The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-04-12
'HIRSCH ANNOUNCES
new COMMITTEES
New Council Holds First Meet.
ing After Councilman are
Sworn In.

JuuSe VIII flFScn was SWOTH III DIS
Mayor by the City Clerk to succeed
Fred A. Rage, who held the Office for
six years. Before calling the regular
meeting of the new council, Mayor
Hirsch read statement in which he
outlined briefly the course he would
pursue as chief executive and called
upon the members of the council to
cooperate with him in performing his
duties as Mayor for the benefit of the
community.
"One of the gravest problems which
press for solution is that of providing
adequate revenue for the expenses of
the city," he said. "The present make
shift system is gradually leading us
into debt and must give way to one
founded on true business principles.
Taxation should be adjusted so that
no citizen can escape payment of his
just share at the expense of another"
After the oath had been administer
ed to Mayor Hirsch, the newly-elected
councilmen were sworn in after which
the first meeting of the council was
called by Mayor Hirsch. Arthur C.
Bowman was acclaimed Mayor pro tenn
by a unanimous vote after the first
ballot cast by the members of the
new council had given him majority
of votes.
Before proceeding with the regular
program of business, Mayor Hirsch
announced the various committees
The following committees We're named:
Ways and Means Committee-A
c. Bowman, chairman, with Ruess-
kamp and Segraves as the other two
members.
Claims Committee-W. J. Segraves
chairman, and DR.. Schuchert and
Ruesskamp.
Street Commissioner-Dr. Schu-
ebert, chairman, Brunke and INWARD
Judiciary Committee-Ruesskamp
Medley and Kaess.
Building Committee-Vinyard, chair
man, Bowman and Segraves.
Grievance Committee -Brunke
chairman, DR.. Schuchert and Medley
Water and Light Cop1mittee-Dr
Schuchert, chairman, Bowman and
Medley.
Appropriation Committee-Vinyard
chairman, Segraves and Medley.
The Board of Health was composed
of the following physicians: DR.. w. N
Howard, in the First ward; DR.. G. B
Schulz, in the Second ward; DR.. Rob't
T. Dalton, in the Third ward, and DR.
Robt F. Wichterich, in the Fourth
ward. ''
Councilmen A. C. Bowman. Charles
Kaess and w. J. Segraves, the special
committee appointed by Ex-Mayor
Rage month ago to arrange the pre-
liminary work on the West End sewer.
were retained by Mayor Hirsch. Ow-
ing to the fact that the committee will
make report of it's work in the near
future, the Mayor deemed it advisable
not to make any change at this time.
The petition of the Missouri Public
Utilities Co., asking for the privilege
of the use of the Fairgrounds, Park
during the convention of the State As
ISOLATION of Public Utilities Co., in
May, was referred to the Building
Committee for investigation. Upon
suggestion of Councilman Schuchert
motion was passed to have the gates
of the Fairgrounds Park permanently
opened. He stated that the gates were
kept closed by the overseer of the park
to keep the animals from the park.
City Clerk Frissell was instructed
to notify the president of the Normal
that the amount due for the rent of
the Fairgrounds during the past sea-
son had become delinquent and to ask
for immediate settlement. The Nor
NAL was given the use of the park for
athletic purposes in consideration of
$75 per year.
Joseph "Dep" Barenkamp was given
the privilege of using the Fairgrounds
Park for the games of the local base
ball team on Sundays and holidays.
for which he is to pay $50 for the sea-
son. One-half of the rental is to be
paid in advance, while the remaining
part must be paid in two ihstallments
of $40 after the first 80 days and the
remainder of $40 at the expiration of
two months. The petition was pre-
sented to the City Council several
weeks ago, but the action on the mat
ter was deferred. 1t was taken up at
the request of Barenkamp last night
in order to secure the park for the
first game which will be played Sun
day afternoon against the limo team.
At the request Of City Clerk Fris-
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