Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-06
Street Commissioner Andy Hill's re-
Addition to citvy

Addition to City.
On motion of Alderman O'Malley the
resolution was passed accepting the
plat of G. A. Roemer's Addition to the |
city. The resolution granting to j. B.
MCGUIRE permission to conduct sa-
loon at 300 West Main street was
passed, as was similar resolutions In
favor of G. E. Yount, B. Briggs, w. C. |
Arnold and ]. r. Higbee.
The ordinance creating an inspector
of weights and measures for the city
of Ottumwa was on motion of Alder
man Fielder, referred to the new coun.
Gil.
Salaries Raised.
Alderman Hall then called for thet
passage of the new ordinance raising1
the salaries of certain of the city Off
GERS. After considerable technical re-
adjustment the ordinance was got into
proper form, put on its second read
ing before the council. The ordi-
nance provided for salaries as follows:
Chief of police, annually >. >. $1,000
Night captain, annually ;. -. 1,000l
Day policemen, monthly $500, sol
Night policemen, monthly ~. 65|
Hose cart and chemical wag-
Is on drivers, monthly ). !. col
Sidewalk commissioner, an
nualiy -. -. ....... -. 800l
On motion of Alderman o'Malley,
Hoglund and Fielder the rules were
suspended and the ordinance put upon
its passage. The vote was unanimous
in favor of the new ordinance.
No Raise For Treasurer.
The clause in the ordinance calling
for raise from $500 to $500 for the
city treasurer was stricken out ,upon
the advice of Solicitor Jaques, who
gave it as his opinion that inasmuch
as the new officer had already been
elected the advance could not legally
be made.
On motion of Alderman Hoglund the
auditing Of bills was dispensed with.
On motion of Alderman Hoglund the
retiring aldermen were each presented
with copy of the revised ordinances
Votes canvassed.
The tabulated statement of the votes
cast for the various candidates at the
recent city election as certified to the
council by Mayor Picker and City
Clerk Warren, who constitute the can
wasting board, was read and on motion
of Alderman Fielder made part Of
the record Of the council. This ended
the business of the old council and on
motion of Alderman Fielder, the retir-
ing third ward alderman, the council
adjourned sire die.
Suits Becomes Mayor.
Mayor Picker then vacated his chair
and B. F. SHUTS who had been sitting
at the right hand of City Solicitor ia
ques arose and was sworn in by the
solicitor. The bond for the faithful
performance OF his duties was present
ed and Mayor SHUTS took the seat va
Gated a moment before by Mayor Pick
Ter. Ex-Mayor Picker, now private
citizen, sat at the right hand of the
new mayor during the following three
sessions of the council and gracefully
| assisted him over the many little un.
accustomed difficulties that arose,
greatly expediting the transaction of
| the business which followed.
New counciImen.
During the Inauguration into Office
of Mayor Suits, Aldermen
Fielder, Hail. Hoglund and ex-
Alderman Barnes vacated their
seats and the vacant chairs were
quickly occupied by John Spry, E.
H. Mather, Frank Cone and Charles
f. Wright. NJ G. Gilmore took the
seat on the rostrum vacated h. Capt.
Jaques and the new council was called
to order and the oath administered
to the new aldermen and other city
officers who were present in the room
and properly qualified.
Mayor SHUTS then proceeded with
his inaugural a. dress and at it's con-
clusion on motion of Alderman Keyhoe
the address was ordered placed c.. file.
Distributes Flowers.
Alderman Weidenfeller with a big
armful of American Beauty roses then
became the center of attraction.
Mayor Suits, City Solicitor Gilmore,
City Auditor Warren, ex-Mayor Pick
Ter, City Stenographer George Miller,
and the aldermen each and every one
became the recipient of a handsome
rose.
Mayor Suits then proceeded to read
the list of council committees and
chairmen as follows:
Committees Appointed.
iS SOlulultISSS dppOluISu ny Mayor
Suits were as follows:
Street-O'Malley, Keyhoe, spry,
Cone, Wright, Mather, Weidenfeller,
Johnson.
Claims Weidenfeller, Keyhoe, spry.
Finance-Spry, Johnson, Mather.
Fire-Cone, O'Malley, Weidenfeller.
Police-Wright, Humphrey, Weiden-
Teller.
Gas and light-Johnson, Keyhoe,
Mather.
Water-Keyhoe, spry, Cone, Weld
enfeller, Johnson, Wright Humphrey.
Purchasing Humphrey, O'Malley,
Mather.
STANDARDIZATION, Spry, Wright.
The committees as read by the may
or were approved on motion of Alder
man Keyhoe.
Police Force Named.
The names of Frank W. Eckers and
William Evans as chief Of police and
night captain respectively, followed
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