The daily sentinel., 1909-11-08
WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
TONIGHT.
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/ der the old representative, ward and
| councilmanic form of government
! Tomorrow the city in TACT and in
| earnest starts under the new charter
| form of government with all the af-
| fairs Of the government in the hands
of five commissioners who were elect
ed last Tuesday
Tonight Mayor Lee and his alder
! men will hold their last meeting,
clean up the business of their admin
istration as far as possible and then
adjourn sine die.
Tonight Mayor Lee will administer
the oath of office to the five new
commissioners.
Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
the terms of the new commissioners
will formally and legally open.
The five new commissioners are
rapidly shaping up their private bust
ness affairs SO that they may vote
their time during each day to the
duties of their offices. In the cases
of II. F. Vorbeck and b. w. Vedder
little is to be done in this line as
both gentlemen are now city officials
and have been devoting all their time
to the duties of their offices, Mr.
Vorbeck as city clerk and Mr.. Vedder
as water superintendent.
Here Is what the charter says about
office hours: 1T shall be the duty
| of each commissioner to maintain
regular office hours at the city hall,
and he shall give his whole time and
attention to, and engage in the actual
work, of the city affairs during busi-
ness hours. At all times when not
engaged in office work. he shall take
| active management and control as
foreman and director of the affairs
of his department. and shall be re-
sponsible for the full and complete
charge thereof"
The eight-hour day will prevail in
all branches of the new city govern
ment and the commissioners must
! give eight hours each day to their
| duties. All of the commissioners
will maintain offices at the new city
| hall,
The men to whom pass the entire
control of the city of Grand Junction
so far as its government is concern
ed. and who will have the appoint
ment of all the city employees and
minor officials are as follows:
Thomas NJ. Todd. commissioner of
public affairs (mayor).
II. f. Vorbeck, commissioner of
| finance and supplies
| b. w. Vedder, commissioner of
water and sewers.
s. j. Scovill, commissioner of pub
lie highways.
c. X. Holmburg, commissioner of
health and civic beauty.
There is indeed a lively scramble
over the appointive officers. No an
nouncements of appointments were
made today. The commissioners held
a caucus Saturday and one today. Ap-
pointments will probably be announc-
ed tomorrow. The commissioners
will probably hold their first regular
business session tomorrow afternoon.
There are likely to be many sur
prises in the way of appointments.
1t is said that Mayor Todd proposes
to weigh each mans candidacy very
carefully before making an appoint
ment and he will make appointments
on merit and fitness for office only.
| 1T is said that the men being most
seriously considered in connection
with the office of city attorney are
| William Weiser. N. C. Miller. former
attorney general, and C. w. Bullock.
| While Mr.. McClintock. the present
NiS' t'N'Da NY 10 a IOT re-
appointment, il is said today that he
has no chance for continuing in Of
| flee
For chief of police Frank Brink,
Henry Herman and present chief
Jeff Watson. are the leading candi-
dates
Fire Chief Faulkner, from all re-
ports, is very likely to continue in his
office.
Several physicians are after the
job of city physician
Engineer Crawford is likely to be
continued as city engineer
Water Commissioner Vedder will
retain all of the present employees OF
that department.
There is every indication that new
night police officers will be ap.
pointed
The change in administration is a
most interesting and important one
and every move is being closely
watched at this time.
Now the lap robes and horse blank
cts. Fred Mantey
Money to loan on ranches. The
Coe Investment Co.
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