Show cnance in chy offices with the celoso of the year come changes in our municipal government an entirely new council will for two acara handle th affairs of the city the bembera are all well known residents ot the city some with previous experience in municipal business the change will therefore be made without much friction though the council is democratic is very little opportunity port unity in a city of alie provo for the exercise of party policy partisanship san ship of course can run rampant but it ia be hoped this will be curbed the progress and prosperity of the city demand as much union as possible especially now that statehood ia apen upen us and immigration and capital will be coming to utah all work to make provo a prominent centre the retiring council went in on a platform demanding rigid economy and that platform has been strictly abided sometimes we were inclined to think that the economy practiced ran into parsimony the same rigid economy in times of prosperity would certainly not be to the advantage of the city but in the two years past it was perhaps an urgent necessity the new council may find it practicable to light the streets and give provo more the appearance of a city that its population and position merit than a big country town of course tha new council tha same as the retiring council will be governed by the finances ef the city public would be averso to piling up a greater debt the enquirer is proud of the rec ol 01 of the ret irinEr HS a w iol ii has been a businesslike administration and the official reports compared with former reports reflect great credit on he adminis always be referred to with pleasure and pride W hope the new conned may do equally well if not better it shall always have the support of this paper for progress and morality it is adne also to marshal to say that hia administration stands in the history of the city without 0 peer in economy while the peace of the city waa never better pre 1 served anan during the last two years he and his efficient poli canan john fl mcewan have proven themselves no re specters of persons they have required all violators to abide the city ordinances and in some respects have worked n revolution in the collection of licenses gambling has been kept down and the selling of liquor on sunday has not been so frequent as formerly we expect to see abo same policy per the new marshal mr sharp in the discharge of those duties he shall have our full support while we expect to be equally tree in our criticisms if the full requirements of his office are not observed the public will be pleased if allae allap offices can be made without friction and the good government of provo in all its branches be continued without jarring in the future as it has been in the past it will probably require some concessions by both parties to accomplish this and we believe both are willing to make all reasonable concessions council last evening accepted the resignation of policeman mcewan to take effect when the year 1895 fades into the past the new corneil cannot meet until the first monday of the new year J in ath to confirm ft successor to mr mcelvan the holiday seabon isoland alio not to be without police protection marshal sharp not to be required to do all the police duties alone it seems to u eliat a policeman ought to be appointed by alie mayor to fill the vacancy caused by mr mceane resignation gna tion to be confirmed by tho council this evening ay excellent program has been prepared for statehood day and alie committee on general arrangements is de ferrou that tho day be observed as a general holiday it is suggested that business be suspended word of the proclamation is received and that our factory and church bells join in glad refrain at the birtle of the state A QUESTION of duoney jU oney is a pamphlet by col isiac trumbo salt lake city utah that has just readied this office it is an able argument from the silver standpoint whoever wrote it deserve credit for a |