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Show 'OLD AND NEW CITY ADMINISTRATIONS Exchaaigc of Felicitations as the Mayor and City Council Give Way to tho Commission Forai of Government Several Council-men Council-men Contend That New Law Will Be Declared Unconstitutional Un-constitutional and They Absent Themselves Them-selves From Meeting. "Did tho city council adjourn sine-dio?" sine-dio?" That 1b a question that will likely be settled In tho courts at somo fu-turo fu-turo tlmo. The motion to so adjourn was made but there was not a quorum present. When President Browning hammered his desk with his gavel at a few minutes bofore 12 o'clock today and the rocordor cnlled tho role, It was dicscovored that only a few of tho councilmen wore at their posts. Tho absentees wore Councilmen Austin, Aus-tin, Dana, Larson, Barker and Wilson. Thoso prosont wore Councilmen Humuhrls Flvcare. Poorv nud Brown ing. Tho recorder had unfinished business busi-ness for tho couucil to nttend to but, there being no quorum present, it wag readily determined that nothing could bo douo. Tho reading of tho mln- j utos of tho prc!ous meeting were dispensed with, tho communications from tho mayor were unheard and other business was left undone. Tho i minutes of the previous meeting not I having been rend or approved, thero I is no record that such meeting was hold and there being no action takon at tho meeting today except to call the role and announce "no quorum," thero can bo no official record of tho final meoting, according to the contention con-tention of legal advisers. The flnnl mcetlug of the council was called by the mayor for 11 o'clock, but as the hour crept close to tho noon time, it was evldont that there would not be a quorum of the council. At a late minute Drl Dickson Dick-son appeared, but thero were still a majority absent. It was soon mado known that there would bo no meeting, meet-ing, but to greet the incoming commission com-mission President Drowning led the way to the council chamber and called for the absent members. They wore not there. Tho motion to adjourn slno dlo was made by Councilman Humphris and the members of the council present voted for It unanimously. unani-mously. A question arose as to the propriety and logallty of the motion, but, en the suggestion of Attorney De Vine, tho motion waR put. Mayor Glnsmann had final communications com-munications for ;he consideration of the council but tho messages could not be considered. The mayor stated inai no uesirea to qo ms nuij io me last moment and that hn had matters to presenJL to the council that li should Jlko considered, but no business ' could be attended 10. The mayor had (o bo con-lent con-lent -with a statement to the ex-fathers that he should like the books of tho treasurer's and auditor's departments depart-ments audited and that he. In one of his communications, had asked that $500 1m? appropriated for that purpose. Inasmuch as the council could take j no action, he turned to Mayor-elect Fell and the two other cnmmlsslonors-elect cnmmlsslonors-elect and asked them to consider the matter. It is generally understood that the eonstltutlonallfy of the commission form of government will be tested before be-fore the supreme court of tho 1'nlted States and li has been stated by Salt Lake parties favorable to the action that within the next sixty days the cuy council win ihj cKiieu uau iu im post to attend to city affairs. Some of the councilmen who absented themselves them-selves aro of tho opinion that b not holding a meeting today nnd thus leaving unfinished business before the council, that a legal obstacle toward to-ward the council resuming Its labors at somo fpture time will be removed. It will be contended that the work of the city council of Ogden has not been completed and that If the supremo court rules that tho commission form of city government for cities of the first and seccid class Is unconstitutional, unconstitu-tional, the unfinished Vuslnesa may bo taken up. Immediately after the adjournment of the city council .Mayor Glasmann addressed the members of the outgoing outgo-ing governing body and in so doing Introduced Mayor A. fi. Fell and Commissioners Com-missioners T. Samuel Browning and J C. Nye. He statod that a great deal can h accomplished by tho commissioners, largely owing to tho compactness of the new governing body and the poEalblllty of avoiding tho overlapping of authority in the different departments. Mr. Glasmann stated that thero Is vet a 'heavy debt on the city, even though it had been materially reduced reduc-ed during the past two years. A great deal 1ms been accomplished In economy, the mayor statod, and ho expected ex-pected that even more would be accomplished ac-complished under the commission form of goernmcnt. "ThlB cannot be done," Mr. Glasmann Glas-mann said, "however, without the support sup-port and earnest co-operation of the citizens of' the city and all the officers who are 'ailed upen to take care of the city government. T trust we all will take hold with all the earnestness earnest-ness we can command and aid the commissioners In accomplishing the best possible resuics for Ogden." President Browning complimented the Brewer and tho Glasmann administrations, admin-istrations, stating that both mayors had worked honestlv and faithfully for the good of tho city. Mr. Browning Bald that the two administration would go down In history as the two most important, in the history of Ogden. Mayor Brewer's for purchasing the waterworks 3ystem, and Mayor Glas-mann's Glas-mann's for securing water for tho svs-tem svs-tem and in enlarging and bettering It The push and energy or Mayor GlaBmnnn In getting the Cold Water conduit and starting the South Fork reservoir wore praiseworthy features of his administration, said President ' Browning, which would long be rc-I rc-I membcred by the poonle. Continuing. President Browning stated that Mayor Glasmann had done the city a good service and that he desired to congratulate him on the manner la which he had handled the I affairs of tho city. J Mr. Browning also complimented 9 those members' of the council pres- I ent for their good service. Other I members of the council an 1 Attorney j DoVIne sppkc feelingly of the assocl- allons between the officers of tho city E government and the cltv council. B City Recorder Allison thanked the a members of tho council for the kind- ncsso'is shown him in tho discharge of 5 his duty.. 3 Mayor Fell and Commissioners pABrownlng and Nye brief li" staled to j outcoino- Mavor and council thnt I they were pleased with tho manner in which tho nffalrs of tho city had been conducted and they truBt that i with the co-operation of tho employes in tho various departments, together with tho people at Harge, tho now form of government would succeed "Wo have a big task bofore us," ' said Mayor Full. "Wo are all now In i this kind of business. It is likely that wo will make mistakes and we may have to undo some things, but we desire that you bear with us in our mlstnkcs, for thoy will not be inten-tlonnl." inten-tlonnl." Commissioner Nye stated that ho considered inai mo tasi two administrations" admin-istrations" of the nffalrs of Ogden had accomplished better results than any In the history of tho cltv and ho hoped the commission form of government gov-ernment would 1m the means of making mak-ing even better progress. Attorney Valentino Gideon, who has been recommended by the commission commis-sion for city attorney, stated that there are many legal phases of the new government to be attended to and that It meant nothing but work at all times. Me hoped that his brethren In the legal profession would glvo him all the assistance they could In a personal way. that the least number num-ber of mistakes might be made. Ho appreciated the offor of ox-City Attorney Attor-ney DoVine to aid him In the handling of unfinished legal matters of tho city. The council chamber was well flllo I with people to observe the changing from the old to the new form of government, gov-ernment, and tho peoplo expressod their appreciation of tho past work Infrequent In-frequent npplaueo and handclapplng. They also showed manifest Interest In the prospective new ordor of things and cordlnlly greeted the commissioners commission-ers when they stated that thoy were going to devote their entire time to the Hervlcc of tho city and endeavor to got tho best results. After handshaking and tho exchange ex-change or felicitations the board of commissioners called Its first meeting. meet-ing. ' The session wag of brief duration In which a resolution apportioning tho various departments to the threo commissioners was passed. Mnyor Fell. Public affairs and fi-n-r- irainf ciinnlv ntiil waterworks. Commissioner , Browning. Public Safely. Commissioner Nye. Streets and Public Improcmcnts; parks and public pub-lic property. A resolution Introduced by Mayor Fell, Instituting civil service regulations regula-tions In tho employment of officers for various departments, was passed. Tho resolution provl'deB that all persons per-sons employed by Iho city shall b engaged and maintained in the service ser-vice on their merits and ability to do the things required, disregarding political po-litical or rollgious affiliations. It was also resolved that tho present pres-ent heads of departments and other employes continue In their service until un-til further Instructions are given by the commission. No appointments wero mado. The board adjourned to meet again Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. |