Show NE NEW POSITION CREA CREATED TE J W. W L. L White Made ade General Agent of Orem OreIn Road Time Tho position of or general freight and passenger agent nent ha has been created b by the Suit Sui La Laci Lac cp Utah railroad and will wl be he filled b bv b W. W J L. L 1 White While hie beginning tomor tomor- row The h appointment was mado to give an assistant to Ro Ross s L. L Benson Beason leson traffic manager of ot the tho road who as a of the A A. A J. J Orem t Co Is compelled com coin to divide dl his timo between Salt L Lkc and Eo Boston ton It was also announced that Raymond Raymonl D. D Smith will 1 become traveling freight anti and passenger agent agent of the thu thi company compan with headquarters at Provo Mr Will hito hlo to has hal been with wih the Orem Orem road for tor a a year car in 11 tho general offices UCC I MAYOR FERRY REVIEWS ACHIEVEMENTS OF 1916 I 91 6 Strongly Supports Proposed Consolidated County Counts Plan Praises Police and Fire Department 1 Efficiency v vig H r rI S U E the achievements during tho the past year urging improve e. i in UJ 1117 1917 and unI congratulating the people ol of Salt Loko on 01 what la has hu already been accomplished Mayor n o V. W Mont Kerry issued yesterday a a statement state ment for the Limo city a ministration administration He lie strongly urged the consolidation of ol the city and aid county county of Salt Lake as zm a n menus means of sf saving ng mono money to the taxpayers tax tax- tax payers of L. L both go organizations L 1 al ln nl A survey of or the tw work do done no during the year car now nut closing Justifies tho timo statement statement that there thure ha has been len substantial tal progress made I h by over ever every department nt of cl city ty government ov Speaking particularly u InrI of the departments ts un under er my ray supervision ion I feel that this Is especially especial especial- I 13 ly true trul Early In the year ear a reorganization was effected In tho the police pollee department out of oC that reorganization camo came various vari varl- ous omis features which have ha lae mall mail for the bettor better policing of ot the city til tue better beler protection of l e lives am and ant property tho establishment of or the thc detective bureau charged with wih the duties dutes peculiar to that branch of ot police work has hn resulted In iii ridding tho the city ity of or a class of or criminals that constitutes a source oC of worry and ant concern In ever every cl city of oC considerable population and wealth The bunco man man the sure thing thing man I and all al tho the other elements composing that class known as confidence men I bring bring to their work a skill ski daring and energy of ot the hl highest helt order and it Isto is isto I to the time credit of the time local detective bureau bureau bureau bu bu- reau that we are so free tree from them fbi Truffle Problem The Time traffic squad has lone done rono most moot commendable work in handling ann and anc regulating vehicular traffic within the business district Tho TImo big traffic problem has hns now nouv moved moed to the thc resi resl residential districts where we have to contend with speeders drivers who run with wih mufflers open and those who en endanger endanger endanger en- en danger life with glaring glaring headlights The assistance of ot the public Is absolutely intel necessary If 11 we wc arc are to be successful successful suc sac In our efforts to curb the these evils The department will wl appreciate all al reports of violations of the traffic provisions and bend every energy to bring bring violators to time The police d department will continue its is efforts to drive out those undesirables undesirables undesirables ables who have had so much of Its at atI atI attention at- at I tenton within recent mon months Th The so- so caleu cal cairs and anu anC anu every other othel Institution which exists apparently cathy for the solo sole purpose of making mOle money h by evading or om violating the tho lawwill law lawS will bo be driven crven out or compelled to conduct conduct con con- duct their business in a. a t legal and proper manner That hat the department has anti and will 1 have the support of ot a unanimous commission Is Indicated by the recent decisions in tho the revocation proceedings and tho passage of ot the cafe ordinance which becomes effective th the tha first frt of or the year ear I The rime extending extending of 01 police polee protection Into the residential districts Is residental a 0 pla pim plat i we e hope hop to carry cany 01 out t in a largo harg way during toe the corning conning coring year The experiment ment mell of ot the tho residential sections sections sec sec- tons with wih bicycle clu policemen has mor more than met expectations expectation and encourages Its Is continuation and extension a as far tar as asp p possible 0 S S i ul hi e e. e Fire Department Vigilance That Salt Sal Lake Lako has been bean so free treo from large largo fire losses losse Is due to a very large extent to lo the unceasing vigilance and activity of oC the fire tire department Time The The inspections made hy y members of ot the tho department da day after day both within the tt business districts and am nd through through the time residential residental sections have been the means of ot removing dangerous fire firo fre hazards and reducing reducing possibilities os of oC conflagration Judged not only b by comparative figures but also b by results results re re- re to which i is added voluntary testimony tes tc- timon of outside authorities we have 13 0 one o of the best bost firc organizations lons In time the country It J Is the Intention of or the present administration to have all ni st stations equipped with motor driven motor apparatus Just as rapidly as conditions will wl permit permit Salt Lakes Lake's position among among the cities cite o of th the country from time the standpoint of or municipal health Is an aim enviable one Our cl citizens arc are to be commended for forthe or orI tho the manner in which they have cooperated co co- co I operated with wih the health Hh department I It I may be of Interest hea to our people to know I that a t the system sten of r garbage e col col- t Sar I uon in operation nero is as one of ot the he best t in iii e existence nail and the department Is being constant constantly called upon by 13 other and larger cities for Information as to how this phase of time the work I is handled The biggest problem that confronts I the commission has to do 10 with city i I even ues With the advent ent ad of 1 i bitio bilon we will wi lose now no nore received received re- re ed cei from liquor licenses we have havo r been Leen urged to abandon the merchants' merchants license tax b by those who feel that It Is Is' Is unjust unjust This amounts to about per year How to replace revenue that we J know now will wl be lost lost Is the question queston now receiving receiving the serious attention of or your our commissioners While hUe the time first sl suggestion geston would probably be to curtail expenses In ex exact exact ex- ex act proportion to the amount of 01 lost revenue It Is a tact fact that no substantial j I reduction can be lie made In the ordinary ordinarY operating expenses of or cit city government The only way in which a n substantial saving saving could be made would be to disContinue discontinue dis dis- dis- dis I continue permanent public improve improve- ments We e cannot do this without taking a backward step A community Is like an individual It It cannot stand standstill standstill still It i must advance or it will wi go 10 backward We e must continue our public pub pub- lic He Improvements if il we are aro to keep our place place- among the cities cites that arc are progress pro pro- gress gressing gressing I a g. g With lh these two avenues of 01 reduction closed there remains for consideration the proposition to increase the tax rate This means an immediate hardship on 1 those least able to stand it and is a aStel at a t Stel tep that will wi not be taken without the time most ost serious consideration Inasmuch as revenue being eing eln sought will wi be he used i for tor permanent public improvements I desire to submit to the time citizens of Salt Lake for their consideration a plan I for COI paying for tor time the city's portion porton of or j such Improvements from the proceeds of 01 a bond boud issue j At present this part of ot public Im- Im I pro work Is paid for tor with funds 1 I derived from current revenues it Is a a aI direct tax on 01 those o of us who are hero now how while tho the benefits from these Im Improvements Improvements un- un I are enjoyed by ly future generations gen gen- cn- cn as well well If I such bonds bond are Issued Issued issued Is- Is sued for tor a n term of years equal to the time I life of or the Improvement the cost of or the time improvement will ivill wil be he borne by bv nil nI tho those e eho I who ho benefit benefi from It I t bele believe the plan planIg Is Ig one to which the time people should give she consideration and on which the they should express their opinions New cw County FinnI Plan Finn I also aIso submit for consideration a a. plan for tor aso the creation creaton of ot a consolidated Salt Sal Lal Lake e city and county such as is I in existence In Den Denver Denier er Los Angeles San Francisco and amid other large cities Briefly stated this provides that a n n new new- W I county count be 10 be formed of that territory now no contained within the time city limits to bo be known as Salt alt Lake ci city and count county and all al that territory tOl outside those limits to be incorporated ted in another county This would result resul In a a. consol consolidation con con- sol aton of offices and a very en r marked saving sa in iii salaries and secure a a bet better r more rapid and more efficient adminiStration administration adminis adminis- of ot affairs In addition additon to these benefits Salt Lake Lale cl city would save tho thEm thousands of dollars now now paid to and expended In the tho present cou county terri tern tom tory With saving available we would b be able to meet all our regular ex expenses ex- ex continue our Improvements ana and in all probability bring about a reduction lion tion in the tax rate I believe time the benefits to bo be derived from such a plan as demonstrated by the experience of those cities which have havo It In operation entitle It to the serious consideration of our citizens |