Seward daily gateway., 1930-04-11
NEW MEMBERS COUNCIL TAKE SEATS A5 1923
 COUNCIL SINE GIES

Tn session for the last time, the 1929 City Council met last even | ing and, with the new incoming members sitting on the lines, rapidly cleaned up old business, then turned their duties over. Included in these were reports and communication. Claims total 1 ing S386.36 were presented and upon motion bills be allowed and roll call, warrants were ordered drawn for same This" stated Mayor P. c. McMunen, brings | to an end the work of this coun- ell; we are sorry to lose two old members, especially Councilman Joe Badger, who has been with us for seven years. and Councilman M F. Horner, who has been with Jus for the past year. Both are ' good men who did their work well and we appreciate their past en- ldeayorS.
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 MT. Badger, in retiring, said that he had enjoyed his work very much and hoped the new council would enjoy their work as much as he had Mr. Horners farewell remarks were ill a sini- lar vein.
 ] The new members of the City Council then took oath of of flee and were sworn in by City Attorney L. V. Ray. With P. c. Nc Mullen, reelected, in the chair, the Clerk called the roll, c. c. Cooper, C. E. Orlander, Leonard Hopkins, J. s. Hoffman, A. R. Roberts, FL wyn Swetmann; the latter was the sole hold-oyer.
 1 Communication was read from President W. c. Erwin of the Sew ard School Board in which request was made of the council for free medical examination for members of the school faculty; that a cer- tificate of good health would be one of the requirements of faculty members if elected. The communi- cation was referred to the Coun- cils school committee for report at the next regular meeting.
 At this point City Attorney Ray excused himself but before leav- ing expressed his best wishes to the council in all their future work.
 Mayor McMullen stated he would entertain a motion to re- tain all employees in city offices until the salary ordinance is passed and positions appointed. Motion passed.
 Councilman Roberts brought up the subject of the council parti- cipating in the local library move ment to the extent that either member of the council or a rep reSentative be appointed. A mem Der from each of the local var ious organizations are and have been appointed, he said, this committee to handle affairs May for McMullen asked Dr. Roberts to act as the councils representative until further notice.
 MT. Jack Shea, local citizen, was preSent and upon invitation from the Mayor, was asked to present his business. Mir Shea brought up the subject of poisoned dogs stat ing that 1t was either poisoned fish Or that a poisoner was at work; that the opinion of the cit izens of this community were di- vided on this but that he thought the deaths of the many dogs here recently was the work of poison CT. Tn any case, as the matter now stands, it Is nothing.
 MT. Shea suggested to the coun- cil that the City Health officer be instructed to procure the stom- ach of one or two dead dogs and send them Outside for analysis. If 1t is fish which has caused the deaths, then 1t is a menace, MT. Shea stated. If it is poisoner at work, then 1t is a criminal act. He any case something definite will be ascertained by this action. He said that he had been in Alaska for IT years and never in all of his experience had he seen a dog die in 10 minutes from eating poisonous fish.
 He then related an incident which occurred near his home and rArfiN7,aa Nr paun