The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-02
CITY COUNCIL PASSES
WITH STROKE OF Z
AS Hour of Noon Is Chimed,
SolonS Cast Their Bur
dens Aside.
GRANT ONE FRANCHISE
Councilman j. w. Mckinney
Delivers a Pleasing Fare
we'll Address.

'.!lN eGJOulncu liS ldSN SEsSlpIi dL Z Iii'l4
gics after II o'clock yesterday morning.
With tho most cordial good Will aud
wishes 10 The new city commission FOR
future peace. prosperity and progress.
the city council passed out Of existence
a. IL o'clock noon, giving way to thc
now form OF government. The council
.nct at 10 o'clock YESTERDAY morning TO
finish up some business which was pend
ing aud then adjourned. Councilman j.
w. Mckinney made pleasing closing
address. wishing The now regime the
Sreatsst possible measure of success
All members uf the council were nreS-
ont Yesterday morning. except President
W. Mont FcriN. who Is in the cast. and
Councilman NJ = Muvey and G. II.
Feed. The rohcall showed uine members
present: Conncilmen \; j. Davis + ;.
rernS;trog L. f. Hall usT9inroy 29hn fiollsy JnSn
f. Morcton E O. o'Donnon and Mark
Reedsll, COuncmen Oliver HodSson.
Walter c Lyme and l.. ], Wood came i'll
A. !. Davis. former president OF the
citv council. occupied the chair yesier-
day morning. This is tho third successive
of an administration. He presided six
years ago on New Years day and also
Tour wears arc.
Franchise Is Granted.
Til" special matter 10 come before the
council at its closing session was the ap-
plicaton oi Jc Grande Young for fran
Chfse 10 extend tho Emigration Canvon
Railroad line from Fifth South and over
rwenty-filst East. souyd 10 the city nm
lis 81 Tenth South street. The franchise
was granted and Immediately approved
- Msyor John :. Bransford, prior 70
.is turning the OFFICE over TO Mayor
Samuel e. Park The COMPANY agreed
10 number al concessions asked by the
property owners which were Incorporated
10 tho franchise before IT was granted.
IN these the company agrees to ballast
ties. 30 properly grade and board the
several crossings along no route and not
10 charge moro than = a-cent fare from
FIRTH South 10 Twelfth South streets.
The cooncil approved the contract en-
tered into bN the board of public works
With Contractor a \. Clark for tho con-
dan river at Ninth North street The !
bridge will cost se9s".10.
President \. J. Davis appointed COM
mit,oe consisting of Councilmcn Nc /
Kinney. Hall and Moreton. with himself !
as, ex-ofticlo. chairman. 10 approve the !
minutes OF The last council meeting.
McKinney's Farewell.
Tnc council concluded its business
within two minutes OF one hour, and fol- !
lowing the calling OF the ~ollcall on the
list of authorized eApendituTca. Council ,
dress welcoming the new officers and
wishing them success. The council ad-
Adjourned, singing Aud LsnF Ssne Mr.. |
Mckinney said:
WIN tns birth "I The new year, The
nld form of government under which
Sslt Lake CITY has grown TO her
present commanding stature, passes
into history. and the city takes on tho
new commission form. Tho new form
IS en- cNpelimen; H. municipal gov
ernment- IN some respects il is
radical departure from the American
ihea OF government. II mcrges the
legislative and executive departments.
allows the mayor no veto. and con-
iains none OF Tho distinguishing fea-
llIrrG OF the fpi!Tnf SSipn
sdoptcd elsewhere. Il invests n few
officials with great au; u;horty. without
recall them should they prove
recrcant Ia their trust
Ihe success ~ the new form will
ana character % the men whom tho
peop" choose for tho commissioner
ships. 1f they shall always elect non
ni nigh purpose and principle. with
~" moral courage 10 do what they
deem la hc rishi under all cirrum-
stances and regardless of Tho cuu.o-
gu"nc"s 10 thfInscl"eS. without fear,
favor or par,islity. men who VIII
naye s"rrnd regard for tiair caths of
office md viii J." governed i'm their
acts b. the mandates Of ta" law.
rather than by their i.GividuaI no.
lions OF idiosyrrrssies We may OK
poet 20 gee 4 gratifying Improvement
IN our municipal government. because
hyo men should be ahl" to act more
uniodiv and "xpcditousY than a
mayor and fifteen CouncI.lnn.
Should Attend Primaries.
This suggests TO In, mind tl,at the
zeal. fUrdan1cntsl cause Of bad gov
srnnlent Is trsseahe IN the negli-
gence ~ the people !n failing 20 per
form The political duties imposed IN.
On them by their citizenship. This
recresncy is cnnspicuousIy obsery able,
not only In municipal politics. but In
The pclitics al the state and pa,ion
The Initial and mcsi vital step in
political procedure * the perty pri-
naries. which many Of our other
Wise good citizens fail and neglect
10 attend. Tho result II thar these
1sa1 pr1m@1rics s,,a are often Packed by the
Iiitle for good government SO long
's they can secure Official positions
and the cnouments thereof The
delegates selected At such primaries
control the conventions and The con-
sequence is that undesirable men arc
nominated and elected TO office. Then
Tho good citizen. who WAS too much
absorbed in mis- own private affairs
or IN consulting his convenience. To
attend 10 his political duties. laments
the failure OF government Co measure
M to The desired standard, apparent
di-ooiI,. II o9I,vious 81 II, the taet that he IS
Went. And so Ne viii continue 70
nave inferior government. matter
what form we NAV adopt. 30 long as
The so-cslled good citizen continues
III hiB 6ereliction.
Refers to Progress
ei our aiiu hs To impress upon the
ritizen tho importance @! giving due
20 tllS oiNcS ana Onl1[
lions ihat devolre upon "rcI.- voter
hy virtue OF his citizenship in This
;he greatest and most enlightened
nation ~ the world. R'ilcrc each citl-
zen Us regarded As a sovereign: for
IN ths way only may We hope Ia
behold tho elevation or government
10, a higher plane. The form alone
VII never do IT,
salt Lake City starts upon the
new year with all her prospects
bright and roseaie. During the past
ak years she has been blessed with
lnexamped progress and prosperity
Wealth has poured into her treasure
vaults in a steady golden stream from
vast surrounding empire OF In
Insasurabl" resources. During the
les, half decade her POPULATION has
increased amazingly. ana tie record
which she has made for both public
and private improvements during
nat brief period stands without pre-
'edcu' in her history. She has
Ero1n splendid and beautiful. and
standing rnaJestically in nor superb
location. ~e NAV VIII jus. and par-
donsble PRIDE. hail her as the dom