The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-07
COUlR DEMENT, HAS RESIGNED
Asmus Brix Elected Commissioner-G.
w. Lounsberry Is Clerk-0ther De-
tails of Interest-Meeting Accom-
plishes Much.

session at Its Offices, 5nl Duane street
There were present at the session;
President c. II. Wright. Secretary J. IL.
Mansell and Commissioners $. Elmore
~. Q. A. Bowlby. II. e. Van Dusen, c. j,
Trenchard and +. A. Fisher, the only
absentee being Commissioner W. +
Dement,.
The chairman called the commission
to order. and the minutes OF the August
session were read and approved, after
which Secretary Mansell read, for the
information OF the board, the applica.
tions, filed with him, for appointment
to the clerkship it has been mooted, of
late. would be established at this
meeting. the applicants being Messrs
lC. w. Stone. $ c. Morton. G w,
Lounsberry. r. NJ. Twombley and c..
E. Barney. An application was also
read, as coming from Lars Bergsyick,
the present engineer of the works, for
the position of superintendent.
The commissioners then INDUCED in a
general discussion OF the eXpediency Of
separating the duties of superintendent
and clerk, and the creation of a distinct
office and salary for each. AL phases
OF the issue were argued comprehensive.
", with the result OF u successful mo.
ton to that effect
This important matter being disposed
Of. the way was opened for the fixing
of the clerks salary. which was later
fixed at the sum Of S7j per month. Log.
ically. the election of a clerk followed,
and upon an exposure of the ballots
cast in this behalf. il was found that
G. W. Lounsberry was elected as clerk,
he having received four votes, c. +.
Barney one. and c. W. Stone one. Mr..
Lounsberry was officially declared to he
clerk of the commission, and subse-
quent motion prevailed directing Mr..
Mansell to 50 inform the beneficiary.
At this point in the proceedings the
secretary read brief letter of resigna.
tion from Commissioner W. +. Dement,,
who conveyed his sense OF good will to
his colleagues on the board, and said
resignation was formally accepted, such
acceptance being fortified by a motion;
duly passed, appointing Commissioners
Bowlby and Elmore special committee
to transmit in writing to the former
commissioner, the boards sentiments Of
regret at his retirement.
The commission then proceeded by
ballot to name successor to Mr.. De
ment, such balloting resulting as fol-
lows: Asmus Brix 1, l.. J. Taylor | and
6. w. Sanborn !. Mr.. Brix was declared
elected as commissioner, and the secre.
tary was instructed to inform him OF
the action of the board.
II was ordered that the clerk address
letter to the superintendent calling
for an official report on the condition of
the conduit system, especially as to the
road and what work is necessary on the
same.
1t was ordered that the superintend.
ent keep his Office at the present head
quarters of the commission, so Duane
street.
Consideration was next given TO the
sites heretofore offered the commission
for the erection Of permanent headquar-
ters Of the plant and business, tO-wit:
the Ferguson tender of lot No. ], in
block No. IA. at $3.50; the Taylor offer
of lot No. 4. block No. 2l, Shiyeley's adj
dition, at $1,000. and the proposal of the
u. X. Warren estate. to sell the COM
mission 100 feet square, or lots Nos. !
and 2, block No. g., Of McClure's addi-
tion, at $500; and this discussion was
closed by the passage Of a motion ap-
pointing Commissioners Fisher and FL
more to make due investigation of all
these properties and the prices named
for each, and to report fully at the next
session of the board.
In the matter Of the superintendency
IL was decided TO offer the same 10 En-
gineer Lars Bergsvick, he TO merge the
duties Of his present position and those
Of superintendent, during the unex'
pired term of his contracted service
March !, l906. The commission declined
to take any action on the resignation
of Clerk Mansell until it really had to
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