Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-06
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of the council and not the individual
selection Of any OF its members These F..
names have simply been agreed upon
after lengthy discussion, during which
this proposition was taken up and ar
gued at length. The record VIII show
a unanimous vote of the commissions
ers and mayor, but viii not bv an,
means record ,he expressions Of the
individual choice Of the members"
When the mayors resolution was
read and vote taken il failed in pas
sage by four to one, Commissioners
Bradley, Stichin, Dougherty and Pal
mer voting in the negative and MAYOR
Weeks in the Affirmative. Then came
the final action on the list offered by'
Commissioner Palmer and it carried
by unanimous choice
Curtis Retains Pest.
The reported fight which was schrd-
uled TO center about the clerkship and
city sealcr post failed to materialize.
There were half a dozen applicants
for sealer, but William O'Conneli, one
Of the mayors prediction lieuten-
ants, won the appointment over the
present incumbent, Edward j. Burns
Mr.. Curtis was returned to his old
post without any pretense at opposi
ton at the formal meeting, although
there had been lengthy debates att
previous meetings in which if looked
as though his reappOintmcnt was Sc
ricusly in doubt. Mr.. Burns was one
of the Oil employees whose name was
stricken from the rolls.
Others were Fred Gerding for eight
years city treasure, who is succeeded
by Edwin Cassidy, a fellow employe|
of Mr.. Gerding's at the First National
Bank; City Attorney Roger Clark,
who will be succeeded by Lieut. Glenn
Weese, who will be rendered the office
upon his return from overseas. Mr..
Clark was not candidate for reap
continent and announced after the So
lection Of his name to fill the office
he would serve only until Mr. Wccse|
came back. This, he said, would give
him chance TO straiebten out and
complete some unfinished legal mar.
ters before turning the Office over fol
Mi. Woese.
James Grove Chief of Police.
|, James Grove will succeed George
Zurich as chief Of police Mr. Grove
~~~"rn"od hH his friends as a fear
less man and one who will give TO tn,
.,..cr IT'S very pest. lie has been en-
plOyed for several years as a fore.
man at the !. E. Porter Company
plant Maurice Hart, who has served
as a patroman the past four years,
moves mp to the captaincy which was
left vacant by the tragic death Of
Captain Charles MONTGOMERY. Three
old members Of the police force retire
They ere William Mischke, Luke
Neary, ArtNlr Barrett and James
Sheehan. Ne" men to take their
places are Ian fitzgerald. James Fox,
Edward Houston and John Stckin.
Miss Aussem, who never had her po-
si.ion attacked by any Of the incoming
council, was certain Of reappoin menr
At the pumping station the roster re-
mains the same with the exception
that Timothy Dneon takes the place
Of Edward I.anigan
Patrick ] Costello, u former road
superintendent. for the % has had
the place of superintendent Of
streets thrust upon him, succeeding
owen Fox. He was selected as a man
who could do the city a lot of valua-
bic service as the head of the streets
and alleys work. Whether he accepts
OF not depends upon how much pres
sure his friends can bring to bear
upon him 10 take the post az a pa.
trotic duty. OF the remaining Offices,
Michael Dunn succeeds John Ryder
rs city teamster, and Steve Doolan
takes Conrad Reinhardts place as
bridge tender.
Investigate Fire Department.
No appointments were made in the
ire department. it being announced
by the mayor that it WAS he opinion
of the council the present department
hould he investigated Until the ad.
mni5tratjon has had time to make
this INVESTIGATION appointments Of ON
p!oyes will be he'd off, the present