The daily sentinel., 1901-04-16

moved that the ballots which should be
taken in the selection Of the city officers
who received their Offices by appoint
ment or election by the council, should
be taken openly. Alderman Hutchinson
seconded the motion but it was lost,
only three members voting for the mo
tion-the two members from the First
ward and Alderman Hutchinson.
1t was then suggested that the COM
mittees for the year be named Alder
man Barton moved that the matter OF
the appointment Of these committees be
left in the hands OF the mayor. This
motion prevailed and Mayor Sampliner
named the following members of the
various standing committees.
Finance-W. h Lee, Shores, Mantey
Water and Light-John w. Dickinson,
Hards, Waldroup.
Streets. Alleys and Bridg es-George r.
Barton, Shores Mantey
Health, Police and Fire Department
s. B. Hutchinson, Waldroup, Dickin-
son.
License Nelson Hards, Lee, Waldroup.
Purchasing Supplies-M. M. Shores,
Barton, Hutchinson.
Water and Sewer-Fred Mantey, Bar
ton, Dickinson, Hards and ex-officio
Mayor Sampliner.
Committee to Confer with Commits
sioners on Hospitals. B. Hutchinson,
Shores, Barton.
| AT this ime the election officers was
proposed and the names OF those who
were applicants and their applications
for the Office of night marshal were read
by Clerk Ketchum. They were DR..
Thomas Price, o. S. Ramsey. lee Il.
Purnell.
Alderman Dickinson verbally nomin-
ated Charles Arnett aud Alderman
Hutchinson nominated l. Z. Cald ell.
All interest was at this time centered in
the election OF the marshal and there
was a general shuffiing and whispering,
and predictions were made as to who
would be elected to this position. All
the calculations OF those who thought
they knew were off, however. as the man
| they all least expected during yesterday
to be elected, was successful on the first
formal ballot, he being the caucus nom-
inee Of five members of the council, who
also had selected the water commits
sioner
The first or informal vote resulted as
follows: Arnett 3, Ramsey 2, Purnell 3,
Caldwell /. The formal iballot result
ing in the election OF Purnell was: Ar
nett 3. Caldw, II l, Purnell s.
There were six applications for the
Office Of water commissioner. They
were A. L. Wharton, retiring alderman
from the First ward; George A. Currie,
particular friend OF NJ. l.. Allison, A.
Il. Wadsworth, John G. McKinnie, Geo.
h. Garrison and Truman H. ketchum.
1he latter in his application, proposed to
perform the duties Of the office for $45
per month, il elected, saving to ths
city OF S4S year.
Alderman Hutchinson said he desired
to nominate man who could do some.
thing in the work OF water commissioner
besides looking wise and drawing pay.
He nominated George r. Garrison, in a
rafting good nominating speech.
The first ballot taken was informal
and resulted as follows: Wadsworth 0,
Currie l, Wharton 9, McKinnie 2, Ketch-
um l and Garrison 3. The formal ballot
resulted as follows: Wharton 2, Ketch-
um l, Garrison ], McKinnie 5.
After the election OF the night marshal
and water commissioner the greater por-
tion Of the crowd left the hall, some
pleased and some displeased at the re-
suit of the election
Dr. A. G. Taylor was the only uom-
inee for city physician and the clerk was
Instructed to cast the ballot for him for
that Office.
Marion Barton was made city hall
janitor in the same manner
Mr.. Vedder, the present engineer Of
the water plant, was elected to succeed |
himself.
The bond Of Charles b. Rich as city |
treasurer, in the sum OF $4,000, was |
presented. Sureties on the bond were
W. P. Ella, Orson Adams. jr., w r.
White and M. Josephine Rich. The
bond was on motion approved and placed |
on file.
Applications for liquor licenses were |
received for the six months from the |
18th Of April to October 17th from the |
Grand Junction Liquor company. Walter
Wilhelmy, w. A. Lynch. These appli- |