The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-12
COUNCILMAN REED
FILES HIS PETITION
Document IS Signed by One
Hundred and Nineteen
Salt LakerS.
SEEKS TWO-YEAR TERM
AS City Solon, the Petitioner
Already Has Proven
His Ability.
SEEKS TWO-YEAR TERM

{, H. Reed, Anne crican candidate for
commissioner for one of the two-year
terms. has filed his petition of candidacy
with the city recorder The petition is
signed by 1lo representative men OF Salt
Lake. Included among the signers OF
Mr. Reeds petition are a number OF
bankers and many other prominent Salt
Lake business mon, In addition. there
are as sieners OF the petition a number
OF close friends and business associates
OF Mr.. Reed who have known him since
he has resided In Salt Lake.
As member of the city council for
the past two years Mr.. Reed has achieved
reputation as an Ideal public servant
He has worked conscicntlously and faith
fully for the benefit OF the city ever
since his election TO office and the ap-
probation Of his value as an official of
city convention In making him nomi-
nee for ono Of the places on the new
city commission.
Since becoming a member Of the city
council Mr.. Reed has served as chair
man OF the fire committee OF the coun-
ell. This is one of the most important
departments in the public service and as
chairman of the fire committee Mr. Reed
exercised a direct supervision over the
city fire department. The now equip
ment Of the fire department and the Inn
provemcnts at the various fire stations
Of the city testify 10 the work OF the
fire committee of the council and of It's
head.
Has Done Good Work.
More improvements have been made In
the fire department during the two years
OF Mr. Reeds service in the city coun-
ell than In any previous six-year period
Th" amount of hose has been doubled
and one of the best combination auto fire
engines IN the country has been added
OF tho fire department. during this pc
riod has made the fire loss insignih-
cant. The wooden doors formerly in all
Of the engine houses have been replaced
by cement floors The insurance rates
az tho city depend directly on the eff
cheney Of the city fire department. That
these rates have been kept low is a
credit to- the fire department OF thc cItv
and 10 the close interest and good iudg-
mcnt OF the fire committee OF the city
council: OF which Mr.. Reed Is the chair
man
Councilman Reed also is a member of he
streets committee. the water committee
and the claims committee OF the city
council Ills good Judgment. his appli-
cation 10 duty and attention TO detail
have madn him valued member of these
committees
Mr. Reed camc TO Salt Lake from Gin
clnnau at the instance of Perry $
Heath ten years ago: Prior TO that time
he had hccn associated for ten years
With the Cincinnati Tribune. OF which
Murat ifalslc1d was then the editor
since coming Ia salt Lake Mr.. Reed
mas ocrn superintendent OF the StercO-
trping department for The Tribune and
tnc Evening Telegram. In this capacity
Mr.. Reed has proved himself man OF
EXCELLENT business Judgment and OF cx-
cellont executive ability
Both In private and public life Mr.
Reed has proved himself n good bust
lcss man Of unquastioncd integrity and
Keen Judgment, It will not be An cx-
pertinent 10 eject him a member OF the
'ity commission.
Signers of Petition,
Tho following business men and other
7itiz"ns Of salt Lake In signing his pc
,ition OF candidacy indorse Mr.. Eeed's
for the office for which he
las been named by the 4 Americans ar