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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-02

G. A. R., MAJOR ANDERSON POST
No. 5, meets Sd Saturday in each
month.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-02

K OF c., NO. 1889. MEETS 1ST AND.
Sd Friday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-02

UNITED ARTISANS, COLUMBIAN
Assembly, No. 104, meets every 1st
and Sd Friday
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-02

Q. E. S., RUBY CHAPTER, NO. 9.
meets every Sd Tuesday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-02

Miss Julia Figure of Viola, is Wis
itor in the city today.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
No Meningitis in Colfax.

Some alarm and considerable
sensation was raised this week over
the death of Mr.. Will Fletcher, on
Tuesday, March 10. who died in
Rapides parish, up Cane river,
about three miles from Colfax.
The report was spread abroad that
he died from meningitis. DIR. p.
Goode, who was with him up to
the time of his death, informed us
that Mr.. Fletcher died from in
fiammation of the brain from la
grippe, that he had not been away
from home in six months, and that
he does not regard his death as
any cause for alarm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Call for Louisiana Press Association.
New Orleans, La, Mar. A, 1912.
To the Press of Louisiana:
The Louisiana Press Associa-
ton is hereby called to meet in
thirty-third yearly session at
Alexandria, La, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. April
30, May l and 2, 1912. Members
of the organization, together
with all other persons eligible for
admission who have not yet be-
come members, are cordially in
vited to attend and take part in
the consideration of matters af-
fecting the welfare of the press.
An interesting business, liter
airy and social program is in course
of preparation, and it is promised
on behalf of the people of Alex
andria and Rapides parish that
the Association will be accorded
a hearty welcome, and that no
effort will be spared to make the
reunion memorably pleasant and
profitable.
Editors, associate editors, bust
ness managers and proprietors of
newspapers are eligible for active
membership in the Louisiana
Press Association; and an appli-
cation forwarded to the Secre-
tary, accompanied by the annual
fee of So, will entitle the appli-
can't to the privileges and adj
vantages of membership until the
meeting of the Association.
Members in arrears for dues
should remit at once to L. E.
Bentley, Secretary, P. O. Box
1427, New Orleans, La.
Information as to stransporta-
ton, hotel Accommodations, etc.,
will be furnished by the secre-
tary in due time.
RoBT. ROBERTS, JR.,
L. E. BENTLEY, Prest.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

w. w. Musgrove for Mayor of Colfax.
At the solicitation of friends
Mr.. W. w. Musgrove has become
a candidate for Mayor of the
town of Colfax, and authorizes
us to place his name in our COL
umn of candidates. Mr.. Mus
grove is a veteran of the Civil
war, and has had a wide field of
experience to fit him for the du-
ties of the office for which he Of
fers. He has been a citizen of
Colfax for about seven years, and
has many friends who will sup
port him for the Mayors office,
for which he is well qualified.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
The Official Record of Rainfall.


We this week publish the Off
cial record of the rainfall at Alex
andria for the past "a years. This
record may be taken as about cor
rect for Grant parish, and is worth
preserving by those persons who
are interested in knowing the aver
age rainfall for this locality. The
year 1911 had the most rainfall
for the "a years, during the month
of December, the rainfall being alb
normally great-nearly twenty in
ches, and at time when there is
no sun to dry it up. This great
rainfall In December has been fol-
lowed by two months of constant
showers in January and February,
and the consequence is that our
roads are worse than they have
been In many years, for the sim
pie reason that we have been hav-
ing SO much rain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Notice to Bridge Builders.

The building committee met ut
Tide, La. on March Is, 1912, for the
purpose Of milking specifications and
advertising for bids to build bridge
over Saddle Bayou on the Winfield
and Alexandria road, aud decided
the specifications as follows: Posts
tobe 1910, caps 10x12. two benches,
six stringers to be 4x10 and tn he
placed two feet apart, flooring 2x6
twelve feet. Bridge to be built as
high rs old bridge. The abutments
to he complete. Bridge to be well
braced. All timbers to be of good
heart, and all work TO be done in
workman like manner. All bids to
be sealed and handed in to the CONF
mittee not later than twelve o'clock,
noon, on Saturday, April %, 1912.
w. p deem.
g. r. GUYNEs,
G. Z. ODER,
Committee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Mr.. Farmers:

Do you want to increase your in
come? Then attend the demonstra-
tions of the Farmers Demonstration
Train.
Low round trip rates and convent
emit schedules have been arranged so
that those living at stations where
the train does not exhibitc can attend
the demonstrations at some nearby
stopping point and return home the
same day.
In addition to the regular trains
the demonstration train will carry q
coach and will stop on flag at all
stations to receive and discharge
passengers. The Southbound train
on the main line and the Westbound
train on the Shreveport branch will
be held in Minden Saturday, March
23d. until after the lectures are over.
Both trains will leave Minden at 7:3O
p. M. See schedule O. Demonstration
Train in another place in this paper.
Ask the nearest agent OF the l.. &.
A. Ry. for further particulars.
B. S. ATKINSON,
Gen. Pass. Agt. l.. 4 A. Ry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
For Town Marshal.

Ne are authorized to Announce
VIM. ID. IRWIN
as u candidate for reelection to the
office of Marshal for the town of Col
lax, La, at the election to he held
ior municipal officers in April. 1912.
We are authorized to announce
A. w. LEWIS
az u candidate for the office of Mar
sh;,l for the town of Colfax. La. at
the election to he held for town Off
GERS in April. 1912.
We are authorized to announce
{. III. COMPTON
az n candidate for the office of Mar
shall for the town of Colfax. La, at
the election to lie held for town otfi-
GERS In April. 1912,
We are authorized TO announce
o. C. HYDE
as a candidate for the office of Mar
shall for the town of Colfax.. La, at
the election to be held for town Off
GERS in April. 1912.
We are authorized to announce
]. H. BRISTER
as a candidate for the office of Mar
shall for the town of Colfax. at the
election to be held for town officers
In April. 1912.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
State Central Executive Committee
Composed of Is Regulars and
20 RefOrmers.

20 Reformers.
Chairman Thos. III. Lewis, of the
State Central Committee, has an
nounced the members of the exec
utive committee of that body. Out
of the thirty-five members, fifteen
were allowed to the regulars"
This was a departure from es-
tablished custom, as the dominant
faction in the past has absorbed
the entire committee. Under res
olution Vice Chairman Horace
Wilkinson, of the main committee,
becomes chairman of the executive
committee, which is made up as
follows: Geo. K. Bradford, w. H.
Price, Andrew j. Gay, Jr., John
M. Ceffery, d. M. Watkins, DR.. C.
C. Pritchard, John A. Richardson,
Alex Pujol, j. McLelland, John p.
Parker, ST., G. B. Hicks. Edmund
McCullom, DIR. Thomas P. Single
tary, Frank Hanesty, r. HI. Brooks,
Porteous R. Burke, E. B. Dubis-
son, A. Barksdale, G. M. Nixon,
Robert Ewing, w. L. Foster, w.
G. Murphy, j. A. Berthelot, j. I.
s. Thomas, DR.. T. L. Arlington,
Louis LIE Bourgeois, d. w. Scar
borough, John s. Flandry, J. A.
Dixon, G. G. Goldman, Wade q.
Martin, j. L. Smith, P. F. SHREDDER,
Edward Everett.
Bills will be prepared for sub
mission to the coming session of
the State Legislature covering ev-
cry promise of the Good Govern
ment platform.
Governor L. E. Hall discussed
the matter. Several prominent
men of the State were present for
the meeting, among them being
Capt. C. H. Teal, of Colfax, and
before the gathering adjourned it
had been pretty well agreed as to
the distribution of the work. Bills
will be prepared as soon as posi-
BILE, and whenever practicable they
will be printed and given to the
public for open discussion at least
a month prior to the opening of
the Legislature.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
The Stocking War.

Old England seems to be in a
bad plight just now. About a
million coal miners have gone on
a strike, and several thousand
women suffragists are striking
plate window glasses in the city
of London. 1t seems that sever
al thousand women armed them
selves with a stone in the toe of
a stocking, and scattered them
selves along the leading streets,
and as the clock struck twelve
they drew their stockings, and
each one broke a plate glass
window, and shouted Vote for
Women. About fifteen hun
dred were arrested and jailed,
but most Of them escaped by
mingling with the crowd. The
damage is said to approximate a
million dollars, and all done in
about a half minute. The coal
miners strike has been lost sight
of in the more important events.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Congressman Pujo to Retire From
Politics.

Lake Charles, La, March o.
Congressman A. P. Pujo arrived
from Washington to-day and is
sued the following statement:
TO the people of the Seventh:
On account of professional and
personal reasons, / find it imper-
alive that | retire from Congress
at the expiration of my present
term of Office and resume the
practice of law.
Il am deeply sensibles of the
many honors conferred upon me
by the people of this district,
whom | have represented, when
my present term expires, ten
years in the Congress of the
United States.
i have no opposition for re-
nomination and reelection, and
from information received would
have none were / again to offer
for the position, but, having de-
voted ten years of my life to the
public service, and believe with
some degree of accomplishment,
| consider it my duty to retire in
order to give attention to my pri-
vate affairs.
/ propose in the future, as in
the past, to take part as a private
citizen in every movement look
ing to the best interests of the
people of Louisiana. To those who
loyalty supported me in the past,
| tender my most grateful thanks.
TO those who did not, l bear
no ill-will. make thisannounce-
ment so that those who aspire to
represent this district in Con-
gress may have ample time to in
augurate their campaign.
Very respectfully,
A. P. PUJo."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
State Would Annex Centenary.

=
Initial steps in what may be
the institution of a suit to recov-
er to the State the property of
the Centenary College, now un-
der the control of the Methodist
Conference, are being taken by
the attorney generals office.
Two years ago the legislature,
after an investigation by a spe-
cial committee, maintained that
the land occupied by the college
belonged to the State, through
donation, and instructed the at
torney general to institute a suit
to recover.
Assistant Attorney General
Pleasant went Thursday to Baton
Rouge and conferred on the mat
ter with l. D. Wall, attorney for
the Methodist Conference. From
the capital he went to Jackson to
examine the records. 1t is un-
derstood that the case will be
brought before the courts of Eel
iciana parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
No Petit Jury for April Term of Court.
Alexandria, March Is. 1912.

]. J. 0'Quinn Clerk of District Court. Coifax, La
Dear Sir-I have been request
ed by great many of the people
in Grant not to hold the April
term of the district court. / am
familiar with the conditions there,
and l have concluded that it
would be better to let the people
remain at home and attend to
their farms than hold term of
criminal court, as large number
of farmers will be taken from
their homes for jury service and
witnesses. You will therefore
select a grand jury, as / am COM
PEELED to empanel a new grand
jury, and let it report on the Sec
ond Monday of April for duty.
| will order the sheriff to open
the court on Monday, the first of
April, and adjourn over to the
second Monday of April.
You will notify all persons hav-
ing civil suits to be present then,
as will take up the civil cases
that have been fixed for the first
week of the court, and set all
Others for trial as they come at
issue.
You will publish this letter so
all persons interested may be in
formed.
Ordered and signed at cham
bers. Alexandria, on this the 18th
day of March. 1912.
w. F. BLACKMAN,
Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
R. R. Jeter for Mayor of Colfax.

The gentleman whose name
appears above is a candidate for
Mayor of the town of Colfax in
the April election. Mr.. Jeter is
an old-time citizen of our town
and requires but little introduc-
ton. He is thoroughly familiar
with the needs of the town, and
its prospective improvements,
and is in sympathy with its pro-
gress. He is well qualified for
the duties of the Office, and if
elected Mayor will made good
officer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
For Aldermen.
Partial Payment For Model Highway
In Grant Parish.

Baton Rouge, March 20. The
highway department of the Lou
isiana State Board of Engineers
yesterday made a partial pay
ment of $4, 447.97 on the State
aid improved dirt road that is be-
ing built in Grant parish from
Colfax to Rochelle. This road.
with the Pollock branch, covers
about 43 miles. Of the amount
paid yesterday the States share
was 81, 482.65, and that of the
parish 81, 995. 80. This was the
first road taken up under the new
law. L. B. Constant, of Alex
andria, is the contractor. The
length of the main road from
Colfax to Rochelle is thirty-three
miles.
The above telegram states two
facts that are highly creditable
to Grant parish, namely, that
Grant was the first parish in the
State to avail itself of the provi-
sions of the new law. In fact it
has the unique distinction of hay-
ing put itself in line several
months before the law was adop-
ted, and with the express under
standing that such a law would
be passed by the legislature.
One statement in the paragraph
is slightly misleading, and that
is as to the length of the road.
The distance from Colfax to Ro-
chelle is correctly stated as about
80 miles, or a little more, but
about two miles of the distance.
from Colfax to the Darro bridge
the road was built by the town
of Colfax and the parish of
Grant, under the supervision of
Mr.. G. H. Mcknight. Mr.. Con-
stant's contract is for so miles
OF road, from the Darro BRIDGE
to Rochelle. The branch road
leading to Pollock we understand
is about IL miles long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Democratic Parish Committee for
1912-1916.

Colfax, La, March 9, 1912.
Pursuant to published notice
the members of the new Demo
cratic Parish Committee of Grant
met in the court house this day.
Present-A. A. Dean, ]. B.
Roberts and H. G. Goodwin, of
ward one; B. F. Lewis, of ward
two, by H. G. Goodwin, proxy
Richard Newton and T. J. Wal
ker, of ward three; Joe Terrier
and j. B. Lyman, of ward six.
On motion, duly seconded, the
committee was organized by elect
ing A. A. Dean, chairman, and
H. G. Goodwin, secretary.
On motion, duly seconded, it
was unanimously resolved that
the rule heretofore observed by
the parish committee be adopted
by this committee, namely, that
whenever four wards of the par
ish are represented at a meeting
of the committee, by members in
person or by written proxies,
thatshall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
The following was adopted as
as the official roll of the new
committee, as declared at the
meeting of the old committee
Nov. 2, 1911, to be the newly
elected and hold over members,
viz:
Members at large-H H. G. Good
wyn, C. H. Mccain, M. C. NJ
gent, B. F. Lewis, L. C. Tully.
Ward IA. A. Dean, j. B.
Roberts.
Ward FL. E. Hadnot, w.
Honeycutt.
Ward 3-Richard Newton, T.
j. Walker.
Ward Nv. P. Deem, Geo. E.
Ober.
Ward st. C. Lincecum,
Fleete Tillman.
Ward 6-Joe Terrier, j. B.
Lyman.
Ward &c. W. Williams, W.
L. Dowty.
There being no further bust
ness the committee then adj
journed, to meet subject to call
of the chairman.
A. A. DEAN,
h. G. GOODWIN, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Hon. A. ViIleret Dead

Hon. A. Villeret, who recently
was defeated for Secretary of State
by Alvin E. Hebert, died suddenly
at Bayou Sara, La, on the night
OF March 10Th. He had been in
about two weeks, suffering from a
combination of diseases, but 4
was believed he was greatly i'm
proved.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

A dispatch from Baton Rouge
says that Col. Pleasant, who will
become attorney general this
spring, also busted himself while
in the capital in collecting data
on the bonded debt of the State,
provision for the refunding Of
which is to be made by the next
legislature.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
A Combination Ticket for Aldermen.


We are authorized to announce
Messrs. G.. H. Mcknight, F. B.
Cole, j. @. Long, w. A. Brown
lee and ]. E. Swafford as candi-
dates for Aldermen of the town
of Colfax in the approaching
April election. All of these gen.
tlemen but one have acted as al
dermen for the past two years
with great efficiency and salts
faction, and they stand for re-
election on a petition signed by
about half of the voters of the
town.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Proclamation of Election.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish ofGrant
BY virtue of the authority vested
in us. and IN accordance with and in
pursuance to the proclamation of His
Excellency Jared Y Sanders, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, >we
do hereby order an election of the
qualified voters to be held in the
Parish of Grant, and State of Lou
isiana. at the usual place for holding
elections in the said Parish OF Grant.
on,
TUESDAY, APRIL Is. A. ID. 1912,
said date being the Tuesday follow
ing the third Monday in said month.
The election so ordered to he held
is for the purpose Of electing ths fol-
lowing officers tO-wit:
All the State Officers of the State
of Louisiana. one Senator for the
9th Senatorial District. and all the
Parish and Ward officers of the Par
ish OF Grant. Said election to he
held in accordance with the general
election laws Of the State of Louisi-
ana, and due returns thereof made
as the law directs.
The following commissioners and
clerks are hereby appointed, directed
and e powered to hold said election
according to law. viz:
WARD ONE.
COlfax-JOe Carver, s VI LaCroix
I M Wells, commissioners. j. L.
Morantini, clerk.
Fairmount-T c Bush, j q Lo-
gan, G. G. Dean, commissioners. j.
g. Smith. clerk.
WARD two
POllock-James H. Walker, w. p.
Guynes, g. w. Gray, commissioner.
G. U. Robinson, clerk.
Bruce's Mill-H. G. Tullos, j. q.
Lowell, j. 4 Flanagan. commits
sioners. w. w. BailIio, clerk.
Simms-J II Coulson. A K CrumD.
J. y. Maxwell, commissioners. III.
8. Darlington, clerk.
Bagdad-John N. Anthony, John
James, j. W. Richards. commission ,
ers. l.. +. Hadnot. clerk.
WARD THREE.
Antonio-J. f. Adams, Jno. PEN
nington, P. l.. Miles, commissioner.
j. g. Foster. clerk.
Creeds-A. H. Nugent. T.. L. Fu-
trell. j. l.. Baxley. commissioners.
w. o. Hutchinson, clerk.
Dry Prong-A. M. Creed. I. T.
Rhinebardt. A. HI. Watson, commis-
sioners. ID. V.Donaldson. clerk.
WARD FOUR.
Ruckelew-B. Il. Creed. T.. G. SAM
ford. NJ. {. Nugent, commissioners.
Quincy Nugent, clerk.
Lincecum-R. Kambo, W. II, Nor
ris. W. g. Lincecum, commissioners.
w. X. Parker. clerk.
WARD FIVE.
Georgetown-H. r. Bradford r.
l.. Tillman. Milton Westbury, com
missiOners. L. G. Lincecum, clerk.
WARD Six.
Summerfield-D. +. Williamson. j.
IL. Williams. N. s. Roberts. commits
sioners. j. Il. Lyman, clerk.
WARD SEVEN.
MoDtgomery-W. z. Harrison.
Jno. !. McCain. w. l.. Dowty, COM
missioners. +. q. Wardluw, clerk.
Versia--C. l.. Purvis. ID. II. Wal
lace. l.. u. Straughn, commissioners.
X. L. DE Moss, clerk.
j. A. WILLIAMS,
X. s. CAMERON,
X. w. RICHARDSON.
Supervisors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

In testimony whereof witness my
fetal seal and signature on this the
goth day of March, A. d. 1912.
JAS j. O'QUINN,
Clerk District Court and Ex-OfficiO
Jury Commissioner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
: ? = , = = ? ? 2 - = -
For Mayor.

For Mayor.
We are authorized to announce
w. w. MUSGR0yE
as candidate Tor Mayor of Colfax.
III the election TO be held for town
officers in April, 1912.
We are authorized to announce
r. II. JETER
aS n candidate for Mayor of Colfax,
at the election To he held for town
uiiicers in April. 1912.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Mr.. W. L. williams, Jr., for Alderman.

Mr.. W. L. Williams, Jr., is a
candidate for member the Board
of Alderman of Colfax in the ap-
preaching April election. He is
interested in the Improvement of
tn e town, and can be relied on
to make faithful and efficient
com acilman if elected.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
won its great reputation and extensive
sale by its remarkable cures of coughs,
colds and Group. II can be depended
upon. Try it. For sale by all dealers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Notice.

All persons having claims against
W j Drewett Lumber Co, Ltd. will
please send me iteinized sworn ac-
counts thereof at the very eirliest
date possible.
Colfax, La, March Is. 1912
j. b. ROBERTS.
Attorney for Receiver.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Mr.. J. H. Brister for Town Marshal.

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. j. H. Brister as a candidate
for Marshal of the town of Colfax
at the April election. Mr.. Bris-
ter is a man in the prime vigor
of life, active and well qualified
for the duties of the Marshal's
office, and if elected promises to
perform its duties with prompt
ness and efficiency.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Belongs Messelines, one yard wide,
guaranteed, at 81 per yard. Mrs,
Leila Long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
List of Grand Jurors.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
D.,.sk ,f fx.,nf

l hereby certify that the following
is a correct list Of the names selected
rs grand jurors to serve at the April
term of the District Court OF Grant
parish, Louisiana, to report for duty
on Monday, April 8, 1912, at .
o'clock a. M, viz:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
COMPTROLLER TO BE
GIVEN PRIVILEGE OF
A HALF-PAY PENSION

Legislation agreed upon at private
caucus of the leaders Of council will
give Comptroller ]. H. Goldsmith the
privilege to retire on a pension of half
pay, but will dtsbar three -fourths of
the city officials now eligi& for pen
sions
The changes. which undoubtedly will
be adopted. are that an official must
have served thirty years instead Of
twenty continuously in the city's serv-
ice; that he must be IS instead of so
years old, and that when an official has
served 80 years, the last ten at a salary
of as much as $3.50 per month, he has
the right to retire on half pay. The last
provision applies only to Comptroller
Goldsmith
The caucus did not accept the amend
ment urged by some, that the council
should have the right to retire any of
fetal on a pension even against his
will. Officials are TO be retired only on
their own application.