Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

There existed no secular goyerr,,..
having machinery that reaobed aas
provided for the immediate needs ~,
the peoples but an elaborate ana oooo
tive ecclesiastical organization was ~,
in operation as soon as possible ,t,a.
the arrival Of the first settlers ana 4,
admirably served the existing roor
sites.
The city grew fast during lslo ana e.,
1850 It's population was estimated oto
900. II was n great reservoir into wb,o,
poured the stream Of immigration from
the east and out Of which issued 90,
onlzng bodies that we're foundng ,.,..
settlements in various directions and ~,
many points The growth Of the clD
has gone steadily forward.
From this time ON Salt Lake CITY con
tinued to grow steadily and without ln
corruption until today when II stand,
the undsputed trade and education,
center Of a vast and growing empire
comprising Utah. Wyoming rloh,
Nevada and Montana. Its fame ne
natural santarium Is spreading too
and with the completion Of the e,,
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake com.
verging into IT, the city must tapo ,
great leap forward during the coming
decade.
HAS HAD TWELVE MAYORS
Salt Lake City has had in all twelve
mayors since Its settlement by the Pic.
neers They are Jededlah M. Grant
Abraham o, smoot Daniel II Wells
Feramorz Little, William JENNINGS
James Sharp, Francis Armstrong Geo.
NJ Scott. r. N Basltln, James Glendn.
ming, John Clark and Ezra Thompsop
the present incumbent.
Generally speaking Salt Lake CITY
has had officers who have looked vap
to the economical side Of affairs. THIS
was the spirit Of the people from the
time the city was Incorporated aa "a
shown by the record Of the first meet
ing 81 the first officers Except the al-
derman and magistrates, they served
without pay, and their first thought
was to make the city beautiful ana
clean It was a memorable occasion
when these first officers met nj the
state house and organized. The minutes
of that gathering are preserved rom.
ploie md are most interesting. They
oro nc follows:
IAN ordinance having been passed BY
the General Assembly Of the state of
Deseret. January O. 1851 Incorporat
ing Great Salt lake CITY" Jodedlah NJ
Grant mavor Nathaniel II Felt WI.
liam Snow, Jesse p, Harmon and Ma.
thanel v Jones, aldermen; and Vim
ooot eturtli~ Peniamin w. Clam Zero
Pulslnher william G. Perkins Harrl.
son Burgess Peter Clinton. John 7.
Dunvon and Samuel w Richards
councillors. met pursuant to notice from
the clerk Of Great Salt Lake county
court In the state house and having
been seyeralIy sworn to observe the
Constitution OF the United States and
this state, they organized in due form
1.-THE ordinance incorporating Great
Salt Lake City was read by the clerk
Of the county when the mayor in
formed the Council that It would be
necessary to appoint a recorder, treas
urer and marshal for the city,
Motioned that Robert Campbell be
the recorder Of Great Salt Lake City
seconded and carried
"Motloned that ELAINE LuddIngton be
the marshal, and assessor and collector
Of Great Salt Lake City seconded and
carried,
"They being notified Of their appoint
ment, appeared and accepted their Of.
fees.
PRIEST YOUNG TALKS.
His excellency, the Governor, adj
dressed the Council and said: You have
been sworn to fulfill the duties Of your
offices, The next thing viii be to file
your bonds then attend to such bust
hess as shall be for the welfare Of the
city You will have to regulate mar
kets, keep streets clean, remove NUS
ances, You will want a city police, city
inspectors, and you viii appoint the
different officers VINO will see to the
cleanliness Of the city The municipal
council will meet every month and the
city Council as often as Is necessary
SQUIRE" WELLS ADVICE,
Squire" D. II, Wells addressed the
council and said: 4 am very glad that
the City Council Is now organized. I
hope TO see the officers proceed in see
Ing that the original design of beauti-
flying the city by planting trees in the
streets is carried out, and that the wa
ter is carried into It's proper channels
and not run down the middle Of the
streets
THE Governor suggested to the city
Council to appoint a supervisor Of
streets and levy a tax forthwith, and
said to the Council; You will attend TO