The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28

rnittee Is OF the opinion that the city
should have the advantage of the united
Judgment Of the board upon all important
questions: that tho board should act as "A
unit rather than as segregated into ilNe
committees OF one each. We are OF the
opinion also that IL would be necessary 10
pay as high salary TO each MEMBER Oh
a board OF five as II would to each mem
her OF q board OF three, In order TO OBJ
tain the right kind of men, and the rec
ommendation OF your committee is tnat
the number Of commissioners be limited TO
three; that they be not required TO ac'
as heads of departments, but that the
board of three should be expected TO give
their united consideration TO the adminis-
tration OF all departments.
>. II Is the unanimous recommendation
Of your committee that the commissioners
should be elected at large from the whole
city. thus doing away with the pernicious
g. Your committee recommends that
the first three commissioners be elected,
two for TWO years and one for four years;
and that bl-annually thereafter there be
elected two commissions, one for TWO
wears and one for a term of four years
1. Your committee, recommends thal
the city at large, whose duty At shall be
To audit all OF the city's accounts and
perform all other duties which usually de-
volvc upon such an officer. and that the
other officers OF tho city be appointed by
the board,
5. Your committee recommends that
the salary OF the COIlmlSsloneIS pe SSVuI
a year each.
6. Your committee recommends that
the commissioners and auditor be nomi-
mated at primary election. held In ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the Des
Moines bill. These provisions are SUBJ
stantially as follows;
A primary election is held for nominal
tions OF commissioners on the second Mon
day preceding the general municipal cleo
ton. Any person desiring TO become
candidate for an elective city office is re-
qulred. at least ten days prior to the said
primary election to file with the proper
officer a statement of his candidacy
which shall be accompanied by a petit
tion OF at least twenty-five qualified Vot-
ers, verifying the qualification OF the per-
son proposed TO be nominated; these
names are published for three days ten
days before the primary election. and at
such primary election the names OF the
candidates for nomination are printed In
alphabetical order, but have no party
name or distinction. and the voters would
be instructed to vote for one candidate
for auditor and three candidates for COM
missioners. The polls are kept open all
day, as at n general election, with judges
and clerks of election In the usual way,
and qualified voters are permitted to eX-
press their choice for candidates. The
six names having the highest number Of
votes for commissioners would be the
candidates for the regular election and
the two names having the highest number
OF votes for auditor would be the candi-
dates for auditor OFT the general election,
when there would he likewise no party
distinction, but the names of these can
didates would be printed and furnished 10
the voters: or. in the case OF Salt Lake
City, placed upon the voting machines,
and the voters would be instructed TO vote
for one candidate for auditor and three
candidates for commissioners,
T. The Dcs Moines system provides for
the right OF recall OF any elected city
officer by the people and your commit
tee recommends it's adoption. II % per
of he a he
ceding city election shall petition that
an election be held TO determine whether
or not an officer officers shall be re-
called and required TO resign their Of
fees. then an election shall be held to de.
| terrnipe whether or not such officer or Of
| fcers shall be recalled. and II the ma
| jority vote In favor Of so doing, the ef-
| feet would be to remove such officer or
| officers from office.
Length of Term.
g. The Des Mones system requires that
every ordinance or resolution appropriat-
ing money OF ordering any street improve