Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-28 | Page 13 | Bail 'Monopoly' Parley Called

BAIL BAlL MONOPOLY P ARLEY CALLED Officials to Draft Policy Policy Policy Pol Pol- icy on Bonds Means of removing the monopoly ly tendency from the business In Salt Lake b be discussed at a conference of city officials Friday afternoon The meeting probably will start star at p. p m. m in the ma mayors mayor's ors of office fie in the city and county building J J. S. S Earley manager of the public safety department said The conference originally intended intend intend- ed cd to be held in the public safety building will be held in the city and county comity building as the city attorney attorney attorney at at- torney Fisher Harris has been in invited invited invited in- in to attend Other conferees include Mayor Mayo E. E B. B Erwin Police Judge A. A H. H Ellett Mr Earley Chief of Police Harry L. L Finch Acting Chief O. O B Record A survey of 1935 records of polIce court reveal bail ball bondsmen did a gross business of last year Fees charged ranged from 2 to 1 10 per 5 sent nt officials said Arrangements are expected to b be made at the conference so that any substantial citizen may act as hi his own bondsman or write a bond fo foa for fora a friend in trouble More rigid checking of securities of persons person writing bonds may be suggested officials Intimated