The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-20

| stIll mOlc oppressive hcoeuEcc HOM
viii h the new Council might not escape
. Councillor Junius r. Wei . stated that
he observed on the we lis OF the Council
coam Der the faces of the mayors of the
city and believed that it would accord
with the wishes of the Council and the
J people, if the portrait of Alderman
Raleigh, who it was conceded was the
eldest alderman in the world, might
likewise adorn The room. He therefore
novel that one be painted of that gen.
tleman at the expense of the city. Car
ried.
, In response to call for remarks, Coun-
cilor d. 81. Wells said that he viewed the
irregularities attending the municipal
election and the administration of cleo
ton sffsirs In Utah under the Commits
sion created by the Eimunds law with
no favor and desired TO euter his protest
against every varistion made by them
from estab ished laws and ordinances.
He welcomed the new Incun bens to the
offices 10 which tn people had elected
them ssd hsd DO desire personally to con-
tinue IN public fice;iadeed hes had very
reluctantly consented TO become q City
| Councillor two years ago, and had since
| sought to be released from the respOnsi-
| oiii,y; but be lamented the conditions
that permitted city government to be
! changed Without due regard to ard OBJ
servance OK law, and wished to enter his
/ protest merely on these grounds, tost
| should sny contingency arise in which
| the ineficisncy and bun ieriug Of the
registration and election officers control
ing the late election should affect she
city government, his protest would De
found upon record.
Mayor Jennings stated that Hon.James
Sharp was present sod it wsa understood
be held certificate of election entitlipg
him to the Office OF Mayor or Salt Lake
{ ity, and that he was ready to surrender
the Office to Mr.. Sharp, if that gentleman
would step forward and qualify as pro-
vided By law.
Hon. James Sharp, Mayor-elect, in
response to the invitation, arose and
stated that while perhaps doubt might be
thrown upon the validity OF the
recent election, no doubt could he
eltert aimed, concerning the action Of the
people in casting their nallots for the
officers Of their choice. He presented as
evidence that he was duly elected Mayor
of Salt Lake City on the 1lth day OF
February. 1888, certificate from Hon.
Arthur l.. Thomas, Secretary OF the
Territory Of Utah, snd an official bond
in the penal sum of 500, co1ditloned
for the faithful performance of hi. duties,
with Hon. VIM. Jennings and Hon.
FsIsmo.z Little as sdreiies thereon, and |
asked that he be sworn in
The oath Of Office WAS then nsni- |
nistered to Mr.. Sharp by ,ks Recorder,
Hsher II. Wells (vho hal nin,si pre- |
viously qualified before Mayor J.nninRs.)
The Aldermen and Councillors elect |
then cane forward. presented cert; hcaies |
Of election from the Secretary Of the |
Territory and the oath Of Office was sd |
minis cred by the Recorder. the Alder. |
men ard Marshal f.isx the necessary
bonds.
After a. announcement ~ the Re
order 60 the effect lbs: hon James
Sharp ss Mayo. AA,m Spsirt, I. II.
Waddsll. Jcs, 81. Dean. Ro5i Patrick
and Geo. D. Pyper -s Aldermen, and
Geo, S;ringtellow. o. e. Petit, Tbos q.
Webber, John Clark, Jos. i. Jennings,
Alber: W Davis, 4. n. McFarlane,
He5sr J. Grant, and Junius +. Wells,
as Councillors, had each qualified as re-
hired bY law, and were entitled 10 thsir
respective Offices, the Mayor announced
tra. Lhs cid Council would dissolve and
called upon the ne@ memb ers to take
their seats.
TIE retiricg Msy7r ami Alderman
Raleigh then vacated their seats. and to-
gether escor sd the new Mayor TO the
presiding chair Following this the other
new mem bers took their respec i've seats,
the retiring ones q. the same time vscs-
ting. TIE new roll vas called. All pre-
seut.
Mr.. Sharp stated tina: it became bis
pleasant duty to assume :ha functions of
the Office Of Mayor, sHd II doing go he
was filed with personal pride il the
realization that he had received the
votes of the people of lis party, and ne
presumed that the mem bars Of he Ccun.
cil also felt this pride, which he deemed
to be psrdoDsble. he WAS ye: young and
in the requirement for the
great responsibilities of the Office and
this fact was impressed the greater upon
his mind Il contemplating the faces
OF those gentlemen who bad grown gay
in honored aud respected service 10 the
public, sad Who nov retired, prou5 OF
their past achievements. aud OF
tbs record they had made. Ii
was With degree CT fer sLd IL en- bling
that be con't mpla'ed the assumption OF
duties so faithfully discharged By the
greater Il 81 who preceded N and
whom be bow envied, but be
knew tina. experience would come
with years He ssii ihs. when
the time should come Tor himself and
those who now began their ofici.I termr
to Ttep ou', ne hoped thay light bs able
to do So With The ,sme c1nscious pride OF
having done their du.y well, which chs,-
&C erized the outgoing CHEERS.
Councillor ounius F Welis introduced
The following motion. nhiab va. unani-
N 7usly carried:
That soecial committee Of five, one
Of The Aldermen 10 be casumsu. be so-
pointei By the Mayor 70 prepare suitable
resolutions expressive OF the universal
respect entertained by ihs ne Iple Of Salt
Lake City for the retiring Cooperation
officers and City C7urci., end of the
peculiar political coalitions which have
made in portant changes iG The personnel
o. sc city government expedisnt.
mayor Scsrp named as said com nit
tee, Al erni Ill $pslts Councillors Wells,
O aot and Jennings, ard Alderman
" sddell.
On motion e Couaciior Clark il uas
decided that be rnies wtich covered
;he fIsue: Council be adopted md re-
main ia force juiiBg the pleasura If The