| Show GLORE WE SELECTS HIS ASSISTANT Fire Chief Names W L Fitz Fitzg Fitzgrald grald g but Council With Withholds Withholds Withholds holds Its Confirmation I PITT HAS SECRET SERVICE REGULATION IN REGARD TO TIRES ADOPTED Chief W H Glore of oC the fire depart department department department ment last evening sent to the council the appointment of or Captain W L Fitzgerald of or station No 5 as assistant chief On motion of oC Councilman Hol Hoi Holley ley Icy the appointment was referred to the tile fire committee for Investigation de do despite spite the protest of or Councilman Martin chairman of oC the committee who de do declared declared dared that the matter has already been agreed upon UI on When Chief Glore Glora was appointed chief Mayor Bransford told him to bide his time and pick out the man he de do desired desired sired for assistant chief This he did and finally settled on Fitzgerald He lie told the mayor of or his choice yesterday morning It was acceptable to the mayor and it Is understood that the councilmen of or the American faith have consented after atter being told by b the mayor maor that they would have to agree An effort was wa made by b the party leaders lenders to secure the job for John who has been looking for tor torn forn n a position for tor some somo months but the thc mayor maor arid and new chief would not stand for a n political appointment Pitts Secret Service That Tom D Pitt chief of ot police is maintaining a secret service bureau IK II indicated by b a letter from Auditor Alff Mf which was transmitted to the council last evening Mr Ir AUt sent with the letter a reQuisition for the payment Jl of or liO to the tho police depart department department department ment for secret service work As the bill was not Itemized it was re referred referred referred to the finance committee for tor In Investigation Investigation Investigation An invitation was received from Crom the theLea League Lea e of American Municipalities ask asking askIng askIng ing that delegates be appointed to at attend attend attend tend the annual convention of th at Omaha September 30 The matter was to the mayor and president of the council The request of ot the federation of or labor hat That the fire department be allowed to participate in the Labor day parade was granted The Tue city engineer was granted per permission permission permission mission to establish a telephone ex ox exchange change nhan e In his office at a cost of 2350 a month monthA A dt long discussion over oer the question of asking the hoard board of oC public works to advertise for or bids for sidewalk exten extension Ion sion No o took place and the matter was referred to the finance committee Width of Tires An ordinance requiring certain width of tires on all vehicles was passed unanimously The ordinance wilt will Ill go Into effect January 1 next and the fol follow low Ing schedule of tire widths Is made compulsory For all loads over 2000 and under pounds two Inches For all loads over and under pounds pound two and Inches For all loads over and under pounds four Inches For all loads over and under pounds five Inches For all loads over and under 12 pounds six Inches I IFor For all loads over oer and under pounds eight Inches A resolution was passed promising water mains to a small addition on the outskirts of oC the city If It the property owners will consent to vote yote for an nn annexation annexation The section Is located In the neighborhood where the state prison car turns east toward that institution Councilman Hall Introduced a resolution resolution resolution tion asking a the city engineer to esti estimate estimate estimate mate the cost of a power plant for generating electricity In Parleys can canyon canyon yon yen and It was ws passed pas cd Mr Ir Hall would use the power thus generated to run the pumping station at the end of or the Intercepting sewer |
