Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-05-06
NEW MAYOR AND ALDERMEN As.
suME OFFICE At MEETING
LAST NIGHT.
SEVERAL Appointments
e'rk'and, Engineer; Kirkland, Attor.
ney; Fitton, Clerk, and 6idd,e,
Health Officer-office Of Street
Commissioner Aboiished-The Last
Meeting Of Old Council.

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| !. B kirkland. city attorney
a. Z. Birkland. city engineer.
a. z. Biddle city health officer.
Council Committees.
finance Aldermen Suttei, d'Autre-
mont. Wiedeman.
Ordinance and Observation-Disclosures.
men Berkin, Kelly, Trawick,
Street and Alley Aldermen Kelly
berkin, Wiedeman. city attorney and
engineer.
FIRE and Police-Aldermen d'Autre-
mont, Berkin, Trawick.
water and Sewerage Aldermen
Wledeman. Kelly, Sutter
Pub ic improvements - Aldermen
IraWlck, Berkin. dAutremont.
auditing - Aldermen dAutremont.
Wledeman, Sutter.
huiialng and Sanitary Aldermen
Kelly, Trawick. Sutter
Board OF Health-Dr. A. G. R;ddla.
Aldermen Berkin, Wiedeman.
| AS soon as the old city council had
cleared the table of regular business
.ast night, John S. Marshall. the re.
| tlling mayor, arose and said he wished
to thank the members OF the council
VINO had served with him, together
with the heads of the departments
for their support and efficient sarv,
ices. 9oi'
am pleased with the personnel,
OF the new administration" said Mr..
marshall. The city has found the
risht men and | urge all citizens to
s,ahd Dy these men and encourage
lhelh IN their efforts for the public
good. hope the citizens will attend
the council meetings occasionally see
what Is going on and manifest their
interest in that way.
IT Is with pleasure that | now in
troduce the new mayor, w. ID
Symmes"
| Mayor Symmes Is Brief,
AS Mr.. Symmes advanced through
the hall to the chair there was
nearly burst of applause. When the
hahdciapplng ceased, the new mayor
said:
"On behalf of myself and the mem
pers OF the new council l wish to ex-
press appreciation of the kind words
spoken by the retiring mayor. hope
that when we retire two years hence
we shaii nave made as good record
as they"
| without further ceremony the
mayor took up the business before him
/
nounced some of his appointments and
they were Immediately confirmed
The others, he stated, would not be
made until he had conferred with the
council
| II. l.. Fitton was confirmed as city
clerk without change of salary.
!! b. kirkland, city attorney, will re-
ceive $50 per month.
A. Z. Birkland, the new engineer.
VIII receive 500 as such, and will also
10 the work of the street commits
s1Oner, $25 month being allowed for
| this. The pay Of the engineer has
heretofore been 1925 month and that
or the street commissioner $3.50, so
that saving of 5000 a month is ef-
fected
DR.. A. C. Biddle, confirmed as
health officer, will receive $50
month as at present
All the aldermen were in attend
ance, the new members being Messrs.
Bert dAutremont, G. J. Wiedeman and
n. J. Kelly, while Alderman Thos.
Berkin was chosen to succeed himself
Those retiring were Aldermen Emil
Saxl and J. F. Abel
Mayor Symmes stated that as soon
as possible he thought it would be
"OAA " iCI q COuITdCI LOT the removal
OF all garbage to the lowest and best
bidder and that the expense be met
by general assessment to be certi-
fed up to the assessor. He hoped to
have this taken up at an early date.
Sutter President.
Alderman Edouard Sutter was. up-
on motion of Alderman Wiedeman.
seconded by Alderman Kelly, re-elect.
ed president of the council.
Traywick Resigns.
Marvin Traywick, who had a year
to serve, handed in his resignation as
alderman from the Second ward, this
action being taken because he has
just moved out of the ward. The va.
cancy will be filled later.
The new members found plenty of
business to keep them busy and a lot
of routine matters were disposed of
before adjournment.
w j. Swindlehurst, state commits
sioner of labor and industry, renewed
his previous suggestion that a free
employment bureau be established In
Lewistown. The commissioner thought
that such alb ureau might be estab-
ished at the city hall. and be under
the supervision Of the chief Of police.
so that it would entail no expense.
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