The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-05
MAYOR APPOINTS
OSCAR KNEHANS
CITY COUNSELOR
Selection Unanimously APP
proved by Members of
City Council.
LAWYER TO ACT FOR
CITY IN ALL COURTS
New Official Known as Able
Attorney and Jurist is
L. ). Referee.

| L. ). Referee in Bankruptcy Oscar
4. knehans last night was made Citv
Counselor by appointment Of Mayor
Rage and the approval of the City
Council following the passage Of an
ordinance creating the position at
salary of 5000 a year.
Mr. Knehans was notified of his ap-
pointment Immediately after the adj
journment of the council meeting and
he went to the Courthouse where he
took the oath of office and was sworn
in at once.
Mr.. knehans' appointment by the
Mayor was approved unanimously by
the members Of the council.
The ordinance creating the position
of City Counselor was passed unani-
mously after having been read three
times. The bill provides that he is to
hold his position for one year and that
on his appointment by the Mayor, all
| the members of the council are to ap-
prove the choice
The City Counselor will represent
the city in all courts of record, the
Cape Common Pleas Court, the Cir
cult Court, the St. Louis Court Of APP
peals and any other courts into which
the city may be drawn by litigation.
He likewise is to give the members
and committees of the City Council
legal advice on matters concerning the
city's affairs.
He is to attend meetings of the
council. where his services may be
needed, and shall be notified to that
effect prior to the meeting, by the
clerk.
Another of his duties shall be to
draw up all city ordinances and get
them in shape for the City Council.
A part of the bill passed last night
provides also that he shall make 4
revision of the present city ordinances
and have them published
Councilmen Charles Armgardt and
Glenn Hoeller were absent at the meet
ing and the remaining members Of the
council voted unanimously on both or
dinance and the Mayors appointment.
AS Referee in Bankruptcy in this
section of the Judicial District, Kne-
hans has acquired considerable recOg-
milton as an able lawyer and jurist.
Several of the cases he mas been called
upon to decide have involved close le-
gal decisions and in each case he has
been sustained in his opinions by Fed
eral Judge Dyer.
Knehans obtained his legal education
at the University Of Michigan, where
he was graduated in 1906. He had at
tended the university for several years
prior to the grant Of his law degree.
He obtained q degree as Phi. 3. ut
Michigan, also.
Immediately after his graduation
from the law school there, he went
to St. Louis, where he began practic-
to a clerkship in the office of U. S.
Marshal Morsey in 1906. He was al
lowed to practice law in addition TO
performing the duties of this position.
He held his position in the Marshal's
office till a year ago, serving under
Regenhardt and for a short time under
Lynch When he determined to leave
St. Louis to come to the Cape where he
to open law office, Lynch
to have him remain.
When Knehans insisted on leaving
st. Louis, Federal Judge Patrick Dyer
appointed him L. s. Referee in Bank
ruptey.
Knehans has been situated in the
Cape Just about year. He Is Sc
years old, and is a son of Rev. J. II.
Knehans, of South Sprigg street. He
resides with his family on Bellevue
street.