Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-18
DARK HORSE A winner
j. H. Eeermayer Elected City
Clerk by the Council After
Seven Ballots.
His Selection Surprise to Coun-
cilmen. as He Had No
Caucus Support.
Mayor Jones Names the Stand
ing Committees for the Year
1.-TWO New Ones.

The city clerkship deadlock was
broken Thursday night and dark
horse, in the person of Mr.. j. H. Eyer
mayer, was elected to the position on
the seventh ballot taken in open coun-
Gil. Mr.. Egermayer's election was un-
expected by come of the councilmen,
as the supporters Of Capt Shaw eX-
pected the deadlock would continue
and that the present clerk would hold
his Office by virtue of the inability to
agree upon a successor.
Mr.. Egermayer went into the con-
test with no one in particular support
ing his claims. The council held a
brief caucus prior to the regular meet
ing and attempted to settle the clerk
ship, but without result, the vote being
divided between Shaw, Wick, Robi
son and Trotter Mr.. Egermayer's name
was not mentioned in the caucus, but
when the council was called to order
communication from him was read
by the clerk. in which he said he
would be pleased to be considered a
candidate If an agreement could not
be reached between the leading as
pirants. Mr.. Henry nominated Capt.
Shaw. Mr.. Fisher nominated ].
Trotter, Mr.. Psenicka offered the name
of l.. D. Vitek, Mr.. Greene named
/. A. Robson, Mr.. Kreutzer nornin-
ated Mr.. Egermayer and Mr.. Kirby
presented the name of F. Aubrey
Smith. An informal ballot resulted in
Shaw receiving the votes of Henry
Mcbride, Kreutzer and Webster; Wick
the votes OF Arnold and Psenicka;
Greene and WATSON voted for Robson
and Fisher for Trotter. The second
ballot resulted the same. with the ex-
sception that WATSON changed his vote
to Vitek. On the third ballot there
were several changes. Greene changed
to Shaw, giving the present clerk five
votes, and Fisher changed to Smith
on the fourth ballot, when both Greene
and WATSON changed to him. This
started q stampede towards Eyer
mayer and the Wick supporters, with
the exception Of Kirby, lined up with
Greene and WATSON, Egermayer receiv-
ing the votes Of Arnold, Fisher, Greene,
Psenicka and WATSON. The sixth ball
lot was exactly the same, Egermaye,
receiving five, Shaw four and Smith
one. Mr.. Kirby then saw his opportun-
ity to break the deadlock and on the
seventh ballot he changed to Eyer
mayer, thus electing him. Shaw re-
ceived the votes of Henry, Mcbride and
Kreutzer. and Mr., Webster, who saw
that his candidate was defeated, gave
q complimentary vote to George Neil
Ali the councflmen express them
selves as we'll satisfied with the result
altho Mr.. Shaw's friends feel that he
was entitled to another year Some of
the councilmen held to the view that a
younger man should be selected, as
Capt. Shaw's health has not been of the
best during the time he has served. Mr.
Egermayer is a young attorney of this
city. is an experienced collector and
will be especially valuable in the water
department.
The council recognized the efficient
services of Mrs. G. G. Allen, who has
been assistant clerk, and reelected her
at an increase in salary.
$50
Owing to the fact that the member
chip of the council is increased by two
this year, Mayor Jones. after consulta-
ton with the members, created two adj
ditional committees by dividing the
work of two of the former committees.
The special committee in charge of the
sewage disposal plant is done away
with, the sewer department is taken
away from the streets and alleys COM
zntitee, and from these has been Gre
ated new one, to be known as the
committee on sewage and sewage dis
;p0sal. The claims department has
been taken away from the buildings,
grounds and claims committee and the
accounts department is taken from the
judiciary, officers and accounts. A new
Committe on claims and accounts is
thus created. Under this arrangement
Mayor Jones announced the following
committees, the first person named be-
ing chairman:
s. Sewage and sewage disposal-Henry,
Webster and Mcbride.
81 Streets and alleys-Kreutzer, Kirby.
Fisher. WATSON and Psenicka.
Buildings and grounds - Webster,
Henry and WATSON.
Claims and accounts - WATSON,
Kreutzer and Psenicka.
Judiciary and officers Mcbride, |
Greene and Kreutzer.
IS Ways, means and supplies-Arnold, |
Fisher and Greene.
Police and fire department-Kirby, !
WATSON and Henry.
Ordinances and printing -Psenicka,
1r;1 -
I, Health and sanitation-Fisher Nc
Bride and Arnold.
Water works and electric lights
yeleicted by the counciD Greene, Hem
ry and Arnold.
This arrangement continues Mr.
Kirby at the head of the fire and police
committee and Mr.. Fisher at the head |
of the committee on health and santa
ton, and is recognition of their serv-
ices in these departments
tcies in these departments. Mr.. Was
son is given an; important chairman
ship and heads the claims and ac.
counts department, and the othe,
members are well cared for IN the.
mayors appointments.
4 "A. request of the Marshalltown Stone
Company for the use of the city scales
at The rates given coal dealers was pre-
scented thru Mr.. Kirby and was grant
ed