for water
main extension submitted by the Commit
tee on WaterworSs. The work Is on
Third West street and the amount OF the
estimate IL $2O1O
Fernstrom declared that the work was
faulty and that Ford should not be paid
anything. In this Fernstrom was sup
ported by Chief Wilkins OF the board of
public works, and the matter was re-
fcrred back to the committee
Assistant Health Commissioner.
The Committee on Sanitary and Munich
pal Laws recommended that an assistant
be appointed for the Health Commits
look after cases demanding immediate at
tention at tho city jail. etc. The report
was adopted and the City Attorney In
structed to draft an ordinance covering
the matter.
Request Is Denied.
Upon tho recommendation of the Com
mlttec on Sanitary and Municipal Laws the
request OF the sanitary Inspector that he
be allowed $3.50 for the purchase OF II
horse and buggy, the same TO be kept at
the city barn. was denied The commit
tee called attention to the fact that tho
salary OF the inspector was fixed at $llo
month. with the understanding that he
would furnish his own conveyance
Assistants In Water Department.
An ordinance repeating and re-enacting
the ordinance relative To the Land and
Water. Commissioner department WAS
passed providing for the following as
sistants at the salaries named. One Of
nce deputy at $500 r. year. one patrolman
with horse, for City creek at 81 q day
from March l to December /; one patrol
man. with horse. for Parleys canyon at
59oO O year: one ranchman. for Farley 8
canyon and Mountain Dell at $500 year.
one foreman and two men for the Jordan
and Salt Lake canal at 81 30 day
In Matter Of License.
Mulvey introduced the following rcso-
luton, which was adopted
Resolved That the City Treasurer shall each
Monday nle with tho City Recorder n written
statement accompanied by the receipts and ap-
plicctlons OF oil licenses collected tho pre-
yious week by his department. said statement
TO give the dates OF beginning, tho expiration
and amounts collected, And be II further
Resolved That he ohall keep book OF roc
ords showing tho Issue OF tho rrst license and
all subsequent renewals OF each PERSONS IL
ccnse. and be II further
Resolved, That the City Treasurer shall ALEC
nia O statement each Monday with the City
Recorder showing all now applications for IL
censes and closing OF other licenses by Iuct
pf former applicants going out or closing busi-
neoa. and oil transfers OF licenses, Said state
ments to be kept by the Recorder for infor-
nation OF License committee.