La Junta tribune., 1902-04-16
CRY covsc,l.
on With sns Old and On With the Old
Ais e-Ssms oneisis Elected
ri for nsxt Year.

per, Bentley, Carlisle. Cartwright
and Daimler being in attendance.
This being the close OF the hscai
year. the annual reports OF the CITY
treasurer and the water commis-
siouer were read and referred to
the finance committee, There be-
ing considerable new business on
hand. the committees to whom had
been referred the petitions for arc
lights and a new sidewalk along |
the west side of Colorado avenue
were granted further time.
The terms Of four aldermen ex
pired at this meeting-McNeen
Bentley, Draper and Cartwright
and the old board proceeded to
elect their successors. All OF the
old aldermen were reelected, Jus
tice OF the Peace Burns admins
teIing the oath of Office.
T. K. HoHmire was then elected
city attorney for the ensuing year
by acclamation. MIR. Hofimire de
livered an opinion to the effect that
all Of the city officials elected last
year, with the exception Of mayor,
treasurer and two aldermen.
W re elected to fill a. vacancy
and that their terms would expire
with this meeting. 1t then devoived
upon the hoard OF aldermen to elect
all the city officials for the ensuing
year, with the exceptions noted
above.
The Office Of city clerk was the
FIRST one taken up. There were
two applicants for tins position.
Geo S.. Thompson and c. l. See
ley. Mr.. Thompson received FIVE
votes and Mr.. Seeley none. Mr.
Thompson was declared duly
elected.
There were hve applicants for
the position OF city health officer---
Drs. J. T. Coleman, F. kearrs,
E w. Ragsdale. w. Dow and f
NJ. White. All Of the applicants
agreed to attend all persons al
flicted with contagious diseases.
and furnish all medicines and dis
:of..,.n,s co. ~. .,,,, ~ Cor oav
month. Ii required five ballots to
make choice, resulting in the Sc
lection OF DR.. J. F. Kearns, who
will officiate as city health officer
for the ensuing year.
For the position OF day marshal
there were seven applicants, as
follows: John E. Joy. w. II,
Walker, Charles Dillon, o. &.
Hall, S. w. Zickefoose, G. d.
Franklin and Arthur kinsel. Mr.
Hall withdrew his name, and MIR.
Zickefoose's application recited
the fact that he would not admit
that his term had expired, and
that in case he was not re-appoint
ed the matter would be tested in
the courts On motion is was fin
ally decided to defer the appoint
ment OF a day marshal until the
next regular or special meeting.
S. N. Rose and w. II. Walker
were the only applicants for the
position Of night marshal. Mr..
Rose received FIVE votes and MIR.
Walker none.
There were three applicants for
ne position Of water commission
er-Frank Gilchrist, c. F. Kas.
ten and L. c. Gillen. Mr.. Gillen
received the entire vote Of the
council. He is the only city off
cial employed for the full term Of
one year, the remainder Of the ap
pointees being employed from
month to month at the pleasure Of
the council.
F. T. Lewis for city engineer,
c. w. Wonderly for FIRE chief. w.
c. Gordon for street commissioners,
and H. G. Bourne for police mag
istrate were all elected by acclama-
tion.
John L. Wilef was the only sp-
plicant for the position Of day
pumper at the wster works pump