Douglas Island news., 1912-04-17
Old and New

Monday evening the old council oi Douglas met at A. l.. U. hall to wind up the business of the year and turn over the affairs of the town 10 their successors. A large crowd of interest ed citizens was present. After hearing hereports of the chairmen of the Vari- ous committees, City Treasurer Fox, City Clerk John Henson aud Marshal Shafer, Mayer 0'Conuor arose and ad- dressed himself to the members of the council and the citizens present. Mayor O'Connor, who has held the otice of chief executive for four consecutive years, told of the difficulties that had been met and overcome by Che council during that period. He spoke with feeling of the warm support that had been given him by his feAow cORncil- nen, praised them for their actions which made possible the results Ob- tained He told of the necessity for building the city dock, which he char acterized as opening the front gate of Douglas to the people of the world" He toId some Of the benefits which the people of the town were receiving frow the enterprise and predicted that the town was ou Ihe eve of a period of growth aHd prosperity such Gs it had never known before. He urged the citizens 10 bold together for she com mon good aad Go give their encourage ment and patronage to all Douglas en- terprises. When he concluded his re marks he was given such an ovatiou as the retioept Oouglasites seldom give to anyone.
 A motion that the conucil adjourn sine die reVaAsd Immediately City Clerk Henson administered the oath of office to the following memb bers elect of the new council: Vim. Stubbins, P H. Fox, M. G. Rogers, Ed Andrews, J. C.. Zimmerman, Wm. Kilburn and Alex T. Nelson.
 Councilman Rogers was made tem porary chairman, aud he announced that the first business would be the election of a president of the council, who should be eX-officio mayor of the sity. Mr. ?. H. Fox nominated Wm Stubbins, and as there were DO other nominees his election was made unari nous. The applause from the citizens present showed that the selection met with popular approval. Mir. Stubbins has served many years on the council ', and twice before has held the position of mayor. The cries for speech brought but few words from the new mayor. He briefly stated that he appreciated the honor aad realized the responsi 5ilitiss of the position to which he had been chosen, and promised his best eff forts for the good of the city's inter ssts.
 Mir. ?. +. Fox was elected city treas arer, position he has held with credit to himself and the city since the town was incorporated. Mr. John Henson was elected city clerk. MT. Henson has also to bis credit many years of service as a city officer, as he was the first city clerk.
 The new council then adjourned and all present were invited down stairs to witness a picture show, after which a splendid lanch was served in the ban ouet room. An orchestra led by Prof. Kronmier furnished music at inter- vals during the evening. After the lunch there were some songs and speeches. At this stage of the pro- eeedings Mr. M. G. Rogers brought up the subject of the shortage of houses, and he was followed by Mr. John Hen- son, who outlined plan for the organ ization of Douglas Improvement As sociation, having for it's purposes the purchase of land and the erection of a number of suitable houses for renters. A number of interested citizens came forward and signed the roll, manifesting: a desire to take partin the organization.
 The meeting was felicitous, and did much to draw the men of Douglas ,Io.o- tooatbar in tbeir aims and en-