Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-09-16 | Page 36 | School Patrol Fund Lacking

School Patrol Fund Lacking Possibility of hiring 16 adult patrolmen for duty at hazardous street crossings crossing near Salt Lake county schools this year appeared dim Thursday due to lack of sufficient suf sur sufficient funds in the present sheriffs sheriff's sheriffs sheriff's sheriffs sheriff's sher sher- i iffs iff's department budget County Auditor Albert L L. L Escandon Escandon Es Es- candon said county commission approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap of additional funds to pay salaries of the 16 patrolmen would be necessary before the augmented safety patrol staff could be Sheriff George Georg-e earlier requested the commission to hire additional safet safety officers at county school street intersections saying he felt the responsibility was too great to be placed solely with school age junior patrols Sheriff Beckstead indicated he would make application for additional additional additional addi addi- funds in next years year's budget et to cover salaries of adult patrol men In the event the commission commission commission commis commis- sion approves the request actual hiring of patrolmen could not begin begin begin be be- gin until the new budget goes into operation Jan 1 1919 1949 Mr Escandon Escandon don pointed out