The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-03
ALL DEMOCRATIC NOW
COMMISSIONER GEO. A. WHIT
AKER TAKES HIS SEAT.
MIR. Hall, the Populist, Retires Under
a Felicitious Resolution-Sheriff
Howells' New Staff Of Assistants
There viii Be But Few More
Changes Made.

Tor the incoming Democratic admins
tration, the resulting change was dis
tincttVe and complete. So generally sat
isfactory has been the two years ad-
lninistration of Salt Lake countys af-
fairs by the representatives of the
Democratic party, the peoples ser
wants, that all the officials who desired
TO serve again were reelected. The
commencement of the new Official term
yesterday noon was conspicuous in the
absence of radical changes which Char
acteriZed the transition of two years
ago
On the board OF county commission
ers L. r. Hall, the retiring member,
yielded his seat to George a. Whitaker.
Commissioners Armstrong and RaWlins
as their own successors shifted to more
comfortable positions IN Inei7 chairs,
and the commencement of their second
official term was noted.
With County Clerk Dunbar the
change from his first to second term
was a merely mental observation. The
same conditions applied to Assessor
Quinn, Recorder Jensen and Survey or
Wilkes. Treasurer Lynch deferred not
ing the beginning Of his second term
until today, when he will file his $500, 600
official band. The bond was completed
nation of one of the sureties. All the
other officials-elect had qualified in due
form.
County Attorney Putnam formally
assumed his office where Waldemar
Van Colt had left off. Auditor Wood
put on one of his good-natured smiles
and without ceremony took the burden
of office from Mrs. Gaines weary
shoulders. Sheriff John f. Howells vas
the busiest of any of the incoming Off
Gals appointing deputies.
Yesterday was practically a legal
holiday and no more business was
transacted than appeared to be irlpera-
tive. In fact many of the officials who
succeeded themselves did not take the
trouble, because it was unnecessary, to
even come to their offices to pull down
last years calendars. However, all
will be on hand this morning to eX-
change new years greetings.
The retiring board of county commits
sioners convened shortly before noon
and considered a few formal matters
One of these was the approval of Coun-
ty Clerk David G. DunbarS bond. 1t is
in the sum of SIS, 000 with J. r. Walker,
O. H Petit, NJ. H. Walker and Samuel
Mcintyre as sureties.
FLATTERING MR.. HALL.
Juse before adjourning sine die, Com
missioner Rawlins offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, Mr.. L. Z. Hall is about to
retire from the board of county COM
missioners as a member thereof; and,
Whereas, We recognize in him an
able, efficient and capable officer and
one who has been Vigilant for the well
fare of the county, economical, judi
cious and earnest; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, his co-IabOrers
during the past two years, recognize
nd 70 i1-flr III
work as a county commissioner;
THAT a copy Of this resolution be
spread upon the minutes of this board,
and that a copy be engrossed by the
clerk and presented to Mr.. Hall"
With the adoption Of the resolution,
Mr.. Hall expressed his appreciation of
the sentiments conveyed in the reSolu- !
ton, shook hands with the gentlemen |
near TO him, and, with a look of regret |
at having TO sever friendly ties and |
again assume the role of a plain citize2,
hurriedly walked up town to his OLD |
place of business.
Commissioner elect George Whitaker |
was on hand to fill Mr.. Halls chair |
as soon rs he had vacated it. While the |
clock was tolling the monday hour, !
Commissioners Armstrong, RaWlins |
and Whitaker drew their chairs closer |
TO the table The last-named proposed |
that Commissioner Armstrong, who for |
TWO years past had served as chair
man, be again chosen TO preside over !
the newly-organized board of county !
commissioners. There was no dissent,
and Commissioner Armstrong was de- !
clared elected chairman.
An informal discussion was had as to
the selection of standing committees,
but adjournment was soon taken till
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, when such
business as may be presented viii be
Sheriff Lewis is sick abed with
rheumatism and could
not personally attend to the surrender
of his Office to Sheriff John F. Howells,
but Head Deputy ElGredge did the hon
ors for his chief The keys, books.
over TO the new official shortly after
noon. In his usual calm, deliberate
Sheriff HOWe3lS called his men |
together and County Clerk Dunbar ad-
to them the oath of office
as deputy sheFiifS. Certificates of ap-
pointment We're then issued to the fol-
lowing: Marcellus s. Woolley chief
deputy; civil deputies, John Mont
gonIery, jr., and John Macduff; Grim
NAL deputies, John 3. Cummock and
Ben Harries; Dailiffs, Sam Douse and
David x. Johnson; day jailer, Thomas
F. Howells, jr.; night jailer, Nick Gull
bransen.
olltlllA 41OWGliS Staten 10 a Herald
that he had not yet de-
cided whom to appoint as bailiff of the
equity court, nor for the outside depu-
-yships head by Orson Hansen at Muir
ray, and A. L. Heaston at Bingham
County Clerk Dunbar announced the
OF Frank J. Rawlings as
deputy clerk, to succeed Albert Spen-
3er, lately deceased. This will be the
2niy new appointment in the clerks Of
ice for the present
County Attorney PutnanS-will retain |
he staff that so ably served the retir-
ng official, and in addition Walker T.
Iunter Will be given a position as a {
ieputy county attorney.
Until the rush of business comes.
Auditor Wood will with the help of
Miss Martie Game, get along without
| deputy.
Gideon a. Gibbs will receive the ap-
continent of deputy recorder, vice Au-
rust Stein, resigned.
No changes are scheduled in the Of
ices of the assessor, treasurer and sur I
'eyor, and none OF minor positions in t
he other offices, except as noted.
It is regarded as very probable that 4
drs. Jennie b. Whipple will retain the f
uperintendency of the county infirm- il
ny, and that DR.. w. F. Anderson will fl
ucceed himself as county physician n
70 changes are looked for in the ian
tor, engineer, elevator and night I
watch forces, and few, if any. of the .
cad supervisors will fail to secure re- v
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An Unexpected Return. I