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Show STEWART WANTS TO BE STRONG MAYOR - HE'LL EVEN TAKE FEARSOME SAFETY JOB I r v - - - V j I '" - s ' y x 7 f. -vs. . t m Although he hasn't "even been invited across the hall yet," Mayor-elect Mayor-elect Adiel F. Stewart this week pledged himself as ready to "work with them." The mayor-elect's name has been linked with the public safety department de-partment which includes supervision supervi-sion of the Salt Lake police and fire departments. And while Stewart thinks the present city administration should revolve around a strong mayor-type government with the city finances under his control, he will not be adverse to taking over the public safety flepart-ment flepart-ment if the rump session of the present city commission so wills it, "What they (police and fire departments) de-partments) need is a little milk of human kindness and someone who will work with them," Stewart said. "I have been misquoted about my opposition to assuming the public safety department," he added. add-ed. "What 1 said was that Salt Lake should look forward to a strong mayor type government, voted in by the people, and that the mayor should have the finance department depart-ment to be strong in his position." "I have no qualms at taking the public safety department, if that is the way it is to be, however." No successor has been nominated nominat-ed by the Salt Lake County Republican Re-publican Central committee to take his place as county commissioner. ADIEL F. STEWART Would be strong but cooperative. |