The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-19
City Sexton.


J. Z. Eldredge, ST.. 80 succeed Thomas
Carter.
Mayor Richard P Morris sent the
above appointments to the city council
last evening. The new public Hhrsy nv
oodfd W2s confirmed without a dissent
ing vote. Councilman Wood being the
Only member absent and not voting
The other two appointments were tenn
PpfaTiiy hetG M by the Republicans by
-tHuius MT SHOWS name to the engi-
Aeerlng committee and Mr. Eldredge.s
70 the cemetery committee The latter
appointment followed that OF the library
BOARD, When It was read. il was moved
TO refer the same 10 the committee
councilman Harteustefu amended 10 con-
tlrm- II was lost on a tic vote Couu-
Gilman Freeze voting with the six Demo
Before the appointment OF Sir. Snow
LOT city engineer was read the following
communication. apropos of that office
and appointment, was received from Nav
or Morris and referred TO the engineering
ooihinittee by strict party vote:
Board Asks For Change.
T am in receipt of q communication
from the board Of public works the fol-
lowing OF which Is q CODY and Is resDapf
1uiiy referred 10 your honorable body for
your consideration:
Salt Lake City. Jan. j. 190I.-Fouor-
aole Rlehafd p Norris, Mayor.-Dear Sir:
p ne undersigned having beer appointed 10
lehioershlp upon the board of public
WoTks, anG having In view the almost con
stanJ strife. contention and bitterness
which has characterized the engiDeariDe
department or this city during the late
llhlstratloh, we would respectfully but
tafilestiE request Your appointment al the
earnest practicable date of q caDaf,Ie ami
e!Ilclent person TO the office of city en-
lsigned) e. A. WALL
ALBERT FISHER
STEPHEN HAYS
I am authorized 10 add that Afr Wood
is ,l ~ Iuii accord with the above request.
VERY respectfulv.
RICHARD +. MORRIS.
Mayor. ."
Republicans Hold Up Appointment.
When the name &C Mr. SNOW was read
Tor city engineer the Republicans Moved
20 sehd the communication to the eugf-
Heeflng committee. Councilman F2arnos
amended TO confirm. Councilman Fern
Sirom made "a long speech i'm which ne
asked that Mr. Snow be confirmed ar
once 50 as 70 pun an end To the friction
Fetween the city engineers office and
tae board OF public works. and to farili-
tate matters IN general. The ReDubli-
cans took the stand that the ouaIific4-
lions of Mr. Snow should first be in
Nestlsated in committee. The amendment
10 confirm was LOST on a tic vote Presi-
dent Hewlett voting with the Demo-
Gratis.
Mayor Morris, outwardly, was not the
least perturbed by the action of the Re
pubiicans on his appointments. He said:
IA was Just about what I expected
looked for nothing else. What will I do
now WHY, just keep on sending ia my
appointments II the council does not
care 10 confirm them. why. that's its
business. The burden Of responsibility
rests upon it, not me for / have done
my duty
The only other communication from the
mayor touching upon appointments was
Eis return, not approved, of the appoint
ment by Chief OF Police W J. Lynch OF
George II. Moore as patroIman. The
communication was received and filed
without comment.
Many Spectators Were Present.
The expectation that Mayor Morris
would send i'm some. if not all. of his
appointments last evening resulted in
the chamber gallery being 50 over
crowded that spectators sat in the com
pittee rooms and oVerflOWed onto the
seats on the floor of the council The
action Of the Republicans. while freely
commented upon was. judging from the
general expression. Just about what was
expected. The statement was also made
that the Republicans, sometime between
today and Thursday. viii caucus on the
question what 70 do with the appoint
n.ents- It viii probably d. secret.
COuncilmen 4. J. Davis and Martin in
PRODUCED resolutions providing for an i'm
Vestigati0n of the permanent water sup
Ply question and the Instability -Of
erecting a fire station in the southeastern !
part of the city. The following commu-
nicatiOn from the mayor. which Was re-
ferred TO the finance committee, In re- ,
ality a letter Co him from ". :. McCor- /
nick, brought no comment:
Refunding Proposition Made.
II have a letter from r. H. Rollins a
Sons. making inquiry OF the S54Sooo OF { 1
per cent salt Lake City bonds which /
were advertised for sale some time ago. /
end. as I understand it, not sold on ac- /
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