The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-08

OH mOGIOu OF Alus ldSS DlllS wore al
lowed as read, all aldermen voting aye
on roll call.
Election of officers by ballot was the
next order of business, resulting as fol-
lows:
City GlerkmM 3 Knapp & = H. Bowen
MarshaI-Phil Welch, g.
Assistant Marshal-Fred Camsbell, 6.
Supt. and Engineer Water Works-James
City Physician-w. w Morrison, 6.
City Attorney-1st ballot: L. E. Gettle 8; L.
H. Towne, 1; J: Towne, |; E. N. Laid, l.
E. M. Ladd, 1. Sd ballot: L. e. Gettle, 2;
j. P. Towne, 2; H. S. Sloan. 1; f. M. Laid, /.
4th ballot: l.. E. Lettle l. j. P. Towne, a
L. H. Towne, 1.
On motion the election of chief and
assistant chief of fire department was
laid over until the next regular meeting.
Report of city treasurer showing a
balance in treasury May l, of S8,0O9l6,
was read, accepted and ordered filed.
Alderman Arthur offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption,
all aldermen voting in the affirmative on
roll call.
To the Common Council of the City of Edger-
ton:
Gentlemen: Referring to the communica
tion of Mayor Laid to the Common Council of
April 9TH 1908 in which he recommended that
Section of Chapter SO be repealed, and fur
Their recommended that an ordinance be
passed re establishing the Mayor as Chief OF
Police and that the MarshBl and Assistant
Marshal be appointed by the Mayor ana con
firmed by the council, we beg to submit the
following resolution:
Whereas we find on careful investigation
that the present manner of electing Marshal
and Assistant Marshal meets with theapprov
al of majority of our citizens, and does not
take away from the Mayor the authority of
still being at the head Of the police department
and
Whereas. the duties of the Mayor are defined
in Sections 925-38 and 925 $50 of the City Char
ter providing that he shall take care that the
laws of the state and the ordinances of the city
are observed and enforced and that the officers
of the city discharge their respective duties,
and further that the City Marshal shall be
known as such or as Captain or Chief of Po-
lice in the discretion of the Common Council
and shall have command of the police force of
the city under the, direction of the Mayor, and
Whereas, An opinion on file in the City
Clerks Office written by L. e. Gettle then City
Attorney, says that the Mayor is at the head
of the police force; all OF which are operative
under the present system of electing the Mar
shall and Assistant Marshal, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Common Council of the City
of Edgerton, Wisconsin, that the recommen-
dationS of the Mayor above referred to be not
granted
Alderman Flagg moved that the du-
ties of superintendent and engineer of
waterworks be the same as last year and
that the salary efxed at 500 per month,
all aldermen voting in the affirmative on
roll Call.
An opinion from Jeffris, Mouat &
Smith, relating to the new high school
building, was read and action deferred
until the adjourned meeting, Friday,
May 9Th.
The council voted to appropriate $50
toward defraying expenses of Memorial
Day and instructed clerk to draw order
on city treasury for same.
The fire department committee was in
structed to have repairs made to the
audience room in city hall
On motion council adjourned until
Friday evening, May 8, at 7:30 o'clock.
H. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.