The daily sentinel., 1903-04-21
Organization of
New Council.

council. There were caucuses of both
parties, who make up the membership
of the council and the work of the
evening was pretty generally antici-
pated by those who keep correct tab
ON the maneuvers of city admins
tration.
Council was called to order at
about S:15, all the members being
present in the building, although at
the time of calling roll, Mr.. VALID
roup was in the entryway. He after
ward responded to his name.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and adopted.
Chairman Shores of the finance COM
mittee, reported that the committee
urer and found them correct.
Several bills that had been left over
from previous meeting we're read
and on motion were ordered paid.
Upon motion the council then ad-
journed sine die.
The incoming council took the oath
of office and then council adjourned
to the main room of the city hall.
On the call of the roll all the coun-
cilmen responded. The bond of the
city clerk, Frank Leslie, was present
ed III the sum of So. 900, the surety be-
ing the U. S. Fidelity and Guarantee
company.
The bond of city attorney, ]. S.
Carnahan. was also presented. 1t
was in the sum of $500 and had as
sureties w. H. and F. 1. Lee. Both
these bonds were accepted.
AT this time Mayor Sampliner arose
from his chair and began the reading
of his inaugural address. This was
listened to attentively by the large
crowd present, and was vociferously
applauded at its conclusion.
He recommended that a system of
filtering being inaugurated at once {;
that the office of water commissioner
by all means be made elective by
the people; that new sprinkling
cart be purchased to increase the
efficiency of the sprinkling of the
streets of the city; that all purchases
for city supplies shall be made
through comparative bids; that a
new city hall be erected in conformity
with the needs and the growth of the
city; that the improvements on streets
and crossings shall be of permanent
character; that the people be given
the pleasure of band concerts in the
City Park on Wednesday and Satur-
day nights; that large public foun-
tain be erected in City Park; that
the city have more lights, if proper
| arrangements can be made with the
electric lighting company; that
there be wise expenditure of public
monies
Elsewhere is given the full text of
Mayor .Sampliner'sl address and it is
worth while reading, as it is com
prehensive and statesmanlike docu-
ment, regarding the welfare of and
needs of the city.
AS soon as Mayor Sampliner CON
cluded the reading of his inaugural
address. lie rose and announced the
following as his standing committees !:
Finance-Rader. Hards and Ramey.
Water e. Lights-Buckius, Stock
ton and Waldroup.
Stress and Alleys-Hards. RAIDER
and Smith.
License Waldroup. Smith and
Buckius.
Purchasing -Buckius, RAIDER and
Merrill
Water and Sewers-Mayor Sampli-
ner, Wadroup, Ramey. RAIDER, and
Stockton.
Health, Fire and Stockton
Smith and Hards.
Hospital-Merrill. smith and Wald-
| roup.
Alderman Hards then moved that
the committees as named be confirm
ed Motion prevailed
The election of president of council
was then taken up. Mr.. Smith named
Mr.. Hards for this honor and his cleo
tion was made by acclamation.
A number of petitions that were ly-
ing on the table were on motion de-
ferred until later in the evening.
The bond of jefferson Watson. mar