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Show VALEDiCTDRY ISSUED BY IHf PROUD C. F. Decker Thanks Citizens Citi-zens and Commends New Commissioners. Special to The Tribune. PKOVO, Jan. 1. Mayor C. JfV Decker, Deck-er, whose term expired at midnight last night, has issued the following valedictory: valedic-tory: In retiring from my position as mayor, I think it opportune tor me, to make a few comments on condi-I condi-I tions as I view them: ! It is with pleasure that I see our city forging ahead as it has (lone in the past few years, in the' past two years more 'especially, taking her place as the third city tn the state, both as to population and improvements. im-provements. J t sounds good to near people who have not visited Provo for a few vea rs rem a rk. ' What a wonderful improvement in the. city since 1 was la?.r here,'' and utter other compliments. 1 have very much enjoyed the duties that have devolved upon me as mayor during the terms that I have acted, and hae given my best t ho uu'li t and consideration to ad matters thar have come before the commission: al.-o the matter.-1 that have been bnm;h I tn niv a M en 1 ion by others and things 'hat I Kive myself o ruinated. In ' ir-l ion with niv fellow commis.dom-rs. I have endeavored to serve the people in the ber way possible, accordinc, to my best judgment. .It has certainty beeu a ph-uMire to me to work with 'inmii-inners V)iou and Cnddard. whose whole in teres t w as for the eit v 's her t enneii l . I desire to thank the ofh'n r of the different departments for the yood and efficient work they have untie. j and not least tho mnnv ood ciii-7.ens ciii-7.ens who have supported the, ;l- ; ministration in its iabor. i I wan: ; to say to the people of Provo that : I am g ra t e vul to t h em t'o r having honored me as they have by oUvt-iua oUvt-iua me to serve twice as city councilman coun-cilman and three times a-, nmvor- -an honor that seldom falls to one" j lot and hope that i ui'l be j thciv indement tliat T have '"ai'b- f nil v discharged my tnit. and 1 j wish the incoming ad nun is i ra t ion the greatest of success. J |