The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-06
NEW OFFICIALS ARE
IN CONTROL At OGDEN
Oratory and Presentation of
Gifts Mark Administra-
ton Change.
Special to The Tribune

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN, Jan. Ora tory by nearly ali
OF the principals present and substantial
gifts for the retiring officials marked the
transfer OF ogden city's government from
old 20 new hands today. The affair was
staged In the council chamber OF the city
hail and at the very propitious hour Of
"ulgh noon" In selecting this hour
rather than the customary hour OF tho
rcgulsr Monday night meeting OF the
board. the affair was attended by an
air OF eXClusiveness not TO he had with
a roomiul Of mere constituents.
The presents, gifts from the employees
Of the various city departments, were in
the form of god-headed cane and
sold-hcaded umbrella. which were 81
sented, respectively. To former Commis-
Sioner j. e. Nyc and former Auditor w.
-. Van Dyke, Jr Their places are taken
by Commissioner Chris Flygare and Au-
dltor Arthur T.. Larson.
City Recorder George Seaman had no
sooner completed the formality OF calling
the roll Of the old board when Commis-
sloncr Nyc moved for an adjournment
sine die aud rendered his chair To Com
missioner elect FIygare. The retiring Of
licial then expressed his pleasure al hav-
ing been permitted 10 serve AZ member
OF the board with such distinguished gon-
Sioner Y. :. Browning. The speaker said
that good progress had been made under
the 1913 administration and trusted that
his position would be filled by a man who
would perform the duties as Consclen-
tiously as hc himself had performed them,
The retiring commissioners proffcred his
advice at any time the board might re-
qulre H.
After Mayor Fell and Commissioner
Browning had voiced their praise OF the
outgoing commissioner and Commissioner
proffsred by Mr.. Nye. former Auditor
Van Dyke accepted the opportunity to
retire from office. He spoke of the con-
genial relations which had existed with
the commissioners during his term OF
office and prophescd success for the
commission form of government. Mr.. Van
Dyke retired with the sincere feeling.
he said, that he had done his duty The
speech OF acceptance by Mr.. Larson was
brief. but none the less appropriate He
said nc would put forth his best efforts
to MI tho office of auditor.
when there seemed to bc no further
excuse for speeches of retirement and ac-
ceptance. City Attorney Valentine Gideon
presented the gifts TO the retiring Off
clals. both accepting with brief express
sions OF their gratitude. After the roll
OF the new board had been called by Re-
corder Seaman, who did not fall 10 sub
stitute "F'lygare" for .'Nye," the meeting
was adjourned until evening.
According 10 the organized plan OF the
new board as announced at the first for
NAL meeting tonight, Commissioner Fly
gare succeeds former Commissioner Nve
In charge of the department OF streets
and public grounds. This Is expected TO
engender some difficulty at later date.
because OF the general impression that
the incoming commissioner had sought to
take charge OF the department OF public
safety. Under the resulting orga nizatiou
plan. Commissioner Browning remains in
charge OF that department, while Mayor
Fell also succeeds himself In charge OF
public affairs and finance. water supply
and waterworks.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
providing that the heads OF departments
and also the regular employees OF the
present time shall be retained in their re-
spcctvc positions at the same per diem
until their successors are appointed. The
new board also resolved 20 select all fu-
ture employees with respect TO their abIl-
ity To perform faithful and efficient serv-
ice.