The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-14
They Appoint Officers
to Look After the
City's Business
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Ess> e.esS6ss nGzaer ca Interested syec
rstOrs Tie cssrS rad the application
a Frzreis Ward. for marshal u. d Mar
pay, Nxs Stake. George ]. Gs-cheI, J. L
SalkvSn, H. Z. Kehl. Murdoch NeDuI
sDd George Hohner, for nightwatehmen
Fred ". Peppler. for engineer; James Nc
Mama A, for assistant engineer; Or. A. q
Mcleod, for health officer: John Fort
and Michael Schultz, for street commits
sioner, James Fade. for fire warden, ant
William Ward, for ianitor.
After considering the applications Pres
ident Vivian recommended the following
appointments. which were confirmed by
the council:
Msrshal-Francis Ward
Nightwstchmen-D. ID. Murphy, NJ. stukel
Janitor-Wiiliam Ward.
Engineer-F. w. Peppler: assistant-James
Mcnamara.
Health Committee-Dr. A. C. Mcleod, Mar
tin Jenkin and Francis Ward.
Street Commissioner-John Ford
Fire Warden-James FADE.
Attorney-Angus w. Kerr.
The following council committees were
also appointed:
street-Vital Coppo. Icy ,Blumenthal and
Thomas Gribble.
Fire-Herman Miller. John Knivel and John
vertin.
Finance-Izzy Blumenthal, John vertin and
Thomas Gribble.
Icy Blumenthal was appointed vice
president OF the council.
President Vivian in iorcible speech in
formed the officers that numerous COM
plants had been lodged with him. and
also with members OF the council, con
corning the enforcement OF the law and
the performance Of their duties; some of
which were without cause. but Others.
perhaps more justly, and that only by
the exact and perfect performance OF their
duties would they place themselves so
that thew would not be liable TO immedi-
ate discharge. These sentiments were
also expressed by Aldermen Coppo, Blu
menthal and kniyel Ii was decided TO
have the nightwatchmen go on duty at
lO O'Clock, except on Saturday aud Sun
day nights, and TO cover their entire
beat twice before midnight and after that
hour a regular beat would be laid out for
them. 1t was also decided to purchase
watches TO zee that the beats were coy
cred
The nightwatchmen were also instruct
ed to keep tally Of the time the electric
street lights were out, so that the village
would not pay for hight it did not get.
The salaries Of the different officers we're
then fixed at the same rates as were in
force last year.
Alderman knivei, OF the committee TO
look into the purchasing OF hose wagon
Tor the village, reported that be had ex-
amined the wagons in several large cities
and had determined on what be thought
would be necessary for the village, and
that the price asked by Dominick Kaiser
ts3OO) was about az cheap, il not cheap
er, than awagon could be purchased out.
side. a motion was carried, iustructipg |
Mr.. Kaiser to build wagon under the |
superv sion OF the council committee.
After appointing Monday evening. April |
~, az thu date to meet to approve liquor |
bonds, the council adjourned.
LAURUM.
A meeting OF the Laurium council was
held last evening for the purpose OF max
ing appointments OF the various yilIaue
officers tor the ensuing year, fixing sal
aries, etc. The president announced the
following committees OF the council:
street-John Wade, Louis Labby, Jr.. Henry
Fliege.
Finance-John Gllies. John Torreano John
Breslein.
firo-John Gillies, John Wade, John Bres-
lein.
building and Property-Henry Fliege, John
Gillics, John Breslein.
bmll lroutman and Michael McCarron
applied Tor marshal. President Lathron
recommended McCarron, but this vas re-
Iected by the council, after which he an
pointed Thomas Drapeau, which appoint
ment was confirmed. Joseph stukel an
pied Tor nightwatchman and the appIi-
alton was referred to the council; the
PRESIDENT recommended Michael McCarrou
'ut the vote OF the council showed a tie
ana 10 was laid over to the next meeting
\. 1. streeter was recommended by the
PRESIDENT for village attorney. with the
anne result. Anton Fisher, Louis Braun
md Adolph stiIlman applied for fire war.
Ien' stiliman being appointed. The
treet commissioners duties will be DER
ormed BY the marshal, az heretofore
a special board Of assessors, consisting
John Breslein, John Gillies and Henry
hese' was appointed, and Dr. +. X Nc.
e"esn was appointed health officer. .
Jorbett Goueert ss..- b