The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-24

tut retiring anu incoming city councils
met at the city hall at 7:30 O'Clock
Monday night for the purpose OF trans
ferring the administration of munich
pal affairs from the old to the new
regime. Only "a few people were in
attendance, aside from those directly
or indirectly connected with the city
government. The old council was
called to order in farewell session by
Mayor d. N. Cooper and some unfin-
ished business discussed and sugges-
tions made to its successor. After
the slate had been cleaned Mayor
Cooper briefly addressed the alderme 4
and city employees in which he ex-
pressed his appreciation of the hearty
support they had given him at all
times during his four years Of office,
and praised their devoted, conscien.
tious discharge of public duty. Under
special privilege Alderman John Ham
ilton, and R. ]. Craig, both of whom
were about to retire from the council
table, spoke of the pleasant relations
that had always existed between them
selves and the mayor and their fellow
councilmen.
At 8:03 Alderman A. ]. Turner
moved that the old council adjourn
sine die. The motion was adopted
and Mayor-elect C. A. Biggs and the
new board of Aldermen Immediately
assumed control of the city govern
ment without fuss or feathers" A
roll call was then ordered of the new
members of the new governing body,
and all responded except Alderman
Orris w. Rowe of the Fourth ward.
the statutes an official abstract Of the
vote of the city election OF April 1
was read and adopted. 1t showed
those elected to administer city af-
| fairs for the next two years were c.
A. Biggs, mayor: H. Clay Webster.
city clerk; Claude NJ. Benton. city
treasurer; A. ]. Turner and c. E.
Reeves, aldermen of the First ward: /:
o. J. Rundahl and w. A. Chapson.
alderman Second ward; G. H. Smith
and W. P. Taggart. aldermen Third
w. Rowe, aldermen Fourth ward.
These men were then declared TO be
elected and duly constituted city coun-
cilmen of Canon City City. Colo. The
oath OF Office was then administered
and the municipal government com
pleted The first official act was to
elect Alderman A. J. Turner presi-
dent of the council and mayor pro tenn
The mayor then declared nominations
for the appointive officers OF the city
in order and the following applications
/ NJ nsp lie a1a nd
by ballot according to law: Angus
tus Pease, city attorney; c. F. Skin
ner, marshal; w. A. Bradshow, night
marshal; George L. Padgett, chief en-
gineer of the fire department; w. r.
Fulkerson, assistant fire chief: c. ].
Hutchinson, pipeman; DIR. c. II. VIII
kerson, icty health officer; Tom Par
ker, street supervisor; A. s. Monroe.
cemetery sexton; James Bunten, city
engineer; Wilson Pearson, city veter-
marian. John Chetelat, superintend-
ent Of the city water works. Y. Por-
teous, assistant superintendent OF the
works and assistant superintendent of
sewers, Lee Wynkoop, caretaker az
the water works reservoir: Isaac Ul
rich, caretaker at the water works
pipeline intake; w. l.. Sparks, police
magistrate.
There were two candidates for city
marshal. C. F. Skinner and w. w. Ire
land. Three candidates for street
supervisor, Tom Parker, John 8. Mere
dith and M. v. Flanagan. Two candi-
dates for night marshal. w. A. Brad
shaw adm Jerry Moran. Two candi-
r. <xk,, l,oaItt ofyicar I)r y Il
Holmes and DR.. C. H. Wilkinson. All
Of the other appointive officers we're
elected without opposition.
Mayor Biggs announced the follow
ing standing committees;
e. Finance-Turner, Rowe and Tag
gart.
-Chapson, Rundahl and Neil
vaney.
/ Streets, alleys aud bridges-Reeves,
McIlvaney and Smith.
Buildings-Smith. Reeves and Run
dahl.
Cemetery-McIlvaney.. Smith and
Reeves.
4 Police-Taggart. Rowe and Chap
son. ~
water-Rundahl, Chapson and Tag.
Lighting-McIlvaney, Turner and
Chapson.
License chapson, Taggart and
Rowe.
ordinances-Ro Turner and Run
| dahl.
sidewaiks-Tsssart, Reeves and
Rowe.
Sewers -Rundahl, Taggart and
Reeves.