Show CITY CHY w m DADS VISIT I Chief Explains His Request for Fifteen Additional Men Is Under Consideration Rumors flew lew thick and fast yesterday afternoon after a conference c between Chief of or Police Pitt Fitt end and seven sev q members of the city council in the tho chiefs office at police headquarters It was w s whispered that the conference was wa a stormy one and that Chief Pitt had Ilal been b en told that he ought to resign These rumors grew as they were circulated and al d many persons were per por persuaded persuaded to believe that an upheaval was imminent In the police department Those present pres nt at the conference were Wr Chief Pitt Captain Burbidge President Davis of the council Stewart Ferry Wood and of o othe the council committee c on police pollee and Coun CounCilman Councilman Cilman Black BI lck When asked about the purpose of ot the gathering President Davis said The resignation of Chief f Pitt was not even referred to at the meeting I have heard of the rumors concerning what was done when we met Chief Pitt The ru rumors rumors mors are untrue We discussed routine matters affecting the e It was merely a business meeting mt Chief Pitt said HI I asked th members of the council about aboul what had been done with my recommendation that fifteen ad policemen mep be appointed to the Salt Lake police pollee force forc They assured me that they would take up the matter as speed speedily speedIly speedily ily as 85 possible I II seized the opportunity to impress up upon upon upon on the present the need of the new n We want men to watch the th Outlying but districts ts The filled with Idle Idl men Many of ot them the t be belong belong belong long to a a dangerous class When hen the tle weather Improves they y Wi be forced ed to 0 leave town but before they go there Is danger of their becoming active as s thieves In the tia t residential districts In an effort to get money with which to t defray the expenses of ot travel x |