The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-15
FORMAL transfer Of the
city government to the new ad-
miniStratiOn was ACCOMPLISHED


minlstration was accomplished
last Monday evening. The cere-
mony was witnessed by only q
few citizens in addition to the outgo-
ing and incoming officials. Before 8
o'clock the old council had cleaned up
all business requiring final action
Whereupon Mayor Brown delivered his
farewell address," in which he ex-
pressed his profound appreciation of
the loyal and cordial cooperation
which had been given him by mem
bers of the council and subordinate
officers of the city during his admin
lstration. During his term of two
years the administration had been
confronted with serious and wholly
unexpected problems which taxed the
resources Of the city, and the solution
or these and the success of the ad-
ministration had been due to the
splendid spirit of cooperation that
had at all times prevailed in. the
council
Toole Takes the Helm.
Following the remarks of Mayor
Brown, Mayor-elect Hugh Toole took
the oath of office which was admins
tered by City Clerk DeLong, and i'm
mediately thereafter seven new coun-
cilmen were sworn in. Mr. Eddins,
councilman from the first ward, was
absent. City Clerk DeLong, reelected,
received the oath of office from Her.
man j. Rossi, notary public, when the
new city government was complete.
The first official act of Mayor Toole
was to open box of cigars, in the
disposition of which the entire assem-
blage joined. In a few brief remarks
he expressed his appreciation of the
honor that had come to him and his
determination to give his best efforts
to the advancement of the interests
OF the city. In this he confidently ex-
pected the cordial support of men,
oers of the council and all other Off
cials. He did not mean by this that
there would be no differences of opin-
ion in matters of policy On the con-
trary, he expected these differences
which he regarded necessary in or
der to achieve the best results. What
he desired and expected was that the
council and the mayor as well would
take up the questions requiring their
action with an open mind. actuated
solely by desire to promote the well
fare of the people of Wallace. Act
ing in this spirit the mayor stated
that the members of standing COM
mittees, upon whose work the success
OF the administration largely depends,
would find their duties interesting
rather than burdensome. The re-
marks of the mayor were warmly ap-
plauded.
Emil Pfster, councilman from the
third ward, was unanimously elected
president of the council.
Committee Assignments.
Mayor Toole announced the follow
ing standing committees, the first
named being chairman:
Finance-R. T. Strachan. w. w.
Smith, Carroll Beamer.
Streets and alleys-Emil Pfster, L..
c. Eaton, R. r. Catchings.
Rules and ordinances-W. w.
Smith, Carroll Beamer. r. T.. Stra-
chan.
City Park-Stephen Eddins, L. C..
Reeves, r. r. Catchngs.
City hall and Jail. C. Reeves,
Stephen Eddins, R. T. Strachan.
Health and Sanitation-R. R.
Catchings, Stephen Eddins, L. C..
Reeves.
Sewer and light-Carrol Beamer,
L. C. Eaton, WI w. Smith.
Police and police egulations-Emil
Pfster, L. c. Reeves, R. r., Catchings.
Appointments.
Mayor Toole made the following
appointments, which were unanim-
ously confirmed by the council:
Treasurer-C. A. Keating.
City attorney-Walter H. Hanson.
City engineer-D. M. FAIRIES.
Chief fire Department.. C. Boyd.
Chief of police-William J. Bailey.
Policeman-James H. Collins.
Health officer-Dr. G. s. Stone
Overseer of streets-Charles H.
Strope.
Member of library board-Carroll
Beamer
Official newspaper of the city--The
Wallace Miner
Recommendations.
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