La Junta tribune., 1917-04-26
ONLY ONE NEW CITY DAD
Five Aldermen Succeed Themselves
In Office and One New One Sworn
in From First Ward

cles, but there was not much change
in the personnel of the aldermanic
bunch. c. r. Mapes, of the first
ward. was succeeded by c. r. Moore.
Us alderman from the first ward.
Preliminary to the change around
the aldermanic board the old board
finished up the business OF the year
and listened to the reading OF the
annual reports OF the city treasurer
and the city clerk and water COM
missioner. The old board then ad-
journed sine die. and the newly
elected officials gathered around
the aldermanic table, the personnel
including the following: ]. n. Lamb.
mayor: alderman, first ward. Z. Y.
Marshall and c. X. Moore; second
ward. A. C. Draper and r. F. Stubs:
third ward. J. W. Warner and C. II.
Blankinship.
The new officials then proceeded
in q very expeditions manner to
take up the matter OF disposing OF
the various appointments. Right off
the reel A. c. Draper was unani-
mously selected as mayor pro TEN,
and Harry w. Allen being the only
applicant for the position OF city At
torney was unanimously selected to
officiate In that position.
There were four applicants for
the position Of police magistrate. as
follows: L. F. Mahoney. Aaron VIII
kins and J. NJ. Teter. Mr.. Mahoney
received the unanimous vote OF the
aldermanic board TO succeed himself
as police magistrate.
On motion OF Alderman Stubbs.
chairman OF the fire and police COM
mittee. the appointment OF city mar
shall and night marshal was de-
ferred until the next regular meet
Ing. ..-,-.
Frank Lewis was the only appli-.
cant for the position OF city en-
gineer and was unanimously chosen
to succeed himself In that position.
s. W. Brown, city clerk. was the
only applicant for the Job of water
commissioner. and likewise was un-
animousiy selected to succeed him
self.
There were four applicants for the
- ~,
follows: DIR. II. +. Hall. DIR. W. NJ.
Moore. and DIR. A. l.. Stubs. DR..
Hall received four votes and Stubs
and Moore one each. and Mayor
Lamb declared Dir. Hall the choice
OF the council for the position.
There was one applicant for the
position OF chief OF the fire depart
ment. the present incumbent. A. II.
Wieneke, who WAS unanimously
chosen TO succeed himself.
The Democrat was chosen as the
official paper OF the city. but on
motion Il was ordered that the city
printing be equally divided between
that paper and the Tribune.
For the position OF chief pumper
ut the city water plant. G. A. Clark.
the present efficient incumbent who
has made such an enviable record
during the past two years. WAS the
unanimous choice OF the aidermanic
board. There were three applicants
for the two positions OF assistant
pumpers-J. l.. Thomas. l.. G. OIL
len and Thomas Nicholson. The pres
cnt incumbents. Thomas Nicholson
and l.. c. Giiien. received major
ity Of the votes cast and were duly
elected.
There were only ,wo applicants
for the position OF driver Of the auto
fire truck. the present incumbents.
Robert Wieneke and X. N. Aver.
who were tho unanimous choice Of
the aldermen for the positions.
Alderman Ed Marrhail was auth
orized TO fiil the position Of street
commissioner. without additional
pay. his munificent salary ~ alder
man probably being considered .
sufficient recompcnse sor the labor
attached 10 the Job Of looking A.
ter our streets and alleys.
ON motion Il was ordered that
Champ Jamieson and George r. Bah.
cock b. employed 10 make the reg
ulsr bienniai audit Of the books and
accounts Of the city Of La Junta.
their stipend being flied At e7s.
Mayor Lamb announced that the
standing committees for the ensuing
two ysass would be the same - for
the two years Just closed. With the
excsptioa that Alderman Moore
would - assigned 70 the committees
upea whieh Ab1ssnaa Napss bad
sssved. he eeunittsss satssd are