Show DIVINE SUSPENDED about 2 thursday james jamee devine chief of the tire fire was pae the recipient of a communication which carried with it no little sur to the be party t abom wb ua it was ad drese i it was nothing more not nor low lose than at an artier of from the city P chief i mayor Giona duning and was couched in the following IBL guage SALT LAKE LAIKE CITY feb 13 1896 james devine chief engineer fire department part ment salt sali lake city utah atah dear sir altor for gross neglect of duty and other causes which appear satisfactory to tome me you tare re hereby suspended from office as chiet ol of the ore fire department of chii ahi city charges will be preferred against you yoo and filed with the boain ot ol police and fire in due season respect fully JAMES NO mayor mr frank jennings chair chairman maD oi 01 tho ibe ore fire aua aija police oard was also communicated witti by ma mayor or glen informing him bini of be b action W ich nail been taken with gregaru t L he be tire del artmont enie chie I 1 but as mr j jt was rot dot in town the be letter re reter ferrou reLi to 10 Oum missioner empey it IL la is as aa jollow SALT LAKE CITY utah february Feb frank jennings jenning esq eq chairman board of boice and kare ane commissioners t salt sail lake city uy U ah sir Eti enclosed closed bere herewith with please find copy ot 01 a let er this thia day delivered to 10 mr Dev Db Viii calef of he tit fit department be mad enough to 10 tae lae uch achion as may maj be Liec essary to turn over to LO the officer who succeeds mr devise devine all j property belonging to the department very respectfully yours JAMES JAMBS GLEM UEN DINNINO DiNNiNG mayor we the r report port of too MUFF mayors action spread like wild fire and it was not long before it was made a subject for general street mr devine was seen aaen by a NEWS reporter and when asked as to what wha be bail bad to say in thet matter he be replied 1 61 I have nothing in particular to say you can see the contents of the corn com muni cation I 1 received and that is all 1 I k know now ab a b ut the rn atter I 1 am suspend eu ea for neglect of duty and I 1 can say that L am only gurry burry that most of the members of the tire fire and baloo board are at prel present lont out of town I 1 regret that they are absent as E L am quite anxious and willing to face every charge that can be brought against me and that at the earliest ear lift possible moment 01 0 1 mayor glendinning was seen by a NEWS representative just before press time and asked what the she nature of the charge chance would be a side aside from what was indicated in the letter to devine davine he replied that he did not care to state however they would be formulated without delay f f and presented to the board probably at their next meeting |