Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-05-08
new VILLAGE
COUNCIL ORGANIZES
New Mayor Selected City
Appointments Made -
General Business
Routine

had been allowed by the old village
council last Tuesday evening, Guy
Henderson and John Goodall, the
newly elected members were sworI
in by Village Clerk Anderson. Mr.
Goodall was Immediately appointed
permanent chairman and upon roll
call E. w. Latimore was elected per
manent chairman and mayor.
The next business appearing be-
fore the new board were the appli-
cations for the various appointive
city offices, the applicants and selec-
tions were as follows:
For Village Clerk, only one ap-
plication, that of A. F. Anderson,
who was elected to that position.
H. J. Dick was the only applicant
for Village Treasurer and he also
was appointed.
For Water Superintendent, e. j.
Colthorp was appointed to fill out
the next term.
For Street Commissioner there
were two applications, those of d. L.
Hill and ]. B. Whitson. Mr.. Hill, the
present incumbent was appointed to
his present position.
R. w. Beckwith was re-appointed
city attorney.
The interest of the entire gather
ing apparently centered on the ap-
pointment of the City Marshall. The
list of applicants included F. w.
Boyd, w. G. McGrath, and j..
E. Labbee. Councilmen Turner and
Pickrell both stood for the re-
appointment of Mr. Boyd, while
Henderson, Goodall and Latimore
all voted for the appointment
of Mr.. Labbee, who was de-
clared the regular appointee. In ex-
planning his stand on this appoint
ment Mr.. Goodall said in part: Ow-
ing to the fact that during the re-
cent city election, the sole issue
seemed to center around this particu-
lar office and inasmuch as he felt
that the people had declared decis-
lively for a change, he felt that he
was yoicing public sentiment in his
action. He stated that he had no
personal feeling in the matter but
felt that he owed his duty to his con-
He also went on further
to say that during the recent cam
paign there had been many misrepre-
sentations relative to the "open
town" which would result if the two
new members were elected. He
stated that as far as he and Mr..
were concerned that they
both stood for the upholding of the
dignity of the law and the fulfill
ment of their obligations as council
men. Mr.. Labbee was Immediately
into service and Mr.. Goodall
instructed him to lend his assistance
% the board in maintaing this stan
lard.
Sprinkling bids were then opened
Is follows: Albert Childs, 1884 per
liem; NJ D. Hart, $3.50, W. R. Mum
ION, $500 and w. w. Newell, $685..
Mr. Hart being the low bidder was
awarded the contract for the sprink-
ing months
A right of way for an irrigation
Itch on Hutchins Avenue was
granted in order to convey water to
he Childs place.
J. G. Watts then appeared before
he city dads and took up the mat
er of extending the sprinkling dis
rict in view of the fact that there
would be plenty of water available
or this purpose. The board agreed
o pass a resolution in this regard,
which will be heard at an adjourned
neeting next Monday evening.
Mrs. H. L. Braden and Mrs. Stew
rt were re-appointed to their re-
pective positions on the library
oard and John w. Morton to sue
eed himself on the park board.
The following committee appoint r
lents were then made: Fire, Guy 6
ioodall; Street, Turner and Goodail; {
henderson,; Cemetery, Turner and
Water. Pickrell and Henderson; DR..
j. P. Hamilton was appointed City
raaltb OAScer