The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-04-20
Council Elects New
Officers on Tuesday
RETURN ALL OLD OFFI-
GALS FOR THE TERM
Quite a Scrap Developed Over
The Office Of Fire Chief But
Victor Bergquist Wins Again.
Other Business.

On Tuesday evening of this week
the City Council met for the purpose
of organizing the council for the
coming year and for the election OF
officers, all members being present.
The council is now composed of the
following members: E. Bryan, John
Page, S. E. Swanson, Albert Wes-
tin, Jr., Herb. Borggren. H. P. Swan
by, o. R. Olson. Emil Dahl, Fred
Anderson, Tom Haugen, D. A. Mon
roe and Pete Peterson.
E. Bryan was elected President of
the Council for a Germ of two years.
His term as Alderman expires next
spring.
George A. White was reelected
City Clerk without opposition.
For the position of Street Com
missioner there were two applicants,
Ole Handberg, who offered to fill the
position for the sum of $4,000 per
month, and Joe Arseneau. BY a
vote of z to the Council vsked to
elect Joe Arseneau to this position
at the salary set by the Council or
$108.08 per month.
o. r. Olson, member of the Coun-
Gil from the 4th ward and Ole Holm,
present Chief, were candidates for
the position of Chief of Police. On
the vote Holm received 8 to 4 for
Olson and he was declared elected.
For the position of fire cheif =
spiriteu contest developed. Last
season the Council voted to allow
the members of the fire companies to
elect their own chief, but this did
not seem to hold this year because
the present chief had been too &C.
tive" in politics, and when the ques-
ton came up before the council the
minutes of the meeting or the fire
men was presented in which Chief
Bergquist was elected, and also
petition from other firemen asking
that Raymond Hudson be appointed
to the position. The council there
upon took upon themselves the duty
of appointing a Chief and on the
vote Bergquist received to for
Hudson and was declared elected.
Albert Westin was elected as Sex
ton for the term without opposition.
For City Attorney John j. Fisher
of Bayfield, was elected to the posi-
ton. Alderman Borggren suggested
that the city could save money by
firing some of its legal talent but
he was oyerruled and the Bayfield,
man was elected. Washburn has
several attorneys but Washburn
money will go to pay Bayfield, man.
Aldermen Swanby, Haugen, and
Peterson were appointed as a COM
mittee of three to canvass the votes
of the last election.
Mr.. Bergman of the Park Board
appeared before the Council and asked
for an appropriation of $500 for park
purposes, claiming that it would be
impossible to maintain the Park
through private subscription. me
council claimed poverty and turned
down the request, but agreed to take
the matter up at the next meeting.
Dr.. B. Scholossmann was oppoint-
ed Health Officer for the term with
out opposition.
A motion was passed providing
that all bills against the city must
be presented "a hours before the
regulaV meeting the same to be
acted upon. Otherwise they will
be laid over for month.
An attempt was made to grant
pay to Alderman for all committee
work but some of the Aldermen OBJ
jected strenuously to this and the
motion was voted down.
The council will meet again in a
week.