Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-29 | Page 2 | Commission Turns Deaf Ear to Billings

COMMISSION TURNS DEAF EAR TO BILLINGS BILLINGS' Protest of Deposed Detec- Detec I tive live Is Shunted by Board to Pigeonhole The protest of Reed Billings against the alleged unlawful act of Chief C. C W. W Shores Shore in dismissing him from the detective force of the police department department department depart depart- ment which was submitted to to the city commission last night and l' l referred erred to the department of public s safety fety was denied and filed on on motion motton of Mayor W W. Mont Ferry at this mornings morning's meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing of the commission by unanimous vote and without comment It is understood that now Billings will prepare and file fUe a suit Cult in the district district district dis dis- court challenging the right of Chief Shores to dismiss him and seeking seeking seeking seek seek- ing an order of the court restoring him to duty to the pay roll of the city on the ground that he was Illegally re removed removed removed re- re moved by one not qualified to hold the position to which he has been ap ap- ap- ap I pointed The voluntary resignation of ot E. E H. H Davis as a patrolman in the police department was accepted Davis re resign resigned resigned re- re sign signed d to accept another position To A. A C. C Keeley and W. W S. S Stowe were awarded the concession for re refreshments refreshments refreshments re- re at Liberty park ark during the seasons of 1916 and 1917 on their bid of The communication from Dr Samuel G. G Paul city health commissioner re removing removing removing re moving Clarence Key and B. B H. H Hunt as inspectors in the department for the good of the service was referred to committee of the whole on request est of Commissioner Karl A. A Scheid