Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
.FAVORS DES MONIES
Governmental
Chamber Of Commerce Commit
tee Endorses Municipal Reform
But Opposes Commission.
HUNTSVILLE MAYOR RESIGNS
ryncil and lie Cannot Agrcc-Dis-
,ri., Conrt Sentences and Cus,ss--
suits for Diyorcc-Dr. Powers III.


OGDEN. March 4-The special com
wffee ~ the chamber OF commerce
(which was appointed at a recent meet
.... t, report upon the Dies Moincs plan
t,r ogden city aud the creating of
wafer commission has prepared
it's rcport which will be submitted
,t the next meeting. The report fay-
ors the first named proposition but
uuposcs the latter
I'm part the report gives the fol-
lowing reasons for supporting the Des
MoIncs plan;
Fst-Because under that plan, tho
commissioners are nominated and
elected In a manner that is as nearly
rop-uartisan as we can get
Serond-They are to DE paid sal
arv sufficient 20 secure all their time
and much better government can be
secured In that way.
Tbird-Bccause with each commits
ef1ntr assigned 10 a special depart
mant he WIN take pride In handling
that department TO the best OF MS
ability.
tho end it would be cheaper, as IL
,lnuld retire 10 cOuncimcn and mum
her of present heads of departments.
FYfth-Because the plan contains the
,aeaU whereby a commissioner may DE
retired before the expiration OF his
form OF Office III 10 should become
necessary.
sixth-Because the plan contains the
initiative. that the people may inlpate
dunn that the people may hold the
veto power I'm their own hands.
The reasons set forth by the com
t4iftas for opposing the creation OF "a
water commission are in part as rol-
lows: ..-....
First we are opposed 20 an apponn-
tive commission because II places them
too far from the people, 80 that man
guuointcd for six years could not pe
reached by the people for that length
Of time. and then only indirectly.
Sacoud-Because having endorsed the
Dss Noines plan, this commission
would be upernuous. and not al all
contemplated under that system, anc
we are satisfied that should We fan TO
get tine plan az this session Of the leg
i-atrre we win by next.
Thiri-We are opposed 60 commits
sion that is expected to work for moth
ina Small service can be expected
from any commission that is compelled
10 work under a $4,000 bond ana work
for nothing
Fourth-Jrnder that system the only
ucrs0ns that could afford 20 accept an
apnolntment would bo the retired capt
ttIists. whose interest it would be "a
Keep the water rates high that the
taxes on property would BE- lower
Fuh-Instead OF the commission be-
mr d bipartisan" commission We
fear ID would develop into a strictly
PARTISAN affair. and would become tht
main wheel in very strong political
machine.
sixth-The bill has many defects. II
provides that the commission may eN
tend the water mains when the eNten
sion would pay per cent but doe
not require that it shall be done. j
provides that a meter may be place.
ou the water pipes OF any consumer b.
One commission. and that the eXpens
shan be- paid by the consumer.
Seventh-We would rather trust tn
city council that IS directly amonabl
o. the people, than to trust an appoint
ira commission that can only be move'
'fHr cause" by vote Of seven out @
ton councilmon.
HUNTSVILLE MAYOR RESIGNS.
CI Mayor Nels Lofgrcen OF the litu'
city NJ Huntsville in Ogden valley ha
rendered his resignation To take ef
feet at once Tho resignation wa
handed to the city recorder at tina
place yesterday afternoon and VIII b.
presented az the next meeting OF th'
en" council.
Mayor lofgrcou says that the coun
an Is divided on Am important cues
HlUH ran "a O.
ar. upon public matters requiring thei
Immediate attention that he has grow
tired and win resign.
THE question that has caused "a grea
dead of difference of opinion De- Oh
prohibition question which has hnalI
H.u.i by the ordering of the tow
tu Eu dry"
DR POWERS IN SERIOUS cONDl
TION.
Tho condition of Dr. John n Powers
Fnn Uf Or IA. j Powers, Cuuncilma
fUW the Second ward who recent
underwent nn operation al the 1tnci
o. hospital is reported as being seriou
IND dnnounCCmeut made from th
hospital last evening was 90 ihe 81
l.rt that the young mans RECOVER
i doubtful
WILL BUY OUT OBSTRUCTION
lists.
Tho residents of the uCighhorhn0
n"Ir the corner uf Wall avenue u
IHIr.I- srruud street who wore pti
Ntne against the Hamburger rna
grade as being too close to thoir proi
riF have been told by President iau
berger of the salt Lake a. ogden lal
IHld to name their price for the prof.
ru This wnl undoubtedly put
a1 D1d "a great amount of the hgl
..Hi bias been made hy the people
IHHt district
DISTRICT COURT SENTENCES.
Iu Ono district court th.s moniu
IIaae Howell pissed sentence up.
' following offenders
Joseph bye. convicted 0f forgcIY.ae
"h'.d tp three years bon tho penitenI
avs.
hHher Gleason Was g.vCn one SCI
ID. burglary in tho thirA dcgrce.
Do. Roger boy of w. convict