Show lEN OrN FIGHT f fI 10 OUST U J ru PURITY nl I SQUAD AD HEAD HA f FROM M JO JOB G. G Brown Says Say Ehe Ene mies Have Drop on Him Himin Himin in Launching Move to Remove Remove Remove Re Re- move Him From Position THE ground that he is not nota ON j a citizen of Salt Lake or a a qualified elector of the municipality municipality 1 Brown chief chier of I the purity squad of the loe local police department and well known I officer and social reformer may lose his official berth with the city government gov gov- 1 i It was learned o officially today that thata I a petition has been prepared and willbe willbe will wilt i be presented to the city commission within a few days asking for Br Browns Brown's w removal from office on the the ground I that he is not a qualified citizen and voter of the city The petition it was learned will demand that Brown be removed immediately and that all I moneys moneys' paid to him in salary as chief of the purity squad be returned to the taxpayers of ot the city CITE CHARGES In support of the demand for Browns Brown's removal the petition will cite the fact that he is a resident of the the county a taxpayer of the county and that he voted In the county at the last election It further further further fur fur- ther charges that he is not a citizen citizen citizen citi citi- zen resident or pr voter of the city and therefore not entitled to hold a municipal office Those Instrumental in the movement movement move move- ment meat to remove Brown stated today that the action will be sought on the same grounds as were used in the supreme court to oust C. C W. W Shores of Denver from the of office rice of chief of ot police poUce of Salt Lake I Shores was appointed as head of the police poUce department but it subsequently subsequently subsequently I devel developed p d that he was not a resident of the city Proceedings were begun in the the district court to oust him but the action was carried to the supreme court for final settlement set set set- c IS OUSTED That tribunal ruled that he Ile was not a qualified elector of the city and not entitled to perform the fUnctions functions functions I of the chief of p police lice He was Immediately ousted and returned to his home in Denver When asked regarding the probability probability probability ability of Browns Brown's removal from the police poUce department on the same ground W W. H II Folland city attorney stated today that the law on the matter was plain and that the statute had held good in the supreme court Section of the tho compiled laws of Utah will be cited in the petition it was learned The statute says that no person shall sha be eligible to any office who is not a qualified elector of th the tho district in which such office offices js is s held OUT OF CITY Dir Mr Brown lives Jives at 1943 43 South Main street which the petitioners declare Is Ismore ismore I more than two blocks the city limits The city en engineer stated th that t Dir Mr Browns Brown's residence is In jn the county The petitioners 5 charge that the eec lec- of election Jn in the county clerks clerk's office show that Brown voted in dis- dis district district No 10 of oc Salt Lake county at atthe atthe atthe the last county election and that he did not cast a a. I. I ballot In the last municipal municipal mu mu- election This was confirmed today Loday by County Clerk Thomas Ho Ho- mer j When hen today If he would contest contest con con- test the proceedings to remove him Dir Mr Brown stated that he would not noL He lie said he would leave the matter en entirely entirely en- en U up to the city commission He l-Ic expressed surprise when informed inform d that his residence in tho the county count disqualified lI- lI fied fled him from holding holding- a city position He Ile intimated that he would immediately immedi at l move within the city boundaries DROP ON ME It is simply a cas case of ot my enemies getting the drop on me said sald BrownI Brown I I was born and raised in Salt f Lal Lake c City but for tor the last five fhe or r six years rears I I have lived In the county Regarding Browns Brown's expressed intention intention intention tion of moving into the city Immediately Immedi- Immedi tho the petitioners cite a provision sf ot the statutes which sa says s 's that a person person per per- son holding holdina a city office must have been ticen a resident of the tho city where such sucho o office is held for tor a period of at least six months immediately preceding hl his appointment nt t This fact tact it iris Itis is pointed out will dis- dis d don lo on page 6 6 r 1 I OPEN FIGHT TO TOI I Continued from page 1 qualify Bro Brown from legally leo retaining any municipal position until he has established at least a half years year's residence residence resi rest dence in the cit city Karl A. A Scheid commissioner of or public pub pub- lie Ill safety upon whose recommendation I Brown was appointed expressed keen surprise at the situation but refused I to comment on what probable action the city commission will take in the matter Chief of Police J. J Parley White said that he understood frown Brown had temporarily temporarily tem tern taken talen up his residence in the county but that it was his understanding understanding understanding under under- I standing it was not permanent |