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Show AB JENKINS TAKES . 'O AT : mm, 2 s. l. board i.:e.::Rs assu:.:e office ' ' Oaths Administered to Officials '' Department of Public Safety Goes to New Executive While more than 100 persons, In eluding member of commissioners famlllei, looked on. Mayor An Jen kin wa (worn in Tuesday a Bait Lake City' new chief executive. At the cam time, Commission en William Murdoch and George D. Keyser, reelected at the poll In November when Mayor Jenkln waa - chosen to succeed former Mayor John M. Wallace. reef-4 reef-4 firmed their oaths of office. Oaths of office were formally administered adminis-tered by City Recorder Ethel Mao donald. .- In accordsneewith earlier pre- dictions. Mayor"Jnklns was a , signed to the public safety depart menu All other member of the com mission were reassigned to post they have held during the last tour -year. . . Former Mayor Wallace was con fined to tin borne because of III nes and wa unable to officially hand over the rein of government to Mayor Jenkln. Wallace Praised Commissioners adopted a formal NEW MAYOR, RETURNING COMMISSIONERS TAK.E OATHS OF OFFICE City Recorder Ethel MacdonaU (wears In Cemmissioner William Murdoch, left; Mayor Afc r:- Jenkins, Cemmissioner George D. Keytar . resolution commending former Mayor Wallace for hi efficient ef-, fort and harmonious cooperation a a member of the oommlsslo since hi appointment In February, 1938, to fill the unexpired term of former Mayor E. B. ErwtnV resigned. re-signed. Mayor Jenkln' flrtt official act wa signing a motion which reas slcned Commissioner P. H. Coggia to the park department In aa official statement, the hew mavor said: "I appreciate the confidence people peo-ple of Salt Lake City have reposed In me. I feel sure It will be a pleasure to work with members of the city commission as It Is now composed and am equally confident confi-dent there will be harmony en the ' board. Aid Mayor Wallace ha given me In getting started on my new duties has been appreciated beyond measure of expression, . ADpelntnssnt Walt "Concerning new appointment which may be made In the publle safety department, I have nothing to aay at this time, I have no definite defi-nite appointee In mind at thl time and want to consult other member of the commission before any change are made. After adjournment of the first official city commission of 1940 Mayor Jenkln was congratulated by hi fellow commlsisoners and citizens present. . New fidelity bond of 110,000 each were filed In behalf of Mayor Jenkins, Commissioners Keyser and Murdoch and approved by the eom mission on advice of the legal department de-partment Commissioner Murdoch, In the absence of former Mayor Wallace, acted a chairman of the last meeting meet-ing of the commission before It reorganisation. - :... - Wallaee Grstaful . Addressed to 'member of the) commission and hi successor, former for-mer Mayor Wallace Issued ' the following statement: "I wish to express my appreda tlon for the opportunity to serve as mayor of Salt Lake City for nearly two. year and say I have thoroughly (njoyed the relationship relation-ship with my fellow commissioners. commission-ers. I feel that -we have had the finest cooperation from the press and radio, particularly In connection connec-tion with the traffic safety program. pro-gram. "A considerable part ef any success suc-cess attained has been due to the continuous and generous interest given to that program by the press. 1 wish to extend my best wlshea to Mayor Jenkins and hop he will have a moot enjoyable and successful administration." County Commissioner J. R. Rawlins, Raw-lins, representing that body, at tended the exercise which formally for-mally inducted the new mayor Into office. ' Mr. Rawlins wa Invited to dt at the commission table with city commissioners. ' , ' |