The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-16
der the somewha, elastic head Of public

der the somewhat elastic head Of public
FAIRS"
with the coming years the necessity for
public improvements will grow. The DE-
pc rtniept OF streets and public improve
n1ents therefore will also bc one of the
big divisions Of tho city government IL
hough that Commissioner George j.. KEY
ser VIII head this department IT VIII
take III the offices Of the city enSinccr
streets aud irrigation, commonly called
the office Of street supervisor and per.
hops the offices OF plumbing Tnspcctor and
building. Inspector. The two last named
offices, however. may be Included In an
other department. perhaps that OF parks
and public property.
Position Is Important.
II Nj Eeyser is assigned 10 this de-
pariment he will have an immense lot of
business under his supervision. His dc.
partment will be called upon 10 attend
10 street paving extensions sidewalks eA-
tensions sewer extensions. repairs and
such like. The new law puts the board
Of public works out of business and The
work mat at present comes within tho
scope OF that body Will, in The nature OF
things. come within the authority OF The
mentS.
During his brief stay in Seattle Mr..
keyser made careful study of the
methods employed in that city with ref
cccnCc 10 streets paving. and tho letting
F.. Of contracts or the performance Of work
/ by day labor under the direct super
u Il
/ 10 be working well in Seattle. Tho de-
! paTtmcnt will also take In. the chief in
spcctor aud the inspectors under him and
] a large number of other employees
| When IL comes 10 the fifth department
that Of parks and public property
| there is likely TO be entanglements. Com
stood 10 he slated for this department.
will be confronted by an existing park
commission that was created by the same
legislature that created the commission
7 a nh at 4 t,lr In
approved March u. whilc tho commits
sion form law was approved March 20
Whether Chat will have a bearing on the
matter is Of course. = matter OF con-
! lecture. The opinion generally EXPRESSED
! Is, however. that neither law would take
! precedence, inasmuch a soth were passed
| by the same legislature.
Provision OF Law.
/ The park law Is lnowT as chapter I47
or The session laws Of 1911 1t provides
! IN section that the mayor shall nom
| mate and. with the consent OF the city
council, shall appoint the 6ve members
f, who. together with himself. shall Consti =
lnte The board OF park commissioners.
Three Of the commissioners arr TO hold
Office: according 10 the act. until Dccem-
oer II. l9l2. and the other two until De
The board or park commissioners of
Salt Lake Is already In active and ener-
settc service: That portion of The law
relating 10 the powers Of taxation is III
! tho courts. but ihe provision creating the
board has not been questioned. The boa I'd
| has outlined plans for colossal improve =
! neu's in this city, In the belief that il
will continue IN power TO direct those
| plans 20 their frutioH Among other i'm
| provemeuts planned is comprehensive
scheme of boulevards and parking. Some
| OF the members Of the park bosr I'd saw
! they VIII not retire from the Offices which
! they have swcrn TO administer unless
, compelled TO do so by order Of the courts
| II is therefore highly probs BILE that the
| question bT3 r.
fairs Of tho public parks and kindred
work will have 10 bc tested i'm the SUI
preme. court before the way is made
smooth.
Much Work Planned.
Under the designation Of parks and
public property Will come. II rho right OF
the municipal commissioner 10 administer
tie division is upheld. Liberty park Pio-
Springs the proposed parking in City
Creek canyon, the building Of q great
boulevard and the parking oG the city
streets. The department would also have
charge of the city propcrty--thc city and
county building and grounds the clty
nall, the City cemetery and other prop
crty.
i The new commissioners have expressed
themselves in favor Of the extension oi
the Fairgrounds movement Mr.. Park and
Mr.. keyscr were particularly impressed
with tho Fairgrounds system in Seattle
and indicated their desire TO enlarge the
Fairgrounds system In Salt Lake yer5
nat erially. This division would also
come under the department OF parks ant
public property.
i Meantime the commissioners elect
While trying to find work for themselves
aro also puzzline their Individual and col
lectivc brains about the appointive Offices
The selection OF man FOR rhef of Do,
lice presents particularly veXing sltua.
tion. There are a large number OF capdl-
dates for the place, either active or re.
ceptive. The leading four OF the grouJ
appear TO be r. +. Grant, John r. Bur.
bidse. {. Frank Emery and Captain "
{. Webb. While all OF these have stronc
foIlowInGs. the preponderancc of indorse
nent seems 10 lie in the following order
Grant. first: Burbidge. second Emery
third. and Webb. fourth
Friends Of George \. Sheets formcI
chief OF police and captain Of detectives
will urge the appointment Of Mr. Sheet.
as captain Of detectives under the new
administration.