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Show THE CITY COUNCIL Policeman Buckley is Kicked Out of Office. COUNCILOR HALLADAY Has a Pet in Office, His Son-m-Law, And Wants Him Paid Whether He Earns His Money Rightly or Not Simmons Calls Keeler a Liar. Republicans as a rule are the greedi est, hungriest lot of office seekers. This has all along been known. That once they get hold otthe teat of public pup they are perfect leeches and will not give up has all along been suspected; it was proved true last evening. As Dispatch readers know Jonnthan Buckley, Trovo's republican police man, was some days ago asked to resign re-sign his office, but he refused to resign. re-sign. Last night he was kicked out. Wm. K. .Farrer, deputy supervisor of streets, was some time ago laid off by his superior officer, work being slack, as many a deputy before him has been laid off, but lie refused to quit work. He now has a bill tor $40.25 before the council for the time he has put upon ihe streets unnecessarily and under un-der protest of the supervisor. There is also an illegal bill for $27 50 in favor of Councilman Glazier for a plow, purchased pur-chased by the chairman of the committee commit-tee on streets and alleys at the suggestion sugges-tion of his son-in-law, the deputy road supervisor and without the knowledge of the principal officer. Under the ordinances a councilor has no right to sell goods to the city, and besides, the plow can be purchased for $5.00 less than is charged by Mr. Glazier. There is an evident desire to crowd these illegal and improper bills through the council ana to wrongfully take tfce sum of $67.75 from the very straightened straight-ened treasury of Provo city, by our republican re-publican and very extravagant and partisan city councilmen. In expectation of the fun there was a big attendance upon the city council last evening, among wnom were Mayor Holbrook, Marehal Knight, Policeman Buckley, Nightwatchman Ilatton, "leambter Bonnett, Chas. DeMoisy, Judge Jones. John C. Graham, Don R Coray,J C. Witbers.W.K. Farrer and some other republican?, as well a few democrats. And theee politicians were not disappointed. dis-appointed. The fun came. The lie passed and all the republican solons, except Simmons, tumbled oyer each other's heads in an attempt to prov$ which of ad oi them was the most energetic en-ergetic in reversing on his position on the police muddle and in coming over to the support of honest Joe. Mac, the only democrat amongst them, who it I was that lifted the cover off and exposed ex-posed the awful corruption, and who it was that first asked for the discbarge of the polxeman, and who at the time was bitterly opposed by all of his col leagues. The ball was opened, when, during the hearing of reports of standing committees, com-mittees, Councilor Ward fired in the following: To the Honorable President and City Council'. Gentlemen : We, your special committee com-mittee on police and city prison beg leave to report as tollows: In the matter of the request of the city marshal for the removal of Jonathan Jona-than Buckley, policeman, we have investigated in-vestigated the same, haying held several sev-eral meetings with the parties concerned con-cerned and our findings are : First, that the rules and regulations prescribed by the city marshal author ized by ordinance page gl, section 1) for the guidance of the police, have not been complied with, in several instances in-stances on the part of Mr. Buckley. Second, that m view of the above facte bad feelings have been engendered engen-dered with no harmony of action ex isting between them; and as a result, s Mr. Bucklev acknowledges, the city i3 not getting an efficient and satisfactory satisfac-tory police service. We therefore recommend, considering consider-ing the beet interests of the city, that the services of Jonathan Buckley be dispensed with at the epd of the present pres-ent month, ilespectfully yours, L. Holbrook, Mayor, E. J. Waud, Jos. B. Kkeler, Chas. D. Glazier, Councilor Simmons presented a petition peti-tion protesting against the removal of Policeman Buckley. He strenuously opposed the adoption of the report, saying that he did net think it right an efficient officer shouid be deposed at the whim of anv one man or setoff men. Mr. Buckley ought not to be subjected to the disgrace of a discharge without chargt s being made and proven against him. Mr. Simmons believes tbtft spite was the prime lact or that produced this report. Mayor Holbrook responded in a long, wordy speech to Mr. Simmons. He said that Buckley had acknowledged that he could not work harmoniously with the marehal, that he haa tailed to report violations of the ordinances lo the marshal, that he drarjk beer in the saloons in opposion to tha Bpecial order or-der and instruction of the marshal. Policeman Buckley had done ether things. The mayor was willing to donate for Mr. Bu kley's support, bat he was not willing to keep, him longer in - he position of policeman. Simmons' forceful talk had made all t .e solons mad, they all wanted to say something. Keeler arose and said that it was only at last meeting Councilor Simmona was the first to suggest the cutting off of Buckley's official head, and without investigation being had. "That's a lie," shouted Simmons, and it happened that Keeler was not 6tating the truth, for an informal talk amongi the councilors after adjournment adjourn-ment developed the fact that Keeler had jn his mind the meeting at which the question or the police trouble was first sprung, and it was Joe Mac. who asked that Buckley be guillotined peremptorily. They were ail support-era support-era of Buckley then except Joe, They have all flopped, except Simmons. He has been a consistent friend and supporter sup-porter of Buckley all the time. Glazier waB oft- the ' opinion that Buckley's language, temper and general demeaner unfitted him for the holding of any office. Buckley asked permission to speak, but was refused the privlige. Simmons was the only man voting "no" when the question oi adopting the report was put. fight NO. 2. The text interesting little bout was when W. K. Farrer'e claim of $40 25 was presented, o. k'd, by "Halliday, chairman committee on streets and alleys." The bill was for seventeen days' labor in October and six days' labor in November.- , Mr Farrer is son-in-law of Holliday, chairman committee com-mittee on streets and Alleys" and is or was deputy road supervisor. McEwan Keeler, Glazier and Halliday spoke on the claim, some of them two or three tirr.63. Some time in ifugust last Supervisor Allred explained to the council that there was not work to do on the streets any more than would occupy the time of one man. Since that time until last month one man has done that work, that man was Farrer, son in-law of "Halladay. chairman committee on streets and alleys," Last month Allred returned from Tintic where, he had been employed since Auzust and resumed re-sumed his duties instructing bis deputy that hia services were not now needed. Farrer a la Buckley and in compliance with the inherent republican republi-can idea of never giving up a good thing and never to cease bleeding the public treasury refused to quit. Unlike Buckley, however, Farrer has more friends in the council and now he is getting hi lp to railroad his bill through that body. A side talk between republicans overheard by a friend of this reporter explains why this thusness is thus. The solons have been commanded by the republican bosses to allov this bill and to allow Glazier's bill for the plow ordered at the suggestion of Farrer, and not only to do this but to find continuous con-tinuous work for Farrer. This must be done, if not lfalladay will jump over the traces, so wiirFarrer 'an Farrer 's friends and thm wlU' -fepTibitCAi8 lose their majority in thp Third ward. Poor Buckley is nobody. J They can afford af-ford to lose him and his following. The Fifth ward is hopelessly democratic demo-cratic anyway. Now Marshal Knight would like an ex-liberal for a police man, knowing that he can't get that, ae is willing to accept any man who in days gone by was not an ardent people's mrtv man as a substitute, but the f ites cbn'tseem to have it that-way. It looks now as though Marshal Knight will have to accept as his policeman Silas Allred, bo that Farrer, son-in-law of 4iHalladay chairman committee on streets and alleys" can step into the job Allred now has. Farrer'fc bill together with the bill for the plow were referred to the committee com-mittee on claims. This means that they will be paid, for Glazier is chairman chair-man of that committee, Halladay is on it aud ahould Ward, the other member, happen to get on the right side and oppose the allowance, he would be only a minority at best. The following is routine beprobt of the business. Marenus Jensen is deputy recorder during the absence of Mr. Dixon from the city. Mr. Jensen officiated last evening. Halladay was called to the chair, President Ciuff being absent, all other members were present. Koss offered prayer. A patition aBkmg lor aoatement ot taxes from Anna McClenahan wa3 referred. re-ferred. An invitation to the military ball on Thanksgiving evening was received and accepted, "A petition from Fire Chief Withers Btated that he had subscribed by business busi-ness men the Bum of $356 00 to be given as a reward for the capture and conviction con-viction of incendiaries and asked that the council appropriate $250.00 to be used for the same purpose. Tabled, to be taken up under the head of miscellaneous miscel-laneous business. A verbal petition by W. D. Roberts asking for an allowance on taxes of this year for exceasiye taxeB paid last year because of double assessment of real estate on which stands the Hotel Roberts, was leceiyed. The matter was relerred to the committee on finance- Ward, chairman of the special committee com-mittee on claims reported on the claim of T. E. Thurman for 20.00 for services as watermaster in January of this year recommending that $15 00 be allowed and that $10.00 be charged to the present pres-ent watermaster, Mr. Allred. Adopted. The police muddle reported above was here introduced. The committee on waterworks rec ommended thatjthe superintendent of waterworks be instructed to enforce the collection ot delinquent water rateB. Tne report was adopted. Tbe watermaster was also instructed to enforce en-force collection of delinquent water taxes. Knudsen called the council's attention atten-tion to the practice of the railroad companies leaving care on the crossing on J etreet at the depots. This matter was referred to the marshal with instructions in-structions to see that the provisons oi the ordinances are enforced. Chief WitLers' petition was next taken up and considerad- Tbe council coun-cil concluded to lefer the petition to a I joint commi'tciO consisting of the committee com-mittee on fire department and the committee on finacance. After the turmoil over the Farrer claim council adjourned till Monday evening, November 26, 1894, at 7 p. m Father I understand you think ol getting mar 'od? Son Yf;, r. Father Rave you given themattei your calm consideration and deliberated thoroughly upon the gravity and importance im-portance of the step as well as upon the uncertainties and possibilities of the new relation? Son No, sir. Father You have not? And whj have you not? Son Because, sir, I really want to get married. Father Umer ah I guess you are right about it. Go ahead. It's the only way, I fancy. Detroit Free Press |