The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-08

that the mayor as chief executive Of
the city was entitled to the respect and
consideration of the council. II the
chief of police was out OF harmony
with the mayors successful admins
tration he was in favor of his remov-
al. He said that IL showed lack of
respect and consideration for the mayor
for the council tofrefer his communica-
ton TO subcommittee.
Stand by the Mayor.
On the roll call on the motion to re-
fer the communication 10 the police
! committee Hodgson. RaybouId ReedaH
Stewart and Wood voted to have the
communication referred, and the other
nine couucilmen present voted against
the reference
In exI tanning their votes, Mr. Hodg-
son said he VOted for a further inves-
tigation CT the matter because he dis
liked TO vote a man out Of office with
our being satisfied that he should be
removed
Mr.. Hall said he would vote against
the reference because he had every con-
fidence in Mayor Bransford and wished
TO sustain him. though he would feel
better if he knew more about the mat
ter before voting on it.
Mr.. Wood said that he voted for the
reference Of the subject because. beyond
the duty he owed the mayor. his first
duty was to his constituents. and be-
cause Ibis move is sntagonistic to the
best interests Of his constituents for
reasons that he said he did not care
to state on the council chamber floor
he would vote to have the communion
ton referred. Before thevresult of the
rOi call was announced Councilman
Stewart asked leave to change his vote
from yes To no and then gave notice
of reconsideration of the vote.
Chair is Sustained.
Councilman Fernstrom smiled as he
told Stewart that his bluff was too
raw to work, that no parliamentary
rule admitted the notice of reconsider
alton on anything save the final pass
age of matter.
Councilman Stewart insisted on his
position. and Mr.. Fernstrom laughing
ly said that If Mr.. Martin, who was In
the chair, would rule with Mr. Stew
art. the minority would be happy, for
il could tie UP legislation by such meth
DDS just as often as it chose. Mr.. Mar
tin ruled that Mr.. Fernstrom's point
was well taken and that Mr.. Stewards
notice was out of order.
Appeal from the decision" said Rec
dali
Stewart appealed and the decision Of
the chair was sustained by vote of 10
to 8. MIR. Wood and Mr. RaybouId
voted with Mr.. Stewart against the de-
cision of the chair. Mr.. ReedaIl. who
advised the appeal. deserted Mr.. Stew
art and voted with the majority.
The communica tion then came up for
final disposal Raybould. Stewart and
Wood voted against the removal of the
chief. but before the result was an
nounced Mr.. Stewart again changed his
vote, this time from no to yes, and
gave notice of reconsideration. This
ties up the matter for another week.
and the chief OF police cannot be re-
moved formally until by vote next
week the council refuses to reconsider
the vote removing the chief.
Mayor Bransford's Position.
Mayor Bransford talked freely on the
removal Of the chief of police last even
ing, but declined TO give the names of
any Of the men whom he has under
consideration for the position Unless
new man is appointed before the fl
nal removal of the chief next week,
Lieutenant John Hempel. ranking off
Ger Of the department. win be acting
chief Of police.
Mayor Bransford expressed regret
that Roderick Mackenzie. who a year
ago was chief of police for short time
was not yet full citizen of the United
States. Were he a citizen and thus
qualified to hold the position the mayor
would consider his police problems
solved.
In giving his reasons for the removal
of Chief Pitt and the advocacy Of the
new restricted district. Mayor Brans-
ford said:
There has been some friction be-
tween the chief of police and this office
for several days with reference to the
plan of handling the women OF the ten
derloin district. l had occasion a few
days go to ask the chief to look after
the women. I told him that they had
left Commercial street and were either
walking the streets or scattering out
through the residence districts and be-
coming not only a public nuisance but
4 public menace. The chief said that
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