The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-21
MAYOR MERRIAM !.
VET0ES SALARY BILL
City Council Makes Appoint
ments for Ensuing Year.

The full complement of aldermen
were present at the meeting of the
city council on Tuesday night, togeth-
er with a large crowd of citizens in
terested in the appointments to be
made for the various city Offices.
This was the first business meeting
of the new council, and on the sug-
gestion of Chairman Neck, that it was
up to the body either to adopt new
rules, or those already in vogue for
the tranacting of business, on motion
of Alderman Jarrett, seconded by
Alderman McNally, the rules of the
old body were adopted unanimously.
Alderman Becks of the Ordinance
Committee reported an ordinance sep
arating the office of City Assessor
from that of City Clerk and Collector,
combining the latter two and making
a new office of City Assessor, to be
filled by separate person, at sal
ary of $4OO per annum. An effort
was made to amend the salary fea-
ture of the bill by increasing the
amount to 5000 per year, but this fail
ed. The ordinance then passed it's
third reading and was duly approved
by the mayor.
A resolution of some two months
ago, calling for bids from city pub
fishers for bids for printing city or.
dinances was indefinitely postponed.
1t was found that but one bid had
been made. The original resolution
reuqired the clerk to advertise for
bids, which was done, but the publish
ers generally appeared to take little
interest in the matter, as only one of
them made bid.
j. V. Walton, in the absence of the
regular city attorney went into an eX-
position of the difficulties incident to
the collection of delinquent city taxes
on distress warrenls, and made Il
most interesting talk on the subject,
which was greatly appreciated by the
members.
A veto message from Mayor Mer-
riam was received in which his honor
disapproved the ordinance recently
passed cutting the salary of the mu-
nicipal judge from $50 per month to
$26. No attempt was made to pass
the ordinance over the Mayors veto.
The council also authorized the pub
lcation in pamphlet form of the an
nual report of the city auditor. Mr..
Howell A. Davis, retiring coucilman,
perhaps more familiar with the citys
finances than any of the citizens, III
a few remarks pointed out the value
Of this report.
The W. C. T. U. sent letter to the
council suggesting an ordinance pro-
hibiting the sale of cigarettes to mi
nors, or children, which was referred
to the ordinance committee. The
evils of the cigarette habit on children
were pointed out in the letter.
The council then proceeded to the
election of minor city officers and en-
ployes, with the following result:
City Treasurer-H. F. Lecks.
City Physician-Dr. J. c. Chandler.
Municipal Judge. c. Calhoun.
City Engineers. c. Stallings.
CITY Clerk-W. A. Williams, Jr., by
reclamation.
CITY Assesor-Geo. w Lansing.
Chief of Police-C. M. Livingston.
Policemen-John Barber and W. M.
Cannon.
Fire Chief-Albert Phillips, by ac-
clamation.
First Assistant-Emmett D. SimmS.
Second Assistant-"Bill' Pearce.
The election of a city attorney was
postponed until the next meeting.
On motion of Alderman Austin, sec
onded by Alderman Jarrett, the pay
of the city policemen was increased
from $50 to $75 per month.