Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-04-24
Council Declare War
On Mayor Brinton
Appointment Of Atty. Waldron for City
Attorney, Harry Burt for City Auditor
and S. A. Smith for Chief of Police
Voted Down By Anti Brinton Alderman
MAYOR BRINTON'S FIRST MESSAGE
TO CITY COUNCIL IGNORED

TO CITY COUNCIL IGNORED
The new city council and mayor held their organiza
ton meeting at the old council rooms in the Beach
State Bank building last Tuesday evening at which all
the aldermen elect and mayor present.
Following the election of A. E. kastien and Mark
Lowell president and vice president of the council,
respectively the mayor offered his appointments of the
city attorney, city auditor and chief of police and read
to the council the following message:
To the Honorable City Council of the City of Beach,
North Dakota:
Gentlemen:
AS it becomes my duty at this time to make certain
appointments to minor city Offices wish to set forth,
before making such appointments, few remarks so
that will understand my position in the making of
these appointments, and further, to you that
wish. first of ALL to the city of Beach, not only in
appointments but in all matters relating city affairs
and second, to act in harmony with your honorable
body in the transaction of the city business.
do not wish to be understood or to have YOU think
that assume the position of DICTATOR or that wish
to set mysef-or my judgment-up above yours, or
that wish to enter into any strife with you or to take
any steps that will unnecessarily antagonze your hon.
orable body On the contrary, wish to assure YOU
that is my sincere wish that we act in harmony and
tor the best interests of little city at all times
from the first to our last meetng-whle we have the
honor to represent the City of Beach in its business
affairs. 0N'"'e''
l feel however, that you concede to me the r;oh+
to make these appointments and that you expect and
know that my selections will be made with view of
putting men in office who will at all times work in
harmony with the head of the city government, and
men that can place every confidence in and men IN
wnom can go at all times and secure counsel and as
ssance rather than to select men who openly onnose
ao VINO would have special interest in the success
OF my and your administration
take 1t tor granted that this honorable bodv is
composed of broad-minded men who wish to sss H.,
mony prevail, and who are will;no to l ssJa Ia:
personal likes and disikes in matters which nert, -
inc Wefare OF the city and harmony of the conon;+
reel that you will not oppose the appointments that
am 10 MAKE 6nowing that the men, whose names
honorable citizens of this city, and kno;na al.o
hat mere no reason, other than personal whv he
shoula not be accepted by you and confirmed ,.;+hn
any hctlon or unpeasantness ''0'
FOR the position of city auditor, hereby place h.
I0re you tor approval and confirmation the rss
liy ouft, believing him to be especially fitted fo
'e p1sltlon bookkeeper of exceptional ability sten
osfaPher and man of good moral character and .sl
'00' approval OF this appointment.
For the position of chief of police, herebv anno;n
. A. Smith, knowing him to be we'll qualified for police
outy man OF good moral character, and man who
can be depended upon to enforce the prohibition and
angambllng laws which at the present time are being
sadly neglected by the police department. I ask vor
confirmation of the appointment of Mr. Smith as oh;ef
OF police knowing will no factiona feeling and
believing his appointment will reflect credit both ,o
your honorable body and myself. Np0''
+ or the position of city attorney take pleasure IN
appointing, and presenting you the name of, Attv.
e. L. Waldron, able and honorable member of the
teach bar, who has taken no part in factional
strife in this city, thing all wish to eliminate and
tor this reason especially | ask that you confirm
my appointment OF MR. Waldron city attorney
j. w. BRINTON Mayor
The appointments given separately and were
voted upon separately In each case the AntBrinton
aldermen John Jepson. A. E. kasen Mark Lowell NJ
Ma+hisor and w. II. Woodhull voted solidlv AGAINST