Deseret Evening News | 1904-01-04 | Page 1 | Old Regime out and New One In

OL OLD REGIME f IMI nUT j AND NEW fW ONE f I IN I IJ J x 1 or Thompson Relinquishes Office to Mayor f or Morris Morrs Ills His Is Successor 1 CHANGE CHANCE WITHOUT CEREMONY i 1 il General Offices All Al Democratic but Rei Re Republicans publicans Control Council Counci and Name the President i i R RI I I RI FRANK J 1 HEWLETT HEWLET THE MAN r i Gilt Gavel Presentation for I Cottrell Cotrel and andI Meet l lIng Ing DR Next et Week f c Time The change chango of ot the tho municipal admin administration today t nl at 12 1 noon non was witnessed Inc ed by b n a large larse number of at prominent nent citizens rul and politicians and tha th tha I city council counci chamber presented a I lively 1 appearance during the last session ot of or the tho old oll council and tho the first session eMlon oC of y j id to d rr I o r I I IL tH A t tI tj tI k j I t v h I 1 1 1 j jt P t y 1 t ti t f tI I t i 1 i ti a aa a 11 r i I IJ 3 I 1 t t i J J X f t H 3 I H II t I H rH ii H 11 IH H 1 l rl is 1 J JI I IA K J J IiI T President lre l ent of ot tho the New City Council Counci time the new nets Time The outgoing council counci was Wil In session fell lon Just fifty tC flit minutes anti and In that tune time transacted considerable routine basin b ln fa rs The principal feature of ot the tho session tf lon was scan time the presentation of at nn ni ol el ole gant gamut Ivory hol gavel cavel to President Cottrell Coll ll by b all the tho members of ot the time council counci The Tha presentation speech was nl made by Coun Councilman COln cilman Fernstrom and 1111 was replied to toby tob toby by b President Cottrell In hr u Il feeling man mM manner manner ner The council counci was Wil called to order at al t adjourned sine dt dl dla a aal J JOE I Int at nt 1133 1 OE 1 E N FELICITATION The h Intermission between the tho ad mI adjournment of at the time old cid oll council counci mud and the cupping calling to order of ot tho time now new council was wan 11 spent In general handshaking and nd con between bel leen time the old members and Ind the time new hers mud the old rind and new city oily The rime new leW official present were weN Mayor Morris City CI Treasurer Harris Harl City I Attorney Dey D De City Recorder Critchlow Crichlow and City It Auditor Felt Kelt Among the politicians pros pres cut WHO Senator Shun tan Attorney Parley P 1 en Fred C Loofbourow Unit limit United Unite limited ed States luteA Attorney Joseph h e Internal II 0 Collector Orson Or on Hewlett hither brother of ot the tho new now president of ot the th council PRESIDENT P SlI Nr ON PARTY PAnTY VOTE OT When the time now neus council counci twins WI called to older Frank I J Hewlett tho the clinics choice of ot oltI the tho of or yesterday by hy bya of eight Ight to In live five a straight party Part vote cote was M elected president of the council Connell for rr time thu ensuing two to years lie 10 was suns nl es as escorted to lo time the chair by b Councilmen A J Davis and amid 1111 P I S awl and toads mada a 1 brief speech of ot thanks for tor or the tho honor conferred upon him The Tho mayors first I I lal communication which in him timers columns suits read rel to tim the council nod and the tha appointments nf ot the tho various carious roily as nut published lit its II Saturdays News tIa submitted and nl approved by tw the tho unanimous vote sole nt of It the council No appointments whatever 1011 wee 11 submitted by Mayor Ino Mori Is Af M After Mt Alter ter t I completing win what work suns 8 before It the time council adjourned until next Mon Ion Monday Monday IontI day waning evening at lt 8 S tI In im the city olt tho tiro change ot nt ad administration 11 ministration nM undo at lt noon moot nOI by lime retiring turning over the tho keys Continued on of page Inge two o t 0 OLD REGIME OUT O T AND NEW HEW ONE IN Continued from Crom page paco one and ond papers paper of ot their office to their sue suc successors C censors BUSINESS The fhe outgoing city cl council counci was wan 1 coiled called to order u 1013 by President Cottrell Coltrell Cotrel There were le about 50 SO pecla spectators tots tors torl present pres lIt jha la last Iut t session pulon es lon of ot the old council counci and amid the th lie first nut session of t time the new nois council After the minutes of oC the tho last read reat Mayor Thompsons annual report of or his hIl con contingent tI nt expense fund fun tun was waa received recel d anti Ind flied filed fled City CI ler then IMn if ro ported d that there Ih re were iverts wert JOS cas cases caBU dis disposed posed of oC In lii time the Ih criminal division of ot the tho city Cli court coUr during the month of Decem December ber her for to or which h there was vas 1 received this the te sum of 0 S tines fines and forfeitures WOJ OlK BUT NO o PAY Y City Cly Attorney Horne Nye Ne submitted an arm opinion In regard to 10 the th claim of ot FIre I Chief Dolne DesIne for tor services ns an n Inspector of street etrel lighting from Feb 2 lIDS 1598 to March 31 I amounting to a total of sm ii In view I I of time the Ih fact act that Chief was appointed o pursuant to tl a 1 resolution passed by time the council COl on July Jil Jill 11 t mG ISIC that Ihl such resolution wan taH nr never nIer ver approved by I the time mayor as required by Ii b law lass the time attorney Is of ot the time opinion that lint there thele line has been no liability ity I it created against the city cl cli for tor such fuch services service He 1 le recommended however that timot the matter natu be bt referred re to 10 the tho In Incoming IncomIng coming city attorney which recommendation was concurred In III FOR Fon DEFENDING D O nS Upon hilton unctIon motion of ot Fernstrom the sum lm cf or orO O was IM placed upon the appropriation list 1 1 to 10 the credit credi of ot Powers traP ns as r compensation for tor services rendered in defending President Cot Cut tr lr ll 1 nod Councilman Fernstrom In the criminal libel suit Instituted against them by b City CI Attorney Nye Nyc The Time vote vOl on 01 the tho Ito appropriation of ut the money mon was sian 1 unanimous U non I a aiM PAY iM lA Y ROLLS HOLLS APPROVED The department pay rolls for the last hut half halt ot of December were re submitted by 11 City ely Auditor nele r and approved by bythe bythe the time council Upon motion of ot Fernstrom nit nil 11 com corn communications papers In the hands ha of ot present committees were werA ordered or turned d over ocr t to t the new nol council GA ELL FOR FOI COTTRELL COTRELL At 1130 time the routine business I of or time the council counci was completed and Coun Councilman COln cilman Fernstrom on behalf behal of 01 the members of oC the tIme council counci In the Iho following I neat heat speech presented an nn elegant ravel gavel avel to Cottrell Cottrel Mr Mc Ir President Wo are arc now In 11 the eleventh hour of ot Ihs ha administration and auth 11 I will wi say that we wo have hao paused passed two years Cr together ns an 11 members of this council counci wo we have havo made maele acquaintances with lh one cue another und mind we e have havo made mado moto friendships that I believe bellevo will always be remembered red by those hone that have been In III Inthe time the various meetings We might have hud had Ild our small wo we might have havo differed on al other tImings things but I be bC that hat we e have havo acted for Cor tho the best bt Interests ot of Salt Sait LoJ Iao Lake e City and a 11 we tried to perform our duties dutes I 1 be he hose evo to time the satisfaction of anti the people and where we ire e havo hlo during sessions been a 1 little tropical I will 1 say any for tor our president that we tie have had n a fair tall treatment with wih till mill I timIngs things thing und nod time the Ravel gavel has hman teen used and not In a 1 away way that would knock knorl Us mis ls down clown in II consideration of ot the tact fact the tM members of or this council have hlo seen It fitting for or us to 10 unite unie together und nod to 10 present to our president a gavel as S n 8 r n e of ot the tho fact that lint he is Ig held 11 ill In high hl h esteem by nil all nl members He lie le has hlll hum nOt mit dealt very sery er severely with us wo we feet feel positive that It wIlt will wi be b used by ht 1 1 with f n ju and ond quality equality to all nil Wo We Vo have havo never neer lund had occasion to 10 complain of fut C our treatment though wp have hao formed tho the minority of ot time the council us as lS we 0 have always been tJ n treated fairly and mund Justly This Thus gavel gavelIs Is 15 I n 8 1 token t ken keit of ut esteem and wo we to 10 pay 1 that wo we 0 hope It will trill 1 be kept kepi us Its f such amid cherished us os a 1 recollection of Dr the tho friendship and alt esteem you 0 have ha e nt at tallied among along time the members of ot this hits coun council cil cli cl and ant that we ire 1 shall always remember you yuu ou j jWo Wo We hOe have labored together In many ninny sessions l for u it 1 good cause causa and Ind In III u it I have been hoell successful Buc In time the tie attainment nl or of our object that of or the Ih of ot Salt Halt Lake COTTRELL COm Lr REPLIES l President Cottrell Cotrel In iii response suld Mr Ir anti Members of or the tho th Council U Is very ser gratifying to mo ama ID to know knol that I have hava gained your Our oppre elation caton and amid your our esteem rime Tho words inertia that have have been uttered tittered by Mr Fern Fernstrom Ier Fernstrom strom thus this morning havo done clone mo lO mere macro good than lion any other thing that has hR happened sine since I 1 hivo hao been president of ot this body bod To 10 know that I havo hao gained your ur esteem Is worth more mor to mo 10 than Ihan anything else clue I have I have hao tried Irle to 10 preside over ocr this oAy d with wih Justice ju tco to 10 all ni and I can cun you 01 that your our present t simons chows tn te 1110 me omit u keen appreciation of my amy 1 This Thill gavel gnel will still b be tress treas tired mired by b mo inn In moro more dearly clearly amid highly than Ihan anything el else so of ot a 0 similar char character actor acter that I 1 have over ever received for tor or It I I will mill wi bring ninny pleasant recollections of ot this council I can only say Io Sn to you 01 this morning that I thank you 01 for tor this expression of ot your good goodwill will 1 anti and Ind I trust that the friendships that tima have been beell formed here her be 0 kept Intact and that as ns time rolls vI on they will mill 11 only emily more fixed TilE THE L A BEAUTY The gavel presented to 10 President Cot troll trell Is one of the finest over ever 11 line Its Ia body bol Is of ot solid fold Ivory with a 1 black ebony handle han le Around the top lop and bot bal rj tom tOI of ot time the body bOd Is in II a n narrow hand band of ot diver and In iii time the middle Is A silver band about un nn Inch Illch In n width upon which are engrave the names of ot nil all nl tho the members of ot the tue council counci and amid also a n cut of ot the city cl cit and ond county building About tIme the middle of t the handle Is i a n silver band I to Charles Cottrell Jr 1 The handle Is Cotrel also capped with a sliver silver Time The travel gavel In Is 1 time tho Ihl handiwork of ot the Jewelry company At 1135 1 35 upon motion of ot Conn COln i mm Thomas the tha llon council med I sine nine die NEW NEtS COUNCIL CONVENES At t 12 I time the new council sinH nH called to 10 order by h City Recorder counci John J U I all 01 members om belS being b ln present 1111 motion of at o A 1 7 Davis Councilman vas elected temporary presiding Nomina thons lons for tor president Were then lien declined declared I to 10 bo lie In itt order ity A II J Davis Datis wax wal time tho first to 10 the floor foor Ho 10 placed In iii nomination Prank Frank J Hewlett Hewlet time the hoe choice I of ot the tho can caucus Cleus of ot yesterday The Jho nomina lion tion wan Wil seconded by b H 11 and T 7 It H Black HEWLETT GETS OI TS THERE P then Ihen nominated E B J A fr tor president n ni the of ot the tho Democratic ills His nomination was seconded by t J H if TIme The roll rol was tins ns then hen I called re rc 1 uniting In II receiving lec eight votes volen Ot 1 mill mid five OC The two 11 nom moos Inee were excused from Cram voting voting for Cor Hewlett are nr A it J Davis Dean Hobday Jo dB Martin and and wood cnn can Those Thle voting for tor are arc Hares B J II H Davis Fernstrom and Weil Wells Welli Upon motion of ot Fernstrom l In behalf of ot liar Har I tho lie election of Mr Hewlett was wa made unanimous NEW PRESIDENT NT TALKS A J 3 Davis Davi and Fernstrom imp pointed to escort President Hewlett Howlett to 10 his bits hil chair In lit tho time council Provident Iro Hewlett said o otho of tho Iho council counci I thank you most heartily for tor tho Iho ho honor bestowed bc upon me inc anti mul 11 for tor the confidence shown moo 10 In electing mo limo le president of at thIs body bod and amid I hope hOlo that hunt I shall merit tho time same samo I shall shul endeavor endea vor to preside with wih Justice mill fairness to 10 nil ni and I sincerely hope hop that tha we wo can work vork ork together In harmony for good government for tor this city ell Gentle Gentlemen O Gentlemen nto men I J thank honk you 0 COMMITTEE ON RULES nUllS Upon motion moton of ot A J 3 Davis a n com toni o on oum Oi rules consisting eon of at five fc memo mem Items hers her wan sins appointed Those appointed by President Ire Hewlett Howlet are A J Davis Darnes Wells and Martin Martn HEAT DIVISION The rime question of ot seating tho tue members ot o the Ihl council was sins then taken loken up and It Wil voted to 10 allow the tho six alx Demo Democrate crate cents to occupy tho the Ort first six seats on al th tIme the Fouth side of ot lie tho chamber the tho Re net to choose among time the rents cents on the tIme north tide itle THE WINDUP Mayor Ma r Morris communication WIS thou than was wall flied filed fod Tho The appoint appointments ments of or the city were then hen submitted timid and ni approved by b a I unanimous moul vote sote of the council counci The rite list ot appointments was published In Satur days News At t 1230 1130 tho time imos council adjourned until next I evening at itt R 8 J