Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-11


evening for the last time; some last
items of business were attended to
and the final claim ordinance allow
ing bills for which the retiring coun-
ell were responsible was passed.
Mayor Hoy adjourned the council sine
die, expressing in a few words his
gratitude for the faithful services and
cooperation of the cOuncilmen; then
called upon Mayor-elect Charles Bull
ger to take the oath of office and
handed to him the seal of the village.
Mr.. Hoy has served for four years as
mayor and he has been one of the
best mayors that Wauseon has ever
had; both in his official capacity and
"ex-officio" he has constantly stood
for and worked for the advancement
of the interests and welfare of the
village and community; sound in his
judgment, careful and impartial in his
decisions, cheerful and kindly in his
manner always, he has borne the bur
den of responsibility which falls tc
the lot of the chief executive of such
village as Wauseon and he is en-
titled to the gratitude and respect OF
every man, woman and child in tbs
community. He is the kind of az
American citizen that is a credit anC
honor to his community, and the su
perior of many who, by political in.
trigue and chicanery have attained tC
high and lucrative positions. Speak
inc of "lucre," Mr.. Hoy has received
the munifcent salary of $50 per yeal
for his services, not to mention the
volumes of "things" that have been
said about him.
Mr. Bulger took the mayors chair
and "swore in" the new members O.
the council, Messrs. Becker, Gorsuch
Oakley, and Hill; Mr.. Williams wa:
not present. Mr.. Bulger announced
that Councilman-elect DIR. A. S. Blak
had absolutely refused to qualify ol
the ground that it was impossible fo
him to devote the time which the Of
flee required. Mr.. Bulger announced
| the appointment of C. J. Ives to fiji
the vacancy; the council confirmed tn
appointment and Mr.. Ives was sworl
in as a member of the new council
Mr.. Ives has already served fou
years as a councilman and his consen
to continue this service entails rea
sacrifice on his part.
The following committees were an
nounced:
Finance-Ives, Gorsuch, Williams.
Street-Hill, Gorsuch, Williams.
Sewer, Gorsuch, Becker, Oakley.
Sidewalk-Oakley, Hill, Becker.
Building Hill, Ives.
Light Williams, Ives, Oakley.
The first named on each committe
was designated as chairman of tha
committee and there seem to be jus
enough committees so that ever
councilman may be a chairman. Look
nice, but it means that every council
man has some department of the vi
lage business for which he is espt
cially responsible, and each of thel
is quite likely to be able to verif
the old quotation, uneasy rests tt
head that wears the CROWN" long bt
fore the two years of service are owe
C. ]. Ives will be appointed as pre-
ident of the new council.
In announcing his appointment {
O.. city solicitor, the mayor spoke
mplimentary terms of the service
of Attorney J. @ Files during tt
past two years, and stated that M
: Files had signifed his willingness
serve in that capacity for anotht
term. A resolution confirming the al
pointment of Mr.. Files as city solic
1, tor at annual salary of 5000 for
term of two years was passed; also
resolution confirming the appoin
: ment of L. H. Deyo as police justic
4 The appointment of Robert Sweene
! as street commissioner at salary
$3.50 per year brought up the matt,
, of the wages of all employees of tt
village which the law requires shou
be fixed by the council; a fact whit
the recent state examiner brings
the attention of village officials in h
: report through the State Bureau
e Public Accounting.
5 The bonds of the Trustees of Pu
! lie Affairs, Messrs. Lyon, Guilfor
and Harper; Mayor Bulger, Clel
:, King, and Treasurer L. H. Deyo, we
: read and approved by council.
S Renewal of note for $4,000 used
purchase coal for the water worl
was authorized. At the request
9 the clerk the sums of $500 and So
h were transferred from the gener
fund to the safety and service funG
= respectively, for the purpose of NEE
ing outstanding bills against tho
I funds.
II Appropriation to the several fun
for the ensuing six months we
made. These appropriations are ma
sufficiently large to cover all pos
BILE expenses in the various depal
ments of the city government duri
the period they cover and as t
amounts appropriated in no way in
cate the amounts actually eXpend'
the exact amounts of these appropr
tions are of little or no signifcar
to the general public.
The following elections of the v
unteer Fire Department were &C
frmed by the council:
| Chief, S. B. Overmyer; Assists
Chief, Arthur Gorsuch; Wardens,
NJ. Mcdonald, VIM. Hoag, Phi
Schletz, and Gus Bauer; Special Pol
| Officer, George Geer.
All of the foregoing were prest
in the council chamber and VIZ
sworn into office by the mayor.
Other officers elected by the firen
at their annual election last Mond
evening were: Secretary, Artl
Stratton; Treasurer, w. B. Harr
Foreman, c.. o, Eastman.
VIM. Lyon for the Trustees of P
lie Affairs presented an emergel
confronting the city water works
regard to coal supply and reques
funds to the amount of $4,000, "
which to purchase fuel. The coul
authorized the mayor and clerk to
gotiate a loan of $1,000 to meet
emergency and council adjourned.