Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-01 | Page 1 | Mayor Foiled on Water Post

MA MAYOR FOILED ON VATER POST S Fails S in 2nd Move to toN N Name ame R Richardson ch A second move by Mayor E. E B. B Erwin to appoint Blair Richardson Richard Richard- son realtor as a director of the metropolitan water district of Salt Lake City lost in city com commission Thursday S The first move made Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day was defeated when Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- George D. D Keyser sponsored a successful substitute motion to refer the matter to the committee of the whole The committee otherwise the commission meeting informally gathered in executive session Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day morning All members reported report report- ed they did nothing When the regular commission meeting was held Mayor Erwin withdrew the matter from the committee committee com corn of the whole and put the proposed appointment before the commission in a motion which lost all four other members opposing it over the lone yes vote of the mayor The appointment would have been until February 1940 to fill a Vacancy vacancy vacancy va va- cancy caused by resignation of ol Robert L. L Judd Does this mean the matter is ended the mayor was asked Why should it be he replied Will Mr Richardsons Richardson's name be I presented again at the next meeting meeting meet meet- meet meet-I 4 ing Yes Are there any other candidates I for the position I dont don't know you'd better ask I the other members of the commission commission commis commis- sion about that None of the other commission I members made any comment on I his vote A S k J