The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-18

its work. Then there was a little i'd
dress of thanks to the alderman by re-
firing Mayor Pfennig and a short
speech of appreciation of the services
of the retiring members by Alderman
Shearer before Alderman Thomey made
the motion to adjourn sine die.
There was such big floral display
that it took some time to arrange the
flowers and it was long after ten
O'Clock when Mayor Pfennig appeared
with the new mayor on his arm. There
was cheering for the retiring mayor and
more cheering for the new executive.
Mayor Pfennig was brief in his in
PRODUCTION of the new executive. cit
is my pleasure he said, "to present
to you your new mayor. He has
been elected by majority of the
people of the city and l know that
he is going to have the support of
all the people of the city"
Diamond Star from Friends.
Mayor Pfennig at this point in the
ceremonies presented the new mayor
with handsome golf star set with
diamonds, the gift of a large number
of his friends on the north side of the
city The new mayor was surprised.
In accepting the gavel of authority
he paid high tribute to the work of
the retiring mayor. 'FI want to assure
you,' the new mayor began, "of my
high appreciation Of the loyal service
and splendid Judgment that you have
brought to the office of mayor of Ke-
nosha. I know that you have been the
real mayor of the people and I know
that your office on Market street is
going to be open to the people for
their help just as much as was your
Office in the City Hall. [ can not ex-
press my appreciation to you for the
kind words you have said to me, and
to you and my friends, for this hand
some badge of Office. May / say that
this badge will come through clean and
that at the end of two years / will be
ready to hand it back to you without
blot upon it-as clean as it came
from you this evening. -
"But," continued the new mayor,
"my friend, Brother Marlatt, insists
that the mayor must have a prepared
speech on this occasion and I have it. -
"Called upon to undertake the duties
of mayor of this city, / am pleased to
express my grateful thanks for the
favor with which the people have been
pleased to look towards me- I approach
the duties of the Office with a keen
appreciation of, the task before me,
feeling the weakness Of my powers, to
justly meet the many duties which will
be required of me in this growing
and thriving city.
I am afraid / would despair had it
not been for the wisdom Of the people
in electing to Office a council, who I
believe will faithfully discharge the
trust imposed in them with wisdom,
virtue and zeal, and upon whom con-
fdently rely under all difficulties.
To you, then, gentlemen, who ere
charged with the function of Iegisla-
ton, I look with encouragement for the
guidance and support which may enable
us to steer with safety the vessel in
which we are all embarked amidst all
the conflicting elements of a calm or
troubled municipal sea.
Will Support Platform.
I promised the people in my plat
form an honest, faithful and economic
administration of the city's affairs. [
also stated that the gas which the peo-
pie of Kenosha have been forced to
use for the past two years, would re-
feet discredit on any administration
were those conditions permitted to
continue.
For several weeks past, however,
there has been such an Improvement
of the gas in this city that I feel it
will not be necessary at the present
time to appoint a gas inspector. Should
the former conditions return, however,
f shall be forced to ask the council
to appoint a gas inspector, or, to grant
me power so to do.
The shortage Of our coal supply last
winter entailed many hardships upon
the people of this1eity and, especially
the poor. shall insist that the board
of water commissioners see to it that
sufficient coal is purchased to not only