The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-04-03
Park Commission Nielsen an
w. c. Rollins.
City Enqineer-H. 3. Fisnel.
City Physician-Dr. w. T. Wright.
Street Commissione-N. p. Cavett.
City CIerk-E. +. Tucker.
City SoIicitor-T. v. Walker.

The old city council took its leave,
and the newly elected officers gath
cred the municipal reins of Denison
Monday forenoon at the mayors office
III the city hall. The old council met
at 9 o'clock and transacted what little
business there was before finally turn
ing the city over to the new regime.
A financial report for the year was
prepared by Messrs Christensen and
Greene and will he published next
week. The councilmen drew their
years salaries and after parting
landshake witnessed the simple cere-
mony of Inauguration of Mayor Laub
and the new council.
Or the newly elected council all
were present except Mr.. Tamm, who
was detained in Lincoln by flood wa
ter. He arrived in time for the even
ing session of the council. The new
body Immediately proceeded to the
election of city physician and city
clerk, and then adjourned until even
ing for the first monthly meeting.
At l O'Clock the board of review
met with Assessor H. A. Norman and
began the canvass of the assessment
rolls. Real estate not having been
assessed this spring, the task OF the
board was not difficult one, and the
work was completed at noon Tues
day. The assessors books show an
increase of 80 in the canine population
of Denison, there being 1913 male and
16 female dogs possessing owners
who were willing to list their pets with
The assessor.
At the evening meeting OF the
council Mayor Laub named the differ
ent committees and made his appoint
1nents of some of the offices coming
under his jurisdiction. Those ap
pointed were:
Street Commissioner, N. P. Cavett.
City Engineer, H. B. Fishel.
City Physician, Dr. w. T. Wright
The police will undoubtedly be
named at the next meeting OF the
council, which will be held Monday
April Sth. A new ordinance, more
definitely defining the duties of the OF
tcers, is, we understand, being
framed, and the mayor thought to hold
up the appointment until the ordi
rance is completed.
Acting upon the recommendation OF
Engineer Fishel, the council appointed
Mr.. A. C. Christensen as assistant
inspector of the new sewer and he
will commence his duties April 18th
Mir. Christensen will be under i'm
mediate direction of his superior, and
as he has had considerable experience
in plumbing, will prove an efficient
assistant.
The salary of the street commission
er was placed at $3.50 per day from
April 1st to October 1St, and at ~
cents per hour for all time employed
from October to April. The wages
for street labor remains as last year
50 for man and $4 for man and team
The appointment of Mr. Norry Cavet'
meets with universal approval. The
mayor and council place every conn
dence in him and will receive full
value from his work.
From the start the 1928 city ad
ministration is business one, as soon
as the April money is received the
yearly apportionment will be made
and the council, while meeting all just
demands, will aim to keep the finances
within the apportionment and com
mence the liquidation OF some OF the
Indebtedness.