| Show CITY'S S 'S WARTIME BOARD DISSOLVES Brief Meeting Signals Transfer Transfer Trans Trans- fer of Gavel to New Mayor I i When hen the tho last ast session of oC the retiring elt city commission was held at 11 clock o'clock yesterday afternoon In tn tho the council chambers at tho the city and anti county count building build build- ing Inh the Uie table was clear of ot routine mat mat- ter However J. J Parley Parle White who was appointed pointed chief of oC police by Ma Mayor or orV V W. Mont Ferry and continued in tn the tho same oC office when n Commissioner Karl Kar Schel took tool over public safety two years ears ago aJo presented his resignation to tho the commission giving 1 In explanation tion Hon of or his action that as Mr Bock had told him ho he would not be needed after midnight last nt night ht he wished to retire with Ferry and at l 1 12 o'clock when the new mayor maor took tool 0 office rIce Mr White also atso advised ed the tho commission commission commis commis- sion that thal Joseph S. S Sharp chief of oC detectives had presented his resignation tion lion to him to be effective immediate immediate- ly Doth Both resignations were accepted b by the Ule board This leaves le Joseph Byr- Byr Inspector of ot police as on the tho acting chief as the iho ordinance governing go the police department specifies specifics that the inspector shall shaH have all of or tho the duties of oC th the chief In his absence or upon his resignation until a successor Is ap ap- ap- ap pointed Mr Bock said last night that ho had officially Informed Mr Bur Bur- bidge to this effect Points Point out Problem The mayor maor then went on to point out three Important matters which race face ace the city finances city finances the municipal market and the effort to place the thc city on a n. self government basis through the adoption of oC a charter Referring to the finances of the city he ho called caned at attention attention at- at to the fact that the thc people could cout not be lulled lulle 1 Into false security aa nM to the financial condition of oC the municipality Ho lie stated that the costs of oC m material terla wages and supervision had hadi hada a all risen with a n corresponding decrease in revenue and that it would be far sary to raise more mone money b by taxation I Replying to Mayor Ferry perry and Com Com- I I lil r i gio v a il fitting trl tribute tributo u t to bo to both the th- thui outgoing outgoing out out- ui going members members- He mentioned in particular particular par par- t cular the studiousness and fearlessness fearless fearless- ness Hess of or Mr Ir Scheid and the dignified led ledan an and ever er courageous consideration and the tho fair Calr manner In which tho the mayor had presided over o their meet meet- ings Mayor F Ferry rr then declared the com corn commission commission mission adjourned sine die and callIn callIng calling call- call In Ing Mr dr lr Dock Bock his successor to the chairman's chair addressed his successor successor suc sue cessor You have ha m my best wishes for your our administration and lOa may God bless loU ou To 10 which Mayor layor Bock replied It lt Is m my earnest desire to fill Ill the of office of- of flee fice as you have havo done Ends End War nr Regime Including as it did dill the period of ot the great war wr tho the administration of oC Mayor May May- Ia- Ia or Forr Ferry was an Important one in the history of oC the elt city and saw man many changes made In tho aspect of ot civic affairs When the tho United States entered the war tho administration was quick to meet the situation and an emergency commission was wall named even en before the state and national councils of oC defense were created L L. L R. R Farnsworth was its chairman and Dr John P. P was mn made e chairman of ot the commissions commission's commissions commission's commis commis- sion's conservation confer section It cooperated co co- operated close closely with the Commercial club When tho the cry cn Food will win tho the war went forth the city commission financed a n campaign which put Salt Lake Lako in the lead among cities which developed de war gardens The canning and drying of or foods roods was stimulated at nt the tho municipal market and out of oC that grow grew tho the Civic lc center which has come to bo he an Important quasi public Institution providing pro recreation fad facil for tor working girls sirls and children For tho the operation of ot tho the selective service law aw Mayor Ferry recommended to tho the governor appointees appointee to serve on the various draft boards and every member of the commission served as asa asa asa a draft official Gordon Snow city recorder wa was named a as draft executive tive for the tho state and his work was such lIuch an as to bring warm arm commendation from torn Gen E E. E If H. Crowder who had charge of ot the draft for tho thu arm army Conduct Con Con- duct of oC all the local boards was such that no serious criticism was voiced re regarding regarding re- re garding their work Employment n t Pro tiled Salt SnIt Lake W was S among among- the first cities to take up the tho work of oC providing employment em em- for or returned soldier A bureau of employment was created and practically all al tho the men who came back from the service were found places Under the tho direction of oC Nephi L L. Morris Mor Mor- ris the board prepared a card index Inde system which proved Invaluable to other agencies with which the city co Tho The city created employment em em- for tor returned service men through an expenditure of or for public improvements The commission was chien chiefly Instrumental Instrumental instrumental mental at nt the last session of or the legis legis- lature laturo in securing the tho adoption of oC a resolution for a constitutional amendment amendment amend amend- ment to be voted on at the next election deetion elec dee tion which would provide pro self govern ment meat for or cities I. I The move mo is a n step toward giving Salt aH Lake a charter and anti in case such action Is taken Mayor Ferr Ferry declared at al least a n year will win be saved ed to the taxpayers of or tho the city City expenditures were In inCreased In- In creased d during during- the term of the tho admin namin- b by emergency expenditures and revenues revenue were decreased decre through the tho operation of oC the tho prohibition amendment and the repeal of or the merchants merchants' mer mer- chants chants' license tax Yet ft except for tor a quarter mill raise last lat year ear taxes we were e not increased The financial situation was saved through h enforcement of or economy anti and curtailment of oC public Improvements |
