The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Elects Officers for the Ensuing Two
Years No Changes Made But
Additional Offices
Filled.

The first session Of the Mayor
and City Council. who are to
serve the city during the ensuing
two years was held Tuesday
night. There is only one change
in the personnel of the board.
Mr.. E. S. Moore succeeding Mr..
E. G.. Chapman as councilman
from the fifth ward. The names
of all the gentlemen composing
the board were given in THE
DISPATCH last Wednesday, so it
is unnecessary to repeat them at
this time
One of the happiest events of
the meeting was the pre- senta-
ton to Mr.. E. G. Chapman, the
retiring mber of the Council.
of handsome, gold handled,
silk um brella by his fellow mem
bers of the board who have been
associated with him so pleasant
ly for many years past. The
presentation speech was made
by Hon. NJ. A. Franklin. and
was responded to most happily
by the gentleman upon whom
the gift was bestowed. Mr..
CHAPMAN has been a member of
the City Council for the past ten
years and during that time has
served his constituents faithfully
and conscientiously. He was
considered one of the most pro-
gressive mem bers of this very
progressive body and was always
ready to do everything in his
power not only as a councilman
but as a banker and a private
citizen to advance the city's in
terests. He was honored, trust
ed and respected by his fellow
members of the City Council and
by the people at large, and his
retirement is a source of regret
TO all. In Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Chap
man has a most worthy success
or, and one who will guard the
interests of the city faithfully
and well.
The Council passed a resolu-
ton increasing the bonds of the
city marshal and city treasurer
from $4,000 to $15. 900 each, and
hereafter bonds will be required
to be given in some recognized
guarantee com pany instead of by
private individuals, as has been
heretofore the case. This step
was deemed necessary on ac-
count of the fact that the city
has grown very rapidly during
the past few years. and the
amount of money handled by the
two officials effected by the Or
der is far greater than it was at
the time that the amount of their
bonds was originally fixed.
The Council e'ected the follow
ing officers to serve the city for
the ensuing two years: H. NJ.
Wadden. secretary and treasur-
er; E. S. Donnell, city marshal
and Inspector of water and
sewerage; II. @. Vandiver, chief
of fire department and assistant
inspector of water and sewerage;
Jno. B. Chllders. street com mis-
sioner; Nicholas Fl. Butler, city
engineer; James Ellis, night en-
gineer at waterworks; T.G. Mum
ger, chief of police; G.. n. Smith.
J. NJ. Shackelford. w. D. Reeves,
Henry Noland and J. w. Braz-
ealle. policemen.
With the exception of Mr..
Butler, the city engineer. and
Mr.. Ellis. his assistant, the
above named gentlemen have all
held the positions which they
were elected to fill for some time
past and all have made faithful
and efficient officers. The affairs
of the city are running smoothly
in every department, and the
prosperity which We have enjoy
ed for several years past prom
ises to be more marked this year
than ever before.