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Show ,; c.nncil had duly passed a resolution Vnjoiuing the recorder to procure all needed election supplies and he had several week time in which to do it. 'i'he olectiou failed because of the supplier not being at hand. The recorder re-corder pleaded that he placed the or der, which was filled promptly but through delay in railway transportation transporta-tion the supplies arrived a day too late. But sending of the order, it was brought out by inquiry, was delayed de-layed ".intil it became necessary to telephone for the required materials during Friday preceding theeiectiou. CITY COUNCIL - Old and New Each Hold Session Monday. The new city council, with Mayor Knighton at the helm, were inducted at noon last Monday as the old council coun-cil retired after being in session two hours closing pending business. ALL IN GOOD PART. Mayor Metoalf turned thei city's affairs over to his successor with a few kindly words, concluding "I feel like turning over f new leaf also." Councilman Madsen jokingly expressed ex-pressed his reluetacce In having to: retire. Then he said: "In duty bound, we have doue our best and, while not without mistakes, we (eel our efforts have been solely to benefit the city and further its progress. We may rent in the assurance that the city affairs are going into capable hands just in the holiday rush. In view of his delaying the order council held that Recorder Childs should at least p-iy the expense incurred, whioh he agreed to do amounting to $8 25. BOND ELECTIOM AUTHORIZED. At Tuesday's adjourned session the councilmeu were all preeent except ex-cept Childs, 'The very fist business doue was that of passing upon a resolution res-olution authorizing a special electicu to tike place Fubruary S next for the purpose of voting upon the proposi- tion to issue bonds for a new water system and the necessary publication of notice. ATTORNEY AND SEXTON APPOINTED. I Appoiuiive offices were next considered, con-sidered, but there was viio preparation except in two cases. Jieob Johnson was retained as city attorney and Paul Madsen as sexton. The time wa9 then mostly consumed consum-ed with informal consideration of matters mat-ters pertaining to the proposed city water syBteni. This arid the atten tion of some minor questions concluded conclud-ed the sessiou. and the welfare of the municipality will accordingly be well guarded." The new council, after approving and filing the officers' bonds, fixed the amount of eurety for the city treasurer at .$'4,000, and that officer "" qualified later on iu the day, MARSHAL QUITS SUORT. Marshal Christensoc, to the surprise sur-prise of council, flatly refused to act longer aud accordingly requested the immediate acceptance of his resignation. resigna-tion. He was promptly accommodated accommo-dated and the mayor is assuming the tnarsbalship until another is appointed. appoint-ed. Further business went over to adjourned session Tuc-sday night. In the two hours' sessiou with Mayor May-or Metcalf, concluding at noou, a full board was iu attendance. Pound keeper Childu rendered his quarterjy report aud turned 313 over to the treasury iu excess of fees. An account of $1 40 for telephoning telephon-ing WaS rlllnUP.d Hlld ttt,- :.nnvnnri-,. tion of jf 18.80 met a bill for installing new telephone fixtures iu city hall. TILT OVK.K l-;Lt;CI10.N IAILURE, The renting hour was consumed iu discussing as to whom'tbe blame attached for failure to held the bond tilecliuu that should have taken plan;; on lhe'2Nli nit, It, was .-ihovu thut |