Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
VINYARD ELECTED
MILFORD MAYOR
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being Mayhem 1O9, Hammond "A. Dr..
S. M. ID. Marshall was unopposed for
the three-year term. His vote was
131.
The third ward cOuncilmanic fight
was more or less a One-sided affair
For the three-year term Daniel G.
Collins defeated Harry B. Thaw. The
vote was Collins 119, Thaw 81. For
the two-year term George H. Davis
was the winner. The vote was Davis
123, Warren AZ.
In the fourth ward, which ward
few weeks ago expected a scrap be-
tween a negro ticket and a white
ticket, no contests were staged. Jas.
L. Davis was elected for four years
and c. Van Nuis Wilker for one year.
Neither was opposed.
The elections on Monday we're en-
livened because of several last min
ute complications which entered into
the final result. Rumors had been
circulated about the city to the eff
feet that Mayor Vinyard would sell
the Holland property to the city, and
that he would use his influence to
discharge Chief of Police Baker from
the police force should he be elected.
Circulars were prepared and circu-
lated by Capt. Vinyard denying both
of these rumOrs. They had their ef-
feet in many parts of the city. In
the second ward statements were
made concerning the fight for cOun-
Gilman which had great influence in
determining the battle between John
Mayhem and POstles Hammond. So
far as the third ward was concerned,
the voters had very generally agreed
among themselves on the ticket
which was elected at the polls.
The city elections on Monday were
the first to be held under the new
City Charter. Many persons who
were opposed to the original draft of !
the charter as first presented to the |
Legislature took occasion to show
their displeasure by voting against |
Norman Windsor for Mayor. Wheth /.
er rightly or wrongly, these persons |
felt that it was at least partly |
through his efforts that the charter
was presented to the Legislature. |
The elections on Monday certainly |
did show one clear lesson. 1t was
that those who favored the ward sys-
tenn of electing to council had out
those who had favored the
charter before the amend
ments were offered The system of
voting by wards was very favOrably
received by the majority of the vOt-
ers.
Under Milford's new system of I
the old Light and Water
has now been legislated
Out of existence. The Council will
name a City Manager, whose duties
will be the general supervision of
-he light and water plant, of the
streets and sewers, police and col
ection of taxes for the municipal
ty. Charles e. Banning, who has
]een assistant superintendent at the
light plant for several years, is
for the office. George NJ.
Sipple, who has acted as City Engi-
leer during the past year, also
eeks the office Just what action
council will take in appointing
Jity Manager is not known. There
ire many citizens who believe that
stranger would be employed for
he job, while others in the city
avor one or the other of the two
bove mentioned
Whatever the final result of Mil
Ord's new charter, the beginning has s
een made and the groundwork will /
ave to be laid by the newly elected :
ouncil and mayor. The outcome of
heir labOrs will be awaited with in
crest. T