The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-01-06
NEW ADMINISTRATION TAKES CHARGE
STANDING ROOM ONLY AT MUNICIPAL HYPODROHE
AUDIENCE GETS THEIR MONEYS WORTH

Promptly at O Monday evening Mayor Pauk called the last
session OF the 1914 council wind it's unfinished business
the December payroll and by ordinance outlaw skating rings
side of the fire limits within the CITY, These very important
tiers having properly been disposed of the
council and with sigh of relief cocmen Frewe Miller Ptman
and Fletcher took the beches among the large gathering of c
who witness the Inauguration councmen
Standing at premium in the city hall spectators fill
ed the adjoining offices the Everybody expected
thing happen and the astdeous disappointed
Mayor Pauk called the gathering order and Judge D.
Adams administered the oath of office four members
the cy legislative body Messs Carney Dykes oey Maye
who with Aldermen Farmer Broadhurs Gner Pau Lee and
Mayor Paulk have the cs affairs charge for 1915 Alderman
Grner declining the honor of Mayor Mr. G. A. ey
elected to this Office without opposition Mr. David L. Paulk
reelected city scribe without opposition under the circumstances
special honor for all other positions holly
For City Attorney Col o. Wall selected The position OF
Chief of Police tenn candidates into the arena O. Mere
dith, B. T. SrrT f. Krcher and j. D. c. Ivey with B. O.
Meredith with six of the nine votes
Surprise Sprung.
The of the size of the police gave the opportunity
for the first serious rift the Lutte Alderman
to elect two day and two night paoen of
the previous years force the motion receiving proper
Alderman Grner stating that the interest economy
ed three officers could keep the peace the community
amendment that only three chosen one day and
two night The amendment lost and the motion of Mr.
Farmer adopted by majority Of the council but promptly
by his Mayor Pau sustain the vetoe of the
Mayor Aldermen Puk Gner Broadhurs and Lee vetoed for
and Aldermen Farmer Maye oy Carney and Dykes against
the 1t requiring six override mayors vetoe
the motion lost and the council police
officers S. G. Pryor elected for the day officer NJ Car
ter and Fred Land for night The position for chief of the
fire department another bone of contention candidates
offering for the slaughter w. G. Smedey elected by
ward FIVE his opponents Messr Wkerson Waters and
Pgue Mr. Arthur Chapel was elected chief and Messs
ohcM a.
parmentJ H. Burke w. Jewel Y. M Bowes Frank Schmz
Robt Reynolds Parrish and Robt Myrick were chosen on
the recommendation of chief-elect Smedley.
Aldermen Farmer Pauk and Broadhurst reelected on
the equalization board On recommendation of Mayor Pauk
Mess E. K. Farmer B. Wall and Mesdames Isdor Geldes
and NJ Mann elected trustees of the Carnegie Library
for 1916 the being exco member of the board The
First National and the Exchange National Banks made the
repositories for the city, paying per cent daily balances and
charging the city the Uniform rate of all ovedraf
being the have the latter than the former Three
doctors aspred the position of health officer Dr R. NJ Ware
L. S. Osborne and J. NJ J. Luke with Dr. Osborne securing the
plum The scavanger service again allotted G. Drexer
$50 month"; and the office of Sexton given M Hopkins the