The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-03
ALEDO'S new
CITY COUNCIL
IS INSTALLED
Alderman J. o. Freeman NAMED IA
Act ~ Mayor Pro Tem--List
Of Appointments Read.
(Sreclal to The Argus.)

Prior t. the installation OF the
new city officials, elected by vote
OF the citizens Of AledO on April
10, the oid council neld their tare-
we'll sesf .On last nignt al the CITY
hail. Mayor D. b. Doiton, acting
bince the resignation OI former
mayor Inaries A. beers several
months ago, conducted the CLOSING
pus.Il.ss, Win ail VI the members
presen..
n A number Uf bills, including sal
aries tor the mayor. city attorney,
city cletk and aluermen ior Inc last
year, were allowed. retiring Mayor
BOlton gave a snort ADDRESS, III
when Ia, commenced the council
Tor their loyalty and cooperation.
Ne SPOKE encouraging wUrus Tor
the incoming administration.
The rev council were seated
with Mayor W. X. Wells in the
chair. Those who answered roll
call were W. II. Morrison, Guy Va
natta, l.. NJ. Parkman, J. o. Free
man, Ralph Thede and r. d. Wind
ers. Parkman and Thede were the
rev members. with Morrison re-
elected and Freeman. Winders and
vanatta as holdovers from the last
council.
The city clerk read the list Of
bOndsmen for the city officials for
this year Those for whom bonds
were furnished were Mayor W. X
Wells, $4,000; City Clerk W. ID
Emerson. Jr.. $500; and City
Treasurer Isaac Johnston. $4,000
The council voted an approval Of
the bonds.
Mayor Wells read a list Of ap.
pointmerts. which he requested the
council to endorse. The council en-.
dorsed the appointments. The list
included the various committees
end ofiicers, with the exception o.
chief OF police. Mayor Wells stat
cd that Chief OF Police George ID
Reed will act temporarily. but tina
In all probability a new official will
be appointed In the near future.
Upon motion Of Alderman Wind
s9 ers, Alderman ]. o. Freeman wa
named mayor pro tenn, to act j.
the case Of the absence Of the may
or at any future meetings.
Alderman Vanatta informed tn
council OF a complaint lodged b
Dave Wilson against Mike Rus
for farming the boulevard on tn
street adjacent to the Wilson prop
erty on Hemlock street. The com
plant was placed in the hands q
the street and alley committee wit
power to act.
In closing the meeting, Mayo
Wells gave his Inauguration nd
dress. In his talk Mr.. Wells urge
Q close cooperation between a
members Of the city force. He stat
ed that this Is his first public O
nee. and that ne considers the N
sition one Of honor and trust. Or
Of the most important poin
brought out in the mayors tai
was the urging of intensive wor
toward more drainage facilities Il
the city.
The following appointments wei
confirmed:
Finance. o. Freeman, T.
Winders.
Streets and Alleys-Guv Vanatt
Ralph Thede. l.. NJ. Parkman.
Ordinance Guy Vanatta, J.
Freeman, l.. NJ Parkman.
Fire ard Water-T. n. Winder
Guy Vanatta. W. H. Morrison.
Electric Light-W. II. Morriso
l.. NJ Parkman. J. o. Freeman.
Police-T. D. Winders. J. o. Free
man. Ralph Thede
Board of Local improvements
j. q. Freeman. Ralph Thcde.
Cemetery Endowment - J. '
Murphy, J. o. Freeman, ". !
Morrison.
Boari of Health Joseph Boz
H. II. Morgan. DIR. II. l.. Walker.
Board Of Building Inspection
y, f. Fdrr, Edward Johnson, J.
Stead.
Gem 2tery Sexton John W. Pa,
kinson
Fire rhief-n. f. Farr.
Assistant Fire Chief ID. VIII
ders.
Superintendent OF Water Work
II. T. Stead
City Attorney Robert l.. Wa