| Show MAYOR THOMPSONS MESSAGE MESSAGED The annual message of Mayor Thompson contains little of f interest or importance I Its feebleness goes to show the he t truth of The Heralds contention that Mr rr Thompson Is per personally s a mighty entertaining whole s fellow but he simply will not devote any time to a study of municipal municIpal municipal pal conditions The message does not read ead r as though any time at all had been put in on it Almost any body of aver average average age ago intelligence could have written one more comprehensive one that showed a better idea of city affairs We note with some satisfaction the mayors recommendation for a continuance continuance continuance ance of the waterworks improvements inaugurated i under the Democratic ad administration administration administration ministration The executive e practically concedes that the Morris plan Is the only available one and he urges that the he t work be completed at the earliest possible moment though he suggests that hat t due care be exercised in the ex cx expenditure expenditure of the funds This last recommendation If we may judge j the future by the Immediate past will be met with amusement in inthe inthe the t he council The only object abject of that body seems now to be to spend the money regardless of what the city gets for it This is evidenced by the profil profligate profligate gate manner in salaries are be being being beug ing l ug raised and changes made in the th Big Cottonwood conduit for the benefit of ofa ofa ofa a favored contractor Mayor Thompsons recommendation L that steps be made to force sewer con connections connections connections in the sewer districts is a good goodone goodone L Lone one but it lacks the merit of original originality ity The same thing is true regarding his other except those I regarding additional help and increased pay for city officers He is very care careful careful careful ful to put himself on record as being in favor of all of them J J |
