The Iola register., 1902-05-09
POLAAJsCESHkENUP
Mayor Appointed New Force and
Council Approved-0ther Appoint
meats aud Committees
SEWtRQATLH 1OBE SECURED
MAIDS II Avenue to Cross Santa Fe
Iracks-Bills Allowed and Much
Business Done

Inc city council lmet in regular ses-
sion Thursday with all the council
men present.
The Mayor named his committees
which were approved by the council,
as follows:
Streets and alleys Creighton,
Boughtou and Palmer.
Public improvements - Northrup,
Thompson and Palmer.
Water ANA Light-Walke Coutant
and NOrthrup.
Fire Oepartment-Th Thompson, Creigh-
ton Nnu nosen,on
uditiug--Coutant, Walker and
Hurlock
Judiciary-Boughton, Coutant and
Creighton
Printing and License 49, Hurlock,
Walker and Thompson.
Finance e-Palmer, Northrup and
Hurlock
A petition for new sidewalk on
west sjde OF North First Street, from
north First Street from Missouri Pa.
ciic railroad north, signed by p. S.
Stotler and others was referred to
committee as was the petition AAc new
sidewalk on South Chestnut street.
signed by Dan Hunter and otheks.
Permission was grrnted VIM. Read.
icker TO erect two-story brick build
ing on the west end OF lots l, 2 g. in
block G.
w. p. Rogers was granted permis-
sion to operate billiard hall.
G. S. Palmer was ordered released
from the county jail on recommends
tiOn of police Judge.
The council went into executive ses-
sion to consider appointment of
officers and later announced the selec-
tion of the following:
Citv p'torrov Travis Morse.
City clerk-W. NJ. Knapp.
Street commissioner ana engineer
j. II. Harris.
Engineer water and ligh-F. c..
Howard
Electrician water and light-War-
rem Bon.
Assistant water and iight-D. e.
Fowler
Fire chief-A. d. Royer.
Policeman East Iola-W. II. Bar.
ton.
Water seller East Iola-H. f.
Thomas.
Scavengefs East-T. F.. Strickland,
West-W Z Phillips.
Sexton--John Thomas.
Marshall. q. PalAtdng.
Assistant marshall. 4. Bliss.
Policemsn-hlmer Edwards.
The council then voted to select a
president and the choice fell on w. r.
Creighton oi the fourth ward, the
mayor voting for him on tie with
J.. l.. Northrup.
A petition to appoint driver for
oiled
The report of j. E. Thomas. acting
as weighmaster, March 10 to March
81, S8.74 l.. II. Klauman for same
work from February rs to March s,
A6 "a and H. e. Thomas S29O5 were
referred TO committee.
The city clerk reported S257S7 oc.
cupation tax collected during April
The water uperintendent's report fol
April was read and filed.
The committee considering tho
changing of water rates recommended
charge by meter and fat rates
Action deferred.
Street and alley committee recon
mended temporary new walk on soutl
Oak street but not to grade. An ordi
nance was ordered drawn. The com
mittee were unfavorable to sidewall
asked for by C. O. Perkins ct al il
Jones addition,
The city attorney reported in regard
to condning city prisoners in th
county Jail, and the matter of repair
ing tho city prison was referred [,
committee, they to consult the exper
coming to see county commissioner
about more cages in the county jail.
ID W. Bostwick was granted Der
mission to move his residence tempor
arily onto Oak street while buildin
anew one.
The city attorney was instructed T.
take necessary steps to open Madiso
avenue across the Santa Fe track.
a petition from the manager of tn
lola Band for $50 month from tn
council for the oand was laid on tn
table.
it was ordered that the city scaver
gers provide dumping ground TO
city refuse, removed NV them