The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-01-10
CITY COUNCIL
MONTHLY REPORT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
GIVEN IN EACH MONTH.


Z. S. Donnell, Mayor, and Coun-
cilmen, Weaver, Smell, Vaughan,
McClanahan, Moore and Steen.
After the organization of the
Covncil as the law directs, the
following proceedings were had:
Weaver X McClanahan: That
the Council proceed to the cleo
ton of officers, So Ordered.
Councilmen Moore placed Coun-
Gilman Weaver's name before
the Council as President pro
/ tempore, Councilman Weaver
asked that his name be with
drawn, stating that while he ap-
preciated the honor, his many
duties would not permit his Civ
ing the necessary time to the
work incident to the position of
President of this Council; that
he desired to place in nomination
man in every way qualified to
to honorably fill the position, and
after having gained the consent
of the Council to the withdraw
al Of his name, placed the name
of Councilman Moore before the
Council, Councilman Vaughan
duly seconded the nomination,
and Councilman Moore was unan-
imously elected President pro
tenn.
There being only one applica-
/ tion for each of the following po-
sitions, Secretary and Treasurer,
Marshal and Tax Collector,
Street Commissioner, Captain of
Police and Chief of the Fire De-
partment, on motion the rules
were suspended and the Mayor
instructee to cast one vote for
the council for |. II. Sykes for
the position of Secretary and
: Treasurer, this having beon
done |. H. Sykes was declared
duly elected secretary and treas
urer: On motion the Secretary
was instructed to cast one vote
for the council for NJ. C.. Vandi-
yer for Marshal and Tax Collec-
tor, John B. Childers for Street
Commissioner, T. G. Munger for
Captain of Police, and E. E. Car
ter for Chief of the fire depart
ment, the secretary having cast
the vote as directed. the above
officers were declared duly cleo
ted.
The secretary stated that
there were four applications be-
fore the council for the position
of engineer of the water works,
viz c r. Wood, J. G. Ellis, w.
T. Sanford and S. T. Dennis:
The council proceeded to vote
by ballot, which resulted in the
election of w. T. Sanford, en-
gineer, and J, G.. Ellis assistant
engineer of the water works.
Upon motion of Weaver X
McClanahan the council pro-
ceeded to elect six CO. policemen.
the following applications were
r. ad: G. N. Smith, A. r. Smith,
r. M. Nickles, 7. NJ. Cummings,
j. H. Cook, John Morton, Arthur
Marshal, M. F. Cook, and ]. A.
Medford.
A ballot resulted in the cleo
ton of the following officers to
serve on the police force: G.
N. Smith. r. NJ. Nickles, I. M.
Cummings, J. H. Cook, John
Morton and Arthur Marshal.
The name of Gen. E. T. Sykes,
being the only one presented for
position as city attorney. the Sec
retary was instructed and did
cast one vote for the council for
Gen. Sykes for the position of
city attorney, and Gen. Sykes
was declared elected.
Mr.. NJ. c. Vandiver was duly
elected Inspector of water and
sewerage, and Mr.. Charles
Wakefield assistant Inspector of
water and sewerage.
On motion duly seconded the
appointment of some suitable
person to act as Pound Keeper
was left with his honor, Mayor
Donnell.
McClanahan X Weaver: That
the Ionds of the secretary and
treasurer and city marshal be
placed at the sum of SIS, 600
each, and that the premium be