The Glenwood post., 1906-04-14
TOWN OFFICIALS
ARE SWORN IN
New Board Take Up Business and
Appoints SubordinateS for
Ensuing Year

The old city city council met fol
the last time Monday night and afte,
going through the regular routine OF
business gave way to the newly elected
members of the board Those present
when the roll was called by Clerk
Thorson were: Mayor Parkison
Trustees Heisler, Voorhees,, Robinson,
Lucas and Barnes, Clark being absent
The reports of the town officers
treasurer, recorder and maIshal-were
read. received and approved by the
board. The treasurer report shows
an income for the city for the year
just passed of $ls. 420. "a, which is 8
net gain of $4.041 over last year.
The outstanding warrants of g., OBS
against the city is less than it ha.
been in years. When Ollie Thorson
took his seat as treasurer eight years
ago the amount of outstanding war
rants was $12, 900; eleven years age
1t was $1s,O 600. The bonded indebt
edness of the city is about $50, 600.
The matter of buying plot of land
near the city dumping ground for the
purpose Of widening the road leading
to those grounds was referred to the
incoming council.
Mr.. Voorhees, stated that 75 ad
ditional trees have been purchased and
with those already on hand the city
now has altogether 375 trees. These
trees are to be planted On the north
side and will cover four blocks, and
will be great Improvement to that
section of the city.
The clerk next read the bills which
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn for the amounts. There was
some discussion, however, over bill
Of Henry Holmes for printing. Mr..
Holmes had presented to the board a
bill Of $19 which he clainis was caused
by clerical error in a bill allowed
BY the council a year ago. It was
finally allowed by the board.
The report of the committee on
parking the streets was handed in by
Dr.. CLARK. The doctor thought 1t
would be the wisest plan to let the
sewerage bitches alone but he was
heartily in favor of parking the
streets. The report wound up by
saying, Park the streets but let the
bitches alone.'
No further business the clerk pre-
pared and read the minutes Of the
meeting and they were approved by
the council.
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved that vote Of
thanks be tandered Mayor Parkison
by the board for the efficient service
that he had rendered the city during
his term of Office and it was unani-
mously given. The mayor thanked
the board for their kind consideration.
stating that his term of Office had
been made very pleasant by the good
will of the council. and the fact that
a. body they had always seemed to
agree on questions which he consider
ed of vital importance to the welfare
of the city
Clerk Thorson stated that Mayor
, Parkison had spent the entire evening
in looking over the books for the past
year and had seen to it personally that
everything was in order for the new
board. MIR. Thorson said this was
something which no other mayor had
ever done and he believed that Mr.
Parkison should be doubly thanked for
kho Loo,, ;ntaroS< ba hod toLap IN tho
city's welfare.
DR.. Robinson moved vote Of
thanks be ten dered Trustee Voorhees,
for the earnest and successful effort
he had made for the city as chairman
Of the streets and alleys committee.
DR.. Clark seconded the motion saying
that the chairman of this committee
had more work to do than all the rest
of the board put together. Mr.. Voor-
bees in turn thanked the board.
Boquets being in order on motion Of
Charley Barnes vote of thanks was
rendered to Ollie Thorson, the popular
town clerk Mr.. Thorson replied.
saying that he had considered the po-
sition an honor and felt we'll repaid
for the service he had given Glen.
wood.
No further business Trustee voor.
Ihees moved that the old board adjourn
sine die and that the new members
be welcomed to the fold. 1t wat
unanimously carried.
J. c. Schwarz came forward and
was sworn In as ma 1or of the city oi
Gleuwood Springs. The new mayor
smilingly took the chair, put on hi
"spectacles' and proceeded to bust
mesa The mayor called Trustees
Clark, Witten and Heisler forward
and they were sworn in by Judge