The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-29
COMMISSION PUTS
IN STRENUOUS DAY
Makes No Appointments, but
Outlines Much Work
for Future.
WARRUM ACCEPTS POST
Selections for Some Important
Positions Expected at To-
days Session,

Yesterdays sessions OF the board OF
ciiy commsSloncrs-'iect brought no new
appcnim iments. Meetings were held dur
INK IN" forenoon and aft ornocu In the
temporary headquarters of tic commits"
sion in The Boyd Park building. but the
greater part OF the lime was devoted TO
the preparation of ordinances that viii
he passed Immediately attcr the commits
sioners step into oficc, and discussion
OF important work classified under the
i've different administration departments
Tho board viii todav take Up tho work
Of tho city engineer, streets, police aud
waterworks departments, which may TO-
suli in further appointments.
Park Problem Vcxes.
Tho resignation of tho park commits
sion i'm a body was discussed at consiI-
cr,,blc length Ia the forenoon. tn" conf
mission decided for the prcsclt TO take
no official action in tho matter. and "ill
await \ decision from the incoming city
attorney as TO the CnnstitutionHlltE or
The legislative enactment creating rtne
board ~ park commissioners u N,tE
Attorney elect W. I. Barrettc decides INC
law Is cnnStitUtional. the commission VIII
undertake TO appoint new board. utn-
ctpisr. tho work formerly cDrrico on ny
The park board will be taken vi, By Com
missioner George u. kcyser. supcrln-
tendcnt OF parks and public property In
either event, II Il unCc rsinod Mr, NeNEcl
VIII have direct supervision OF inc WORK,
while Nicholas Byhowcr VIII be retained
as park superintendent.
NJ. Earrcttc at the forenoon Session
outlined the legal side Of the work 10 nc
done bv thc secretary of the commits
sion. who WIN bc eX ofnciu city recorder.
and announced that CITY Attorney r. -
Diulnny had agreed to remain in thc city
attorneys office FOR siNta' days or more
20 assist tho Incoming attorney ana ms
~ ssistants I'm disposlne of number ol
cases now pending in the courts and on
appeal city Attorney pininny VIII act
in Tie capacity OF special counsel
War1um Accepts Tender.
conference was also held with Noble
Warrlim. who formally accepted the ap-
polntmcnt of commission secretary end
cN ufnco recorder Mr.. Warrum DECIDED
10 accept following meeting OF inc tan
Rubber company, o! whiTh nc ilas pgc"
manager lie will uuit the rubber com
plnv after making ono more brict .r,p
10 Mc.iCo la the comDanHS interest. rus
viii take place as soon as poSsJblc aiicl
january and VIII last about 'Hrcc
weeks
Aside from handling all the work now
falling upon tho shoulders OF the cry re-
corder. Mr.. Wa.run VIII meet WI WIN tne
commission as secretary. lie VIII nave
10 attend 10 all advertising work on con-
trac;s for public work. which is now be.
INK done by tho clerk OF the board ot
public works. II is understood upon good
authority that II. Warren Smith VIII be
retained by Mr.. WaTum as chief CLERK
In the recorders office. Mr. Smltn mas
been chief deputy under CITY Recorder
H. s. Riycs for two years
rrclect Richard J., MOTIFS
yesterday rendered 10 Mayor John =
B-ausford his resignation from The board
II park commissioners. When Nit Nor
is turned IN his resignation ne was moi
.ocuizant cl the boards resignation In
Z body but resigned as an Individual
menIher owing 90 his election as city
commissioner
Supt HOLIDAY Resigns.
Thomas HOLIDAY. city supcrintendent OF
Natcrvorks, has also LANDED Mayor
BYs.n-ford his resignation, TO become cl-
Icctfvc upon acceptance by the mayor
and city council II will probably nc act
cd upon at "A special session MONDAY
morning.
The positions Of street supervisor. su-
r,crintendcnt Of watcrworks, city engi-
nccr and oiLer Offices VIII probably &c
discussed IT tudav's sessions. The APP
pointncnt Of heath commissioner may
also be taken up. Or. Samuel .. PAM.
incumbent. and Dr. Charles PlplnueF' IL
is understood. are strongly indorseo ro'
tho position. There arc numerous ap-
plIcants Tor the remaining appoinuve Of
fees but the commissioners have not
considered them fully. &. r. Grant, VINO
will l,c tho next police chici, declared
yesterday that he had reported 10 me
commissioners on the qualifications ot
number Of candidates for polio" othccs,
without making any recommendations.