Show made president of the new council appointments GO OVER chiy entirely out of debt except for waterworks Water worKs with resources Ke sources the new city council got down to regular business last night all mem bers were present neall ol 01 the filth ward made the firby motion that roger farrer be elected president there were no opposing nominations ana farrer waa elected by unanimous vote he thanked the council for the honor in a neat speech aromi aap iap his best services and asking the operation cooperation co and assistance of his colleagues referred to some matters attention first dwelling upon i ho necessity of improving the tion department the ordinances to blacine culvar ta and making sidewalks acla afe enforcing other ordinances etc aal that he know that econ ony o ny would be the watchword of laws ol 01 the fourth ward offered the opening prayer the mayora ad aress to the council was hen read by recorder nelson la it the M ivor salutes the demari as being the first council of provo under d expresses the belief t mt not one of aba counci laaen ia hi position by choice but as per call of constituents realizing that honor is not conferred but earned apprehended that abo only strife among the council meo will ba only ai to who shall do the most to serve tho city best set forth the cites financial finin cial condition cond tion as fo lowa actual cash on hand 3 due on 1895 total assets 7 43 33 with no obligations obligA tiona against tha city except waterworks water works bonds and current revenue of the city almost equal to the current congratulated the new on finding the financial laffaira of th city in such bood condition urged constant effa in the kocour ihal nse of water irom the loa as by tho citizens in every possible manner urged economy but suggested that the dust problem is a one ill dry weather in the iafe and health of our people and becom menileo that two new maxona be bouast add that the juaning of the same be let to the lowest responsible bidder asked for the councils early careful consideration of the proposition to construct weir dam neathe mouth of provo canyon left by the akst council for this oae to grapple with also urged that abe council see to it that the pending friendly suits between and the various water and canal companies are disposed and tho needed decree of court determining the amount of water due each be botten at as early a date as asked the council to determine whether or not they the offices of supervisor ol 01 streets and water mister combined in one araon asked orha aade aa to athe offices of of waterworks water works and collector of water gatej and to determine as to the number of policemen to be appointed the mayors address waa accepted and ordered filed ws w s bagun by mhd rending of a petition fr m hyrum hatton and william el holt watchmen asking the council to appoint them to tue positions of regular policemen sabi act to the gordert of the marshal at any and all timba salary to ba fixed accordion accor to the pleas i ure of tha petition referred kojs the committee on police and city prison yet to ba appointed recorder dixona report of receipts and 1 1895 to dec was read and re ferrod to the on finance to be audited this report opens with a communication retting f atu ihei fact that there ard no noted or othni indebtedness ex ceat th waterworks water works bauda against the city everything bean paid lo 10 date che report shows cash on hand dc 31 1 52 baero was on baad nov 1 rece ioia all sources bae baen disbursements in lynch f ike an 1 other paid aa well ag salaries etc retail liquor was granted to H barrison proprietor of the eureka saloon report of or farrer covering same time and bamo facts aa lepor fc stig rand aadra larrad to same committee jl claims totaling 30 10 were referred to ane committee on claims the following was presented by mayor holbrook to the hon president and city council provo city I 1 hereby appoint the following named parsons for the various positions set opposite their names re and ask conr confirmation of the appointments for city attorney J W N whito cotton for city bexton T H duff for city lua of buildings E da boren e for city surveyor va B hearle for city Q larantine physician F W taylor for sealer of hta and measures JJ fuller for chief of firo department david loveless submitted maloof provo city gawrill moved that tha com munica tion DO tabled seconded by beekley Bee eley carried vote the council next toot ap the consideration of the Bugos tiong mado by the mavor in bis addreal ad dreas braved that the offices of road supervisor and water mailer ba not ia one person Se coded by tanner lwis and for motion carried without op position tanner moved that one policeman only ba appointed and employed or the present seconded bv beebe no carried on motica ol 01 tanner by a half a dozen of the solona the offices of of waterworks water works and collector ot water rates was ordered combined in one person end that the I 1 salary for both offices bo 50 per month as per ordinance osbar recommendations were left foi future consideration council until friday evening next at 7 |