The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-07

Mayor Van Sckln Takes Up Rens Of Government
Tuesday Night New Appointments Made.

Last Tuesday night special meet
ing OF the city council was held and
Mayor Van Sicklin, Councilmen Gal
loway, Woodcock and McCune were
sworn in by City Clerk Travis, ex-
Mayor Kelly and Councilmen Fuller
and Hopkins stepped down and out.
Immediately following the cere-
monies Mayor Van Sicklin delivered
short address, ontlining his policy
and touching upon a number of mat
ters of great Importance to the city.
The regular meeting of the council
was held last night when the bonds
of City Clerk Travis and Treasurer
Moulton were accepted and those of
icials sworn in.
Other appointments made last
night we're chief of police, city at
.torney and the various committees.
While NO appointments have been
made at the time of gong TO press it
is generally accepted that A. G. Cor
delle would be the new chief.
| The following is Mayor Van Sick
Inns address delivered Tuesday night:
|
GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL:
In assuming the duties of the
mayor of the city of Weiser, | realize
the responsibility and great amount
). uf work to do the coming year, and
to get good results it is necessary
that the council work IN harmony,
and that the several committees give
ss much of their time as possible to
, the work allotted to them.
One OF the first and most import
ant matters we have to deal with is
t to oct our water and electric light
q system in perfect order and on a
: paying basis.
We are, understand, threatened
a with litigation from several sources,
: the principal one being with the
!, water and electric. light contractor,
: and while I have not had the oppor-
tunity as yet to investigate any OF
: these claims, it should be our policy
/, to deal fair with all but protect the
n city from paying any unjust claims
r There are several other important
j. matters to which 1 wish to call your
attention:
IS FIRST. l have been informed
}. that the bondsmen OF Wllker'
son & Harklns declare that they arr
l. not liz BILE, having notified the councl
d of their withdrawal from the oono'
before tie work had been started
It This | think important and should o.
le investigated at once.
> SECOND. There has been con
,f siderable damage from the overno'
s. OF the waters of Monroe creek tn
le past two years This stream shoul'
IN be confined to its channel and D
IN obstructon allowed thrown therein
tn THrRp. There should be som
,g provisions made for persons Athlete
at with contagious diseases. The cour
re- Gil should take this matter up sne
p. II advisable, procure a location an
ut build a pest house.
or FouRTH. II is also important 'n'
d. the city should procure title as ear
lis as possible to the land now aseo y
ed the reservoir
rs- F,prH advise that the sara
sy Of city employees be rsso's'so =
,ordiog 70 their several 'eSp''s'0'
nd Ties,
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