The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-28
FRANK GODBE NAMED
As CITY TREASURER
w. E. Farr and Nicholas By
hover Also Are Given
Places.
POLICE MATTER PENDING
Other Appointments, 1t IS Ex-
pected, VIII Be An
nounced Today.
POLICE MATTER PENDING

Frank God6c will be rho next city
treasurer He VIII succeed Gideon Sny-
der, at the beginning OF the year :
W j. Farr Will be Inspector OF
weights. measures md oils. sue
oeedine J. y. Bees!ey: and y. BY
hover, city superintendent, or parks
will DO retained in that position. These
appointments were announced yesterday
nv Mayor-elcct Samuel G. Park, follow :
ing a meeting OF the incoming board OF
civ commissioners held In tbe Boyd
Park building during the forenoon. INC
commissioners also ;net ia,e, a,,ers ~ en- nov.
before them, but 10 additional appoint
fneuts wenc made.
Mr.. Godbe is now chicf oePnly lhutI
City Treasurer Snyder. He mas held the
posltion since the last city election. inere
are few men who have become more
familiar with the dulles and work OF uFe
freasurer's Office than SIR Codoe, whose
exceptional ability and qualifications tor
the position were undoubtedly taken INTO
consideration when the commissioners
made their choice. Tho sclection Was
unanimous.
Mr.. Crodbe appeared by request before
the board Of commissioners yestGroas
forenoon and talked ut some length on
the method employed by the city IN keep
ing the records and accounts OF the
rreasurer's office. IL is understoo5 thet
a number OF changes In the present sys-
OF accounts and inc llbJul'l w
6ering financial reports viii ably be
brought about and that there may alSo
be some changes in the personnei "i tnT
Office force under MI. Godoo, JUS Just Wa VIA
fhesc changes will he hes not been gwen
out. but they viii not be radical.
Qualifications of Farr.
Mr.. Farr is said 10 be we'll fitted for
the position OF Inspector OF weights
measures and oils. For the past Yen
years mis- business pursuits have pl"ugnt
l. ,.~tf' lTh X.
has investigated important phases oi the
work both IN the east and AT home, anu
IS declared Ia DC an expert In this ilne'
u havo not been officially notified ol
my appointment" be said last evening.
but II am TO have charge or the work
every effort will bc made 10 keep the
laws strictly observed Beiore elvihs
out any definite statement as TO pollcy.
7 prefer 20 say that l shall iirst furtncr
study the laws anu powers pertaining
10 the office. People coming under my
jurisdiction Will be warned not 10 violate
the laws, after which ali Violators will DC
encrce,icaTly prosecuted. M measures
and Weights viii he la oecd aud those
found below the standard Will he con-
fiscated. This Is an important work. aud
! shall give II my utmost attention.
Mr.. Farr was formerly contracting
agent for the Independent Telephone
company and for some time was engaged
ir the meat and poultry business In
Richards street. Mr. Fsrr also was III
charge Of the circulation OF The Evening
Appointment Temporary.
The appointment o, Mr.. Byhowcr as
park superintendent Is said TO be tempo
rary, his retention being dependent upon
the outcome OF the question now before
tho commissioners as 20 whether INC
present board o. park commissioners VIII
ho continued. Members of the paI~ com
mission resigned ia body yesterday,
taking the view ulat the city commits
sioncrs should he given free rein In
,f.g. ..T al
plan grounds or other affairs within the
park commissions jurisdiction. The city
commissioners are now discussing the
true Interpretation OF the law on this
matter. also whether II viii be advisable
TO appoint new board Of park commits
sioncrs. The appointment OF "A clerk TO
assist in The park commission work VIII
rest upon the outcome OF the problem.
At the afternoon session or the COM
russioners The park commission question
and other problems confronted the mcm-
berS delaying further appointments.
However. the appointment OF the now city
engineer captain OF police. health con-
missioner and other officers will pc taken
up IS rapidly rs is consistent
Looking Over Ground
E 7. Grant who VIII succeed :. NJ
Carlow a. chief of police on January :,
spent yesterday a police headquarters
tamilarizing himself with the department
work. lie was shown through the Jail
and over the premises by Chief Barlow,
and VIII visit the station again today. II
- reported that George 4. Sheets mas
made application TO be named inspector
of police which, IL is proposed, shall re-
place the old title OF csptnin OF dctec-
lives. Another report has IL that John
p. Burbidgc. formerly connected With the
department, is strongly indorsed Tor cap
tain OF police
Waiter w Little. appointed as assist
ant city attorney, spent YESTERDAY with
William s. Dalton, present assistant city
auoriiey. AZ the police squirt, where
fudge J. ~ Bowman Is ma gistrdte. Mr.
Lltuo Was introduced 10 tho court at
tdches and was Initiated into the routine
work by Attorney Dalton, whom hc will
succeed as city prosecutor IN the police
court.