Show 0 SALT LAKE AK CITY IS TO HAVE RAVE PURCHASING AGENT He Wi Will Be Je Appointed by the Mayor and Dismissed Without Ac Action Action Action tion by the Council Counci Salt Lake City Is to have hae a supply de department d department with wih a purchasing agent He will wi be b appointed by the mayor maor and may maybe maybe maybe be dismissed by him without confirmation In either case by the council The first frt step in this direction was tak taken taken taken en last evening when a resolution was in introduced introduced by b Councilman L E Hall Hal and after slight amendment putting the power of dismissal absolutely in the hands of the mayor was wa passed Councilman T passe R Black Back L J 1 Wood and L I D Martain were the tim only mem bets bers bei who who finally opposed tle the establish men of such a department It I looked as If Councilman Hall Hal had stirred up a hornets nest when he In Introduced Introduced Introduced his hi resolution after an adverse report had been brought from the finance committee He fought manfully for it however and succeeded in convincing other members that it I was wal a necessary and useful department tO In his opening remarks Mr Hall Hal made some reference to rumors of firms being represented in the council counci from which supplies supple were purchased This seemed to tofit tofit tofit fit Councilman Black who resented It I sharply saying that all al any firm with which he was connected wanted anted was wa to have all al dealings on a businesslike basis bais Martin strenuously opposed It I and said that he be would give Salt Lake and take the position and make money out of it W Mont lont Ferry FeI at first feared eared that it would be placing too much power In one mans hands and might lead to even worse wor graft than was now suggested but after Councilman Hall Hal had agreed ed to a change leaving appointment and dismissal with the th mayor he be agreed to it I Councilman Wood following in the lead of Black strenuously opposed the tire reso resolution resolution lution luton as leading to graft gaft which It was designed deigned to avoid aol The resolution as passed passe instructs the city attorney to draw up an ordinance providing for a supply department the head of which shall sh l be the purchasing agent of or the city to be appointed by b the mayor maor and hold office at his pleasure without confirmation by b the council counci There were some objections that the council could not delegate dele ate such power counci to the mayor but must pass on all al ap appointments appointment but these matters maters will wi be thrashed out when the ordinance comes back for final adoption |