The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08
THE CHANGE in
CITY CONTROL
Compliments Exchanged by
she Old and New; Bonbons
and Cigars on Tap.

Tuesday evening of this week
the old city council composed of
MAYOR, w. w. Brown, Councilmen
Up. Eimers, A. N. Dyer, Frank
s Rice, Frank VanDeventer. II.
q Sweet and Powell Gibson, af-
tar meeting and transacting its
Quota Of regular business, grace
fully retired from municipal con-
tol, and the newly elected
dads" assumed the reins of gov
anment. A liberal supply of an
excellent quality of cigars and
bonbons were placed on tap by
Retiring Mayor Brown, who in
neat, well poised address, brim
full Of good feeling, briefly refer
red to the work Of the retiring
council and the harmony which
had prevailed during the associa-
ton Of that body in directing the
city's affairs, and warmly thank
ed them for their hearty cooper
alton with him in the management
Of the city. Then extending his
best wishes for the success of the
incoming body, and promising his
earnest support of their efforts
in the interest of the city,
he made his departing bow. Coun-
Gilman VanDeventer also in a few
well chosen words complimented
the retiring council for work well
performed, referring especially to
the wise direction of affairs by
Mayor Brown. After this the
Mayor and members of the old
council, with the exception of
Messrs Eimers, Sweet and Dyer,
who were reelected, retired.
Mayor j. Frank Sims, with the
new councilmen, A. N. Dyer, DR..
e. j. Smith, Fred I'll. Meader,
Charles Stuttleberg, John P. Eli
mers and FL. e. Sweet, assumed
control, with Hampton Taylor
continuing over from the old ad-
mlnstration as city clerk. Mayor
Sims, after passing around a few
nicely arranged bouquets to the
retiring mayor and council, as well
as to his incoming supporters, de-
hvered the following address
To the Honorable Councilmen anc
those present-greetings:
Accepting the offices of mayor
and councilmen of a city affords
an opportunity to the impartia
recipients to obtain for the peo
pie they represent the larges
measure of value incidental to tht
needs of a community, such al
better streets and walks, improves
sanitary conditions, a more care
ful supervision on the part o
police assistance to those inter
ested in beautifying and making
more attractive our home city
careful distribution of the monie
derived from all sources, insist
Ing on value received, either a
to purchases or services rendered
! believe voice the sentiment
Of this entire Council that, il
assuming office, we have no pc
htlcal ambitions to foster, n
Personal obligations or entanglf
ments to embarass, and are IN
position to uphold and demand
every department the very hlgl
est efficiency to which our cit
Is entitled.
The outgoing administrator
mas in many ways laid a toul
oatlon on which we can bull
with results more quickly vlslbl
an oftimes the workers on Il
superstructure - finishers an
decorators - obtain more cred
and encouragement than they wi
may have born the cheat and bu
den of the day" in laying Il
foundations. Opportunities Ii
at our very doors which, if take
advantage of, and encourag
ment given, will help us both S
cially and financially, giving
ralth in our future growth al
prosperity.
Our apparent deficit of appro
imately $3,5OO.OO has, in pal