Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-10
FOR THE GOOD OF THE WHOLE.

The people OF this city woulu hppie-
clate little more dignity and much
lass personality, in the conduct OF pun
lie business by committees Of me Ni'y
Council and in the regular meetings u
that body. The discussion in the com
mlttee on street sprinkling on TUESDAY
evening was more Significant OF hea'
than of light. and was not hkely'lo
afford that relief that the citizens eS-
pect from more efficient sprlnkling oi
the streets.
The vacancy occasioned by the de.
oamuinr OF Samuel spry has opened
the way for dispute as TO the proper
way to al 1t, and also for Queries az
TO the appointment Of a man WIN
spry's reputation, and further as 20
the methods OF the chairman OF tue
sprinklng committee
Taking the last point hrst' II Is urgeu
thai the members as well az the chalr-
man. ought 10 have something TO say
In the management of anairs' ana
should be called together for business
purposes and not be ignored when any
thing important to the city Is set on
foot That looks like reasonable
proposition and II ought to prevail
The appointment OF inspectors APP
pears to be matter of public interest
and II should be decided for the pun
he benefit and not merely In favor OF
one precinct We think the demand OF
Councilman Thomas that one OF the
two inspectors should be a resident OF
the east side Of the city, is reasonable
ana Just. The eastern part Of town IS
much drler than the western. IL needs
thorough sprlnkling. II one OF the M
specros Is u resident Of that section
It will probably be looked after better
than IL both inspectors come from the
southwest, And there appears to be
no good reason why the Second pre-
cinct should have both, even II the
chairman Of the committee and the SUI
pervisor both live in that precinct
whether spry was chosen simply be-
cause he belonged to the Second Is an
open question.
We believe II has been the policy OF
Mayor Thompson, to leave the mp
polntment OF subordinates to the heads
of the various departments. This as
rule. we believe to be wise and
considerable because they should
have some discretion in this important
matter and are supposed TO understand
better than anybody the needs Of their
several departments and the Kind OF
men they should have TO work under
their direction But IN dispute Of
the present kind. Il looks as though the
Mayor might exercise the authority
vested IN him, and either suggest the
appointment OF an east side man for
this position, or make the appointment
himself, by and with the consent OF
the city Council Perhaps this may
not be found necessary The supervisor
may see the point, and act fairly and
for the general interest rather than the
benefit Of persons in his own precinct.
The sprinkllng Of the city. efficiently
ana regularly In every part according
to its needs, IS matter Of present
great Importance and It viii be so for
some months TO come. The committee
appointed TO oversee this part Of the
public business should have frequent
meetings. and every section OF the city
should be properly represented so that
any failure may be reported reasonable
complaints be heard and action be
taken by the whole body instead OF by
one individual.
The people OF this city are taking
notes of the course that is being pur-
sued In regard 10 the affairs Of the mu-
nlclpallty, In drawing the attention Of
the authorities 10 these and other mat
tiers that relate TO the public welfare,
the Deseret News has no desire 20 In
jure any public official, has no political
purpose in view, is not volcing the sem
timents Of any particulr party or class
Of the community. but is simply dcsir-
Gus OF the general welfare, The EFFORTS
OF the News should be taken as those
OF a friend. and not be distorted as In
any way hostile 10 men who have been
chosen by the people to conduct our
civic affairs. All we want is the peace.
good order. progress aud benefit OF the
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