The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-10
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CHIEF OF POLICE
APPOINTMENTS SUBMITTED ny
MAYOR TO COUNCIL CON.
FiRMEo-W. W. sTockLY,
CITY MANAGER.

o. Dodge TO be chiee Ct police of Han.
COCK AZ the adjourned statutorv met.
ing OF the council last evening the
appointee being none OF those whc
mad presented applications or who had
heen previously mentioned. Geores
Il. Blodgetts name was submitted and
immediately confirmed by the conn
ell. Mr.. Blodgett has been pharmacis,
at Bram's City Drug Store for a num-
Der of years and was at one time
druggist at the Marquette state prlson
MI. Blodgett Is qualified by personal
| ity and inclination for the office ana
the appointment is regarded with gem
eral satisfaction. as it Is believed that
ne VIII make n capable and efficien,
police chief. The four present night
watchmen. Arvid Naaska. John
Wright. Gus Wickstrom and Peter
FINK were re-appointed
The most important appointment
made last night was that of Eng =
neer William f. Stockley to be general
city manager. to have charge OF nh
the engineering work. and supervi
sion of all matters pertaining to the
water system, including the pump
houses. reservoirs. mains. and making
water connections; sewers; all street
matters. including lighting. electrical
work. ETC.. all public buildings except
the schools, the public parks, and the
city teamsters at the fire hall. All
"A N nf
pumping stations are to be made by
him. and the city Transfers and elec-
trician are to be under his orders. and
subject to removal by him. with the
approval and consent of the mayor
and council. All matters that he
undertakes arc first to be presented
to the board of public works and by
them recommended to the council for
final action and approval.
The salary of the city manager will
be $4,000 per annum, in lieu of an
offer from MIR Stocl<ly TO do the work
for one-third of what he expects to
save the city by this arrangement. In
making the appointment of a manager
Mayor Dodge said that the plan had
been tried with excellent results In
Staunton. Virginia. where II had ef-
fected greater economy anu efflciency
ia municipal work.
No appointment was made OF
street commissioner i'm consideration
of this department being supervised
by the new official. Nick Minzghor
was appointed head teamster at the
fire station. subject to the managers
orders except at fires, when he is to
take orders from the fire chief. As
drivers. Ira Priest and Arthur Hen
erickson were re-appointed.
DR.. George f. Gallen was appointed
health officer and in regard to this Of
fetal Mayor Dodge stated that during
the coming year much more will be
expected of him than heretofore. He
will be required i'm addition to quar-
antining houses where contagious dis
cases have occurred, to also examine
into the sanitary conditions of grocery
stores, butcher shops and premises In
accordance with the latest ideas OF
modern sanitary science.
other appointments made by the
mayor were as follows:
City attorney-Swaby l. Lawton.
Fire chief-Paul Exley.
Fire warden--J. N. Mitchell.
dmasters-August Eilola and
ole Hurulin.
Member board of public works to
succeed Eric Anderson--Fred Schu-
bert
Special ssessors--William II. Ma
son and Martin r. Goldsworthy.
CITY auditors-John c. Condor and
Walfrid S. Hendrickson. The number
being cut down from three to two.
CITY Observation-Disclosures Kenerson,
under the city managers direction.
Finance committee Aldermen
Pram. O'Neill. Thoney.
Health committec-Aldermen Ojala,
Francis, Larson. Dunstan.
The number of committees Is cut
down TO these two, the duties of all
the Others being merged into the work
of the manager
/ e. O'Neill was named for mayor
nro tenn but declined and Alfred Cong
don was chosen. on motion oil Al
derman Ojala, q committee OF three
consisting of Aldermen Ojala and To-
ney and Chairman Henry l. Baer OF
the board OF public works was ap-
pointed to secure a suitable Office at
the best terms. for the use OF the city
manager. and TO report at inc next
meeting of the council.
Mayor Dodge read communication
from the conference of mayors he'o
,r New York city relative to securing
greater safeguards in the way OF me-
boats and life saving apparatus OF
ocean going steamships, to which the
council gave its endorsement ana au-
,bor,zed the mayor 10 take such ac-
ton in the matter Of replying as ne
sees III.
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