The Winslow mail., 1924-06-06
CITY COUNCIL
APPOINTMENTS
MADE TUESDAY

At the meeting of the city council
June 8, the mayor and coun-
Gil, proceeded to appointment of Of
ficers and transaction of other pend
ing business.
A resolution of the new council
was read reciting the fact of the
town of Winslow's general bonded in
debtedness in the sum of 100000 and
the further fact that some of this
must be paid and further authorized
sinking fund of $1,000 which was
authorized this year by adoption OF
the resolution
Clerk Ed Johnson filed with the
council his balance sheet for the
years business up to June 1.
Robert Kelly asked the councils
permit to stage boxing bouts here
same to be in conformity with the
state statutes. This permission was
unanimously granted by the council.
The matter of the Santa Fe's re-
quest that the city vacate the plate
of the subdivision just south of the
railroad between the station and
Coopertown was brought up and fin
ally was set over to the next meeting,
when it is thought the new council
will be legally advised so they can
act on the matter. The subdivision
as plated is wholly Santa Fe pro-
perty and they wish the city to vacate
their plat of streets and alleys which
have never been opened or used.
The matter of a new fire hydrant
men of the west end of the city, in
the vicinity of the West-End Garage,
which has been pending since 1929,
was referred to and yet awaits action.
The appointment of employees of the
city involved in some argument. Three
ballots were taken on the name Of
Ed Johnson, present city clerk for
re-appointment. There were three bal
lots as follows: First, for, 2 against;
second ballot, 2 for, 3 against third
ballot, 8 for, two against. At this
juncture the board decided to defer
this appointment until next meeting.
Appointments made practically by
unanimous vote were:
Marshal-C. w. Harp.
Assistant Marshall. R. Hughes.
Health official-Dr. G. P. Sampson.
Police Judge-R. X. Corkhill
Fire chief-George Jackson
Fireman Janitor-Charles Lundin.
Attorney-P. A Sawyer
Manager Gas COB. w. Steinert
The mayor then made the following
appointments for standing committee
Gas-Douglas, Gillard, McGregor.
Audit-Comstock, Holm, Gillard.
Streets and Alleys Douglas,
French, Comstock
Sewers McGregor, Comstock,
Evans.
Fire and Water - French, Holm,
Gillard
Ordinances Evans, McGregor,
Holm.
Cemetery--Mrs. Frona Parr, Mrs.
Peter Henderson, w. L. Morrison.
The establishment of sinking
fund for paying the general bonded
Indebtedness was considered a valu-
able bit of legislation.
The items of general bonded indebt-
edness include:
1910 Sewer Bonds, $4,000.
1920 Gas Bonds, $4,000.
1922 Gas Bonds, $4,000
1922 City Hall Bonds, $S.0OO
The council decided to make mo.
cash deposit on the fire alarm indi-
Gator proposed for installation by the
Santa Fe but they agreed to pay half
the cost of the same after it was in
stalled, in case the railroad company
made the installation
The old city council held it's fare
well meeting Friday, May 20 and the
new council was sworn in and began
to function for the city F. B. Doug
las received the high vote at the last
city election was elected mayor by
the council.
The regular budget of business was
then taken up and among other things
the police judge report showed the
collection of the sum of $3.50 in fines
for the month of May, with mOrei left
to be collected.
1t was also noted by the clerk that
a reward of SO had been offered by
the city and private individual in
cooperation, for the apprehension of
the person or persons who, had com
mitted damage at the WinslOw ceme-
terry.
1t was also given out that the new
council would change the meeting
hour of that body. Heretofore the
council met at two O'CLOCK in the
afternoon but hereafter, including this
week, the meeting would be held at
8 O'Clock P. NJ The public is in
vited to attend these meetings accord
ing to the statement of the council.
No official appointments were made
at this meeting and this went over
to the meeting this week at P. M,
Tuesday. June g. to which time the
Friday meeting adjourned