The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-08
CITY COMMISSION
NEW MAYOR SEATFD-OFFICERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
OLD YEAR FINISHED.

The city commission met last
night in the city hail for the trans
action of the regular monthly bust
ness. This meeting marks the end
of the o~fficial~Year and the beginning
of another. Old officers relin-
pushed their offices last night, and
new ones were seated or appointed.
according to whether or not the Of
flee is an elective one or an appoint
ment.
After an informal auditing Of the
bills presented for the month. Mayor
Waskey called the meeting to order
for the last time. The minutes Of
the last meeting were read and APP
proved. and the bills passed. The
bond of Jas. Robertson. incoming
mayor, and his oath of office ac-
cepted. G. H. Waskey. private citi-
zen, rose and Indicated to Jas. Rob
ertson. mayor, that the seat was va
cant and invited him to occupy it.
The council shook hands i'm goodbye
TO Mr.. Waskey and greeted their new
executive in the same manner
Nominations of names TO fill the
appOintive offices of the city being
next i'm order, a list of the offices Of
the city was drawn up and consid-
cred by the new mayor and commits
siouers. Mr.. Robertson desired some
time for consideration of the men
for some of the positions, and but six
names were offered. VIM. Rae was
appointed auditor. c. ]. Porter. city
attorney; Grant Winesburg, chief of
police; II. l.. Kingsley. assessor;
John w. Walden. treasurer. and
Fred Mitchell. street commissioner.
The offices of police and city justices,
superintendent of lighting, city en-
gineer. health officer and fire war
den and building Inspector We're held
in allegiance until next Monday night
at the called meeting.
Bonds and licenses for poolhalls
and such other places of public
amusement were next considered.
Discussions was engendered by the
fact that men in these occupations
considered the bond and license as
appertaining to the business only,
and In transferring the business or
property. the bond and license We're
transferred as part OF the good will.
The council made it plain that the
bond and license Of these places ap-
ply only to the conduct Of the bust
ness and the surety of the personal
element of the proprietor rather than
to the business itself. and that q new
proprietor can i'm no manner buy
such licenses or bonds.
Murray Windle. acting for the c.
III. Atkinson Paving company, con
ferred with the commission regard
ing the payment for the paving of
the alley between Egan and VanEps
avenues. Property owners object
that there is not fall enough to The
construction to drain il properly. In
wet periods during former years that
thoroughfare has always been deep
with mud. and paving was demand
ed. An effort viii be made today by
the commissioners TO get the prop
erty owners and the builders togeth-
or in settlement.
Father Flynn appeared before the
commission. asking for the privilege
OF nominating a summer careta6er
for the grounds surrounding the pub
lie library building. 1t has been the
custom for some years to delegate
this appointment to Rev. Mr.. Flynn
those represented. and the prom
Use was made that the custom would
not now be broken.
The commission then proceeded
with matters of routine. finishing MP
the business properly coming before
the meeting at its regular monthly
session.
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