The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-05-06
NEW MAYOR AND COUNCIL IN CONTROL
Of CITY GOVERNMENT MAYORS SPEECH
EXPRESSES WORK IN HARMoNY-AP.
PEALs MAJORITY FOR suPPoRT-LeHT WATER
PAVING PRESSING MATTERS

ing under circumstances that indicate
Il desire on the part of both factions
to work together harmoniously on all
matters Involving the welfare and ad-
vancement Of the city. The old coun-
ell had met the evening before and
closed up all business that required
final action, and there was nothing
left for the old body to do at the meet
ing Tuesday but to approve the min
utes of the last meeting and adjourn
sine die.
Upon taking the chair to presiue
over the destinies of the new council
Mayor Mowery spoke briefly of tho
new duties he had been called uppn
to assume and expressed the hope that
his relations with the council would az
all times be cordial and cooperative
in working for the best interests or
the city He said in part;
! Mayor Mowery's Speech.
81 trust and pray, therefore, that
first ! may merit, and second, ! shall
have the support of you who We're on
the opposition ticket. even as you
shall have my support and co-opera-
ton. There are two matters which
have been widely discussed by our
people which should receive our ener-
getic attention.
First, the matter Of the reduction
of our light rates. This all-absorbing
question has been referred to the Ida
no state public utilities commission,
which will sit here at an early date.
! Unfortunately I am not familiar
with the ramifications of this question
as are some of the present eouneilmen,
who served during the past two years.
and as the time Is very short for me
to make myself acquainted with the
details. ! ask, therefore. that those OF
you who have given this matter your
thought and consideration, will render
all the assistance you can to this mat
ter to the end of securing a speedy
and equitable settlement Of this whole
question.
Second, we must meet the demands
of the people for Improvements in
the form Of street paving Where IN
q given district in this city majority
of the property owners desire to pave
we should lose no time In taking the
steps necessary for this Improvement
The property owners. after all, are the
ones most interested in this matter
and when they desire paving to be
done it is our duty to obey their will
in the matter"
The remarks of the mayor were re-
Iceived with applause, showing that the
majority members were in cordial
sympathy with the sentiments he ex-
pressed.
Standing Committees.
The mayor announced the following
standing committees:
Streets and Alleys-McKay, Smith
and Johnson
Health and Sanitation - Gilmore,
Beemer Moison.
Fire and Water--Moison, Under
wood, Reeves.
Sewers and Lights - Underwood,
Mckay Johnson.
City Hall and Jail--Reeves, Gilmore,
Moison
Rules and Ordinances - Johnson,
Smith, Gilmore.
City Park-Beemer Mckay Moison.
Police and Police Regulations-Mc
Kay, Underwood Smith.
Finance-Smith, Mckay, Johnson.
George x. Gilmore was honored by
being elected president of the council.
Committees Look Suspicious.
The Miner does not desire to be un-
duly critical at this early stage Of
Mayor Mowery's administration, but it
does not feel justified in permitting
these committee assignments to pass
without drawing attention to their un-
fairness. 1t may be that the mayor
made these appointments without CIV
ing serious consideration to them, or
1t may be that some one versed in the
manipulation of municipal wires hand
ed him a slip of paper with the COM
mittee assignments already made, hnt
be that as it may the makeup of the
committees is awfully out of harmony
with the concillating tone Of the may
or's inaugural address. The minor
, ity has all the best of 1t.
Perhaps the most important cont
mittee is the streets and alleys. This
committee requires more time than
any other and in its work experience
Is a valuable qualification. Yet the
mayor selects for chairman of this COM
mittee new minority member and one
whose private business takes him out
of the city every day during business
hours.
There must have been method in the
selection Of the sewer and light conn
mttee. This is the committee that has
to do with the adjustment Of rates for
light and water, the question that is