Show so s. Lo Fire Marshal Selection Puzzles TITLES IN DOUBT AFTER SHAKEUP IN DEPARTMENT DEP ART ENT Firemen and Police Get Warnings Of Tattling Penalty Although Salt Lake City Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day had an ordinance creating the the position of fire marshal its lega legal department wrestled with problems problems lems to determine how ow a fire m marshal marshal mar mar- r- r should be named Meanwhile Assistant Fire Chief William J. J Hancock unofficial unofficially y performed the duties of acting fire marshal although he had not even been appointed to that temporary position At the same time Mayor Ab Jenkins sent out letters to the chiefs of ot the fire and police de departments departments departments de- de warning that firemen and officers are not to run run to the civil service commission a practice that moved the mayor to reorganize ize the fire department and unsuccessfully unsuccessfully unsuccessfully un un- un- un successfully ask for resignation of the civil service commission Procedure in Doubt As to the fire m marshal problem Mayor Jenkins said E. E R. R Christensen Christensen Christensen Chris- Chris city cit attorney and Gerald Irvine assistant city attorney were working on the question of of whether anyone could be appointed fire marshal until he passes examinations examinations examinations examina examina- and gets a civil service rating The legal department regards a a civil service rating as the basis of salary for the official The ordinance adopted Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day creating the fire marshals marshal's job set U the e salary at 2760 a year The legal department pointed out put that there was nothing to prevent nt the appointment of an acting fire marshal but even that step has not been taken and Mr Hancock continued as assistant chief making making mak mak- ing two assistant chiefs while the ordinance adopt adopted d Wednesday specifically specifically specifically states that there shall be only one The other is Walter S. S Knight who was vas restored to the rank of assistant chief by the action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion that promoted LaVere M. M Hanson from the rank of captain to chief More Titles Imperiled If Il Assistant Chief Hancock through Mr Knights Knight's demotion should be restored to the rating of battalion chief the status of Bat Battalion talio Chiefs Ll yC yd B. B Egan nAf J. J K Piercey wo would ld become an issue The The- Wednesday ordinance provided for only two battalion chiefs and if one were to be bumped down to a captains captain's rating rating rating rat rat- ing the records indicate that it would be Egan Both were appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed battalion chiefs on August 1 1935 but b t t. t Piercey was was was' named first and Egan second battalion chief chieL Ma Mayor or Jenkins sent letters to Police Chief Charles H. H Olson and Chief Hanson that said all the I I desire that you notify firemen officers in the police department department department de de- de- de in your department that we wi ve do not want them visiting the civil service commission without your permission Suspension Threatened Any fireman officer who is Is- found going to the civil service commission should be suspended for 15 days without pay As As' the mayor appoints the fire and police chiefs there the was little little- doubt th that t they would comply with with- his suggestions S Legal provisions governing civil service state that a departmental may go to the civil service commission with an appeal if is he-is discharged by his chief |