The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-11
WILL PRY HINES
LOOSE FROM JOB
Mayor Thompson Prepares to Re-
move the Man of Three
Parties.
McCALLUM MAY SUCCEED
OCCUPATIONS TAKE PLACE IN
DEPARTMENTS.

Having achieved a failure in his effort
to ride three steeds at once without trust
ing his full weight to any one of them.
Frank L. Hines, superintendent of water
works, is now left with but one uncer-
tain steed beneath him and that one is
bucking high, wide and handsome ac-
cording to a reflex of the mind of Ezra.
Mr.. Hines is in line for the axe, to put
1t more bluntly. Information yesterday
was TO the effect that Mayor THOMPSON
had decided definitely TO appoint q sue
cessor to the waterworl1s superintendent.
This is somewhat Of q surprise. al
though 1t has been intimated heretofore
that the mayor intended to remove all
department heads. Mr.. Hines was APP
pointed during the first Thompson ad-
minfstration and has held his position
continuously since that time-six years
in all.
holding on is what has made the mayor
SO fretful. Mr. Thompson is said to holC
the view that Mr.. Hines Republicanism
was not violent during the period he held
ton and that his political allegiance dur
ing the late campaign was inchOate,
formless, vague as a vessel in a dream
Doesn't Like Trimmers.
The mayor holds that Mr.. Hines en-
deavored to trim his sails to fetch a
friendly port no matter how the storm
shifted, to be safe whether Republican,
Democratic or American party won. This
does not accord with the political creed
of Ezra, who believes all who claim
places now should be able to refer to q
string of valiant deeds performed openly
in the cause of the American party. and
that Mr.. Hines and his friends are I'M
able to produce sufficient unguent to
smooth a way for the superintendent into
the mayors affections.
Mr.. Hines has some strong friends
in the council, but it is asserted they are
not willing to run counter to the wishes
of the mayor in regard TO appointments.
McCaIIum to Get Job.
BY way of giving Mr. Hines a jolt
from behind. it IS said James II. Mccall
lum, valve man Of the waterworks de-
partment and one of Mr. Hines subordi-
mates, is likely to get the appointment
DR.. NJ. R. Stewart, the new health
commissioner, began his day with a lit
tie surgical work in the department The
operation involved the amputatiOn of two
heads. T. S. Fowler, chief sanitary in
spector, was removed to make room for
William B., Margetts- b II. NickersOn,
fumigatOr of the department, gave way
to r. +. WOodaTd. b Sperry.- quarantine
Inspector. and H. Dunbar, sanitary in
spector, did not wait for the doctor
ministrations, but left the office. Their
places are vacant Tor the present. Inc
inimitable Douglas z. Ferguson, inspec-
tor Of the department. is waiting patient
" for "his," as he puts it.
Il have only one request, and that is
that they grease the stairs" he says. I
do hate to be bumped"
Changes in Engineers Office.
City Engineer Kelsey made his first ap-
pointment yesterday when he named s.
w. r. Brown to succeed Thomas Morris
as cement inspector. The place pays SO
a month. Colonel Z. A WALL chairman
of the board of public works stated yes
terday that he wished it announced that
his decision not to accept a. reappointment
on the board was not because of personal
feeling against Mr.. Kelsey as he has
high regard for the new city engineer.
Former Mayor Richard 2. Morris
worked an hour yesterday signing Ii
censes that had been issued during the
closing days Of his administration Mr.
Norris called to pay his respects to Mayor
Thompson and met Secretary SANDY
Fowler, who brought him chair and de-