The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-05
MORRIS FAVORS
PROGRESS POLICY
Mayor-Elsct Outlines Ideas That
He will Develop.
FOR BETTER WATER SUPPLY
BELIEVES PEOPLE WANT BUsI-
NESS ADMINISTRATION.

~ ICHARD p. MORRIS. mayor-eIect
II Of salt Lake City, yesterday an
nounced the general lines Of the
policy he intends TO pursue when he
takes office. He is for a broad plan of
improving the water supply, for che
paving of more streets, the extension
of the sewer system, and for an other
improvements which VIII induce out
side capital to invest here. and win
make the city a better place in which
to live. at the same time favoring econ
Omy and the conserving of the tax
payers interests.
The most important problem which
cOnfronts the new administration, tn
my opinion, is the water supply he
said. Il have not satisfied my mind as
to the details of the best way 70 solve
this, but 7 expect 20 devote time and
energy to this question. Tt IS essen
tial that enough water be provided for
a city several times the present popu-
Iauon. Before asking for any money
for this purpose, d Is necessary 10 set
tie on some definite policy
Il am iu favor Of paving streets Whcr-
ever the Improvement is desired by the
residents affected, the city paying for
the intersections I think Nine city
should do its share toward thenpaYlng
OF Brigham street fOr. example, of>any
other street where the property OWue%s
ask it.
AS far as sewer extensions and other
sanitary measures are concerned. there
should be no question. The sewers
should be extended all over the city az
rapidly as possible and connections
made. and every other precauuOn taken
which win protect the public health.
The matter of appointments and
other allied subjects I do not care to
discuss at present. That is something
for serious and careful consideration.
Speaking generally, / am for
Greater salt Lake. Yet i believe we
should guard against extravaganza.
Railroads are coming into the city de-
velOpmeut is going on all about us and
within the municipality, people are
coming to the city and we should well
come them and welcome Investments.
Every encouragement should be given
them. and the city should be improved
and run i'm modern progressive man
ner. but reC1lessness must be avoided.
Every dollar should be expended judi
Ciously and honestly, and every needless
expenditure cut down to Tighten the
burden of the taxpayer I'm short, be-
lieve the city should be run as any pro-
EressiVe business man would manage
his own affairs.
II feel that a great trust has been
/ imposed on me by the citizens OF salt
Lake and I ask them all 20 cooperate
with me 90 administer this trust for
( the general good. wish TO express my
gratitude and appreciation for the con-
I ffdeuce shown i'm me, and TO thank es-
pecially my opponent i'm the recent
campaign Mr.. Knox. for his cordial
/ tender of good viii and support"
There is a speculation already as to
. Mr.. Morris appointments, but nothing
/ definite has been settled. Special i'm
/ terest centers in the police departmeEt,
/ the question being whether Acting
! Chief J. 3. Burbidge viii be given the
] permanent appointment. Another posi-
tiOp in the public eye is that Of chief
| Of the fire department. now held by
I James Devine, Republican.