Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-10
GOOD FIREMEN
GETTING SCARCE
Councilman Martin Delivers
Some Ante-EleCtion 0ratory
On the Subject.
PUNCTUREO BY FERNSTROM.
representative from Third Tells just
why Department Is Detcrlorating
--Mulvcy vs. Black Contest

A little communication from Chief
Charles vail Of the fire department
and addressed TO the city council
started all sorts OF ante-electlon ora
tory before that body at its regular
meeting last night incidentally t.
revealed "a condition existing I'm the
IRE department that few citizens know
anything about The good mon arc
leaving and soon, II conditions do not
change. this city wiil be without the
protection Of an efficient corps Of fire
dehtors. There Is an organized
movement afoot to quit i'm a body IL
salaries are not raised
The letter which brought an this TO
Hrh, was the one sent to the council
by chief Vail IN which he notes the
resIgnations of Firemen Oakcsou,
Groves. Clausen. Workman and
Keith Those men have been regard
ed as among the most efficient fla the
service In their places chief Vail
asked the council TO CONFIRM his APP
p0Inmen; Of Jack Burris. John Brill,
II A. Larsen. G.. T.. Richardson. An
DIV solder. and A. q. White. The coun-
cl confirmed the appointments
AS soon as this letter came before
The council for its consideration.
Councilman Martin secured the floor
and shocked tho members by declar-
ing that before long the city Will be
without a fire department N the coun-
Gil does not raise the scale OF wages
as requested by the hremen some time
ago. Martin said that he has worked
hard for these men 90 get their pay
raised, but the report Of the finance
committee has been delayed I'm this
matter. lie then moved that the com
mttee be requested TO report at the
next regular meeting. which carried.
Councilman Mulvey was In accord with
Martin. as were other American mem
bers, overlooking no opportunity 10
show the iremen that just before
election time az least the hearts OF
the councilmen are with the fremen.
even 90 they don't succeed IN getting
their pay raised. Martin said that
there we're eight or 10 vacancies to
be filled in the fire department. but
that there are not men physically de-
slrable available for appointment.
sMOE DIFFERENT VIEWS.
To this proposition both Council
man Black and Fernstrom had
slightly different phase to place be-
(, re- the council Black wanted 20
know why 10 was that so many Of the
men who apply for appointment on
the department were so eager to ac-
cept the positions at the present sal
aries He said chat when the men
did leave the department they were
eager to get back as soon as cold
weather "sets IN"
IF YOU would not draw the line on
politics so straight. you could get a
good fire department declared
Feustrom. "Unless man Will
swear that he is and always has been
an American" he cannot hope 10 get
even a decent refusal from YOU fell
lows. II you would open the bars and
Den men I'm Of an political parties,
Democrats Republicans and the
others. YOU would have plenty OF men
and OF the right kind To this re-
mark there was no response and a roll
call vote concurred In the appoint
ments made by the chief and another
called upon the finance committee TO
report at the next regular meeting OF
tho council.
Though II came late in the bill. not
the least amusing features Of the reg
ular weekly vaudeville performances
was the tilt between Mulvey ana
Black a committee report was up
f~f consideration In which the FEEDER
al Heights water main extension was
recommended by the Waterworks COM
mittee. Councilman Mulvey raised
his voice IN support Of the measure
and urged its immediate adoption.
Councilman Black opposed him. say
ing that the councilmen intend 10
visit the site Of the proposed adj
6ition 90 the city and that as the
ground DIS not In the city limits he be-
neved The council would exceed its
authority and rights 20 spend city
money there. Al this Mulvey accused
Black ~ being several very unpleasant
things Among them was the charge
that Black was "a chronic obstruction
ist Black domurred somewhat Wig
orously declaring al the end OF an
impassI1ned defense Of his position.
81 ann no 'piker' and I am pretty
thick skinned. In fact. the man who
sets through my epldermis has to be
q pretty strong man."
MULVEY WAS RAMPANT.
well I'm take a shot at you" de-.
clared Councilman Mulvey When he
would take the shot he ala not say.
j. would probably be an interesting
sight Mulyey had firted the gauntlet
iu Blacks face with the declaration
that as Black seemed TO be IN need
Of some rough treatment. he was about
20 take crack az his hide" when
nlhei members OF the council objected
20 the display Of feeling by the two
reform compatriots. Councilman Fer
n.y. temporarily in the chair declared
that 10 was "a question Of personal privi-
legc. and permitted the act 10 go
through 20 the curtain for the edihca-
lion OF the large and not unappreciative
gallery.
sEVENTY-sIX. PETITIONS.
The session last nigat was an UNI
usually busy one. Seyenty-six petitions
were presented. breaking an records in
tle matter OF such communications
Most az them were uninterestlng and
were referred 90 committees, with
bower 10 act being given IN many in
stances
n. A. Lun. $40 east Fourth South
street. asked the council either 10 re-.
fund him the money he paid as sewer
llN over two years ago, and for when
Do has received mo- benefit or else 40
provide him with the sewer The mat
Ter went into the hands Of ne COM
mttees on Waterworls and sewer
The Lyric theater and other oCcu-
pants of buildings in lower Main street.
pHtiuoned the council to require tho
Railroad Exchange building company