Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-10
Council Bluffs
MAYOR NAMES HIS HELPERS
No Material Change Made in List Of
City Employees.
ELGAN UPON POLICE BOARD
Named to Succeed h. VI. Sargent,
whose Term Has Expired
Sewers for West End Matter
of Discussion.

Mayor Maloneys prediction that there
would be a very few changes in the per
sonnet OF his official appointees was more
than made good. There were no changes
whatever in the heads Of departments.
The only material change was In the
makeup OF the Board OF Fire and Police
Commissioners by the appointment Of
Frank Elgan 10 take the place of B. NJ.
Sargent, whose term has expired.
There was greater interest evineed in
the appointments than any other part Of
the councils business last night. and the
greater part Of the large number of
ateiy after the mayor read the names,
They were: DIR. r. b. Tubbs, city phSsi-
clan; L. J. Mckinley, city electrician:
c. NJ. Crippen street commissioner. Will
liam Higeson. superintendent OF markets;
{. p. +. Froom, chief Of police and city
marshal: Peter Smith, police. health and
market inspector; Warren Housh. poll
tax collector: Andrew Hansen, custodian
OF the city building; Charles Davis.
poundmaster: Louie Zurmuehlen. member
OF the Board OF Fire and Police Commits
sion for the short term. and Frank Elgan
for the full term OF six years.
Boyer Makes Inquiry.
Alderman Boyer came very near start
ing something when lie lnnOcently asked
II II was necessary for the council at once
TO confirm the appointments. Mayor Ma
loney said 1t was not necessary for the
council TO confirm the appointments at
all. although II had been done. as the new
law OF 1905 held the mayor personally IL
able for the conduct Of the appointees
and gave him absolute power in selecting
them. Alderman Boyer explained that
he had no objection to any OF the ap-
pointees. although some of them were en-
tire strangers TO him, but he only wanted
the appointments held up In accordance
with the excellent suggestion contained in
the mayors message that all matters
should be talked over in private. and he
thought these appointments were proper
subjects for consideration at session Of
tho mayors cabinet. Alderman Evans.
who made the motion to approve the APP
polntments. offered to withdraw his mo-
ton II the approval was not necessary,
and II looked as II there might be a
chance for some argument. but when
the law was read by the mayor
and his position declared TO be ,or-
rect by former City Solicitor Klmball
and City Solicitor Stuart, the motion was
renewed and the motion carried unani-
mously as an effort to show that no dis
respect was intended TO be shown the
mayor.
Engineers Force.
City Engineer T.. F. Stimson also an
nounced his appointments for the next
two years. as follows: Ernest T. Cook.
assistant engineer, salary 1925 per month:
C. A. Walters. instrument man. $50; W.
Lee Hough, rodman, $50. and Mahlon B.
Brown. paving inspector. $50
The tabulation OF the bids for the con-
struction Of the North Main street and
MINISTER street bridges showed that Z. A.
wlckham was low bidder and he was
awarded the contract. His bid of SO, $50
for the entire work, including the double
retaining walls. was more than 1900 less
than the next lowest bidder. In some OF
ths bids the estimates for material ex-
ceeded the total amount of the Wickham
bid. The contract calls for the work to
be done by April I. 1919.
The question OF constructing storm
sewers on cross streets from Main as far
down as Sixteenth avenue before the
new paving is laid was brought up by
City Engineer Stimson. who estimated
that the work would cost about 400.
II was referred TO the committee on
police, health and sewers. with instruc-
lions to report at the next meeting owing
TO the necessity Of immediate action in
relation to Willow avenue. which is to
be repayed at once.
sewers Are Discussed.
The question Of the sewer on Fifth ave-
nue. was called and its discussion led
to a general talk on the necessity OF pro-
viding sewerage for the whole west end
Of town. DR.. Tubbs spoke in favor Of
such action, and told the council that II
was a bigger problem than the water
works and one that demanded the most
Intelligent consideration. He said II
would be only a question Of time when
a serious epidemic would result from the
present conditions. The Fifth avenue
sewer was referred TO the committee Of
the whole. which will meet on Thursday
afternoon. In this connection Mayor
Maloney submitted a lot OF things he
wanted considered at this committee
meeting. among them dumping refuse into
the streets and into Indian creek, throw
ing bottles and glass on the pavements
and waste paper in the alleys. The COM
mittee will endeavor to devise some new
punishment and find some means Of en-
forcing II.
Controversy between taxpayers and the
Council Bluffs Concrete company over
alleged poor work done in sidewalk con-
struction was partially settled when the
certificates were ordered issued to the
contractors for all work except where
protests had been filed. II was asserted
that large sections OF the newly laid ce-
ment was permitted to freeze last fall
Nelson Gibbs. f. ID. Thompson, II. :.
White. c. e. Taylor, l. E Bridenstein,
c. B. ArDuokle. John Walsh. J. H.
Schicketanz, II. s. Alexander and Robert
Demming asked appointment as paving.
sidewalk and sewer inspectors. and all
applications were referred to the city
engineer. ...