Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-19
CITY COUNCIL
 APPOINTS OFFICERS
CHOICE IS VERY SATISFACTORY
Newly Elected Municipal Officers Ap- point Marshal, Engineer, Clerk and Treasurer at Harmonious Meeting
 Held in City Hall Last Evening.

 tie was done except the payment Of outstanding accounts against the city, and the ordering of warrant drawn for the sum of $133.03 in favor of the school board, that amount com- pleting the estimated expenses of s7,5OO made by the board.
 Under suspension of the rules these accounts were ordered paid and warrants drawn. The old council then adjourned and the new councilmen took their seats.
 Councilman C. M. Day was chosen temporary president of the meeting, and nominations for permanent presi- ident were called for. J. H. Patter- son and C. M Day were placed in nomination, but MT. Day declined, and MT, Patterson was unanimously elected to the position.
 On taking the chair MT. Patterson begged leave to address the citizens in behalf of himself and of the mem bers of the council. He said that it was customary for the mayor to thank the board and the citizens for the honor conferred upon him, but in this case they were disappointed, for under existing conditions in Valdez to be mayor or a member of the coun- cil was considered anything but an honor. A business man. he said. if asked to run for councilman. invaria- bly, replied that he, could rot afford to do so. and this was because of the standing in the community the coun- cil now occupied This condition was brought about, he declared, largely because the people did not cooperate with the council. and because the council did not ask the people to work with it. The present council would change this and cordial invi- tatior was extended to the people at all times to attend the meeting of the body, and to express their opinions on any question that might be before them or that might come up for con- sideration, and these opinions he said would be given every consideration by the council. They hoped that by the time they went out of office the council would have such a standing in the community that it would be considered an honor to be elected to it, and that no man ened fear loss of business through becoming a mem Der.
 Mir. Patterson paid the newspapers la high compliment, stating that they were the greatest factors for good or evil in the community. He particu- larly desired that the newspapers should have representatives at every meeting, and believed if this was done and the doings of the council re- ported without prejudice, it would bring about a unity of purpose for the upbuilding of the town, and re habilitate the civic body in the esteem of the people,.
 Following his address the election of the town officers for the ensuing year was taken up. The first call was for applications for the position of City Marshal, Health Officer and Tax Assessor, combined, at salary of $125 per month. Three applicants for this position were in the field John s. Hockey, w. T. Scott and J. Tripp Gavigan. MT. Gavigan filed his duplication in person and stated that the duties of the office were such that an old woman could fill them, and he would be glad to take the office at $1OO per month. He was advised that the council had fixed the salary at $125 per month, after due consid- eration of the question, and that if he should be chosen for the office he would receive that amount. On bal lot the vote stood John s. Hockey 2, w. T. Scott 4, and MT. Scott was de- clared elected to the position. The election of city engineer was 
 then in order, the salary for this of flee having been fixed at $125 per month. l.. Graham. the present engi- neer was the only applicant, and he was unanimously elected to the posi- tion.
 For the office of City Clerk there were three applicants, D. F. Willard, T. H. Hunt and Wm. M. Meals. The vote of the council on tho first ballot stood three for Meals, two for Mill lard and one for Hunt. Two other ballots followed with similar results, when on motion the lowest name was dropped. The next ballot showed three votes each for Willard and Meals. and on the fifth ballot MT. Meals received four votes and was declared elected.