Show RELIGION II IN I THE TIlE COUNCIL Mayor and Councilmen Engage in Debate Over Removal of Policemen Church and politics figured in last nights session of the city cit council After ACter a monotonous amount of routine matters had been disposed of a motion to adjourn was made but before beCore it could be enter entertained entertained tamed Councilman Thomas claimed the floor and then things happened He lie wanted to go on record against the th ac action action tion of the last meeting in ii discharging three policemen from Crom the force Corce Council Councilman man Powers helped the thing along by volunteering the information that the three jien nen who went out were all nIl mem members members bers hers of or the Catholic church Chairman Humphris In a reply that was tinged with sarcasm said that it was a late hour for religion to be breaking into the tIle council and that no thought had been given to the religious side ot of the question when the removals were decided upon President President President dent Browning another member of oC the th police pollee committee said aid that the discharging ing of the men was a n business proposition tion and In plain words he said that no official of the Mormon church could dic die dictate dictate tate to him bun when making appointments Dickson the third member of or the police committee expressed the thought that it was about time for a new police commit committee tee and said he was ready to resign No attention was paid to these After Alter Thomas and Humphris had exchanged compliments and several others had an announced announced flounced their decision of oC being done for all time tImO with Ith committee commIttee of the whole meetings an amendment to a motion to reinstate the men and providing that they be given the first opportunity for reemployment reemployment reemployment when vacancies occur prevailed During the heat of the discussion ion Mayor Brewer started to address the council but was met with a prompt objection by b Thomas who thought the mayor maor should seek permission of oC the council before he lie was vas permitted to speak The matter was put to a vote and Pd the privilege extended to the mayor who In Ina ina ina a short address denied having suggested the removal of oC any particular men from the police pollee force He admitted however suggesting a cut to reduce expenses Councilman Flygare presented a resolution resolution resolution tion providing for the erection of a heat heatIng heatIng heating Ing plant to supply heat for Cor all ail public buildings The resolution was adopted and the city engineer was Instructed to take tale talethe the matter up UJ at once The Tile sanitary Inspector reported lO new cases of contagion 74 71 of which were measles Without comment liquor li Ii licenses licenses censes were renewed |