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Show I( CHIEF GRANT STILL I mWi HOLDS DOWN PLACE HP Salt Lako March 2. A report puh- JSi' helied yesterday that B. F, Giant, 'm. chief of the police department, had presented his resignation to tho city commission? caused much amusement in official circles. The commissioners have several times denied vague rumors ru-mors that the new chief had tired of his position and wanted to retire to private life and the revival of the old rumor failed to evoke more than a' little amused comment "The police department is In excellent excel-lent shape," said Mayor Samuel C. Park, who heads the department of public safety. "Wo are entirely satisfied sat-isfied with Chief Grant's work and, in fact, are highly gratified over what he has accomplished in the two brief months of his service. Tho chief himself him-self is pleased with his position and tho commission would be reuctant to accept his withdrawal If he should decide de-cide 10 rotlro." Chief Grant is emphatic In his denial de-nial of the report. He states thnt his relations with the commissioners are of the most cordial nature and that he has received a notable degree of support from every member of that body every recommendation submitted by him having been approved. '"I think the 'wish was father to tho thought' with the paper which printed the story that I would resign," concluded con-cluded the chief. |