Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
KEW MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL IHAUGURATED
The Retiring ceuscil Finished an I'm
6nishcd Rusiness Before Leaving
O6ce.
DR. HARRISON NAUeuRATED
The New Administration Made Ap-
Pointncnts and Transacted BuSi-
ncss-BaIIew Mayer Pro TEN

sOue business before retiring. Those
present were Armstrong, Ballew,
johnson. Lewis and Pratt Mayor
Dry presided The financial state
ment for the fiscal year ending April
10 was read. II showed a balance Of
S46So-9T in the general fund; $56s-75
in the Cemetery fund; s10s.22 in the
Sewer fund; s91s.eo in the Library
fund: and s25e4.s1 in the Special
Light fund.
The collectors report showed $24,-
T4T.sl for the year.
Bills to the amount of s1s41.6O
were allowed.
The Sections report for the month
was twelve burials, and los for the
year.
The council then proceeded with the
order of business. An ordinance pro-
viding a license of $40 for motorcy-
Gle delivery cars were given a third
reading and passed.
The time allotted to the Mexico
Power Co, to get the lights enstalled
was extended from April is to May 1.
An ordinance providing for an in
in the salary of the City engin-
E from three dollars per day to five
dollars per day when in actual work
and a fixed salary of sixty dollars
per year was passed.
Mr.. johnson reported that a car
load of rock could be purchased for
Sll5 per ton. The Council agreed to
get a car load to be used on the south
end of Clark street by the Road Com
mission which viii do the work. The
Council agreed to get a second car
load to be used for repairs on North
Clark street.
On the motion Of Mr.. johnson, the
Missouri Horse Sales Co, was grant
ed the use of Liberty street from
Clark avenue to jefferson street. This
portion Of Liberty street will be rop-
ed off to prevent all traffic on il dur
ing the days that the sale is being
held, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Before the meeting adjourned the
Council members presented the out
going Mayor with a large bouquet Of
roses. Acting City Attorney Buffing-
ton made the presentation and a very
fitting talk Of praise and thanks for
the services of Mayor Dry and what he
had done for the welfare Of the CITY.
Mr.. Dry responded and made a short I
talk, outlining a part of the work ac-
complished by his administration {
which had some very "knotty" prob
lens to solve for it was in many
respects a reconstruction period. The {
gave due credit to the council
members who had supported him on
Ill propositions of Importance. On +
he motion of Mr.. Armstrong the I
Council adjourned sine die. ?
New Council Organizes h
The newly elected officers who were $
VI present were then sworn in bv t
lily Clerk Wallace bearing. Mayor s
harrison, in a few words compliment
d Mayor Dry's administration and
aid he hoped to make his a most sat
'faetory n in ever detail urging the y
cooperation of the Council and peo-
lie to work toward that end. The N
.ouncil then went into executive ses-
ion. N
In the order of business Councilman Il
allew was elected Mayor pro TEN.
he following City Officers were an "
'inted and confirmed. City Clerk,
'allace bearing; Street Commission. NJ
; John Payne; Supt. Cemetery. F. NJ.
.illiams; City Physician, DR.. r. r M
ibis; Fire Chief, V. F. Morris; Driv-
Of Fire Wagon, Willard Willing Dr.
I'M; City Weigher, T. L. Hill. Owing
a pending ordinance the Night Pc.
e was not appointed.
An ordinance providing for. an in To
Ease IN the salary of Night Police
m $50 to $50 was given a first and No
'ond reading.
Mayor Harrison announced the fol.
wing standing committees: Claims .
mstrong, Bali; Finance, Eller and a '
ood; Street and Alley, BalIew Hook. =
d woods Water and Light, John-
Eiier and Armstrong; Cemetery
. fark' Hook, johnson, and Lewis.
lntlng' Armstrong and Ball; Wavs
d Means Ball and Lewis; Purchas.
= Eiier' Ballew and Armstrony
e Board Of Health is composed Of
Elier, johnson and Armstron.