The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-15
A. F. Doremus, Former City
Engineer, Is Being Consid-
cred Favorably to Fill the
Place Vacated by Kelsey.
NAN NOW IN CHARGE TO
BE RELIEVED FROM DUTY
Many City Officials Say That
Present Incumbent in Office,
While a Good Man, Lacks
Necessary Executive Ability.
MANY APPLICATIONS IN

Out Of the mass of applications
that have been sent to Mayor John
IS. BransfOrd for the position of city
engineer, it is probable that not one
will be accepted. Few of them, in
fact, have been seriously considered
by the mayor, but definite action will
not be taken for several weeks, at
least.
From present indications, however,
tn next city engineer of Salt Lake
will be A. F. Doremus, formerly city
engineer and now engaged in special
work for the city and other parties,
chiefly on water cases. Mr.. Doremus
has had wide experience as a city
engineer, and that experience has
been had, to a great extent, in the
employ Of the city. He knows ali of
the branches of the work, it is said,
and would make an able successor to
Louis c. Kelsey, officially beheaded
some weeks since.
Don't know anything about f." said
Mr.. DOremUs last night "The office
has not been offered to me, and 1 would
have to consider the matter some slime
before accepting it,"
George Q. Clancy, present city en-
gineer, viii not be at the head of the
office after the first of the year. This
seems certain from reports from a good
many sources. Clancy was chief as
sistant under l.. c. Kelsey. and in that
position made one of the most success
fUl officers the department has ever
had When Keisey's head was de-
manded and delivered, Just before the
city election, Chaney was appointed city
engineer by Mayor BTansfOrd and con-
firmed by the city council, and there is
where Clancy has been since.
But Clancy as city engineer has nos
given the satisfaction as did Clancy,
assistant city engineer. If judged from
the remarks of city officials and work
eTs in office. He is a big, genial cap
able engineer, but not a director
CLANCY is a good fellow, ali right.
but he talks too much,' was the way
one city councilman put it. He is not
trying to pick fight with any of the
other city officials, quite in contrast
with the regime of Kelsey, but we want
a city engineer who will tell US things
and will not have to get the city attor-
ney's advice as to what he is supposed
to know and not to know. Clancy.
with a good man over him, to direct
him, is one of the best engineers IN
the business, with a great abundance
Of general knowledge; but Clancy at
the head of the office is a failure He
is a good fellow but, like lot of others.
has not the executive ability to handle
an office full of men and women and
direct the work"
Employees Dissatisfied.
There have been many threats from
members of the engineers force that
they would resign Immediately upon
learning that Clancy had been reap
pointed as city engineer. They say they
can stick it out to the first of the year
with him, but that they will not re-
main in the office if he is again chosen
for the place. Some of these, IL is
pointed out, would be better out of the
service, but too many have been heard
talking in that manner for the good OF
the office. The murmurings have been
carried to Mayor Bransford, and il Is
said, with some senblance Of authority.
that Mayor Bransford will not appoint
Clancy after the first of the year, but
will insist that he be the first assistant
again.
1t is understood the appointment had
been offered TO L L. Dagron, chief en-
gineer Of the Utah Light g. Railway
company. But Mr.. Dagron has a salary
now Of something like $500 year, and
would hardly give that up for the
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