The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-09
SPECULATE ON NEW
APPO|VT|YE OFFICES
Much Discussion as to Who
Will Hold Places Under
Incoming Regime.
LAW FINES DIVISIONS
Each Commissioner Heads
One Department; Import
ant Positions 10 Fill.
LAW FINES DIVISIONS

Political gossip of yesterday was di-
yidcd between ~ discussion as 10 the
merits OF the contest OF tho commission
law under which Tuesdays election WAS
held and gucsso9 as TO who would get
the appointIye positions To be filled al
the opening Of the terms OF tho new
commissioners
Under the commission law, the govern
mcnt OF tho city win be divided into
five general departments. They arc the
departments OF public affairs and finance.
water supply aud watcrworks. public
safely, streets and public Improvements.
parks and public propcrty The new
mayor VIII head ono OF these depart
ments and each Of the other four COM
missioners will heud ono of the other
four.
Mayor elect Park has always taken A
keen interest iii matters which would
naturally belong TO the department OF
public safety which includes the police.
possible that the commission will dcsiC-
nate Mayor Park TO head this depart
ments
Speculate on Assignments.
Henry w. Lawrence has made a study
of financial problems for years and the
spectators have it that he will he deS-
ienated 10 head tile department. of pub
lie affairs and finance Richard r Nor
ris. when mayor. was vitality interested
in the water supply OF Salt Lake and
water department. The natural desisna-
ton would probably place him at the
head OF the department OF water supply
and W3tcrworks.
AS TO the places 10 which the other
two commissioners will be assigned there
is some Sagueness on the part of the
spectators. but the majority seems to
think that ". II. lIorns Will head the
Il ,,6 -
proyements and That George u. keyscr
will be chief of parks and public prop
crty.
Appointive Officers.
The office OF city recorder. city treas
urer and city attorney, hitherto elective,
become appointiYc under the new law
4 concurrence Of q. majority Of the COM
mission is necessary To the appointment
of any officer. This precludes the .possi-
blity OF all appointire officers being OF
one party, because on the new commits
sion there arc two Republicans. two
Democrats and one Socialist.
IT is regarded possible that City Attor-
ncy II. J. Diniuny and City Recorder B
S; Rives may be appointed by the com
mission to succeed themselves. Thus far
no one has been mentioned for city re-
corder save Mr.. 1tves but for city at
,orncy James Ingcbretsen and r. r. For
ter, both prominent in the Citizens move
mcnt. have been suggested. James y,
Smith. chairman of the Socialist cam
p3lGn rOnl1nltlCe, Is sJll ~ IldNE bs'N
promised the position Of police court
prosecutor under the supervision OF the
city attorney. p. j. DAILY. it is said. Will
succeed himself as first assistant city
attorney c. r. Felt has been men
toned for city treasurer,
Police and Fire Departments.
For chief OF police CAPTAIN w. c.
Webb, commandant OF the high school
cadet battalion, Is said To be favored
by Mayor-elect Park, Joseph G. By-
water is said to be slated for chief OF
the fire department. He held this posi-
ton under Mayor Morris, James Devlne
Is an active candidate for fire chief.
The new commission. ii is understood
is sure 10 retain DR.. Samuel G.. Paul as
health commissioner. There seems also
To be n disposition to favor the retention
of City Engineer George A NCGona gle.
under whose administration n number OF
important public improvements have been
begun.