The frontiersman., 1952-10-16
POLICE CHIEF AND CITY ATTORNEY ARE
 REAPP0lNTED; COUNCIL SEEKS CITY CLERK

T 4SC 41C" AllSlIlDC1S O4 LllC NIIy | Council got down to business with Mayor Al Hagen presiding at the regular meeting last night and swiftly passed in orderly success sion about 12 orders and motions that will give far reaching effect on the city of Palmer. They ap- proved re-appointment of the Chief of Police and city attorney and hired a superintendent of the newly created telephone depart ment.
 In preparation for the regular meeting, so that there would be no delay in urgent city business because of tke change over from the old administration to the new, committees were appointed Monday night as the new Council went into special session immedi- ately after its members had been sworn in.
 Mayor Hagen reported that the appointive officers do not hold beyond the term of office of the mayor who appointed them. AL though no approving action was taken by the Council members on the mayors appointment for the new City Clerk, it was clear that John Shaw would not be reap pointed. This meant that the city would have to find new office space. A temporary committee of Don Moore, Don McKechnie, and Russell Felzien was commissioned to make survey of office space available and report back We'd nesday night Chairman Don Moore reported on the commit tees findings in terms of location, square footage, and price. The choice was narrowed down to two locations: the large second story office in the Neal Wright Building at S100 monthly and a first floor office in the Severns Building at $50.
 A temporary policy committee of Betty Mears, Don Moore, and Don McKechnie was ordered to consider salary, time schedules, and other pertinent details re- garding the city office of Chief of Police.
 On Wednesday night the Council heard Melvin Haul gems request for years contact to work for the city's telephone system at salary of $500 per month. Haugen toldI about needed repairs and addi- tlons to the outside plant that would put the present telephone system in good working order and capacity to serve 300 customers. His appointment was later ap- proved as superintendent in full | charge of the newly created tele- ! phone department with salary as requested.
 The Council also approved the mayors re-appointment of Der nard BouWens as Chief of Police. | Ills salary was stipulated at $500 1 monthly with an additional S1OO allowance for the use of his car. His hours were set at not less than eight per day with one day OIf-not on weekend.
 Harold J. Butcher was reap pointed with Council approval as | city attorney at a salary of S3,6OO | per year.
 Regarding the vacancy of City Clerk, the Council moved that a | committee be appointed to obtain l the services of a full-time, ouaIif- jed City Clerk and that the con- | mittee consist of Mayor Hagen and other Council members to be appointed by him. In the mean time, John Shaw is carrying on the duties of City Clerk until a successor is appointed.
 Permanent committees appoint ed by Mayor Hagen last night were. Streets-Moore, McKechnie. and Kncaid; Poice-Hagen, Moore, and McKechnie; Water and Sewer-McKechnie, Felzien, and Mears, Fire-Felzien, Mears,
 Continued 0~ Daz o