Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-04
COUNCIL REJECTS
MAYORS APPO|NTEE
Marshal j. r. Williams VIII Hold Over
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record
For the Year.

Especial Correspondence
PROVO. Jan. 4-The outgoing city
council met yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock, and after transacting some
minor unfinished business indulged in
brief addresses and expressions of good
feelings towards one another. and Of
good wishes for the successful Iabors of
the incoming administration. Speeches
along this line were made by all the
councilmen and Mayor Decker. and
vote of thanks was rendered President
Powelson on motion of Councilman
Giles for his fair and impartial con-
duct in the performance OF his duties
as presiding officer
city Marshal J. T Williams sub
mitted the following report for the
year: Arrests for intoxication, 80,
taken in for nights lodging, $50, ar.
rested for vagrancy, 73; for forgery, 2;
receiving stolen property. l; insulting
females, 1, begging, 15 assault. ); fast
driving Of motorcycles. 3; adultery. 2;
discharging llrearmss 2; transactinS
business without a license. / minors in
saloons. 8; gambling, 2; cruelty to ami
mails. /; violating Sunday ordinances,
/; selling liquor to minors. 2; resisting
officers. l; forgery, 8; abuse, 2; fast
driving, 4. suspicion, IA: disturbing tho
peace. 20: lighting, 10; demcnted. /;
malicious mischief, /: grand larceny, q,
minors in pool halls Z, violating the
bicycle ordinance. 3S: burglary, 9; abu-
sivc language, 3; selling liquor on Sun
day. l: carrying concealed weapons. 2:
total number of cases. 1,209. The report
further shows that % cases were dis
charged, IS turned over To the sheriff,
80 to the Juvenile court, 21 ordered TO
leave the city, four pardoned by the
mayor, and one escaped from the city
teamster, S437.50 was collected from
fines; l42 were committed to the city
jail where 679.5 days were served out
OF 772.5 committed. there having been
SO days reduction by reason OF par
dons and escapes from jail -Four hun
dred and two animals were impounded;
$50 days work were done on the streets
by prisoners. AS bail commissioner
the city marshal reported that he had
collected S457 So
At II o'clock, noon, the new council
was called to order by Ralph Elliott the
new city recorder George Powelson
was made temporary chairman and aft
erwards the president for the next
two years. to succeed himself.
Mayor w. H. Ray presented his mes
sage in which he expressed his deter
mination to work for the best interests
OF the city to the full extent of his
ability, and urged that this course be
followed by all members of the council
regardless of political or other differ
ences. He especially called attention
to the necessity for the city Joining
| with the county and with property
| owners on the Provo river west of the
| city in doing permanent work for the
| protection OF property along the river
! from overflow. He also urged the pur-
| chase of new and better equipment for
| the fire department.
Mayor Ray then submitted tho name
| of VIM. F. Olson to succeed j. It. Will
| liams as city marshal. The appoint
| ment failed of confirmation by vote
OF eight nays and two yeas. Those vot-
| ing for the confirmation were Council
men Bott and Becbe. Just how the mat
| ter Will be settled is unccrtain: but
Marshall Williams will remain in office
! till his successor is appointed and quail
flied. The mayor made no further nom-
nations of city officers. either at the
morning OF evening session.
The council tried to work polftica
move against Mayor Ray earlier in the
day. 1t was to have all the police off,
GERS resign in the forenoon and to have
Mayor Decker appoint others more ac-
| ceptable to the council before noon
| These appointees would then have held
over till the new mayors appointees
were confirmed. but the police officers
baked and refused to resign and the
scheme fell through