Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05

MAYOR JONES' ANNUAL ADDRESS
Compliments Work of Old Body and
Espresso. Wish That Relations With
New Will be as Pleasant Mcbride
Chairman Of Water Works - The
committees-Annual Reports.

"a between the members of the cit
council over the elective posi-
lions OF that body, they wer
satisfactorily adjusted in caucu
late Monday afternoon, and when, il
open session. the vote was taken,
unanimous expression was made for tn,
nominees slated. 1t took just thret
hours, lacking ten minutes, for the ok
council to finish its work and new t
organize and begin its official career
Mayor Jones read his annual report IL
which he complimented the old council
for its efficient and painstaking work
and expressed the hope that the rela-
tions with the new would he as pleas
ant.
Mayor Jones appointed Messrs- Good
Abbott and Henry as q committee t
examine the ere dentials OF the new In
cunbents. also of the park commits
sioners. The committee reported ia
vorably on the new members also or
the park commissioners, and the bonds
Of the latter were afterwards approved
Mayor Jones administered the oath OF
office to the members recently elected
also to the park commissioners.
The election of the city officers then
followed, that of the clerk being first
considered For this position there were
three applications before the council
George Neil. Capt. C. II. Shaw and l.
Derby. The vote was unanimous for
AR. Derby. Messrs. Nell and Shaw
claimed consideration because of the
fact that they were veterans In the
civil war.
Il For civil engineer William Bremner
was the only nominee and the clerk
cast the unanimous ballot for his cleo
ton. In connection with this Mr.. Web
ster introduced q resolution establish
ing the position of assistant civil engi-
neer, which was adopted, and followed
with the nomination of G. A. Baughman
for the position. Mr.. Baughman was
unanimously elected.
There were two candidates for street
commissioner, Captain E. G. Mcmillan
and George Ordway. Captain Mcmillan
6led, with his application, a statement
calling attention to the new Iowa law,
effective March %, providing that pref
erence be given old soldiers in public
appointments. A copy of the law was
attached. Mr.. Webster nominated Mr.
Ordway, and took occasion to compli-
ment his good work In the office dur
Ing the past three years Incidentally,
because OF the character of Mr. Me-
MlHan's application. it was stated that
Mr.. Ordway was also veteran of the
civil war. The vote was unanimous
for Ordway.
Mr.. Arnold presented the name Of
+. Olson for the position of inspector
OF steam boilers and he was elected
without opposition. The same was true
In the selection Of l. I. Kirby as chief
OF the fire department. upon Mr.. Nc
Brides nomination. Mr.. Webster was
elected president OF the council pro
tenn, position that he has served
during portion Of the past year in the
absence OF the mayor. :.
The election of the water works
committee followed. Mr.. Abbott nomi-
mated Mr.. Mcbride. Mr.. Webster
placed Mr.. Kreutzer's name as second
member, and Mr.. Ingledue that of Mr..
Abbot as the third. Their election
followed without opposition. The may
or's appointments of committees were
then read as follows:
Sewage and Disposal - Henry. Good,
Calhoun.
Streets and Alleys Good, Webster,
Mcbride. Ise,nan. Psenicka, Henry.
Ways. Means and Supplies Psen-
lcka, Sieg, Kreutzer.
Buildings and Grounds Ingledue,
Abbott, Henry.
Police and Fire Department Web
ster. Ingledue, Arnold.
Ordinances and Printing - Arnold,
Calhoun, Psenicka.
Judiciary and Officers - Abbott,
Webster. Ingledue.
Claims and Accounts - Kreutzer
[seman, Mcbride.
Health and Sanitation - Iseman.
Good, Sieg.
Upon the converting of the new board
II health the city physician was elect
I'd, with three applications Of candi-
tates on file. Mr.. Webster nominated
DR.. r. p. Lierle. and the clerk read the
applications Of Drs. N. w. Getz and
HI. Fry. DR.. Lierle was unanimously
elected.
Mayors Annual Address.
Mayor Jones, at the completion of
his appointments, delivered his an
nual address. He referred in the high
est terms to last years council. and
complimented the members for the in
terest taken in the work for the cfty,s
and the business Hike ability
shown in the administration of public
affairs. He considered that the return
Of the old members was a public en-
aorsement OF their official acts, and
hoped the new council would merit the
same treatment at the public's hands.
He referred to the many improvements
made in the way of paving, sidewalks
and In the water department. and
recomm ended that more money be
spent in keeping streets and alleys
clean. In his opinion Mayor Jones
valid that the condition of the public
health depended much on cleanliness.
he asked the cooperation of the citi-
sef1s In general in bringing about
lean condition of streets and alleys.
OF garbage was recommended.
also the building of a city jail, which
$ needed badly at the present time.
Before the adjournment of the new
council Mayor Jones appointed Messrs.
xdeutzer, Ingledue and Isemen as
members of the board of review, which
begins its work this morning. to con-
.inue until the tax equalization is COM
,leted. Mr.. Abbott introduced reso-
ut50n 1nStrurtinE the Atgeet c0mH is-