Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08

! Councilman Dorr L. Lamb, superin
tendent of department of accounts and
finances and department of parks and
, public property.
Councilman w. E. Nicholson, super
! intendent of the department of public
, safety. and department of streets and
public Improvement.
These We're the departments assigned
! TO the members of the new council in
the only business transacted by the
council at its meeting this forenoon. No
rearrangement was made in the distri
button of the departments Mayor Mil
lard assumed the ex-mayor's general
jurisdiction over all the departments
that go with the office. Councilman
Nicholson took over the departments
OF which Ex- Councilman Herman was
superintendent, and Councilman Lamb
continues as head OF the departments
he has had charge of.
His department of pubic property
takes in the water system. sanitary
sewers and electric lights and all other
city property not included in other de-
partments.
The department of public safety, of
which Councilman Nicholson is the
head, includes the fire and police de-
partnents, and his department of
streets and public Improvements in
cludes street cleaning, pavement, storm
sewers and all other public improve
ments not otherwise assigned
Many Candidates For Clerk
1t Is very probable that as soon as
two OF the three councilmen can agree
on city clerk an appointment will be
made. There are many candidates
City Clerk L. Derby is a candidate to
retain his place. Others who were out
Tor the place are Charles Bondage.
George Powell. Woodbury. Place, and F.
3. Wiley. a week or two, or longer,
may elapse before an appointment is
made. Whoever is appointed Miss Anna
NJ Mcmahon, deputy CITY clerk, will
probably be retained if she desires to
to keep her position.
Without Chief TemporariIy.
The police department will be with
out marshal TEN porarily. The an
pointment of Officer Will Lage to be
deputy marshal abolished for the time
being the office of marshal, and placed
aoolishing the office Marshal Michael
Clark, the senior member of the force.
who has served on the force since
March !. 1898, was ousted from office.
AS officer, deputy marshal and mar
shal. Clark has been in the department
for fifteen years and five weeks. For
two years he has been the combined
marshal. deputy marshal and health Of
ficer. doing the duties of the triple Of
fee for the marshals salary.
Political reasons caused his removal
in spite of a long record for faithful
service and law enforcement.
Willard Hold Balance Of Power.
In the negotiations among the coun-
cilmen over the disposal of the office
of marshal, Mayor Willard held the
balance of power Councilman Lamb
was for Clark: Councilman Nicholson
was against him. Mayor Willard con-
siders Clark good officer.
Il know of no better man for the
place" the mayor said when asked re-
garding the disposition of the mar
shavs office He intimated his per-
sonal preference was to support Clark.
Powerful and concerted influence.
however, was brought to bear on the
new mayor against Clark. Complaints,
based on political reasons, and Clark's
performance OF his duties under an
administration that stood for strict law
enforcement, were advanced against
him. Because of the weight Of this in
fluence, which helped elect the mayor,
he did not help retain Clark in office.
1t is perhaps probable that later Depu
ty Lage will be made marshal
Other Officers Sworn In.
In the meantime, while the depart
nent is without marshal. Councilman
Nicholson does not expect to take per-
sonal charge of any more of the de-
tails than if there We're chief on
duty, he said this morning.
Il am confident Lage will be able to
handle the work Well" Nicholson said.
No other changes are contemplated
in the police department. All the old
officers We're sworn in by the mayor
Monday afternoon and today.
Make Place for Herman.
Mayor Willard and Councilman
Nicholson, opposed by Councilman
Lamb, who voted no. went back to the
Did method of conducting the street
business that was in
vogue before the commission plan was
adopted.
The resolution that accom- plished
his, which was adopted Monday after
noon, separates from the city engi
leer's department the office Of street !
commissioner, that was consolidated |
With superintendent of mains, sewer, |
md city engineer two years ago.
The esta blishment of the office of |
street commissioner was to make n
Dlace for Ex-Councilman Herman. The |