The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-05-06
NEW OFFICERS
INAUGURATED
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN ASSUME
THEIR DUTIES.
CITY OFFICERS APPOINTED
Mr.. LElGHTY OUTLINES POLICY
IN INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

Mayor w. H. Leighty and the five
newly elected aldermen were inducted
into office at the regular meeting of
the city council on Monday evening.
The old council with Mayor Mathews
in the chair, convened at eight o'clock
and cleaned up the unfinished busi-
ness before giving away to the new
administration The council passed a
motion ordering the city auditor to
draw warrant for 500 in favor of
J. H. Shepard when Mr.. Shepard de-
contracted for by the city. The lot
is on the north end of the Shepard
property and a ward house where 4
fire engine may be housed will be built
on it, We believe the council was
wise in this move, as they have already
paid out nearly enough rent at cleo
tion times to build the house.
City Engineer Aanes gave a report
on the "smokeless" coal from a series
of tests made at the power house,
which showed that the new coal was
about dollar cheaper a day than the
old coal and he gave it as his opinion
that the smokeless coal was better eX-
cept possibly in the coolest weather.
There being no other business to
come before the old council, Mayor
Mathews made his farewell address,
in which he stated that the work of
his administration was ON record, open
to the judgment of the people of the
city, and thanked the members Of the
council for their hearty cooperation
during his term of office. No better
record has ever been made by any
administration than during the past
two years and Mayor Mathews de-
serves the highest commendation and
thanks Of the people of the city. He
and the members of the council have
served faithfully and we'll during a
most important epoch in the city's his
tory and that the taxpayers appreciate
their work we have no doubt.
The first business of the council
after Mayor Leighty had assumed the
chair was the passing Of a vote of
thanks to the retiring mayor. The
new council elected it's senior member,
Alderman Oyloe of the Second ward,
as president of that body, with Alder
man Conklin of the Third ward, as
vice-president.
Aldermen Bagley and Sherwin Of the
Fourth ward drew lots for the two
year and one year term, Mr.. Sherwin
drawing the long term.
Mayor Leighty then gave his in
augural address and announced his ap-
pontment of city officers as follows,
all of whom were confirmed by the
council:
G.. H. Stoddart, Auditor.
Nels Gullick, Chief of Police.
C. f. Sorenson, Assistant Police.
G.. A. Mathews, City Attorney,
W. H. Murphy, City Assessor.
]. w. Sponsler, Street Commissioner.
A. w. Morton, Acting Superinten-
dent of Public Works.
P. w. Waltz, Acting Manager Tele-
phone Plant.
DR.. A. w. Hyde, Chairman Board
Of Health.
The only one of the old officers not
appointed was A. r. Aanes, supernten-
dent of public works, who rendered
his resignation some time ago, and his
position will be filled for the present
by A. w. Morton, who has been his
competent assistant at the power
house. All of the old officers have
done faithful and efficient work and
Mayor Leighty, not taking into consid-
Grafton personal or political motives,
believed that the interests Of the city
could be best served by their reap
pointment.
Mayor Leighty announced the follow
ing committee assignments for the
coming year:
Judiciary-Sherwin, Swering, McEl
murry and Ray.
Finance-Conklin, Bagley, Ray and
Hoover.
Claims-Hoover, Conklin, Sherwin
and Ray.
Water, Light and Heat-Oyloe,
Conklin Sherwin and Hoover.
Telephone-Conklin Hoover, Oyloe
and Bagley.
Streets-Swering, Bagley. Oyloe and
McElmurry.
Fire-Bagley, McElmurry. Conklin
and Ray
City Property-Ray, McElmurry,
Swering and Bagley.
License-Sherwin. Hoover. Swering
and Oyloe.
Printing-Oyloe, Swering, Sherwin