Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-31
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

City Auditor.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
WATERFOWL. s, D., Nay 10. 1917.
City council met in adjourned regu-
lar session, Mayor AlvOrt 4. Hopkins
ipresiding.
N Present at roll call Aldermen Brown
EBEalsiger, Cornwell, Ferguson, Hagna.
lManten, Langwill. Absent, Alderman
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
The newly elected aldermen. IA. r.
Ferguson, B. N, Hagna, Will Lang
will, j. W. Balsiger, qualified and took
their oath of Office.
Alderman Cornwell was nominated
and unanimously elected president of
the council for the coming year.
Alderman LangwiH was nominated
and unanimously elected vice presi-
dent Of the council for the coming
year.
Moved by Alderman Langwin, sec
onded by Brown. that the city council
Inappropriate $4,000 to reimburse the
chamber of commerce for expense in
curred in the organization Of the cav
airy troops, which motion carried on
roll call. Ayes, Aldermen Brown,
Balsiger, Cornwell, Ferguson, Hagna,
Hanten, Langwill. Z ayes. No nays.
Absent, Alderman johnson.
Moved by Alderman Cornwell, sec
onded by Langwill, that the finance
committee examine the ~treasurer's
books. Motion carried. Ss
The following communication wa
handed in by John III. Conley:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
IGentlemen:
/ hereby appoint Herb D. Hallbere
as deputy city treasurer, and respect
fully ask your honorable body to con.
firm the said appointment.
(Signedl John III. Conley, City Treas
Moved by Alderman Balsiger, sec.
onded by Brown, that the appoint.
ment of Herb d. Hallberg be approved,
Carried.
The executive committee of the
ISons of Veterans fled a request for an
appropriation of $4,000 to help de
fray the expenses OF Memorial Day
services.
Moved by Alderman Langwill, sec
onded by Balsiger, that the council
appropriate $4,000 to be paid to the
Sons OF Veterans to help defray Mem,
orial Day expenses, which motion car.
ried on roll call. Ayes, Aldermen
Brown. Balsiger, Cornwell, Ferguson
Hagna, Hanten. Langwill. I ayes. Nc
nays. Absent, Alderman johnson.
The mayor appointed John Keegar
chief of police, which appointment
was confirmed by the following vote
on roll call: Ayes. Aldermen Brown
Balsiger, CornwelI, Ferguson, Hagna,
Hanten, Langwill. Z ayes. No nays
Absent, Alderman Johnson.
The mayor appointed John Keegan
policeman, which appointment kwas
confirmed by the following vote on
roll call: Ayes, Aldermen Brown, Bal
siger, Cornwell, Ferguson, Hagna
Hanten, Langwill. ayes. No nays
Absent, Alderman Johnson.
The mayor appointed F. =. Week
man policeman, which appointment
was confirmed by the following vote
on roll call: Ayes, Aldermen Brown
Balsiger, Cornwell, Ferguson. Hagna
Hanten, LangwiIl. Z ayes. No nays
Absent, Alderman Johnson
The mayor appointed Robert Vettel
policeman, which appointment was
confirmed by the following vote on
roll call: Ayes Aldermen Brown, Bal
siger, Cornwell, Ferguson, Hagna
lHanten, Langwi1l. z ayes. No nays
Absent, Alderman johnson.
The mayor appointed G. e. Haley
policeman, which appointment was
confirmed by the following vote 81
roll call: Ayes, Aldermen Brown
Balsiger, Cornwell,A Ferguson, Hagna.
Hanten, LangwiI. Z ayes. No NAYS
Absent. Alderman Johnson.
The mayor appointed Will Nc
LalIghlin chief of fire department
which appointment was confirmed b,
the following vote on roll cali: Ayes
Aldermen Brown, Balsiger, Cornwell
Ferguson, Hagna, Hanten, Langwil1
Z ayes No nays. Absent. Alderman
johnson.
The mayor appointed Albert Jaehr
assistant chief, which appointment,
was confirmed by the following vote
on roll call. Ayes. Aldermen Brown
Balsiger, Cornwell, Ferguson. Hagna
Hanten, LanewilI. ayes, no nays
Absent. Alderman johnson.
b mayor appointed James Walter,
fireman, which appointment wa
copfirmed nv the folIowingt yote 81
roll call Ayes, Aldermen Brown
Balsiger, Cornwell, Ferguson, Hagna
Hanten, LangwilL e No NAYS
Absent, Alderman johnson.
The mayor appointed Herman Kaye
mann, fireman. which appointment
was confirmed ~ the following svot,