The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-18

Monday evenings meeting of the
city fathers, and the annual APP
pointments were made, aud more
general business discussed than at
usual meetings.
B. A. Holley resigned as city
clerk, his resignation to take effect
Immediately after the close of the
meeting. Alderman Frank Horsch
nominated Fred II. Leach as Mr.
Holley's successor. Alderman
Roberts moved that the election
be by ballot, whereupon Clerk
Holley read the applications from
Charles l.. Jaynes, l.. A. Hafer
and James Humphrey. the latters S
application beng accompanied by
petition signed by perhaps a hun
dred reputable citizens The vote
by ballot gave Leach 7, Jaynes 2,
Humphrey |, Hafer .. Mr. Hafer
and Mr. Jaynes were among the
slgners of MIR. Humphreys petit
ton.
For city marshal, William j.
Harvey was elected by the unani-
nous vote of the council. There
were-Lo other applications for this
position.
For superintendent of water
works. Fred H. Leach was APP
pointed at salary of Sl0O per
month in addition to the S2o he
will receive as city clerk. He W Il
keep the books and accounts of
the water department and b e
charged with the responsibility of
putting the business on practical
basis to comply with the require
ments of the public utility com
mission. His duties will not in
clude any physical work Oh the
water system, such as mainten-
ance or repairs.
A proposal to attend to t h e
physical duties of the wat sys-
tenn for $50 per mouth was sub,
mitted by Thomas A. Jones, but
was not accepted. 1t will be up
to Mr.. Leach, as superintendent
of water WORKS, working under di-
rection of the water committee. to
employ whatever PHYSICAL and
mechanical labor is required, at
prices to prove satisfactory to the
council.
A brief statement of the condi-
ton in which the city's water
business stands. reveals the fact
that $19.5lO.5O unpaid water bills
are carried on the books as of
March l, 1919. Much of this is
of years. accumulation, and con-
siderable portion of it will never
be collected. The city's water re-
ceipts for years have been largely
voluntary. Collection will now be
compulsory. Last years receipts
were only one half of the SlO,4l
O5 charged.
j. w. B. Smith WIS reelected
city attorney, after having served
faithfully for SIX years as the city's
legal advisor.
VIM. T. Green was elected city
electrician without opposition.
John A. Wilkins was elected
police magistrate without opposi-
ton.
For city health officer DR.. Alan
d. Fraser was elected by receiving
eight votes, while DIR. A. Ashbaugh
received two.
VIM. r. Green was elected chief
of tie fire department, and Albert
Wall assistant fire chief, both APP
pointments on the recommended
ton of the fire department organi,
zation.
VIM. J. Harvey was re.appoint-
ed street supervisor to collect the
street and dog tax on a percent
age basis.
james A. Underhill was unani-
mousIy chosen as city engineer.
Alhermau Underhill rendered
his resignation as an alderman, as
it was generally understood he
would, in order to serve the city
without embarrassment as engineer.
Mr.. Underhill was extended the
thanks and good will of the entire
administration for his valuable
services to the city as an alderman
and to his country as food admin
istrator. Resolutions we're pre-
pared by the city attorney and
unanimously adopted by the coun-
Gil.