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MAYOR APPOINTS
CITY OFFICERS
COMMITTEES NAMED FOR THE YEAR
With the Exception Of COuncilmen Taft
and Schneider, City Official Person.
mel Remains the Same

The new members Of the city coun-
ell, W. II. Taft and J. NJ. Schmelzter,
sat for the first time with the body at
its Monday night deliberations. With
the exception Of these two members,
James Stranahan having been re-elect-
ed, the council continues with the same
personnel of last year. W. J. Baker
and c. Ii. Sproat are the retiring
members of the body.
The appointive offices of the city
government we're filled as follows
Judge A. J. Derby, city attorney; p.
NJ. Morse, city engineer; DIR. Jesse
Edgington, physician; Robert T. Lewis,
marshal and street commissioner; Miss
Lucille johnson, water department
clerk, and Hugh Smith, water depart
ment superintendent.
The appointments were confirmed,
when Councilman Staten, who had
voted no against the confirmation, arose
and stated that he was forced to vote
no as to the appointment of the city
marshal. Councilman Staten declared
that he did not hold anything person
ally against the present marshal, who
had been re-appointed, but stated that
he had talked with number of tax
payers and that the time was now ripe
for a change in this department of the
city government. He called the coun-
ellis attention to the fact that petit
ton largely signed. was before the
council, asking that change be made.
The reading of the petition was called.
When it was finished Councilman
Robertson took the floor and pointed
out that at least rs per cent of the
signers of the petition were not tax
payers. 81 do not believe in petitions, "
said Mr.. Robertson, "the citizens of
the city have elected the mayor and
council and have signitied their desire
that we work harmoniously for the
good of the entire town. This petitions
has been signed by men, who do not
know whether or not the officers asked
to be appointed will work in coopera-
tiOn with US" Councilman Robertson
asked Councilman Staten if the tax
payers with whom he had talked fav-
ored the appointment of the men
named in the petition. His answer
was that not all of them had expressed
such sentiments. Councilman Mayes
stated that as far as petitions were
concerned the matter could be laid
over for another week and he was sure
that the appointed officer could secure
a petition with great deal better
showing than the one submitted. He
suggested that the appointments be
allowed to stand without further ado.
A number Of those signing the petition
had thought that Marshal Lewis was
going to resign. When it was learned
that such was not the case they signi.
fed an intention of withdrawing their
names. However, a motion was made
that the petition be granted 1t was
lost, Mayes, Robertson, Schmeltzer
and Taft voting no, and Stranahan and
Staten voting yes.
The petition asked that John b.
Castner be appointed marshal at a sal
AIRY of $50 per month, and G. A. Van
Anda street commissioner at salary
of $50 per month. Marshal Lewis, the
present incumbent, is receiving sal
ary of $i00 and the expenses of his
horse, which amounts to about Sl2 a
month. He attends TO both the police
duty of the city and superintends the
street construction.
The appointments of committees
made by Mayor Blanchar were as fol-
lows:
Finance james Stranahan, j. M.
Schneider and A. c. Staten; Fire and
Water-J. Il. Robertson, E. S. Mayes
and W. H. Taft; Streets and Public
Property-E. S. Mayes, j. E. Robert
son and j. NJ. Schneider; Judiciary
A. c. Staten, W. H. Taft and f. S.
Mayes; HEALTH. M. Schmeltzer and
j. II. Robertson; Police and Public
Printing-W. II. Taft, A. G. Staten
and James Stranahan.
The salaries of the appointed officers
will be set at the meeting of the c0un-
ell Monday night.
G. l.. and w. L. Kirkpatrick were
granted permit to open a skating
rink in the old armory building, pro-
vided they estoblish fire escapes that
would pass the approval Of the fire and
water committee. They also agreed
to close the place at ten O'Clock every
evening and that they will allow no
music there. The armory was closed
by the city authorities year before
last, an electric piano having been de-
clared a nuisance.
Councilman Taft was granted a leave
of absence for two months. He left
Tuesday morning for San Francisco,
where he will take boat for the Pan
anna canal zone.