The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-20
COUNCIL ELECTS
 JAMES STALLCUP
BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLACE FILLED OVER PROTEST OF
 MAYOR McCLENDON.
V. D. Fowler Is Appointed Plumbing Inspector and Harry Cartney Is Elected City Electrician.

James A. Stallcup was unanimously elected as a member of the Board of Public Affairs of the city by the coun- cil last night over the protest of Mayor McClendon, who took the floor to urge that Little George Housley or some other elected to fill the place other than Stallcup. George w. Hous- ley nad been the member whose va cancy was being filled
 The council met in caucus and aft CT several ballots, had decided to elect Mr. Stallcup who is one of the promin- ent business men and members of the local bar He was placed in nomina- ton in the council by Alderman VII Hams, who paid him d high tribute lf citizenship
 Mayor McClendon called Alderman Borman to the chair and took the floor He said that he did not like the idea of putting a banker on the board, and that there were many cit izens present to voice tIoir protest. He spoke of how the board may break or make the city, and of the "ins and outs of the p'ace, and suggested that some alderman nominate Little George HousIey.
 Alderman Riesbee stated that though the council in caucus had agreed on Mr. Stallcup, and he him. self would vote for Stallcup, yet he was willing to carry out the desire of the mayor and nominate Housley which ha did. Alderman Williamson spoke of the fact that the board may not make contracts without authority of the council and that the council would keeD a close watch on expend. lures during the coming years, while the revenue was short
 On the final vote Stallcup received the votes of Aldermen Borman. Kit tleberg, Mclaughlin, Williamson, Cart ney, Little, Rigsbee, Dodd Ledwidge, Burgaurer and Davis Alderman Wood was absent, having been called from the council session on professional business Housley did not get vote.
 The matter of the election of an electrical inspector by the council WIS taken up, and Harry Cartney was unanimously elected Previously an ordinance had been passed wnich plac- ed the salary at $GO per month. anl several aldermen stated that if tt proved this job required all the time of the occupant, they would be willing it should be a higher salary
 Mayor McClendon announced the appointment of V. D. Fowler as plumb. ing inspector
 The council committees were also announced by Mayor McClendon and are as fol ows
 Finance-Rigsbee, Borman Davis.
 Claims Wood, Ledwidsc
 Fire-Borman. Kittleberger Cart. ney
 Police-Dodd, Rigsbeo, Davis
 Streets and Aleys-Davis, Kittle- berger, Wood
 Ordiances-Little, Mclaughlin, BoT- man.
 Light and water-Cartuey, Wood, Burgaurcr
 Printing NcLaughliu, Little.
 Ways and Means-W Williamson, Bur saurer, Ledwidge.
 Railroads Kitteberger, Dodd, Lit- t.e
 Markets-Burgaurer, Mclaughlin, Cariney.
 Sewers and Public Works-Led. widge Williamson, Bu gaurer.
 A resolution was adopted whereby the members of the fire department will be given ten days vacation eaca during the summer period on full pay.
 Mayor McClendon also announced the appointment of pr. J. w. Bush as the city physician for the coming year.
 On the plumbing board Mayor Me clendou named Carl Wilson, John oNea and R C Bennie
 Mayor McClendon announced yetoes of two ordinances that had been passed by the council previously One vas an ordinance which called for The purchase Of four mules. Mayor McC1endon said the city now had three mules not in use. On motion of Alderman Williamson tine board of public affairs was ordered to sell that stock not in use,
 The other veto was for the purchase of motor truck. Mayor McClendon set forth in this veto message that the city was not in a position finan cially to make this purchase, and that the order to buy had not been sur rounded properly with authority On motion Of Alderman Borman the board was authorized to ask for bids on the purchase.
 The matter Of an appropriation for the Associated Charities was taken up when an ordinance was offered from the ordinance committee on the sub pec, leaving the sum of the appro- priation blank Alderman Rigs. ee,
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