The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
MAYOR W|KLE IS
 NOW IN OFFICE New Council Elects Heads of Departments At Anniston COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED Salaries Are Reduced All Along the Line-New City Recorder Gets
 Promptly Down to Business.
 Paving Proposition.

Anniston, April 9.-(Special. )-Dr. J. l.. Wikle, a pioneer citizen, president of the Anniston chamber of commerce, and for many years one of the leading druggists of this city is now mayor, having sue ceeded Thomas E. Kilby in that capacity at the regular meeting of the city council last night. He was at his office early this morning and administered the oath of of flee to Recorder Green and City Attorney c. H. Young.
 With the single exception of the contest of W. H. Crabtree to retain his seat, de- spite the fact that he is employed by a public service corporation, the slate was carried cut by the new council without a hitch.
 The newly elected officers of the city of meeting night of the council in January, 1910.
 Those who will preside over the various departments for that period are: City clerk, John r. Weaver; tax collector, J. s. Morris; recorder, J. F. Green; street overseer, w. E. Parker: sanitary, build ing and plumbing inspector Louis De- Arman; warden, J. T. Thrasher; city at torney, c. H. Young; city physician, T. J. Brothers; city treasurer, H. A. Young; sexton, A A. Carmichael; city electrician, D. C.. Rainwater; chief of police, H. D. Jirels patrolmen, Joe Dill, Thomas Mo Namara, James Kyle, H. Shiretzki, N. T. Glosson, c. S. Fitzpatrick, A. D. Black, T. P. Hawkins and J. l.. Cunningham.
 The new men on the force are Kilpat- rick, Glosson, Black and Cunningham.
 The retiring members of the police de- pertinent are Chief Sweets, Patrolmen James and Seab Eason and Read. The new council cut the salaries of some of the officers of the city. The reduction was great in some instances, slight in others and some remain unchanged.
 The salary of the city clerk was re- duced from $100 to S75 per month, the tax collector from s90 to $75. the recorder from. $75 to $40, street overseer from SIC to $65, city treasurer from $40 to $30, city sexton from s65 to S80, chief of police from ss5 to $75 patrolmen from $70 to s65. The remainder of the salaries remain un- changed.
 The following committees were appoint ed by the president of the council, w. L. McCaa, last night:
 Finance, c. w. Wrenshall, chairman; John Wilson, A. l.. Scarborough.
 Street, w. O. Ward chairman Joseph Eros, J. H. Edmondson.
 Police, J. H. Edmondson. chairman; J. F. Thrasher c. W. Wrenshall.
 Fire, T. c. Yancey, chairman; John Will son, Jesse Evans
 Water and lights, Joseph Eros, chair man. w. O. Ward, T. c. Yancey.
 Judiciary, J. F. Thrasher, chairman; John Wilson. Joseph Eros. Public buildings John Wilson. chair man; w. F. Richey, J. F. Thrasher. Sanitation, Jesse Evans, chairman; T. C. Yancey, A. l.. Scarborough. Cemetery, w. F. Richey, chairman John Wilson, Jesse Evans. Miscellaneous, A. l.. Scarborough, chair man; J. H. Edmondson, W. o. Ward The old council put a hard proposition up to the new council at it's final meeting last night.
 The matter of paying for the sidewalk paving on West Fifteenth street was left with the new council to determine. Citizens of that section protested on the ground that the work was not according to specifications.
 Mayor Kilby stated that he had inquired into the matter and recommended that the work be rejected.