Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-07
Council Bluffs
Two City Officials
Give Some Advice
To Their Associates

Words OF caution and counsel have been
given the members OF the new city eoun-
ell, all OF whom with the exception of
Alderman Olson have had no experience
In the management Of municipal affairs.
by city Treasurer True and city Auditor
McAneney, who have been AT the heads
OF the two departments for nearly a
dozen years
II IL the first time In the history OF tho
city that an entire new council has been
elected at one election, In all previona
elections some Of the old members have
been returned, but this time n was
clean sweep.
Realizing the value Of some kindly
words the veteran city treasurer AZ the
meeting Monday when the now mem.
bers took their Heatn. talked frankly, and
then gave them this outline OF the finnn
cinl situation that confronted them, and
81 thus heeame a part Of the city records
In view Of tho fact that this present
council IL made W largely 81 members
who have not hnd previous experience Ia
handling municipal affHlfHt and further.
c0nHldaring thr financial condition our
CITY In IN Id ronHequece If inaA ~ revenue
from saloons. We trust the following HnE
gpHtlonA which VIZ are abnHt H. mako viii
be accepted lu the spirit given, which $50
believe To- BE- M the best iutUrpatH ~ na
all. not only individually bit for this Hd
mlnistratlon. and the eits a. q whole
AZ Ynn know. 0uf revenues have been
reduced Tor the future including this
present year $4,000 annually, whieh fur
merry went az TIE general fund. hWt die
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