Show iview new VV administration administer Adminis tr aa III aloy n 11 takes fa R aes 0 over v r C city U officers appointed at first meeting of council monday evening new arrangement of official 1 duties night watchman appointed last monday at naon noon tho the now new city council and mayor of Fil willinore linore city qualified fled by presenting the required bond and after taking tile tho oath of office assumed the responsibilities of governing this city tor for the coming two years meeting was then adjourned until seven sevan that evening when the first business sess seas ton ion ot of tho the now council oc cured it appeared that the now new council would be expected to make somo some change in fit the policing ot of tile the town changing conditions it was pointed out necessitated the appointment of a night watchman to secure this service business men 0 of tho the town petitioned the council pledging themselves to pay at least twenty five lot lol lars monthly toward the salary of a night police the first business meeting of tho the now new council convened on oil time in the council chamber at the city building mayor edward nelson presiding and the following city officials being present councilmen frank partridge parti idge alonzo beauregard P F C Mol llo rasmus and J noble anderson anderaon city recorder edward trimble acting as aa clerk mayor nelson explained that the first order of business was to arrange the duties and ana fix tile tho salaries sal arlos of 0 the different appointive officers after which applications for the samo might be considered it was tho the op onion of the council that the services of fa a marshall were needed more at night than in tho the day time and yet it was clear that some day police service would undoubtedly bo be necessary after thorough discussion of the problem it was decided to appoint a water master who should also be ba responsible tor for mending leaks in the pipe water system and who should have police powers it being his special duty to collect animals on the streets of this city and to apprehend any violators of law lie ho might encounter the salary i tor for this position wa waa s fixed at yearly it was furt further lier decided to appoint a city marshall liall vho aho should render his services chiefly at night acting as aa night watchman but who should perform such other minor duties as collecting dog tax placing anteen flags etc and he be subject to call into day service in emergency cases the salary tor for this position was vaa fixed at 00 yearly not more than to be paid from tile tho city funds proper while the city budget only permits for the salaries of marshall marahall and water master tho the additional amount Is drawn from the water system maintenance fund which will bo be saved by having the fix the leaks himself thus allus making the new system tall fall well within the city budget it was within the city budget it was pointed out by mayor nelson that changed conditions in our community life now makes it essential that we haac a night watchman and ito ho explained that it was worth more to every citizen ot of the town to have our property and young people watched at night than in the day time the mayor and council greatly appreciated tit the cooperation given tit klimn in by fillmore business men without which the pro sent bent program would not have been possible all other appointive positions tn in 1 l salaries wore left the same as fixed by the tha previous administration with the exception of that of city attorney in which case thoro there was some argil I 1 to the effect that it was not necessary to retain that official and a motion carried to abandon that position until it became clearly necessary to tilt till it the next neit order ot of business was to consider applications for the various positions and to make appointments filling them tile the appointments being officially made by the mayor by and with the tha consent of the council applications were made for or only three positions tlona namely water master and electrician after due consideration john row loy joy was appointed water master and I 1 fay melville was appointed ni marshall arshall milton melville Mol villo was appointed justice ot of tile the peace these three ok oft were summoned by ger before tho the council and sworn in uto office odea monday evening john 11 II davies danlea was re appointed sexton dr win will baker was appointed teon teen physician to act with tile tho mayor and city ni marshall arshall as a board of lie health alth tile the city government was divided into departments and tile the following councilmen were appointed as supervisors supervisor ot of irrigation water department frank Part ildea supervisor of piped water department rasmus supervisor of finance J noble anderson Ander sou supervisor of electric department F C melville supervisor of streets buildings and grounds alonzo beauregard ure gard |