Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-23
NEW CITY OFFICERS BEGIN THEIR TERMS Norton Made President of Board Without
 Opposition
Long Terms Drawn by Trustees Nor ton and Burger-Two Special Meet ines Held For Approval of Bonds of Clerk and CTS Not Vet Selected.

El Centro's new mayor is John Nor ton.
 The new board of City Trustees organized at the City Hall last Mon day night, in accordance with the re- quirements of the statutes. Members of the old Board met and appointed w. H. Sprague temporary clerk and listened to the reading of minutes of the last meeting, when the official canvass on the municipal election took place. The minutes were approved and immediately thereafter the old Board adjourned sine die.
 Immediately thereafter Messrs. John Norton, w. O. Hamilton, w. c. White scarver and F. M. Burger took their places and after receiving their cer- tificates of election each individual ly took the oath of office, administer ed by retiring Trustee J. Stanley Brown.
 The paths of office were then taken by w. H. Sprague, as City Clerk; F.. B. Fuller as City Treasurer, and c. C.. Toney as City Marshal.
 The Board proceeded to organize John Norton was nominated by w. C.. Whitescarver as president pro tenn and temporary chairman, and after in structions from City Attorney Smith as to modes of procedure provided by the statutes, Trustee Hamilton nom- mated John Norton as President of the Board. This nomination receiv- ed no second, and on motion of Trus- tee Whitescarver the Trustees pro- ceeded to secretly ballot for a pres ident.
 The ballot resulted ill three being cast for Norton and one for Burger, after which the election of Norton was made unanimous.
 Bonds of officers were then submit ted for approval; but in the cases of the City Clerk and the City Treasurer they were found not to be complete, and their acceptance was laid over to the next meeting.
 The Board then proceeded to draw lots for the long and short terms. The four-year terms were drawn by John Norton and F. M. Burger, and the two year terms were drawn by w. O. Hamilton and W. c. White scaryer. The fifth member of the Board to take office after the tie between William Egerer and T. F. Force is decided will also have two-year term.
 An ordinance providing for the reg ular meetings of the Board was given its first reaG4ng.
 The City Engineer reported that the contractors for the municipal well had been unable to make any progress for a week, on account of being un- able to raise the tools from the two inch hole, but that they had just re- ceived compressor to be used in testing the gravel stratum between the 1052 and 1075 foot levels, and that this work would start on the follow ing day
 He stated that aside from the money now due the contractors, the city was in possession of $2OOO secured for we'll purposes.
 After a general discussion of various municipal matters, the Board adjourn ed to meet at 7:30 o'clock on Tues day, April 26.
 Two called meetings of the Board of Trustees were held this week. On April 20 the Board met at the call of the president and the bonds of the City Treasurer was approved. The bond of the City Clerk was declared insufficient and was referred to the City Attorney.
 called meeting of the Board was held on the evening of April 21, and at this time the bond of W. H. Sprague as City Clerk was received and ap- proved.
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