Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-20
About AlIhleOId City Off,
Cials are Now Out
Of Jobs
FasSbinder is Now Marshal
Dietrich Fire Chief
MoOdyCityAtorney

'A'h' NASihpSIS pTeSent-MayOr dOOO
and Aldermen Logan, Jarvis, O'Dris-
col, Hanno, Wertin, Wingate, Owen
and Meuser.
Mayor Hood announced the follow
ing members of permanent commit
tees:
Street and Alley-Jarvis, Logan,
O'Driscoll.
Fire and Water-Logan, Jarvis,
Owen.
Health and Police-Owen, Wertin,
Jarvis.
Finance-Hanno, Owens, Wingate.
Printing! Wingate, Owen, Meuser.
Electric Lights and -Wingate,
O'Driscoll, Hanno.
City Hall and Jail-Meuser, Wer-
tin, Hanno.
Cemetery and Parks-Wertin, Win
gate, Logan.
Building and Wertin, Lo-
gan, Jarvis.
Claims-Wingate, Owen, Logan.
Sewerage-O'Driscoll, Hanno, Meu-
ser.
The mayor stated that next in order
q business would be the election of
appointive officers for the ensuing
year. Alderman Wingate moved that
the officers be appointed to hold office
during the pleasure Of the board and
not to exceed the time of the adop-
tion Of the commission form of gov
ernment and asked for roll call upon
The proposition. All aldermen voted
in favor of the motion.
The names of Aldermen Jarvis and
Wingate were placed in nomination
for mayor pro tenn. Alderman VIM
gate declined the honor as he con-
tended that the office should be filled
by one of the same political faith as
tht mayor. The vote resulted in seven
votes in favor of Alderman Jarvis.
Mr.. Jarvis did not vote but expressed
a preference for Mr.. Wingate. Alder
man Owen acted as teller.
Upon motion of Alderman Logan
the salary of the city attorney was
made the same as last year, $75 per
month.
Alderman Hanno placed the name
OF George Moody in nomination for
city attorney and Alderman Wingate
the name of Edgar Buchanan. The
vote resulted: Moody 5, Buchanan g..
Mr.. Moody was declared elected. AS
his services were needed by the coun-
ci. the marshal was sent to locate
him but search failed to reveal his
wheleabouts.
An action, that members of the
council vote openly for the different
appointive officers, was taken early
in the evening and later rescinded.
The clerk reported one application
for city marshal, that Of Il. F. Gil
lispie. Arthur Fassbinder was also
named. The vote resulted as follows:
Gillispie 8, Fassbinder 5. Mr.. Fass-
binder was declared elected.
The applications of Roy F. Good
man and e. H. Burdick for city engi-
neer were read. The vote resulted as
follows: Goodman 2, Burdick 5, Kiel
/.
Three applicants desired to be street
commissioner, T. ]. Sheehan, John
Dupraw and H. j. Brady. The vote
resulted: Sheehan 0, Dupraw 3, Brady
s.
Only one application was made for
the position of water and sewer su-
perintendent, that of H. w. Redman.
His election was unanimous. After
consulting with the fire and water
committee, Mr.. Redman recommended
Clay Thorpe as headgate keeper and
pine line tender, Ed Howell as tender
Of reservoir No. and Mr.. Smith ten
der Of reservoir No. 2. His recon-
mendations received the favorable con.
sideration of the board.
The applications of Henry Dietrich
C. E. Dock and w. J. Croke for fre
chief were read. The first ballot re.
suited as follows: Dietrich I, Croke
8. Dock 1. The second ballot: Die.
trich 8, Croke g
The following persons recommend
Cd by the newly-elected fire chief
were appointed by the council: ]. F
Cain, captain; ]. L. McGue, driver
Ed Howell, herder; Percy Cram, min.
ute man.
B. J. Houx was the unanimous
choice Of the board for police mag
irtrate. In thanking the council fol
the appointment he stated It woult
b his spdsavor In the future a. II
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