Show Scheid Gets Safety Job Ferry erry Finance Portfolio I 7 Ef r Ml V e-V 1 7 f A 5 4 j K W S-W Win v.- v. V tx wv vr e C X Vj 1 A y I m The men who figured in the change of municipal administration last night Left to right right Karl Karl A A. Scheid new commissioner of public safety Heber Hober M M. Wells retiring A A. H H. new commissioner of streets s Stephen B B. Newman retiring C C. C Clarence Neslon new commissioner of waterworks Herman H. H Green commissioner of parks and Mayor W W. Mont Perry Ferry commissioner of finance 1 Mayor layor Overridden by hy Trio Crabbe and Green in Lively Session I IO r G the thc expressed wishes O J of oC both men b by ousting Mayor W. W Wi Mont Ferr Ferry and appointing J Karl Scheid a working majority of ot over hold and I n newl newly y ci elected ed cit city cHr l commissioners m I ss I 0 II e rs settled the perplexing commissionership commissioner commissioner- commiSSioner I ship of or public safety yesterday re thereby smoothed the way war for or the complete com corn pleto departmental organization of oC the new city government The Tho commission II or organized itself as s follows 3 I Mayor Ia or W. W Mont lont Ferry commissioner of finance three for Cor two opposed C C. C C. eslen commissioner loner of or water wl works unanimous Karl Scheid commissioner of ot public safet safety three for or two opposed d A. A H II Crabbe commissioner of streets for two opposed II H. ir if Green commissioner of or parks U unanimous na n I rn 0 Crabbe Green Unite In each Instance where opposition I developed the mayor and Commissioner Scheid were opposed b by a solid trio Commissioners Crabbe and Green Thus b by an apparent compact with one of OC th the over hold-over commissioners commissioner commission commission- er ers the two newly newl elected commissioners commission commission- ers were able to determine the organIzation organization organ organ- of oC the tho administration Selection of oC a chief of or police was not made The distribution of portfolios was carried out at a n tense tene though by no means uproarious session yesterday estr ay afternoon aft att- Mayor laOr Ferry Ff defending his police administration asked that there the I re regular ular order of nominations be he susi sus sus- i lie Be placed himself In nomination nomina- nomina lon tion for commissioner of public safety safet and was seconded b by Commissioner nomina-I nomina Schel lie was voted clown down Then as a second choice ho lie asked for the commissionership of oC streets lie Ho was wasa a again aln defeated b by a 0 similar three to toto two to vote ote F Ferry Resent n Defeat nt The commission then adhering to th the order of nominations laid down blaw by b bylaw bylaw law quickly filled the positions as fol follows follows COI- COI fol- fol lows Finance waterworks public safety safet streets and parks paries With all duo respect to those present pres pres- eat ent Mayor Ferr Ferry commented when he had hail been baen dissuaded from leaving the meeting after he had brought I I 1 charges of or steam roller methods have more confidence In the tho ultimate verdict of tho the taxpayers of tho the city than I have havo In tho the verdict of oC the majority majority majority ma ma- of oC the mem mombert era of or this thi commission commis commis- sion G Shortly after being chosen commissioner commis commis- stoner of public safety arid and thereby hereby hel held responsible for COr the police adminIstration administration administration admin admin- of or the municipality C Commissioner Commis Commis- abner Scheid Issued a statement In which he set forth that tho the office had hadnot hadnot not been heen of ot his seeking but would be administered to the tho best of ot his ability Announces Announce l Principle rID Mindful of oC the dan danger er of largo large promises which In the end only react react re- re act through to the con con- Personnel of Nc New Commission Mayor W Mont Ferry public affairs and finance Commissioner Karl A A. Scheid public safety department Commissioner A A. H H. Crabbe street department Commissioner 0 O. C C. C n waterworks department Commissioner Herman H. H Green parks parks' and playgrounds department depart depart- ment fusion of the Impolitic author ho he said I believe bellove nevertheless that there cannot cannot cannot can can- not too soon or too clearly be set forth fortha a declaration of principles which are areto areto areto to be accepted b by those whom they thoy ma may concern as ns per cent earnest rnest and final His statement was as s follows Though the tho department of oC public safety has been assigned to me contrary contrary contrary con con- to my expressed preference I have no hesitancy in iii assuming Its re responsibilities ro- ro and I shall shaH not falter In m my efforts to fulfill to the best o of my 10 ob ability III t the tho hl high h aim which It 1 s 's hoped m may y be bc accomplished namely n to rJ 50 the standard of bm y of this city to a n higher level le AVIH III Attack I Vice I 1 hold that the first function of a police pollee department Is not that of oC moral training but the PIot protection of or life liCe and property and In this respect there ha has of oC late been ver very ery little dissatisfaction expressed sp 59 far as I am nm able to learn lea Indeed there I Is reason to believe belle that the tho city is freer from bunco men an antI and l lawbreakers generally g than n it has hns been for m many a long IonA year car Nevertheless there undoubtedly prevails a strung strong sentiment In favor of a more rigid en enforcement en- en of ot those ordinances which are intended to eradicate vice Ice and It will be my earnest endeavor confident of the tho Support of oC the thc entire commission commission commis commis- sion to accomplish results so pronounced pronounced pro pro- that Salt Lake ke CIt City will become bo- bo come known throughout hout the land not as a religious community but before all aU things else a preeminently preeminently pre emi one This Thi city must be bo made temporarily safe as a training place for soldiers during durinA tho the period of the tho war var and It must be made permanently safe for Cor the rearing of oC American youth It must be made a desirable place In which to lIve lIvo and a Il profitable place for the In Investment Investment inVestment In- In vestment of or capital HI Ills Ten Commandment Therefore I venture to submit the tho following decalogue Actual prohibition of oC the manufacture ture turo sale and consumption of or Intoxicating Intoxicating cating eating liquor must become an accomplished accomplished accorn- accorn pushed fact act Gambling In all Its forms must bo be absolutely suppressed sed Prostitution will win not be tolerated either as a necessary r or an inevitable able ble evil Speed maniacs will be bo dealt e It with withas as severely as any other lawbreakers Absolute Integrity and unfailing courtesy courtes will be bc the first requirements of every policeman in his dealings with the general public Above all all this city will not harbor enemies of tho government and 1111 the po police 10 lice department must stand definitely pledged to render assistance and co coOperation cooperation cooperation co- co I operation In all things affecting the tle national naLlon l Interest a as its first and paramount paramount para pam I I mount duty during th the present emor- emor I T To the end that our peerless city mn may advance advance- to the full measure of Its destiny as a n decent lecent healthful and prosperous pros pros- porous community I gladly dedicate tho the next two lears of oC my life lite to the tho accomplishment accomplishment- of or the things I havo roughly outlined rind and I L the cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation and constructive criticism an as occasion m may arise arMo of ever every disinterested disinterested disinter disinter- ested and spirited public citizen Ir Irrespective Irrespective irrespective ir- ir respective of or creed or political affiliation affiliation tion who belo believes with mo nO that tho the foundation is already alread laid and conditions conditions condi condl- lions are singularly propitious for a a. a definite step forward into the tho front rank of ot Patriotic self respecting American cities II The selection of or various departmental tal heads was effected l at the tho afternoon after arter- noon meeting h was legally alJy that I o of the tho c committee ee of Cf f the whole Tho The work of ot this c committee was formally ratified at nt the commission meeting I called at 8 S p. p m. m Commissioner paid a tribute to the tIle outgoing administration admin I and cI that the record I of the past two years ha had his hilt apI ap all- ap- ap I The rhe first official act of tho the new I commissioner of or public safety was to sign a requisition for tor the health de do- Similarly the first official act of tho the commissioner of or streets was to sign for tor the payment of a final street improvement estimate and of or orthe the commissioner QC of waterworks to sign the authorized Hat list Ilu I IH I ot lI Heavy n Official business before the Police Chiefs Chief's Joh Job Not Nol Allotted Al Al- I Jotted lul l May l Land If White Goes Out slon sion was sas scarce C E. E. A. A Bock Dock city auditor auditor audi audi- tor was ivas the only official to submit a alI alist all ll lI list u t of appointments They The wore Willlam Will Vill Ullam lam Holmes chief deputy 1800 a n year K K Fl Williams chile chief accountant C C. F. F Forcade warrant clerk 1500 0 O II 11 Peterson voucher cleric 1380 O O. II IL Roberts clerk 1200 II H. W. W Walker clerk 1080 1050 These were wore unanimously confirmed A communication was submitted from Crom Walter alter S. S Brown a elt city detective asting asKIng asKing asK asK- ing if IC the city would abide by Its agreement ng t made May 13 3 1917 to pay r city who go o to training camps campsa a n salary salar equal to the difference be between between between be- be tween their regular salaries and tho the I amount received by br the government I No 1 action was taken but It wa was understood under under- stood tood that the tho commissioner of oC I public safet safety would pr prepare pare a n resolution so so th that t Brown Drown might enter an nn officers officers' training school That completed the first business of ot the new commission Police Pollee Chief While these definite actions were tal taken cn speculation was rife upon vanous variOUs various vari van ous matters which would be determined determined determined deter deter- mined by the commissioners Among AmonI these of course the tho one of paramount paramount paramount para para- mount importance was the selection of or ofa a achier chief of police Opinion was expressed th that t Chief White hUe might remain at nt his post for fOI a time at nt least until tho the new commission commission commis commis- sion got under wa way with It Its duties Amon Among those mentioned for chief b by divers political observers were M. M E. E Mulvey B. B F F. Grant nile Bile Hilcy M. M I. I Beckstead Beck Beck- BeckI I stead W. W E. E Henry Taggart Arthur Pratt and William Wllliam II II Bennett Discussion also turned among the politicians t to the subject of tho the mayors mayor's secretary This position created by byor or ordinance and anti now held b by R. R X N. Young might be abolished In the tho opinIon opinion opinion ion of those intent on figuring out possibilities tics These even wen went t so f far faras faras r as ns to hint that If it Mr Ir Youngs Young's position were done away way with ho might be bo named as ns city recorder to succeed Gordon Snow Tho The speculators were wore un unable ble to decide whether the commissioners commissioners commis commis- i in dealing In lii would provide the ne new commissioner of ot public safety with one or Jet let him get along without X c lIas In vio view of opinions recently ex expressed expressed ox- ox pressed b by him it was believed belle that Commissioner eslen as head of or tho department of oC waterworks would I abolish the office of oC superintendent of or waterworks assuming active char charge e I himself and thus dispensing with Charles 1 F 1 Bairett Darrett Allen It was believed would be retained as 5 assistant superintendent Rumor had it U that Will Leatham would be given II the position of oC chief clerk In the street department in pla place c coC of oC Thomas Hobday and anel that one ono or two women clerks would be bo relieved of duty I William P P. Gillespie now no assistant I supervisor of or streets It I Is expected will be bo named a as ns supervisor of streets in place of or P. P S. S Condie Condic Purl I lIL IIII HI Sonic Same While no d definite announcement was made It was believed belle that S S. S Q Cannon c. would rem remain ln as ns city engineer am andr and W Yo r II H. Folland cSt as city attorney Commissioner Commissioner Com Coin missioner Green succeeding himself as commissioner of parks was expected to retain his present force with S S. R R. Lambourne as superintendent of or parks parks- Final up clean-up of affairs of ot the old city commission was accomplished Inhale in half hale an hour at a n meeting called callei yesterday morning Heber M. M Wells and Stephen B ii Newman retiring as commissioners commissioner were thanked by hy Mayor Inor Ferry for their past operation co Their last official l acts were the signing of oC vouchers In payment of oC their services as commissioners for lor six and one half days das of Hit 1918 S. S |