Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-20

Changes in the common council were
three last night when the old body was
dissolved and the new members inauP
urated. Only few were present except
councilmen At the appointed hour Ida
yor Coffiand called the old bodv 70 or Ter,
all being present except Alderman Hell
gerson. Official work Of the old council
was closed up by allowance of $112 sal
ary of mayor and councilmen for the
last third of a year S255 go to VIM.
Webb for piping; 5000 to Martin Z
Kuebler.
An ordinance was passed fixing alar-
| les as follows: Mayor and aldermen 81
per meeting attended city clerk $3.50 IA
raise Of $500; attorney $75, decrease Of
$50; health officer $50; marshal $40 per
month; street commissioner $50; assess
or $3.50
There being no other business the old
council adjourned following brief good
bye talk by ths mayor, in which he COM
mended the zeal and good work of the
retiring aldermen, Messrs Bouffieur.
Helgeson and Devlin.
The new council was called to order
by the mayor, all present as follows:
First ward-John Edwards Wm. Brandon.
Second ward-Chas, 5. Slsck, Capt. Con-
Third ward-John r. spellum,. sllas II.
Foster.
Hold over member.
The mayor announced the standing
committees as follows.
Flnance-Aldermen Slack. spelium and
Brandon.
streets-Aldermen Edwards. Conner and
Water-Aldermen Conner. Edwards and
Foster.
Light-Aldermen spellum Slack and Ed
wards
walls and sings-Aldermen Brandon.
Conner and Foster.
Pabllc property-Aldermen Foster. Brandon
and Slack.
Alderman Slack moved that Alder
man Conner be chosen president of the
council Capt Conner declined and
named Alderman Edwards as entitled
to the honor because of Lis long service
on the council. He was unanimously
chosen president.
Bond of Treasurer MiDshall for $35,-
600 was approved, sureties being f NJ
Minshall, Henry Lindemann and Fred
Eckhardt Clerk Packards g bondsmen
are H. p Proctor and f. E. Morley
Mayor Coifi8nd nominated DR. F. T.
Morley for health officer, and the ap-
pointment was unanimously confirmed.
The selection of ar official city paper
was postponed till the next meeting,
which will be held on Wednesday night,
April 27, as was the election of mar
shall and str0st commissioner. Finance
committee " as authorized to make set
, Element with the retiring treasurer, and
city attorney instructed to notify tele-
phone and electric light companies TO
paint their poles in conformity with
resolution long ago adopted
Alderman 73nner offered a resolution.
which was laid over for one meeting di-
recting the codification and printing of
all city ordinances in book form.
After welcoming the new councilmen
Mayor Cofilsnd addressed himself to a
review Of ii city's needs, and cautioned
the strictesF tsconomy consistent with
welfare &c municipality. He said
the fixed oh6fges that the city had 10
provide for were at least 81, 600, with a
probable addition of g., 900 the present
year for library purposes. I'VE have
little to spend for improvements, he
said but whatever i done in this line
should be with view to permanency
aud substantially. He hoped, he said,
that members of the council would re-
cognizs no ward lines, but look first and
last to the general good.