The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-11
THE COUNCIL.
The Old Board Adjourns-- sine dis---The
New Board Sworn In.

New Board sworn In.
On Tuesday evening the old council met
in special and final session, all the alder
men and the mayor being present.
After reading the minutes of the last
meeting. the report of the financial condi~
ton of the city was read by city clerk
Reed, and the same endorsed.
There being no further business. Alder
man Koch moved to adjourn sine dae.
Before putting the motion, Mayor Rey-
nolds thanked the board for uniform cour-
teous treatment of him, and gentlemanly
demeanor throughout the many meetings.
He had tried to treat all fairly, and IT he
had said anything to wound their feelings,
he hoped they would regard it in the man
ner Intended mistake of the head and
not of the heart.
The old council then adjourned. and the
newly elected members were sworn in and
took their seats.
Mayor Reynolds announced that business
was in order, but no one seemed to have
anything to offer.
The mayor-elect then announced his APP
pointments, which, with the exception OF
the police force proper, were voted on in
detail Following is the vote on each APP
pointment:
City Clerk-John L. Reed.
Ayes-koch, Donaldson, Lundy, Wag-
ner, Cameron, Kellerstrass. Anawalt,
Kennedy, Warren-9. Nays-HiIlier-l.
Water-works Superiutendent-Fre A.
Cramer. Confirmed by unanimous vote.
Weighmaster-Wm. Bell, confirmed BY
unanimous vote.
City Treasurer-James N. Buford. I'm
animons confirmation.
| Overseer of the Poor-W. L. Sweeney.
Confirmation By all the aldermen.
City Attorney-V. NJ Banding. Ayes
l-Koch Donaldson. Lundy, Wagner, KEEL
lerstrass, Anawalt, Kennedy, Warren, Hill
lier-y.
Nays-Cameron--1.
Bridge Tender-Douald Carnahan, No
opposition.
City Marshal-C. W. HAYES. Ayes,
Koch, Donaldson, Lundy, Wagner Keller
strass, Kennedy, Anawalt, Warren-8.
| Nayes-Cameron and Hillier-2,
| Deputy Marshal-W. c. Blackburn.
| Ayes-Koch, Donaldson, Lundy, Wag
ner, kelerstrass, Kennedy, AnaWalt,
Hitler and Warren-9.
Nays-Cameron-l.
Poll Tex Collector Frank Lucas.
Ayes, Koch, Lundy, Wagner, Kennedy,
Anawalt, Hitler and WarreG-6
Nays Donai1so0 and Cameron-2.
The police appointments wero voted on IS
body and not separately. Following are
the names Of tie policemen appointed,
confirmed by the following vote:
E 6. L. German, G. Metsch, Joseph Ro.
senfeld, J. Brennan, z. Feeley. s. s
Hull, j. Atkinson.
, Ayes-Eoch, Lundy. Donaldson, Lundy
! Wagner, Kellersuass, Kennedy and Ana
] walt,
} Nayes-Cameron, Hitler and Warren
IS.
This closed all the regular appoint
ments, and the mayor SAID that an asses
sor for street lamp tax had to be appoint
q ed, and nominated A. K. Philleo, because
;, the city could save money by SO doing
! Unanimously confirmed.
The regular committees were then an
e nounced, Mayor Reynolds remarking tina
b these did aot have to be confirmed.
: Following are the new committees.
. Finance-Lundy, Anawalt.
Streets and Alleys Koch
:, Fire and " ater-kennedy, Wagner.
Police-Kellerstrass Koch.
Ordinauces--Lundy Donaldson.
l. Markets Hitler, Warren.
Observation-Disclosures Kennedy.
ridges-Anawalt, Cameron.
There being no other regular bushes
before the council, after few remark
10 from the mayor, motion to adjourn va
a made and carried, and the newly electe
III council closedits first meeting of the fscs
lyear.
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