Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-04-17 | Page 21 | Commission Fails to Reach Decision

Commission Fails To Reach Decision After Alter an hours hour's conference held behind closed doors the city commission commissIon commission com com- mission failed tailed to reach a decision as to what action will wilt be taken In Inthe Inthe inthe the firemen crisIs crisis Mayor C. C C C. C Nes- Nes len announced ed Friday lIe He admitted that tha the commission discussed at length what action the city would take but refused to tomake tomake tomake make a a. statement regarding the possible outcome The individual members of or the commission had no statement to make An An atmosphere of ot dramatic intensity in intensity in- in prevailed at the City and County building Friday Frida morning Shortly after ler 1130 o'clock Fire Chief William H. H Bywater accompanIed accompanied accompanied by Assistant Chief Walter Vatter S. S Knight arrived at the building and went into the executive session with the commission Every member member member mem mem- ber of or the commission was present Mayor said that the fact tact that the civil service commission was meeting Friday afternoon to pass upon the eligible list of or firemen firemen fire tire men was not a n. coincidence The general prevailing Inthe in inthe inthe the city's headquarters Is that the firemen's resignation will be accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac and that the city will hasten with all possible speed to fill their places with men from other departments departments departments depart depart- ments of ot the city government Mayor May May- or would neither confirm nor deny that impression although he admitted that he had heard it generally generally generally gen gen- broadcast Two T members of ot the civil service commission Lean Sweet and C. C C. C Richards will meet Friday afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon to judge upon about thirty men that are eligible for the de de- de I The firemen that leave their posts will probably lose lone the benefits comIng coming coming com com- ing from a n. benefit fund that has been acquired over a period of or several years It was Indicated In city circles It was also also Intimated i that a blanket life lite insurance policy would be withdrawn if it the men quit work The city commission will meet at 10 o'clock Saturday morning to continue continue continue con con- the discussion of the firemen question Mayor declared