The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06
OFF WITH THE OLD
ON WITH THE new
Mayor Reynolds Outlines Policies
in an inaugural Address.
CITY HALL BUILDING FAVORED
Entire New Police Force.--Fireman
Hereafter 10 Wear star.-ordi-
nances to be Enforced for
Benefit of Whole People.


was the tins for the change and tn,
administration of Mayor L. NJ. Bacol
passed into history and Mayor Rey
noIds took up the reins of municipal
government The new administra
ton is as follows:
Mayors. V. Reynolds.
Clerk-T. Fl. Carlin.
Solicitor-H. w. Gleason.
Treasurer-Van P. Wittenmyer.
AssessOr-John II. Perry.
Street Commissioner-John Cor
coran.
Police Department.
Chief-Arthur Walls.
| Officers. Fred r. Green, deputy:
George S. Goodwell, Ray Myers, w
w. Dunwoody, James Lawrence and
Silas Bennett.
Old Council.
The old council opened session a
little after eight o'clock, with every
member present and with the aud.
fence chamber fillai to capacity.
The business was taken up in routine
| lowed. etc
The tax matters of Mrs. Leo Roen.
speiss and w. H. Keeper were salts.
fed. The petition of Miss Elizabeth
Jackson was referred to the board
OF review.
The petition OF the WOman's Club
for electrOliers in the park was re-
ferred 10 the incoming council.
The annual report OF city officers
were read and placed on Ale.
The claim of the county for prison.
ers' fares was taken up. but could
NOT he handled on account of the alb
sence Of the solicitor, Fl. W. Gleason,
confined to his home by illness.
On motion of c. f. Howar. second
ed by NJ. ]. Cruzen the old council
then adjourned sine die. Mayor Ba-
con took occasion to say a few things
and wished the new administrator
well.
New Council.
EX-MayOr Bacon administered the
oath of office to MayOrelect Rey-
nOlds, who then became mayor of
Oskaloosa in fact Mayor Reynolds
then delivered his inaugural address,
which is presented herewith. The
members of the new council and
elected officers, with exception of
Mr.. Gleason, members of the police
force and fire department were then
GU in hn Of
council was called. The new council
members are:
Council at large, Frank Anderson
and Richard T. Penders.
First Ward, William Lafollett.
Second ward, w. r. Campbell.
Third ward. Jake P. Seibert.
Fourth ward, J. L. Milligan.
FIFTH ward, Fred Blattner.
Four of the new members are of
the old council The retiring mem.
bers of the old council are Charles f.
Howar, Marion J. Cruzen and J. c..
Hanna. The new members of the ad.
ministration are Frank NJ. Anderson,
Richard T. Penders and Jake Seibert
The bond OF the mayor was then
approved by the council
The first matter of business was
the introduction of new ordinance
by w. r. Campfeld and it's passage
making the salary of chief of police
$500 per year and that of officers
$3.50 per year.
The election of city clerk brought
out three candidates. Grin Lyons,
J. +. Ream and Thomas II. Carlin.
Mr.. Carlin was elected.
The payment OF refunding bonds
and interest in the amount OF $3,035
was authorized.
Horace Hawkins, superintendent
of the water company. asked concern.
ing the location of hydrants on the
new main and the water committee
was instructed to act Tuesday.
Police Force.
Mayor Reynolds then said:
Il hereby announce in accordance
with the ordinance the appointment
Of Arthur Walls az chief OF police,
and In appointing Mr.. Walls to thai
Office ] granted him the privilege OF
selecting his own force subject to
my approval, and ! will now read the
list az announced by AFR. Walls"
The list Is given above as read.
The LIST Of firemen followed. Con.
corning the street commissioner MIR.
Reynolds said:
Contrary 10 the provisions of the
law. which gives the mayor the ap-
of street commissioner
and city engineer, decided to allow
the council in connection with the
mayor. 10 select the street commits
sioner, or In other words. ! allowed
the council TO select the street com
missioner to be approved by the
mayor. instead OF the mayor appoint
ing and the council approving, and
they have selected and have ap.
proved, the present incumbent. John
C0rcoran.'
Two candidates were in the field;
John Corcoran, the present commits
mioner. and James w. neki, former
police Office.
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