The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-04
NEW CITY COUNCIL
ASSUMES CHARGE
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doch, First ward; g. II. Raybould, Sec
ond ward; H. T, Cowburn, Third ward !;
j. J. Stewart, Fourth ward; T. R. Black,
Fifth ward.
Mr.. Cowburn and Mr.. Black made aps
propriate remarks in which they eX-
pressed their thanks for the treatment
accorded them during their terms IN
the council Mr.. Black paid high
compliment to the old council by saying
that he did not believe it possible to get
together body of men who could have
done better in Che administration of the
city's affairs than the old council.
President A. J, Davis appointed Coun-
cilmcn Ferry, Reedall and Fernstrom as
a committee of three to approve the
minutes of the old council The roll
was then called on the authorized list
of expenditures and at II o o'clock the
old council adjourned.
After the roll of the new council was
called by City Recorder Rives, Mr..
Moreton named A. j. Davis as tempo.
rary chairman of the body. Before the
matter Of electing new president was
taken up Mr.. Hall called for an opinion
from the city attorney as to whether or
not Section 1919 of the compiled laws
governed the council in the matter OF
choosing president, which, If 1t did,
would mean that President Davis would
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City Attorney Dininny had written
opinion prepared on the subject and 1t
was read to the council. He held that
the law provided that the council should
organize and elect n president at each
change Of administration, which is ev-
cry two years, and explained that when
the section alluded TO was enacted the
councilmen were ali elected for two
years. but since then the law had been
changed so that one councilman in
cnch ward was elected for term of
four years. Under that change, the
opinion held. the council could not elect
a president only for its existence under
the law. which is two years, hence Mr..
Davis's term as president expired al
noon Monday, when the old council
ceased to exist.
Ferry Made President.
Mr.. Lyme, without any further cere
mony and in very brief speech, for
malIy placed the name of w. Mont Ferry
of the Fourth ward, before the council
as it's president There were no other
nominations so Mr.. Ferry was elected
unanimously.
The chairman appointed Mr.. Fern
strom and Mr. Reedall as a committee
to escort President Ferry to the chair.
Mr.. Fernstrom introduced President
Ferry, who was received with applause.
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appreciation OF the honor conferred
upon him, saying in part:
81 am deeply sensible of the honor
which you have conferred upon me.
With this honor go certain RESPONSE
bilities and one can best meet these
responsibilities when he has the hearty
cooperation of all the members OF the
council. 7 have for four years seen
Mr.. Davis handle this Office with great
success and fairness and feel that
have benefited from his experience
] ask for your support and as far as
in me lies the Office shall be admins.
tered with Justice and its duties shall
receive the best have in me. / thank
you for the honor
The regular order of business was
then proceeded with First was the
reading Of Mayor Bransford annual
message, which appears elsewhere In
this issue. The council ordered 25C
copies of the message printed and the
various suggestions contained therein
referred TO the committees having those
matters In charge.
Appointments Confirmed.
The appointments by the mayor were
then read and confirmed unanimously
A. +. Doremus was appointed by the
mayor as the city's representative OF
the commissions which have charge OF
the exchange Of waters between the
city and the farmers of Big Cotton
wood and Parley's canyon, The ap
pontment was confirmed,
The appointments by other city of
fcials were then submitted and ap
proved.
City Recorder Rives announced thai
the bonds of all the city officials ant
eouncilmen had been fled and approved
by the mayor
Upon motion OF Mr. Morcton tn,
rules of the old council were adopted
as the rules Of the new council unit
such time as the committee on rule,
makes a report President Ferry ap
pointed Conncilmen Davis, Moreton anC
Fernstrom as a special committee oI
rules.
Mr. Moreton further moved that th,
committees of the council be consoli
dated so that the number be. reduced
from twenty-five to sixteen committees
The license committee was increased
from three to five members His mo
tion prevailed.
President Ferry announced the seat
ing arrangement of the members of tn
council as follows, beginning al the LEI
of the president and continuing in