La Junta tribune., 1913-04-12
CITY COUNCIL.
on With the Old Dads and on With
the New oads-Ssms Appoint.
msnts Made.

with the new In city hall circles
last Monday night. The retiring
body Of aldermen met and took up
the unfinished business OF their ad.
ministration. listened to the read
Ing OF the annual report Of the city
treasurer. which will be found In an.
other column Of this issue. allowed
the bills. and then gracefully gave
up their seats around the aidermanic
board to the new mayor and his mu-
nicipal cabinet.
Mayor Lamb took hold like an old
hand on the job. having had previous
experience In aldermanic circles. and
after requesting the clerk to call
the roll. found that all the new
members were present-Draper. Blan.
kenship. Warner. Fiscus. Moore and
Alderman Tommy. the only one Of
the old bunch to succeed himself.
The new bunch got right down to
business by eIectinE A. c. Draper.
mayor pro TEN. II. W. Allen WAS
the only aspirant for city attorney
and was unanimously elected to that
position.
For the position of police magis'
trate there were two applicants.
NJ. Tetcr and Aaron wilkins. Tc-
ter received six votes and was elect
I'd.
r. T. Lewis and A. c. Norton APP
piled for the position OF city enrt'
neer. and on the Aldermanic vote.
Lewis received five votes and Nor
ton one
There were five candidates for city
marshxl-Claud~ G. Williams. u. T..
I.antx. L. y. Sears. J0AN D~vine and
A. n. Wteneke. The present city
marshal vas me unanimous choice
receiving six votes.
s. W Brown being the only as.
pirxnt for water commissioner was
unanimously elected to succeed him
self
For the position OF health officer
there were two aspirants-W. NJ
Moore and G. II. Fxrthinr. Moore
received five votes and rarthIng one.
f. Turk and l. Kiser applied for
the fob Of head pumper. Turk re-
ceived one vote and kiser five.
Three printing offices applied for
the city printing. and one newspaper
was made the official paper of the
city of La junta-the great family
Journal
The application Of J. Johnson for
plumbers license. with bond at
iached. was granted and IN. license
ordered issued.
The application Of r. u. Dunkin
for = permit 10 install an electric
light sign WAS referred 10 the eiec'
tric lixht committee and this action
brought 10 liKhi the fact that M
committees had as yet been an
nounced by Mayor Lamb. The may
or proc.seded to IN ~ NJ once. and
announced the following:
Streets and Aiicys-Davis. Draper
and Ftarus
Fire and poiice-WArncr. Biank~n
ship and Davis.
Ordinances and I.iccnses-FisrWs
Draper and Moore.
Waterworks and Sewcrs-Blanken
ship. Warner and Moore.
FINANCE a-d aniarics-Moorc. Dav'
il and riscus.
Printing and Electric Lixh,s-T)ra
PR. Warner and Riankcnship.
A. Maiouf made application sor a
p~rmit IN erect ? t~o-story brsrh
building. ssx7s feet In dimensions. on
w~ss Vir-t street. between ssn'a r.
and Fan Juan avenues. adjoining q
slmiiar builAirv just completed BY
him. The permit vas granted.
A n~rmit wss ai.o granted for ta~
construction of . sidewalk on 1.sncoIn
avenue between Third and Pourti'
streets. also Q petition fnr . Side
walk On Cimsrron avcnw~ b~twce"
EtsAsh and Ninth streets.
Rt1s for the construction of Sewes
"P" In Ranta - addition ~sr" snb.
mittrA BY Avery Pros.. for s57s. and
J. Johnsrn fr e3io. the contracs
being awarded 10 the latter.
TIE bond Of =. ". Brown %
city ciefk and water commissioned
vas sub0itted and approved.
On nottoa . committee os three
was appointed 10 confer with the
PART Commission In r~fere~ee 10 the
planting q trees In Woodruff Park
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