Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
ADJoURNs SINE DIE.
NEW COUNCIL COSyENEs.
Called to Order at 1907 BY Recorder
Naylor-B Buckle President.

II was seven minutes after the noon
hour when Recorder Naylor called the
members Of the new Council to order.
On motion Of whittemore. Canning
was elected temporary chairman. Re-
corder Naylor then called the roll, all
the members responding to the call OF
their names.
Whittemore moved that the Council
proceed with the election OF a perma-
nent chairman. Carried
Robertson. in a eulogistic speech,
nominated Buckle.
Fernstrom took pleasure in present
ing the name Of Edgar Howe, who he
said was the best man that could be
selected to preside over the delibera-
tons OF the Council. applause from
the Democratic side)
Whittemore seconded the nomination
OF Buckle and urged all the members,
regardless Of their political belief, 10
cast their vote for him.
Tuddenham seconded the nomination
OF Howe and Hewlett raised his voice
In behalf OF Buckle A roll call vote
was then taken resulting as follows
Buckle-Beatty, Canning. Cottrell
Gemmell, Hewlett, Robertson, Thomas
Whittemore--S.
Howe = Fernstrom. Hartenstein
Howe, c. r., Reid, Tuddenham-5.
Excused from voting-Buckle and
Howe, Edgar
MADE 1T UNANIMOUS.
As soon as Recorder Naylor had an
nounced the result, Robertson moved
that a committee OF two be appointed
to escort the newly elected officer to the
chair.
Howe, c. r. said before the motion
was put he would like TO move that the
election Of Buckle TO the presidency Of
the Council be made unanimous. The
motion prevailed, whereupon Chairman
Canning appointed Thomas and Howe,
- as a committee to show Buckle
his seat.
PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The new incumbent was greeted with
a heart round OF applause, as Temper
airy Chairman Canning introduced him
to the members. President Buckle adj
dressed the Council. He said the fact
Of having TO sit and listen to the nice
things said about him by his colleagues
had embarrassed him, somewhat; but
he would have been more so had he not
trained with Robertson, and had he not
known "Dick" Whittemore. laugh
teri Continuing, he said the majority
OF the people Of Salt Lake had decided
by their votes that Il was their wish to
be governed for the next two
years by members representing
the great Republican party. For one
he sensed the grave responsibility rest
ing upon him and colleagues. He
hoped that success would attend them.
He wanted to be fair as president and
asked for the support OF all the mem.
bers. He desired to see an adminislra-
ton that the citizens Of Salt Lake City
would be proud OF, and he felt confident
that this result would be achieved II
all the counclmen would strive TO do
their duty. After thanking the mem
bers for the honor they had conferred
on him, President Buckle asked for the
pleasure Of the meeting.
SELECTION OF SEATS.
Fernstrom moved that the members
select their seats, according 20 custom,
by drawing, Howe, c. r., moved TO
amend by allowing the old returned
members to have their old seats and
the new members draw lots. Canning
felt all right where he was and moved
an amendment to the amendment that
the members remain seated as they
were, the Republicans on one side and
the Democrats on the other.
AS a substitute motion Robertson
moved that a recess OF five minutes be
taken in order that the members might
agree upon a plan. The substitute
motion prevailed.
Upon reconvening Il was announced
that the members had agreed on their
seats
Thomas introduced a set OF rules for
the governing " the council. After
considerable discussion they were
adopted, when an adjournment was
taken until 1880 tomorrow (Tuesday)
evening. when President Buckle will
announce the various standing COM
mittees.
The new rules adopted provide for
a number of changes chief among
which II the segregation of the police
and fire committee. Each department
viii now have separate committee, the
jail being included with the police COM
mittee. 1t further provides that any
nomination made by the mayor need
not necessarily be referred to a COM
mittee, but can be acted upon the even
ing the name Is sent 10 the council.
Committee meetings will hereafter be
held ON FRIDAY instead OF Thursday
evenings. The sules may be suspended
any time by a majority vote OF the
council. Heretofore 1t required q two
birds vote TO suspend.