Show 1 APPOINTIVE OFFICERS ARE NAME New ew Administration Changes TimS Tim r I S of Regular M Monthly Meeting M tin from First MondY Monday to the Fir Firl Tuesday in Each Month I t I I Following a brief session c i ithe the out-going out city last ast Monday morning the mun cipal affairs of Ephraim ci were vere turned over to the newl elected officers at 12 0 noon noon oon by y the out-going out mays Hans Christensen I Mayor Mayr F. F H H. H pr sidings siding the new rew city council mE Shouldered the resting upon them hem with a spi which w wilt will ll und undoubtedly me mel that th the citizens and of of f this community will enjoy j ery 1 pery ery progressive as weir as asco co 1 administration d dui durl r I heir term of r After a few brief r remarks marks r Mayor in h which r raised praised ra sed th the out going officers r he the work they have done dur durr their admin administration tl the e coun court I 1 adjourned to that eveni A At t the evening session of J r- r 0 ty y oun i. i r presented the f following r rec reed c Honorable City C uncil City Gentlemen I Gentlemen l have pl pleasure asure to submit herewith J r recommendations which Isha like ike to see carried out ut during i r administration 1 The f fundamental principal Success success in a city c council uncil is is' co coo er tion and harmony y and andt should like to se see this fbi's princ carried out during our admit I It HIt is not my a ambition to m mI many m I any auy boasts or radical chan than during my term as Mayor Ephraim hn but w will lI f feel l well sa fied fled if We we can can administer 1 affairs o of the city as well as c councils u c ls which have preceded I am of th the opinion n that there are certain mat matt and certain improvements w wh need our immediate atten and land action a tion As I 1 the city is bonded to its le Ie capacity and great improvements ments i j considerable expenditure of m mey mey my ey ey y is out of the question unI the fina financial cial problem which t i city is facing in this this' r regard gard solved i To my judgment the m important project which h l ie attention is the ver pO power power power di ditch ch an and the th J s intake There is an v r greasing creasing demand for more e power The inta intake e of Ji i 1 rower electric electria light ditch is causi 1 more ore or nr less co considerable The water eater flume as I 1 it is in poor condition an and t powe J pose is in danger of beir destroyed by by floods and C can w would leave the without lights and power power heartily recommend that th thI I important mat matter er be be give prompt attention r f I 1 am informed by by Stat Stal Sta f Road that they wi vii I jI n four fifths of the strip be bele or J t le I t U I St II I r Y f the two cement roads o on n t ou out Main street providing the city will pay the cost of paving pavin g th the one-fifth one and also providing th the city will remove the electric light poles potes from the center of the treet Everything connected v with fth this pr project gre IY to our lour our benefit arid antT I I recommend end nd that the poles b bei re lC removed removed re- re I moved as soon as as possible per perhaps er er- naps haps a little later in the S season while labor i is plentiful a and ad d weather conditions more nore favor favorable rable r- r able so everything will b be in readiness to pave when the State Road gets ready to operate Along the Jin line of improvements improvements improvements improve improve- ments I should like ilee to tt see the Park cemetery improved as well as the old old cemetery cp put in a presentable condition and the library grounds and other ther public property improved I should like to see the water line extend extend- extended ed cd to the Park cemetery and additional water supply purchased ed d for the Park cemetery as I feel the present supply of water is entirely inadequate to keep the cemetery in a suitable condition con con- c n- n di tion Without a great amount of money these improvements could be done and wo would ld be ap appreciated ap ap- appreciated predated and well-received well bythe by bythe bythe the public I 1 feel that the traffic ordinance ordinance ordinance ordin ordin- ance should be enforced and speeding in the city limits should absolutely be stopped and I hereby recommend this to the council and instruct the city marshal to see to it that this ordinance is complied wi with h. h I am am also als informed that minors min- min ors rs are buying tobacco b o a thai imitation lemon is being sold by some some ome merchants for beverage purposes which is strictly in violation of the city ordinance and state law I believe we should see to it that the city ordinance ordinance and state are are strictly complied with and that the city marshal should work to stamp out these evils We should encourage a a commercial commercial commercial com com- mercial club and always be willing and re ready dy to receive and act ct upon all good sensible questions questions questions ques ques- which originate in jn our commercial o club as I feel the c commercial club is of great importance importance im im- in our cit city in promoting promoting- civic improvements and in look ing frig after the int interests ests of our city I believe in clean and wholesome wholesome wholesome whole whole- some amusements ts and along this line should like to see a good ladies' ladies band maintained and arid a suitable place for holding band concerts during the summer summer summer sum sum- mer months secured other than the place heretofore used which is practically in the Main streets of t th the e e city and dangerous to the he children en and older people by reason treason of the traffic j I I In conclusion let me recommend recommend mend that w we work for a bigger jand nd Better Ephraim V I. I y Very ery truly yours i. i F H H. R frOn On recommendation of Mayor R the following appointive live tive officers were named Marshal Marshal J J. J Frank Anderson Justice ustice justice of the Peace Martin Martins Isaacson s a I 1 City Attorney A A. W. W Jensen Niels K Kel- Kel l' l 1 Street Supervisor u an in Sup Superintendent of Waterworks C. C Frost Superintendent t tIan lant Ian t J. J H H. J Jensen ens n. n I I Sex Sexton i C C. J J. A Anderson d N. N P. P P. P Christens Christen- Christen s n. n J Continued on Page 41 J t IS f f c e v i. i S r y r. r t n s ti L' L 1 i thy CITY F COUNCIL tJ PROCEEDINGS 1 1 Ui ai s q j Continued from Pare Pace Pase 1 i J 1 Building Inspector W. W l L. L Breinholt ire Captain Louis Ander Anderson on a Reuel Anderson Anderson- Fire ire brigade Hy W E. E Lamb and nd Seldon Hansen Quarantine physician Dr A. A i Nielsen Nielson m. m d I Joe E. E Ander Andr And- And er eroil yA r hompson h Peter Greave M Librarian Mrs N. N J. J Colv Coly Members of the Library board J. J S S. S Christensen A. A W. W Thomson Thom Thom- Thom Thom- son 4 The following councilmen were ere named name as members of the respective tive standing committee Judiciary P. P C. C Peterson and James Frost Irrigation David N N. B Beal al and J James ames Frost Streets y J a and d Alleys ys 0 O. J. J Bracken and P. P C. C Peterson Finance Ephraim r n. n and P P. C. C Peterson Jr c Electric 1 Lights 0 O. J J. J Bracken a and David N. N Beal Public Property and Grounds Ground James Frost and David N. N Beal f 1 l Cemetery ry James flames Frost and 0 O. J J. J Bracken j r Police and and nd City it Prison n- n Ept- Ept ph f raim laim and Davil N. N Beal k Engrossing and Printing D Dl Da Dah David Da- Da l h vid N. N Beal and Ephraim Peterson Peter Peter- S son if Water Water Works 0 o. J. J Bracken y 3 t. t and nd P. P C. C Peterson J E.-J Fire Department P. P C. C Peterson Peter Peter- son on and Ephraim Peterson fi The of Mayor t R for appointive o officers cers and members of the committee I were unanimously confirmed by byM bythe bythe M the council A. A C. C Olson was granted a free 11 merchants' merchants license The Tile matter of collecting i li licenses li- li censes tenses was referred to the committee committee com com- on judiciary If On motion of the councilman t Ephraim Peterson the regular regula r s monthly meeting of the city r council was changed from the i first Monday night in each month to the first Tuesday night in each t. t month L' L The only of the city j 13 selected were the power powe r plant operators and on motion O of councilman James Forst this matter was referred to the coun- coun a r asa a committee of the whole to to draw up a contract for operators of rhe power plant and andreport andreport andreport report at the next t. t meeting Councilman n Frost m moved ved that r pr present sent operators be retained at atthe atthe the present salary until a contract contract con con- tract can be prepared The motion mo motion mo- mo motion tion carried unanimously y On motion of Councilman P. P C. C Peterson Jr the attorney was f r requested quested to meet with the committee committee com com- jh of f the whole to draw up I l i the con contract contrat trat The council adjourned until f I r j Wednesday Wd e nes d ay evening 1 The Tae meeting Wednesday eveY evening evening eve eve- ning fling was called for the purpose Y of employing the power plant 1 operators George Taylor who t t Y r 1 LOf for I many years h has as b been een In in t the h e of the of-the the city in this capacity capa capa- city city ty was employed re-employed at a salary sala sala- ry TY of 90 per month I On notion motion o of Councilman P. P C. C Peterson Paterson Jr and and amended T Ji 0 r. r t. t r 7 t Y Mr 4 l 1 t. t by Councilman Ephraim Peterson Peterson Peter Peter- son Frank Madsen was employed employ employ- ed at the power plant as operator j I or at a salary of 35 85 g per month I and in the event that his services ser ser-I services ser ser- vices have have proven satisfactory at the end of three months he is isto isto isto to be given an increase to 90 per month Another q question estion that came before the me meeting was that of employing someone someone to look after the city's water interests during the winter months Th The The v. v matter matter mat mat- ter was referred to the committee commit commit- tj tee on on irrigation with power to act The council adjourned until Tuesday February 3 3 |