The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-05
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
RECENTLY ELECTED ADMINS.
TRATIoN TAKES REINs.
Old Council Meets for Last Time and
Turns Municipal Affairs over to
The Newly Chosen City
.a. Officials.

Councilman End ward, w. r. Math-
ews.
Councilman Srd ward, James A.
Lewis. ..
Councilman 4th ward, William Kill
patrick.
Councilman 9Th ward, Henry Gus
tafson.
Mayor Protein, l.. NJ. Fansher.
Treasurer H. l.. White.
Assessor, ]. II. Perry. ., .a
City Clerk, T. II. CarIin.
Deputy Clerk, Miss Anna Carlin.
City Solicitor, T. J. Bray.
City Engineer, Horace Hawkins.
Street Commissioner John Corcor
an. 49, ~, .-s O.. .r,z
Health Physician, Dr. B. E. Roberts.
(. Market Master, JamesIO liyerson.
Chief of Police, James Lawrence.
Deputy Chief, Ray Myers.
Officers-J.. p. Wilson, r. M. Blair,
John McKamie. ~ ,...,
Janitor, Lincoln Holder. ...-,..
q Standing Committees.
Standing or permanent committees
of the new council for the years 1917
and 1918 were announced by Mayor
Harold as follows:
/ Ways and Means-Fansher, Kilpat
rick, Peasley. -.
Claims-Kessler, Fansher Lewis
Fire-Fansher, Kessler Lewis.
Finance Gustafson, Matthews
Peasley.
Water-KiIpatrick, Fansher, Gustaf
son. .R.. "a. .. AZ.
Light-Fansher, Kessler, Lewis.
Sewers-Peasley, 'Gustafson, Mat
thews. s
Streets and Alleys-Kilpatrick, Gus
|tafson, Kessler.
/ Sidewalk Fitzpatrick, Gustafson
Kessler. IL 4.a.#T a. s-.
Public improvements Fansher
Peasley. Lewis. n
! Railroad - Matthews, Gustafson
Peasley.
Legal-Gustafson Fitzpatrick, Mat
tthews.
Ordinance - Fansher, Gustafson
Lewis. n .s. D.. .~.
| Parks-Kessler, Peasley, Matthews
Printing-Ktlpatrick, Lewis, Gustaf
son. .,.
Police-Harrold, Kessler, Matthews
Lewis. .... ..u~ .
o. SO. -s, .. -- ,.st...,..-
! Oskaloosa is under a new city al
ADMINISTRATION to-day with officials a.
NOTED above. ~. .,...-.. .a n
| Inaugural ceremonies and session
occurred Monday, evening at the cit!
hall and were Witnessed by rathe
distinguished comptny that almost fill
/ ed the council chamber. Numbers o
ladies were present during the session
and the desk of the chief executive
was ornamented. with a handsome
bouquet of roses little special atten
Etion on the part Of an unknown
friend. >f q. I.Gl "a Ear:t
Esquire o. C. G.. Phillips, Justice o
the Peace, with dignity and impress
lsiveness administered the oath of Of
fee to the Mayor and to the, member
of the council. incoming, th6audienc'
standing. And as the act was accom-
lplished and the reins of city govern
ment passed to new hands the assem-
bled multitude broke into applause a:
of one accord. %.eH f.=fE h.f
| And the council proceeded to bust
ness Immediately. Mayor Harold ad
dressed himself to. audience and PEG
pie in brief statement Or inaugura
address. Squire Phillips was at hi!
fright hand and at the left ex-Mayol
William H. Wray had post of honor
Mayor Harrold's statements, which ap
pear in full else where, in this issue
received considerable applause. II
Mayor Harold announced his ap
pointments, as noted above and thu
council proceeded to business, forth
with, approving the official bonds. etc.
and then took recess for the pur
pose OF caucusing ON election of thu
lefty solicitor and other officers.
Upon return to the council chamber
Mr.. Fansher offered new ordinance
the intent and purpose OF which |;
to increase the compensation of tht
chief Of police from 5000 per year tC
81, O20 per year and the pay OF the
policemen from $3.50 per year to s90(
per annum And it was carried with
out opposition.
The new council then busted itsei
with the election of city clerk ane
deputy, janitor, market master, city
solicitor and mayor protein as notec
above. l,
Adjourned from city council to or
ganize as board of health.
q Adjourned to meet as a board o.
review. Organized and elected Charlie:
A. Kessler chairman and adjourned tc
meet at ten O'clock this Tuesday
morning. Iii
M Old Council Dissolved.
First on on the program OF events
of the evening the oldcity council had
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