The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
PLAN TO GUST CITY
CLERK WAS A FAILURE
'CLAUSEN RECEIVES AP-
POINTMENT BY VOTE 6 TO 5
New Members Appointed to
School Board.-Bryan Elect
ed President Of the City
Council.


ed President of the City
! Council.
The organization meeting Of the
City Council held at the Commercial
Club rooms on Tuesday evening Of
this week proved to be a lively ses-
sion.
The fight of the evening centered
over the efforts made to have the
city clerks Office declared vacant
and new officer appointed. The
Mayor made ruling to the effect
that the City Clerks Office was va
cant because Of the inability Of the
present incumbent to fill the Office,
due to illness, and the council pro-
ceeded to elected successor. There
were three applicants for the posi-
ton, namely Mrs. G. /. Carson,
Charles S. Hanson and r. w. Smith.
The last two applicants; stated that
they would accept the Office if it was
declared vacant # the salary was
made $4,000 per month, while the
application of Mrs. Carson did not
state salary After good deal of
discussion q vote in the matter was
finally taken and Mr.. C;aussn re-
ceived votes to 5 for r. w. Smith
and motion was then made to de-
clare the informal ballot formal and
Mr. Clausen was declared elected.
A motion was then made to move
the City Clerks Office from its pre-
sent location to the Commercial
Club rooms and this motion was de-
feated by a vote of to s.
This part Of the proceedings was
enlivened when Alderman Lysager
inquired as to the reason for the en-
deavor to oust the present incum-
bent from Office, and was informed
by the Mayor that it was because
the acting deputy had endeayored to
juggle the city records, which was
denied openly by Mr.. Oistsd and the
explanation seemed to be concured in
/ by the majority Of the members Of
the council.
Alderman Bryan of the first ward
wast elected President of the City
Council without opposition.
The Mayor wss instructed to en-
ploy Attorney John J.. Fisher of
Bayfield, to represent the city in the
case of Macleod vs. City of Wash
burn.
A motion was passed giving the
American Legion lease of the two
front rooms on the second floor of the
City Bank building for one year, with
no rental for the first six months,
the rent for the second six months to
be determined by the Building Com
mittee.
Two ordinances, one pertaining to
milk dealers and the other pertaining
to collection of garbage, were given
their first reading and will be passed
at the next meeting.
The first week of May was desig-
mated as Cleanup week in the city,
and the committee was instructed
to advertise for bid for the collection
of garbage.
The committee on Sanitary affairs
and sewerage was instructed to en-
ploy a garbage collector and also to
keep the paved streets cleaned.
An ordinance was presented to
establish Board Of Park Commits
sioners and was given its first read
ing. The Board is to sonsist Of
five members, to be appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by the council,
their terms to run for term of five
years, but the appointment for the
first term will run for periods Of
from one to five years.
A motion was passed to cut the
police force down to one man and to
give the street commissioner police
powers, the hours to be fixed by
the Mayor, Chief Of Police and Street
Commissioner.
Albert Westin was elected Sexton
for the year.
The firemen were given the power
to elect their own chief and the mali
selected by them will be confirmed
by the council.
The Mayor made the following ap-
pointments to the school board: Rev.
d. w. Davis, 1st ward, to succeed F.
T. Beers; S. Haugen, 4th ward to