The Glenwood post., 1915-05-01
CITY CHOOSES
PEACE OFFICERS
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Since the new city council assumed
control Of municipal affairs there has
been much speculation concerning their
conduct and especially Is to what would
be their action in the selection of peace
officers.
Since the board by a resolution
passed at their first official meeting
consolidated the Offices Of day marshal,
superintendent of the water system,
superintendent Of sewers and street
commissioner, the selection has not
been considered quite SO easay as for
merly. 1t is not an easy task to com
bine the qualifications of these officers
all in one man, and there has been
much speculation as to who would be
the lucky applicant.
A number of spectators gathered at
the city council chambers Monday even
ing to witness the completion Of the
business left over from the former
meeting.
One Of the first questions to be
brought up was - 70 Who sAoald select
The men to work under tie nassAsl,
whether the choice shssld b naAs by
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Alderman White thsaght tie best
service would result from leaving the
whole matter to the marshal and super
intendant Of water. Alderman KiFw~n
and Oldenburg took issue with this
view and thought the light and water
committee should have something to
say about the selection Of the man to
walk the flume and also those who
shall work under the direction Of the
superintendent on the pipes in the city.
No definite action was taken and the
matter is yet to be argued and settled
by the board.
Mayor Thorson said considerable
complaint had come to him in regard t.
the policy heretofore pursued in cut
ting down the shade trees along the
streets. The mayor is opposed to this
indiseriminate cutting and thought
trees should not be cut down except
for very good reasons and then only On
. permit from the council. Mr.. Thor
son gave as q very good reason the
fact that the trees are one Of the chief
assets Of the city, having been pur.
chased may years ago, the bond issue
for their purchase still being outstand-
ing. He referred to the fact that the
shade from these trees was highly en-
joyed by the many visitors who come
here and thought these trees should be
sacredly guarded by the council
The matter Of keeping clean the sub
way leading under the railroad track
was brought up, and letter was read
from Mr.. Overlook, secretary treasurer
of the Glenwood Hot Springs and Hotel
company, disavowing any responsibility
on the part of the company for keeping
this passageway in order and asking
that the city look after it in the future.
The request seemed to be a reasonable
one and the council unanimously agreed
to it.
Lee Cantrell, having fled the only
bid for sprinkling the city streets was
awarded the contract for Eve months
at $11O per month.
Tho question of . city poll tax was
taken up and discussed at some length
but no definite action was taken. 1t il
quite probable, however, that the old
system Of taxing every male citizen be-
tween 81 and 80 years Of ago an annual
poll tax will be revived.
1t was reported that the state board
Of health viii send one Of their inspoe-
tsss here about Nay l, and oar citi-
sens are hereby urged to clean up their
premises before that date ~ they may
thereby avoid ssne trouble.
The city treasurer. was ordered to cell
eAs two re.aini.g rsfasains bsads Of
$500 each st par With eeerasd iseefest
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