The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-05
CITY '0FF|CERS'
ARE APPOINTED
BY COUNCIL
POLICE FORCE FOR FAlRMoNTs
WILL CONSIST OF TWELVE
MEN-MANY OLD OFFICERS ARE Z
RETAINED.
BUCKLEY CHIEF 0E POLICE.
THE APPOINTMENTS TO TAKE
CHARGE OF THE WATER DE-.
PARTMENT TO COME uPt;ATSA
LATER MEETING. F;.s ,s III. ].

The first meeting OF the new council
was held last night and everything
passed off according to the rehears.
Ing at the caucus meeting although
though there were few Intentional
breaks in the procedure to make IL ap.
pear to those that sat In the spec.
torium that everything had not, been
cut and dried.
The salaries had been fixed at the Z
caucus and each councilman mad !
typewriter copy OF salaries as agreed /
upon. These copies were we'll guard
ed, because the copies not only con
tanned the salaries flxed but also the
officers that had been appointed. "a
The minutes were read and all bills
properly endorsed were ordered paid
A bill of s27.79 for mattresses burn,
ed last Saturday by order or county
and city health officers was presented
by Councilman Ogden. y The county
agreed to pay half and council ordered
that an order be drawn on the city
treasurer for halfsof the amount OF
the bill. RI n;
The matter. of fixing salaries WIS
then taken UP. Tie salary on eStiin-
cilmen was fixed ;at SlUU per sear. !
The mayors salary was fixed at 500
per month and fees. The old salary
was $50 per month and fees. I; Il s
Upon motion Of Councilman Simon
the salaries Were fixed az olIpws;:
,5 Collector = " per cent. commi missioii;
street commits ssl0ner,;1 S rs per on IN.
water commissioner, q 5 per month
city solicitor, 81 1850 per month city
clerk, 500 per month sci itys I physician,
$25 per month chief fire department,
$50 per month !: assistant chief of fire
department. s67.50 per month captain
First ward station. s82.50 per month ;S
drivers, three at s60.50 per month
firemen, one at s60.50 per month one
at $3.50 per month; chief OF police,
$50 per month; two assistant chief OF
police at $40, per month nine patrol
men at S60.50 per month I; cart driver.
SIS per month crematory superin.
tendent, at $50 per month; reservoir
superintendent, $50 per month; !; day
pumper. $50 per month; /; night pumper,
SIS per month";
Councilman Lively moved that eonn.
ell proceed to elect officers. The mo-.
ton carried. The election OF the Of
ficers in the order named by Council-
man Lively was then taken up. 4 II
For city collector there were two
applicants. that OF II. b. Henderson
and w. H. Billlngslea. Councilman
Amos was the only member to vote
for Mr.. Henderson and one for Mr..
for Mr.. Henderson and one for 4 Mr.
Billlngslea. Mayor Martin declared
Mr.. Henderson elected. IA
For street commissioner the only
application In was that OF Howard ADJ
ans. Councilman Amos voted for q. 4
P. Morgan, the other nine members
OF council voting for Nj. Adams.
Councilman Simon then moved that
the filling OF the offices In The water;
department, including the water COM.
missioner, the superintendent OF the
reservoir and the two bumpers be de-
ferred until "a later meeting gof cour,.s
ell and that the men now holding
these places continue until 5furthe no. j
tice. This motion carried. y
For city solicitor Waiter. r. Iagger.i
ty was elected unanimously.
For city physician Chesney M.s
Ramage was unanimously eli ected. n;
For city engineer 81 B. fiiier; was
unanimously elected II q sSiS1
For chief Of the fire depart rtment, 4.
Frank Reed was unanimously elected.
Ralph Doolittlet received the unani.
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