The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-08

mayor, j. u. I1dFFOlu. .
Mayor pro TEN, Albert Mendenhall
Treasurer, H. l.. White. 5., -
Assessor, John Fl. Perry.
City Solicitor, H, B. Mccoy.
City Engineer, Horace Hawkins.
City Clerk, Thomas II. Carlin.
Health Physician, Dr. A. L. Wash.
burn. 49,.
Street Commissioner John Corcor.
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Janitor of City Hall, Lincoln Hold,
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Counclimen. E.
At Large, b. j. Snyder and R. T..
IPenders. l......
First Ward, William Laffollette.
Second Ward, Albert Mendenhall
Third Ward, Fred A. Bell. ..t r. =
Fourth Ward, J. H. Pickett.
Fifth Ward, L. M. Fansher.
..... So Police. ..w. p. ...r..
Chief, James Lawrence.
Deputy, Eph Allender. 90,
Officers, John N. Craig, Ray My
lers, William Crafty and f. M. Blair.
Monday evening Witnessed the
passing of the old and the Inaugural
ton OF the new city council. Mayor
Byron V. Sewers and the council
with whom he has worked during the
last two years turned over the reins
of government to the recently elected
administration. Change of admins
tration was witnessed by the greatest
crowd the council chamber has yet
entertained. The city hall was
thronged. Every available seat was
occupied and all standing room at
rear and sides was filed Doors to
the committee rooms were packed
with interested faces and the en-.
trance and hallway was a jam of hu.
manity. 0skaloosa Woman's Club
was represented by many visitors and
the women were much in evidence in
the audience. Following the formal
1 Inauguration and again: at the close
of the lengthy session Mr.. Harold
had informal receptions thrust upon
| him. ,t .'~ !!
Following the swearing in of the
new mayor the new council entered
and took places. j.. Two of the mem
bers, Albert Mendenhall of the Sec.
ond. and r. T. PenderS, councilman.
at-large, are hold overs, reelected to
succeed themselves; the other mem.
bers are new councilmen, but J.. II.
Pickett has seen previous service in
! the council.
Mayor Harold upon taking the
chair made his inaugural address and
was cheered to the echo as he also
was upon taking the chair.
The Mayors Inaugural.
Gentlement of the City Coun-
GIL, Ladies and Gentlemen:
thank you for the high honor you
| have conferred upon me by elect
ing me mayor Of Oskaloosa, the
best city in the state of Iowa. In
| assuming the responsibilities or
mayor | am deeply conscious of
the fact that the duties resting
upon me are extremely weighty
and must be carefully considered
so that the best interests of the
city do not suffer- L., .a.f4
AS mayor, il will be my duty.
to give you a good, clean adminis-
istration. This / promise to do
so far as is in my power You
have elected as city council a
splendid body of men. They are
all good business men and know
their words and acts will be TO
the advancement of our fair city.
In the selection of policemen
have selected men whom ] be-
| lieye are suitable for the position
and ] believe will discharge their
| duties honestly and faithfully.
Should they not, / want to public
ly serve notice here and now
that he who does not will imme-
diately be discharged and one
who will put in his place.
3 Bouquet for Mayor.
Frank w. Glaze, an old time wheel
horse in the service of the council,
pushed through the crowd to the
front and presented the mayor with
an enormous basket of flowers,
handsome piece of work, one of KEN.
ble's best efforts, bearing a simple
card, Just little token from the
boys" Placing this basket upon the
mayors desk and Mr.. Glazes word of
presentation was the signal for an.
other ontburst OF applause.
Then followed in rapid succession
1.-THE announcement of appointments
by Mayor Harold and the council
took a recess of few minutes to
caucus upon council appointments,
Iclerk, solicitor, ianitor, .etc,dat
Adjourned to meet next Monday
evening, March IL. s.
Re-convened as a Board of Health.
Adjourned.
! Roll called as Board OF Review.
H.. II. Pickett elected chairman and
the gentleman gave notice to meet
Tuesday morning, April 8, at nine
O'clock, to take up the canvass Of the
work of the. 1915 assessment.
| Old Council Finishes.
Work done by the old council at the
earlier part OF the evening was in
completion OF the business OF the old
administration, claims list, tax mat.
tiers, purchase OF land. annual reports,
ETC. This occupied long evening
until after ten o'clock and the audi.
lence present began to think they
would have to retire without Wit
messing inaugural ceremonies. But
Clerk Carlin finished reading back
minutes and Wells moved adjourn.
ment sine die. 1850
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