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Show B1LDW IS QFFEREB , ' j Member of . Board of Public ( lYorks May Be Next Head of Police Depadmiict. NOW HAS THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION Should He Accept, the Appointment Appoint-ment Will Be Made Next . Monday Evening. Although Mayor John S. Bransford declines to commit himself, it is pretty well undorstood that Samuel M. Barlow, Bar-low, one of the moat widely known 111011 in Salt Lake, aud present member of tho board of public works, has been tendered the appointment of chief of polico, to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Tom D. Pitt, and that he now has tho matter under consideration. consid-eration. A close friend of Mr. Barlow said to Tho Tribune Friday ovening that Mr. Barlow wuh seriously considering tho matter of accepting tho appointment, appoint-ment, and would probably decide definitely defi-nitely today. At the same time, it was stated that in accopting the position posi-tion Mr. Barlow would suffer a distinct pecuniary loss, as his salary as representative repre-sentative of tho company for which lie is a traveling salesman is considerably largor thau that which ho would draw as chief of police. Mr. Barlow himself, when asked con-cerniii'' con-cerniii'' tho matter, did not deny that he had been offered tho appointment, but said that he had not made up his mind as to what action ho would take. Mr Barlow was born and reared in Salt Lake aud is a widely known aud popular man. For the past throe years he has been a member of the board of j public works, and has given splendid satisfaction in that importaut. capacity. Should Mr. Barlow decide to accept the appointment, it will bo sent to the city council for confirmation next Monday Mon-day evening. |