The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

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motion carried.
A request was presented and read il
behalf of the Sons Of Veterans tina
the city council assist in %defraying The
expense of Decoration Day. Moved
and seconded city don tie the sum Of
$4,000 to help defray the expense OF
Decoration Day. On roll call Bartlett
Beals. Gaukel, Hoy, Johnson, Sim.
mons and Youngburg all voting Aye
motion carried.
The bond and oath of office OF II. b
Mathews for Mayor, II. f. Haroldson
for City Treasurer, J. ID. Grover for
City Justice of the Peace, were pre-.
scented and read.
Moved and seconded bonds and oaths
Of office of the above be approved and
placed on file. On roll call Bartlett,
Beals, Gaukel, Hoy, Johnson, Sim
mons and Youngburg all voting Aye,
motion carried.
Oaths of office for Aldermen of H. II.
Hoy of First ward, Geo. d. Cole, Sec
ond ward, w. II. Conklin Third ward,
r. A. Pilmer, for two years, Fourth
ward and r. H. Anderson for one year,
Fourth ward were presented and read.
Moved and seconded the oaths Of
office of the above named Aldermen
be approved and placed on file. On
roll call Bartlett, Beals, Gaukel, Hoy,
Johnson, Simmons and Youngburg all
voting Aye, motion carried.
The old officers then retired the new
roll was called and found the follow
ing members on hand to take their
seats and voting: Mayor II. B.
Mathews, Aldermen Anderson, Beals,
Cole, Conklin, Gaukel, Hoy and John
son. Pilmer being absent cou OF
sickness.
The Mayor then outlined his policy
with a few appropriate remarks.
The council then proceeded to elect
a President and Vice-President.
II. II. Hoy was nominated for Presi-
dent. There being no furth r nomina-
tons Mr.. Hoy was on motion unani-
mously elected as President for the
ensuing year.
|. B. johnson was nominated for
Vice-President of the council. There
being no further nominations Mr..
Johnson vas on motion unanimously
elected as Vice-President for the ensu-
ing year.
The Mayor then announced the fol-
lowing persons as appointive officers:
G. H. Stoddart was appointed as
City Auditor.
Moved and seconded appointment be
confirmed. On roll call Anderson,
Beals, Cole, Conklin, Gaukel, Hoy and
Johnson, all voting Aye, motion car
red.
A. w. Morton was appointed as
Superintendent of Electric Light and
Water plants.
Moved and seconded appointment be
confirmed. On roll call Anderson,
Beals, Cole, Conklin, Gaukel, Hoy, and
Johnson voting Aye, motion carried.
Chas. Shea was appointed as Man
ager of Telephone plant.
Moved and seconded appointment
be confirmed. On roll call Anderson,
Beals, Cole, Conklin, Gaukel, Hoy, and
Johnson all voting Aye, motion car
ried.
Nels Gullick was appointed Chief of
Police.
Moved and seconded appointment be
confirmed. On roll call Anderson,
Beals. Cole, Conklin, Gaukel, Hoy and
Johnson voting Aye, motion carried.
w. NJ. Holmes was appointed Assist
ant Police.
Moved and seconded appointment be
confirmed. On roll call Anderson,
Beals, Cole, Conklin, Gaukel, Hoy and
Johnson all voting Aye, motion car
ried.
c. o. Trygstad was appointed as
City Attorney.
Moved and seconded appointment be
confirmed. On roll call Anderson,
Beals. Cole, Conklin, Gaukel, Hoy and
Johnson voting Aye, motion carried.
A. w. Hyde was appointed as Chair
man Board of Health.
Moved and seconded appointment be
confirmed. On roll call, Anderson,
Beals, Cole, Conklin, Gaukel, Hoy and
Johnson voting Aye, motion carried.
The following were appointed as
officers of the Fire Department.: E. H.
Carlisle Chief. Gilbert Gullick First
Assistant and on motion each were de-
clared approved.
]. A. Hegeman was appointed Acting
City Engineer.
Moved and seconded appointment be
confirmed. On roll call Anderson,
Beals. Cole, Conklin, Gaukel, Hoy, and
Johnson voting Aye motion carried.