The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1921-04-16
new CITY DADS
TAKE UP BURDEN
Mayor Mcdonald and New
Board Of Aldermen As.
sumo Office
APPOINTMENTS MADE

| Last Monday evening the retiring
city council held their last meeting and
transacted a little business which fell
to their lot, prior to relinquishing the
governmental affairs of the city to their
successors, who were recently elected.
Their first action was to canvass the
result of the recent city election, and
proclaim the high candidates duly elect
ed. They then passed resolution
pledging the city to the purchase of
the Hanging Lake tract for park pur-
poses for the city, in accordance with
the vote of the people. Their next
action was to allow fow bills con-
tracted during their administration,
and then they delivered the affairs of
the city to their SUCCESSORS.
Mayor w. G. Mcdonald, Aldermen
Kondrick, Thoms, Dougan, switzer,
Peisar and Kennedy, and Clerk No
Reavy, having each taken the oath of
Office, took their seats around the big
table and began the transaction Of
business for the city.
Mayor barrow, as a parting shot AMI
retiring act, made a very pleasing 81
dress to the new board, admonishing
them of the pitfalls which they would
surely find in the pathway Of Official
duty, pointed out some of the disagree
able tasks the new board would be
called upon to perform, and also som
called upon to perform, and also some
Of the pleasant experiences which
would be theirs by reason of the posi-
tons to which the citizens had called
them. Mr.. barrow 3 retiring speech
was very well received by the new
board.
DR.. g. A. Hopkins then addressed the
board on the question of health, and
especially a threatened menace in the
way of typhoid fever, and suggested
that something be done at once to pro-
tect the citizens from what might prove
serious condition if preventative
measures were not adopted. He was
authorized to send to Boulder samples
of both milk and water for a chamical
analysis, in order that the difficulty
might be more definitely located than
is possible at present.
Alderman Dougan was elected mayor
pro tenn and Alderman kenlrick clerk
pro tenn.
The following standing committees
were then announced by Mayor Nc
Donald:
Water and Light-Kendrick, Kenne-
dy, Peisar.
Street and Alley-Switze., Thome,
Dougan.
Police Dougan, Kendriels
Fire--Thome, Kennedy, Switzer.
License-Peisar, Kendrick, ThOme,
Printing-Switzer, Kendr;ck, Peissr.
Board of Health-Mayor, Switzer,
Dougan, City Physician.
a. l.. Beardsley, who had served as
city attorney for the retiring board,
was re elected to the job by the new
board, and at once resumed his posi-
ton as the city's legal adviser.
As city physician, DR.. &. A. Hop
kina was elected by unanimous vote.
Only one application had been re-
ceived for the position of city street
sprinkler, that of Earle Lake, and tae
matter of selection was deferred 10.
tile time beng.
a written application was made by
Mich Bellm for the position Of marsha.
and street commissioner, and another
by Robert Caldwell for the position Of
night marshal. A vote being taken,
sam 7. Thompson was the unanimous
choice of the board for the triple posi-
ton of marshal, street commissioner
and superintendent OF the water syNtem.
No choice was made in the Office Of
night policeman.
Charles Hearing made written APP
plication for the position of police
mag strate, which he said would work
in very nicely with his Office of justice
of the peace. On the first ballot he
received 8 votes against like number
cast for William Cardnell, tho previous
incumbent, who had made NO applica-
tion for reappointment. Another vote