Show THE RETIRING OFFICIALS THE rule of the opposition in the government of this city is practically inaugurated and that of the people withdrawn the inhabitants are indebted to the outgoing officials for an honest active and intelligent administration during their term of office the outgoing administration has been noted for the lightness of the burdens it has placed upon the backs of the people permanent improvements and rare freedom from the imposition of that species of bondage which results result from public indebtedness which the incoming officials promise to place upon the municipality to an extent that has never heretofore existed it to is but due to hon francis armstrong to state that a more indefatigably industrious official would be hard to find in any city of this go ahead country when not engaged in the performance of ef his duties in his office at the city hall he was as a rule at some point near or distant engaged in giving personal attention to some public improvement in progress connected with canals waterworks water works or other material development and upon every matter within his official jurisdiction uris diction he be has brought to bear his unusual 1 fund of good sound practical na native tive sense and perception he has in the mayoralty of this city during the four years year of his incumbency made a record of which he be has good reason to be proud encomiums upon the late occupant ot dt the office of city recorder are superfluous everybody on all sides believes that he could fill 1111 with distinguished ability a similar position in any city of the union the manner in which he has served the people of salt lake in that capacity leaves nothing to be desired he belongs to a class that is always in demand indeed we have a good word for all the retired officials as having honestly and conscientiously discharged their duties including the ex counell council liberal men members ibers not excepted they having done as well as could have been expected under the circumstances take the gentlemen who have just gove gone out of the official directory of the city government all in all they have shown numerous good points and done such public service as entitles them to a hearty bearty popular vote of thanks |