St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-04-14
NEW OFFICERS SWORN IN.
81. Johns Under Control Of Mayor
King and New Council.

The new mayor, w. II. King
was installed last Monday evening,
together with the newly elected city
councilmen, and other city officials.
Exmayor {. A. Cook was pres.
ent, and when retiring, congratula.
ted Mayor King OH his success.
On presenting the gavcl To Mayor
King, Mr.. Cook stated that II was
made from a maple tree which grew
IN ST. Johns, under whose shade he
had often rested. 1T is an emblem
of authority" said the ex.mayor,
and by its use the members Of the
council can be guided in their de-
liberations."
Only three members of the old
council were present. The retiring
recorder. l.. +. Clark. administered
the h to Mayor King and Re.
corder.elect J, w. Hanks. Treasur.
CT Il. w Valentine, and Council
men Is. 4. Legget,, 7. ]. Peterson,
&. ). Thompson, &. ID. Edwards,
{. a. Linquist, II. w. Brice and
]. III. Shields. City attorney ). II.
Greene took the oath OF Office and
assumed his duties.
Following this the minutes of the
last meeting of the old council were
read and tentatively approved.
The mayor aud council being
new to the business. decided to adj
journ until Tuesday evening at 7:5oI
p. NJ, in order to give them time
To look over their official duties,
aud adjust themselves To their Off
cial harness.
Promptly at the time appointed
on Tuesday evening the council
met, aud after reading of the min
utes of previous meeting, Mayor
King made the following appoint.
ments; City attorney. :. III.
Greene. This appointment was
made To avoid any future compli-
,ations, Mr., Greene now holding
he Office by election and appoint
nent. Henry J. Smith was APP
'ointed city engineer. b. T. Leg.
yett was elected president of the
'ouncil.
On inquiring as To his duties, Mr..
.eggett was informed by Attorney
ireen that he held the same rela-
i've position To the council that the
ice president does TO the United
states senate, and his duties con-
listed in looking wise. |,
The mayor submitted three names
OF city marshal, John Verdigan,
&c, Clark and George Ethelridge, /,
II being promptly turned down by
he council. \
The following committees for the
ear were appointed by the mayor;
Ways and means aud current ex-
enses- Z, ]. Peterson, G. :.
hompson, ii. w. Brice. ,
Streets and docks b. 4. Legyett,
, A. Linquist. ]. III, Shields.
Licenses b, I, Leggett, ii. w.
rice, &. ID. Edwards. !
Water and lights-c. A. Linquist,
III. Shields, =. ]. Peterson. &
Public buildings and grounds I
). Thompson, p, J. Peterson. s
T. w. Brice. (
City ATTORNEY ). III. Greene and Z
ny Engineer Henry ]. Smith were :
'pointed special committee to Z
vestigate the accounts aud books 3
the last city administration. &
An ordinance fixing the bonds Of 2
c city auditor at $500, city mar 3
al at $500 and the treasurer at 8
600 was read three times under 3
spension of rules and passed. 8
'oorder Hanks aud Treasurer &
'lentine filed their bonds Retir- g
Treasurer ]. +. Livermore 8
med over his books aud cash to 8
amount OF $2oS.sI. and was g
ieved from further responsibility. 8
Mayor King said that up to last 8
sning 20 applications for license 8
sell liquor in st. Johns had been 8
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There will be mass meeting g
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