Gilpin observer., 1917-04-19
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil, of the City of Central, held April
IL, 1917.
Called to order by Mayor Wilkin-
Son.
Roll call. Present, Aldermen Sey-
. mour, Ashbaugh, Peck, Willis, Rule,
McCallister and Atkinson. Absent, Al
derman Williams.
Minutes of the last regular meet
ing read. and approved as read.
Monthly report of the city clerk,
treasurer and water rate collector, al
so annual reports of the city clerk
and treasurer read. Motion made
and carried that the reports be ac-
cepted and filed.
Street Ccmmi ssioner Couch made a
verbal report on the conditions Of
the streets, alleys, and fumes, also
gave an outline of the work that
ought to be done this summer on the
. streets and fumes.
The city council will grant free
water to all those who wish to plant
gardens this summer to try and raj Sc
vegetables.
City bills amounting to $306.01 and
water works bills amounting to
$l12.65, read, the same having been
examined, and approved by the Fin
ance Committee. Motion made and
carried that the bills be allowed, and
warrants be issued fer the several
amounts and paid by the city treas
urer.
Alderman Ashbaueh introduced the
following resolutions:
, BE it resolved by the city coun-
Gil of the City of Central, that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances of
said City of Central, now in force,
relating to the offices of city clerk,
city treasurer, water rate collector,
SO far as the same affects and ap-
plies to the persons or persons ap-
pointed to said named offices, and
, the fees OF salaries paid fer such
services, shall be, and the same are
hereby suspended until the further
action of the city council herein:
Further that the offices of city clerk,
city treasurer and water rate collect
or be and the same sheushy--ana, -c0n-
solidated, and that the city council
appoint to said named offices one
person who shall he paid the sum of
$4,000 monthly for his services as
SUCH
Moved by Alderman Seymour that
the above resolution be adopted.
which motion was seconded by Alder
man Peck. A yea and nay vote was
had. Yeas, Seymour Ashbaugh, Will
lis, Peck, Rule, McCallister, Atkin-
son. Nays nCne. The resolution was
by Mayor Wilkinson declared passed.
Mayor Wilkinson announced that
the council would go into executive
session for the purpose of appointing
officers fer the ensuing year.
For the offices of City clerk, city
treasurer, water rate collector. Will
liam T. Warren was nominated. No
further nominations. Motion made
and carried that the nominations be
closed and William T. Warren be
elected by acclamation. Mayor VIII
hnson declared w. 7. Warren elect
ed to the office of city clerk. city
treasurer and water rate collector.
For the office CT city attorney. Will
liam c. Matthews was nominated. No
further nominations. Motion made
and carried that the nominations be
closed and William C. Matthews be
elected by acclamaton. Mayor Will
hnson declared w. C. Matthews ell
ected to the office of city attorney.
For the office of city marshal and
street commissioner, there was scme
discussion by the council, as to
whether 1t would not be best to have
this office separated. Motion made
and carried that this be done, and
Ole E. Rian was nominated fer the
office OF city marshal. No further
nominations. Motion made and car
ried that the nominations be closed,