Show COUNCIL SUSTAINS MAYOR IN J HIS FIGHT FOR BELLE LONDON I CITY fACING DAAE SUIT Chief Pitt Tells City Council it Why He Refuses to Violate Oath of Office at Request of i i Mayor Bransford I CHAMBER FILLED WITH INTERESTED ED SPECTATORS Councilman Cou cilman Stewart Stew rt Expresses Express s Views on all City Brothels I While Fernstrom Says That That ThatIs I 1 Is Not the Question at Issue I OTHERS JOIN IN ORATORY I t I In spite of his urgent- urgent I c page eleven-page appeal to the city council reciting reciting- the stand of the American party and the action of the council at former meetings against moving the red light district to the West Side Sid and and the threat of a damage suit if he were ousted Toni Tom D. D Pitt chief of police was vas removed by the city council last ri night T when Councilman Stewarts Stewart's I motion to reconsider the I vote of last Monday night I was lost by a vote of 6 to 8 I President A. A J. J Davis w was wasL S' S j L L' L i Q II the se Council Council- ij- ij I maI M ee e L during tn the even even- ev n- n ing mg i The threat al that a damage amage suit stilt 1 would follow Pitts Pitt's removal al was m made ule uley by y Councilman J J J. Stewart In an ef effort f C- C fort sort to have the council refuse to sus sus- sustain thin tain Mayor Ia or John S. S The Thc ole into ote on the thc motion to 10 reconsider er r 1 as ns follows S' For C ItH lluy- lluy bouhl 1 Stewart Ib G. Wood 0 I A it l Frn Hodgson OIl I Hull full S S. S. S Councilman Mark lark explained that ho hu had voted to reconsider to st get g- g t. t the matter before the council again I when he ho would have voted to sustain Mayor Bransford In the ousting of Chief Pitt Councilman Ed G G. G OD ODonnell O'Donnell ODon nl nell returned to Salt Lake unexpectedlY unexpectedly edly to take part in the light and an voted against a rf With the tho exception of or th those se who wh hl voted for a reconsideration v would o ld also have voled voted against the in j his request for the removal remO of ot Pitt 11 After Afler the council had removed l' l mo Pitt a rec recess ss was taken until Thursday Thu 1 y night to attend to the council routine matters matters mat t I and dl culS tho the proposed new now or ordinance or- or 2 jf lit Pitts Appeal to Council Chief Pitts Pitt's appeal t to the council was a len lengthy thy one OtiC and the q- q red lI light ht agitation for months l back ael lie Jie declared that ho holds hold the highest l i respect ct for Mayor but ut that L I he lie could not follow out hl his plan for fur forthe the tho planting of or the ret red light evil on n the West Vest Side Hide In Jn direct violation I of tho the law Jaw Chief PItt pointed out that t t the m mayor or trying to tu get set him to todo I I do o nn an in this matter and f did not believe the tho council would stand back ael of uC the chief chic executive In f approving the removal on this c S ground I When Vh n I took tool the oath of once office as I chief of ot po lieu of or this city T I swore I would enforce the laws as I f 7 that thal found th them m in lit th the statutes and In the f Icily ordinances read reul one section of or orI I J. a tic the appeal of tho the chief chief chief-an an appeal j 1 by the tho wa way which caused members lt f the tho council to wonder won er at Its Ib au- au Chief Pitt points out t. t In In continuing with fallen women wo- wo dealing o statutes and ordinances on oil the same sarno sub sub- men irien He aho alho Included the resolutions c b the American party part JU Jut JUKI l pasted passed pa d by S 'S prior prIor to tho election and pointed out I 1 the ell city council had that that at this time against the removal remo of or stood solidly lr u 14 Ihu ret red ed lI light ht district to the West Vest Side 1 In another paragraph para he be 11 says I I As I understood m my duties as chief f police pollee they ther were to see that the ordinances of or this cit city were enforced as nearly as the they possibly ly could be I Iwas Iwas Iwas was of the opinion that If It I followed the mayors mayor's mandate In forcing the pro prostitutes of this city Into the West Vest WestSide Side red light district I would not only ony be guilty mys myself but ut that the I mayor might be e considered red guilty for or aiding and an abetting a etting me In violating section of or the city ordinances above quoted The rhe law clearly EaY says To suppress and an prohibit U. U bawdyhouses bawdy bawdyhouses houses housell not establish and maintain them II When rhen this communication n to the council nod ned been read by Hecor Recorder er J. J R. R Moreton Councilman Stewart moved d that tho the vote voto bo be reconsidered and discussed discussed dis dis- dis cussed tho the subject at some h. rt G Join p. p In Iii ni Councilman Stewart art th then n filed tiled notice upon the council that If Chief Pitt were ousted from Ium office he be would Immediate te Immediately ly begin proceedings against C th the th city for tor damages and declared that he could coul recover er through the fact that he hc was being removed fro from 1 office simply l because he had hol refused to do dothe dothe I the nIt bidding of the mayor in carrying corr ln I out an unlawful act oct Just to r remove any tiny doubt In the mind of Mr Ir Stewart rt an us to the tho liability of the th i lity for damages said F. F I S. S Fernstrom I 1 will read him a little law on the matter and then their the sage from th the Third quoted the statutes which u tb the mayor and aud the council coun cil cli the right to dismiss any appointive officer r with wIt or Oi without cause Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman declared Fornstrom-declared declared there must havo have been beeb two attorneys who drew lIre up UI the communication to the council as ns hits his copy COP which he Lie had hall received did not follow follow- that read rend by tho city re recorder re- re corder cordel The uThe chief says SUS In his bin communication that 10 1 e was put In office to enforce the laws and when we know how he be has allowed this thing to exist and grow In Salt Luke Lake 1 think this enough to lo dismiss him from office That seems sufficient for tor our action last lost week weel But I 1 am not with the till ma mayor or In hit his Continued on luc izaac Ten Im n COUNCIL SUSTAINS MAYOR IN BELLE LONDON FIGHT Continued from rum Page C One One- i stand for the teo removal of the thc district to the time west side I realize tho Justness Just just- I ness noes of the time tI fight ht of the people of ot the west side And when this matter comes tip lip before the council I will fl fight ht It then But nut time the red light matter has nothing to mb do with wit time the question of or Pitt It Is two separate and distinct timings things s. s If we want to maintain a city government we must support the mayor In his actions In regard to th time the themen men whom he appoints Slack Hack to 10 the lIme People Some Sonic men ma may know what to do under the circumstances The They may know just how to act But I cont confess g that I do II not know what hat IK is best for forthe time the city said sa I L I. 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E Hall When wien Y n people people peo peo- pie ask me mo about this thing I full fall back upon time the proposition that the time people make tho the laws They put men Into office as ns executives to enforce these laws AntI And If time the laws ws are us to a It majority of tho time people I believe e they will he be chan charmed changed c But nut while w the tiie exist tIe they should be enforced ed If It I Ivere were vere voting for tOl nn anything In this matter matter matter mat mat- ter I would vote voto that all of or these women women wo wo- men be sent to Jail jali or driven out of I the time city I am nut not In favor or of ot tho time red light district on th the west wesl side or any aru place else Ise and believe belle It will never be established there I belle believe the mayor In all his pow power r can caim not establish that district there I believe c time the mayor is conscientious In what ho lie is doing and believes cs It Is for Cor th time the best Interests of tho time city and that ho will do what hc- hc es Is best But Dut Tom rota D. D Pitt Is not the man to handle mandle this matter I will oppose just as heartily any at attempt attempt at- at tempt to put this element clement in any quarter guam guam- ter other tl than an in Jail or out of tUI tu tU town tUn n nI I blame the tho mayor maYOl for tor his sanction I of this timis scheme I honestly believe e th thit som something can Call be bo done domm in this i but Tom Toni D. D Pitt Is not the man to todo todo I IJo do Jo it ft it I DOWN lON AM SH o OUT Ui PI Chief PUt Pitt Puts ut Ills ill lu in Case 1 11 nii el In Iii Charge i At 11 1105 05 p. p in m. last night former Chief of ot Police Tom rom D D. Pitt walked into the sergeants sergeant's office at police headquarters lers took off his Ills gold sollI badge e. put It ItIn itin In III a blue velvet l case casu and handed It ver t to the time sergeant with the remark lemark Put that away for tor safe keeping That was allI nil all I was Vms not not not- surprised at nt what t council mild did Pitt declared with a n smile and Its action was is-as no tie disappointment disappointment- I Iguess guess the time action of or tho council last tact week goes Joes and Lieutenant John pel pd will bo be on time the Job a as acting chief until a man Is appointed Then TIen Pitt vanished Into time the office of Chief of Detectives cs George e Sheets Sheet where be lie was wa-l closeted for fOI an hour with police officers making final monts monte for tor his Imis departure from the ice For a week weck Pitt has been shaping shap shap- In lug ing matters for his stepping down and out and amid he hall had everything In good shape when hen he lie handed In lila his badge last night v |