The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-04-21
CANON's COUNCIL.
The New Board sworn In-Noue of Its
Members Legal Lights



On Monday evening last Mayor Cooper
and three of the Observation-Disclosures
Pauls, Sartor and Jeske met at the city
hall, and were sworn in by Recorder Skeele
who had previously qualified before the
proper officer.
In view of the absence from the city OF
Councilman-elect G.. r. Cassedy, the board
adjourned to meet on Thursday evening.
THE SECOND MEETING.
At o'clock on Thursday evening, a full
board being present, Mayor Cooper called
the meeting to order.
The bill of the Caiion City Water Com
pany WAS passed until it shall have beer
| itemized.
Bills of H. T. Blake and G. y. Ude1l, fol
publishing, election notice-S115 each
were read and allowed.
The bill of County Treasurer Harrison
fees for collecting town revenue, three and
one half per cent of collections, $1,000
! was ordered paid.
Petitions, praying for their appointment
as city marshal, were received form X. A
johnson and J. d. Wells, the latter of Sill
yer Cliff, whose petition was accompanied
by letter of recommendation from the
mayor of that city. Placed on file.
The council confirmed the election OF
Chief J. II. Peabody and Assistant Chief II
]. Baughman of the Canon Fire Depart
ment-
For the office of city marshal the names
of r. ]. Frazier, ]. V. Dobson, B. +. Shaffer
and Seth L. Silsby were also presented by
eouncilmen.
Quite discussion ensued as to the wis
dom of having night police only, the
opinion being expressed that the two con-
| stables were all the peace officers necessary
during the day. Mr.. Pauls however con,
| tended that a marshal should be on duty
at least part of the day. Dogs would be t,
kill and stock to impound- Mr.. Jesk,
thought the employees of the street commits
sioner could perform such duty, and, doubt
less, would gladly do so for the fees attach
ed to such Offices.
Without arriving at any conclusion the
mayor requested the members to prepare
their ballots for marshal.
Here the question arose as to whether OF
not the law required a candidate for an ap-
pointive office to be resident of the town
at the time of appointment. A blank ex-
preston ovcrspread the physioguomies OF
the august councilmen, the mayor holding
the affirmative. Judge Minor, who was
present, was called upon to solve the qucs-
ton. He thoughta candidate for this office
might reside anywhere at the time of bis
appointment, but could not cite the law in
point. 4 copy of the general laws was
procured, and searched for some time, with
out avail, when the election of marshal
was postponed for the time.
Earnest Sell was reaPpointed street com
missioner, with salary fixed at $40 PEE
month.
| S. V. Turner was reappointed sexton
His salary is in fees
The salary of clerk and treasurer was al
lowed to remain rs last year-S400 per an
! num-
After = long discussion on the subject o
designating one ofthe justices of the peae'
of this precinct as police magistrate, it was
ordered that both be provided with polio,
docket, and the marshal alternate cases be
| tween the two.
On motion, adjourned to meet on Frida,
evening, Apring 20, at Z: 80 o'clock, for tn
purpose of appointing a city marshal.