Seward daily gateway., 1925-04-21
COUNCIL MEETS
 AND APPOINTS
 CITY OFFICERS
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 to ballot for city officers.
 Dr. Baughman was unanimously elected municipal health officer and A. E. Fucker municipal attorney. The council then proceeded to vote on the applications for fire chief and police chief, the offices being combined. Martin Lanning received five votes on the first ballot and was declared elected.
 In the election for municipal clerk J. P. Hannon was elected on vote of Mayor Ray, the vote being three and three for MT. Whittlesey and MT. Hannon. Mr. Ray stated that he preferred to let the council elect the officers for the city, but that in case of tie he would vote. The next ballot being a tie Mir. Ray cast his vote for the clerk elect.
 Under the head of suspended busi- ness the mayor made tn eappoint- ment of the following committees for the ensuing year.
 l. Assessment and Collection of Taxes:
 Councilman Helm, chairman.
 Councilman Badger.
 2. Public Schools:
 Councilman Selby, chairman.
 Councilman Holman.
 3. Fire Protection:
 Councilman Ellsworth, chairman.
 Councilman Hoffman,
 4. Lights, Sewerage, Water and Wharves:
 Councilman Badger, chairman
 Councilman Helm.
 5. Public Health and Public Pro- lection:
 Councilman Ellsworth, chairman
 Councilman McMullen.
 6. Finances and Claims:
 Councilman Badger, chairman.
 Councilman McMullen.
 '. Streets and Street Improve mentS:
 Councilman McMullen, chairman.
 Councilman Helm.
 s. Printing:
 Councilman Holman, chairman
 Councilman Selby
 g. Civic Affairs:
 Councilman McMullen, chairman.
 Councilman Selby.
 10. Law and Ordinances:
 Councilman Selby, chairman
 Councilman Holman.
 II. Glacier Stream:
 Councilman Helm, chairman.
 Councilman Holman.
 A complaint was received from citizens regarding the dumping of gravel on Railroad avenue by Fred Miller. Mir Miller stated that he had been given authority to dump the gravel and that it was up to the council to have it removed; where upon the street committee was au- thorized to have the gravel placed in mudhOles on the street, and sum of $500 was voted the street com mittee as an emergency fund
 The sum of $50 was allowed the printing committee to be used in pur- chasing supplies for the clerk.
 MT. Charles Krefting, a former member of the council was present, and stated that he had visited Mir. Wood, former Seward engineer, who showed him a plat of the local ceme- tery with the names and data re- garding pioneers buried there. The city plans 10 remove the graveyard to new site and the clerk was in- structed to write Mr. Wood for the records
 A petition for sidewalk on Sec. ond Street, was referred to the street committee.
 A petition for sidewalk on Ad- ans street, on t,le 105 feet near .Ee Flower grocery, was referred to the same committee. The resignation of Inez Waugh IS member of the school board was filed
 A petition from the school board asking the appo >ntment of c. c. Hinde was referred b the school committee The cemetery proposition was brot up and alter lengthy discussion it was moved and secondel that the matter be turned over to the proper with power to act. Mayor Ray outlined the legal procedure in securing the sire, stating it would have to be vacated by presidential after which the city would acquire a patent to the site. h0 f+o