Show Bown Bowman an Takes Office E as a ay y r F of SL Becomes es Water Department Head Clash Clash Occurs urs When Mos Mo Mo- s ti tion n Offering f ri Choice of J Jobs b Js' Js s s' Presented John F. F Bowman took office as mayor mayor of Salt L Lake City at at noon noon Tuesday The brief installation was was a mere mer formality by reason of of the fact that Mayor Bowman had had- filed his bond and oath oth Monday Mayor Major Bowman took his seat seat in inthe inthe inthe the pr presence of pf the other ther members of of the city commission in the co council coun coun- n- n eu cil 11 chamber chamb r at nt the city and county building and also in n the presence of about men and vv women omen rep rep- the officialdom 01 or o city and co county nty and perso personal friendS friend of the tiit new mayor and of Commissioners Commission Commission- ers era era T T. T T T. Burton and Charles N NV 11 rehr lehr who Tuesday began new terms of office Former et Mayor or C C. c Nesi n npr pr presided at the of the e meeting and the etain chair durr dur ing tl the e t t rp-t lU tl the bond of orr Mayor v b by motion of Commissioner HarryL Harry ry L. L Finch and th the bonds bond of Commissioners Commis Commis- s Burton a ancl Fehr F Follow Following llo ing this brief brIe business se session si n Mayor N eslen Dade bade his farewell to his associates on the tho commission n nand and extended his welcome to his hiss s successor This was nag replied to by Commissioner Burton on behalf of oC the otner other members after atter which Mayor I yol Bowman assum assumed d the thc ch chair tr and spoke briefly Mayor 1 Bowman Bownan not only succeeds ds Mr a's as N yas mayor of ot the city b but of water ter sup sup- supply ply and w wat waterworks ks t thai latter b by action of or the making the assignments assignment r. r y CLASH OCCURS k S This feature f the installation i taIl tIon c ceremonies had een eagerly looked f forward ard to by alt n pers persons ns in attendance attend attend- t end ance ace and the assignment procedure procedure- was marked by by- a a. abrI brief tary clash by the somewhat unexpected une action of of Commissioner P. P J. J Moran in presenting pre pre presenting seating a a. motion t that t Major 1 Bowman Bowman Bow Bow- man m n be given Riven his Chol choice hoice e r C depart depart- ments meats Mayor Bowman Bowmann in his initial ini ml- ml rema remarks ks had openly his Ills Continued on ii pa page 4 v BOWMAN N SWORN WORN IN INAS AS MAYOR OF SALT LAKE CITY Continued from page pago I 1 preference for either the department depart depart- ment of public affairs and finance or public safety As soon as the r recorder order had read Mr Ml Morans Moran's motion and started t to call tho the roll roil r ll Commissioner Fehr offered of offered of- of fared a substitute motion that Mr Bowman be assigned to the tho water wate department Mr 11 Moran l called fo foa for fora a u. ruling from the chair on which motion was to be voted upon am and Mr Bowman ruled that the original motion should take precedence But that isn't tho the rule protested pro protested pro pro- ro- ro tested Mr Fehr l ehr Its Ita tho chairs chair's order said Mi Mr Bowman WITHDRAWS OPPOSITION I I 1 appeal from it It said Mr Fehr and turned to Will WUl II Folland cit city attorney for an opinion Mr Fol Folland Folland Folland Fol- Fol land held heid the vote by parliamentary tary procedure should be first o othe on the substitute motion molion However a athe at atthe the suggestion of Commissioner Finch Mr Fehr withdrew his opposition opposition opposition op op- position and ond permitted tho Moran Mora motion to be voted upon pon Commissioners Burton Fehr an and Finch voted in the negative wit with Moran and Bowman affirmative after which Mr l Fehr ehr pressed hi his motion that the mayor be given th the water department to which Mr Moran countered with an amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment that the mayor be assigned to the public safety department This also was voted down and by th the same division l Following this brief brie diversion the Fehr motion carried and Mayor Bowman became commissioner commissioner com com- missioner of water supply and wa- wa wa wa- The reassignment of Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Burton to the public safety department and Commissioner Fehr to the toe d department of public affairs and finance were mere mero formalities To Tomake make it complete there was also a formal reassignment of posts to Commissioner Finch and Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Moran FAREWELL MESSAGE In bidding farewell n to his associates asso asso- dates former Mayor said In part In leaving this office I l' l want to say to the commissioners that 1 I have greatly enjoyed my association tion Uon with them They have hav always been very kind hind in their personal persona relations and considerate in every way I am glad that my new work does not take me away from Salt Lake Cit City for I shall be Just as much Interested in the tho city's affairs as ever As I have havo said before 1 it would take more than the tho lack lacIe of 2000 votes to make me lose Interest I have tried to be bo Just and fair fall in my administration and I leave leavo of office office of- of fice fico without regrets for any action I feel that I am turning over over- my office In good condition and will wil take tako pleasure in cooperating in I every way possible with Mayor Bowman r extend my ley thanks and appreciation to the other members of the commission and to all department de department department de- de for the excel excellent excellent lent aid they have given to me Replying for the commission am and md also as spokesman for tho the citizenry Commissioner Burton said a. a addressing addressing ad ad- l- l dressing Mr BURTON TALKS On behalf of the commission am an anthe and the citizens J of this city city 1 r I would woul like to review briefly some of th the friendly associations we have had hac with you We Ve iT all recall the crisis crisi that arose during the tion of Mayor B Bk BACk k and wo we recall recal r all how you stepped Into tho the breach a at that time and became our mayor Mr l Crabbe who was present in th the room and I are the only two survivors survivors sur sur- of tho the commission who were present them and we can recall th the gravity of the the- situation Since then many perplexing questions have havo arisen which you as mayor have be been n called upon to handle and you have handled them all with dignity and and efficiency You have taken interest In Interest Interest In- In terest In the tho welfare of the public in public institutions and movements movements movements move move- ments and because of the way SWay In which you have filled your office your associates are proud of you and regret losing you from th the commission table Accept our best bes wishes lor for your future prosperity and hat happiness Turning to Mayor Bowman Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Com Com- missioner Burton pledged the support sup sup- support sup port port port-of ot of the tho commission to his administration administration administration ad ad- ministration and declared that th the commission would v. lay aside trivial differences in order to make hi his tenure of office a success success In reply Mayor Bowman said in part PRAISES I r I want to thank the tho commission and to add my word as a citizen t to theirs In commending Mayor Nes len for his splendid service to th the city I ca can can indorse every word Mr Burton has said for Mayor has lias been an honor bonor to Salt Lake I hope Ill I'll measure up to my nevi responsibilities re- re and be able to finish I my term with as splendid a a. feeling as that extended to Mayor It t is unusual in this day for a a. mato ma matt 1 to tp l finish ten ye rs of service In is apolitical a apolitical political of office rice with as M little cism sm For myself I I shan shall have full cooperation of tho the commission ers era and of the citizens for one one must have bave the full fuU cooperation o of the tho citizens and groups of citizens to be successful I shall seek their counsel In administering the city's affairs I feel sure the commissioners commission commission- ers are all high class men men Interested interested interested Inter inter- ested in tho city's welfare and andI growth and will interest themselves in n tho the program I have outlined I 1 leave have indicated these these lInes 1 I believe in greater coordination in all departments of the commission and I feel feet that WI wp should bring this out as commissioner of public af affairs affairs af- af fairs and finance or as commissioner commission commission- er or of safety public public safety but while I express express express ex ex- press this preference I shall cheerfully cheerfully cheer cheer- fully accept whatever assignment Is mn made le with the best o of feeling |