Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11
COMMON COUNCIL BEGINS CITY YEAR
Mayor Desmond Names His Committees-Joseph T. Tanning Made Corporation Counsel-James P Fox Street Com- missoner-Capt C. J. Cornell Replaces Edward F. Stn- Deputy Fire Chief-Mayor Desmond Promises Best Efforts Toward Creditable and Successful Ad mnistraton.

Five appointive offices in the gift of the common council were filled on Monday evening at the first meeting of the council since the city election in June, Joseph T. Tanning being made corporation counsel, James P. Fox street commissioner, Howard L. Stan ton fire chief, c. J. Conneil deputy Carney named as the fifth member of the water board.
 In each case but one name was nonn- mated for the respective positions and 3. ballot was cast by Clerk Jeremiah A. Desmond by the vote of the council.
 Attorney Joseph T. Tanning goes in as corporation council for his twelfth year in this position. Up to two years ago when the republicans elected mayor and had control of the city gov- ernment he had been corporation coun- sel in eleven years out of fourteen. The appointment of James P. Fox, who is a brick mason and resides at 79 Fourth street in Greeneville, brought a new lurninary into the po- litical horizon. This is the first time he has held any office under city or town government.
 It was not unexpected to find ttat Chief Stanton was reappointed as head of the fire department. but the ap- point of Captain C. J. Cornell as dep uty chief was 3, surprise. It became known around the city during the aft ernoon that this action was to be talk | en at the meeting. Deputy Chief Gen. nell displaces in this position Edward 1 F. StinSon who was named deputy 1 chief two years ago when the repuhli- cans were in power. MT. Stinson still remains a member of the department with which he has been connected for 15 or 16 years. Deputy Chief Cornell 1 has been captain at the Main Street ] Fire station and has also sect num- i Der of years service in the repnrt- ment
 1 Mayor Jeremiah J. Desmond opened 1 the meeting soon after o'clock and l City Sheriff William Fitzgerald seated
 the members in the following order: l Aldermen M. R. Waters, M. c. Hig- | gins, Joseph A. George and Pierre | Ethier.
 Councilmen Earl Mathewson, John H. Carney, Frank G. Rice, William H. Bowen. Frank G. Aubrey, John R. Fowler, James J. Harrington and John T. Gleason.
 All the newly elected members were duly sworn in hy Mayor Desmond, who then addressed the council members
 and the score of citizens who were in l luG SpGCLdlOTS S6dLS.
 Mayors Opening Words.
 At this opening meeting of the new
 administration, Mayor Desmond said
 that he felt inclined to express his own
 qualification at the election to mem
 bership in this body of associates ir
 whom he felt that he could confidently
 rely for assistance during his entire
 term. He had pleasant personal ac-
 Quaintance with all of them and he be
 lieved that all were animated by 6 l sincere desire to discharge faithfully
 the duties of their office and give tht
 best in their power to promote the l welfare of the city, to make it an ers of solid progress and make the city
 in every respect a place of abode o , which all good people could be proud , Speaking from experience gained b1 l somewhat of travel, the mayor saiG that he could say withoua qualification
 and without exaggeration that thi! city was made up in the main Of peo , pie who have no superior anywhere or | the face of the earth.
 | I know you will earn and deserve and receive, said Mayor Desmond. tn, , aid and encouragement of all good peo pie in this municipality and, thanl
 God, the god people constitute nearlJ
 it sentire population There will b,
 tiieHJ peIpleA!HS pIoDleHlS IOr us
 face. but 50 long as we go forward with the intention to do our best fo r the city I have no fear and I pledg, to give this municipality the best il } my power to make our administration 5 a creditable and successful one. Committee Appointments. :, i There was applause for his honor words and the mayor then proceeded to announce the committee appoint
 ments for the year as follows; Ffnance-The mayor, Alderman Wa ters, Councilman Bowen.