Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-06
NEW OFFICIALS
At THEIR DESKS
Another Administration TOOK the
Helm Of City Craft at
Noon Today.
NEW COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Retiring Mayor Walks Right Out and
Turns Around and Walks
Right in Again.

The new city officers took possession
Of the city offices In the Joint building
at noon today. There was nothing
about the transfer Of authority in any
manner approaching a ceremony. May
or Bransford walked out of his office
at noon and into the council chamber.
At that moment he was the retiring
mayor and the mayor elect. having
succeeded himself as the city's head.
Gideon Snyder entered the treasurer
office as the successor or Frank SVEN
son and few moments after the coun-
ell had opened its session his appoint
ments of deputies were confirmed. III.
j. Dininny succeeded ogden Hiles as
city attorney and his deputies were
appointed and confirmed by the council
a few moments after its organization.
President A. ]. Davis Is the president
of the new council, having been electeo
by the unanimous vote of the body,
Rudolph Ain succeeds himself as audi
tor. John b. Moreton succeeds himself
as recorder.
MARTIN IN CHAIR.
City Recorder j. B. Moreton called
the new council TO order a few min
utes after the old council had ad-
journed. He called the roll. all mem
bers being present The recorder an
nounced that all new members had
duly qualified and announced the first
order OF business to be the selection
OF a temporary chairman. l.. d. Mar
tin was selected upon motion of Mr..
Ferry
When Mr.. Martin took the chair ne
Immediately called for the nomination
OF president. Former President Da-
Wis was the only name suggested and
his election was unanimous, The NOM
nation was made by Councilman Black
and his nomination was seconded by
Councilman Ferhstrom, Ferry and Hol-
ley.
VOTE OF THANKS.
Councilman l.. E. Hall Of the Fourth
municipal ward moved that the new
council as citizens extend to the re-
firing council vote of thanks for its
conscientious work while in office. The
vote was extended.
Prest Davis appointed Councilmen
Black, Fernstrom and Ferry as a COM
mittee on rules and after q session of
short duration they reported with the
recommendation that the rules adopt
ed by the last council be adopted as
the rules of the new council. There
was no objection raised and the re-
port was adopted.
The recorder announced that the
mayor had qualified under bond of
$4,000. with J. c. Lynch and Ezra
Thompson as his surities. The coun-
ell approved the bond.
SOME APPOINTMENTS.
II. ]. Dininny city attorney, COM
municated to the council his appoint
ments and asked it's approval. The
council approved of the appointment
OF r. j. DAILY as first assistant and
A as
Mrs. Nellie Montgomery as Office
stenographer.
Gideon Snyder. city treasurer, asked
for the approval Of the appointment of
Frank Godbe as chief deputy. c. Fl.
Kraft as collector of water taxes, A.
c. Riser as collector OF dog licenses,
and H. A. Mercer. M. M. Beaver ana
George Hancock as clerks. The re-
quest was granted by the council.
The apportionment of seats was then
made and the council adjourned upon
motion OF Councilman Black to meet
next Monday night. The appointment
OF committees will be made within
few days by President Davis and the
committees win meet next Thursday
evening In the council chamber.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
The members Of the new council are
as follows:
First ward--oltver Hodgson CD,
long term; j. d. Murdoch GRID, short
term; L. d. Martin (A), holdover.
Second Ward--L. ]. Wood (A) long
term; G.. II. Raybould a., short term;
Il. G.. O'Donnell (A), follower
Third Ward-F S. Fernstrom CD,
long term, II. T. Cowbourn CD, short
term; John Holley Cd. holdover.
Fourth Ward-L. II. Hall CD, long
term; j. j. Stewart "a, short term;
w. Mont Ferry (A), holdover.
Fifth Ward--A. j. Davis (A)., long
term, reelected; Mark Reedall (A.),
short term; r. r. Black (A.), holdover.
city Officers for 19oS-Mayor, John
s. Bransford; recorder, John B. More
ton; auditor. Rudolph Alff; treasurer,
Gideon Snyder; attorney. Harper J.
Dlninny.