Show G 0 P A administration dill INI TAKES OVER CITY monday at noon the newly officers of fillmore city took tile the oath of 0 office and then adjourned their meeting until that evening to perfect their organization in 11 direct contrast to the outgoing administration the balance of power is now definitely in the hands of the republican party and the new officers seem determined to select their appointees from the ranks of that party ex mayor wells P starley stailey administered tile the oath of 0 office to tile the new officers mayor win D melville councilmen claude robins ras newton mcbride and noble anderson city treasurer mrs alis lottie robison and city recorder R noble day all of the officers to el devato the right hand in solemn pledge to protect the interests of the city for the coming comine term being ot of republican faith except the city recorder the holdover hold over councilman maurice lambert courageously bearing the standard of the minority party in the council upon reconvening monday evening there seemed to be a strained atmosphere mo sphere among the city lads dads the task of making appointments in a little city the size of this where everyone at least lopes hopes to be the personal friend ot of everyone else Is not easy it is a job that could much more comfortably be shifted shit ted but which can call not be evaded the conscientious ious mayor and council can only select these people according to their best judgment and rest their reputation as city officers upon the result ot of that judgment after due consideration and very frank discussion pro and con john rowley was selected as water master and marshal at a salary of per year truman ashby was likewise selected as night watchman with general police responsibility the city to pay as their portion of his salary per year the remainder to be collected from the business district served both of these officers are to supplement each other in their work in the winter months when nights are long and there is less to do in connection with the position mr air rowley is to assist mr air ashby with his police duties while in the summer time when nights are short and there is a great amount of work to be done in fit connection with the water systems A mr r ashby will be expected to assist mr air rowley with his work between the two men they are to take care of all the work of the town within reason and are not to hire any extra help tor for anything without first consulting the proper authority tile tha duty of taking care ot of the city park which formerly cost the city an all extra 70 per year has also been shouldered upon them in dividing the responsibility of city affairs mayor melville selected maurice lansbert La nibert rpbert to head the department ot of finance claude robins the electric system ras the water system newton mcbride the streets buildings and grounds and noble andelson An deison the irrigation system no appointment was wag made at that meeting of a city electrician but it was decided to hire an electrician which the telluride power company very aery generously offered to loan us for or the time being this electrician mr white a man ot of some fourteen years fears experience with large companies ii throughout tile the west Is now on the hie job and in charge of the system As the time lor for regular meetings of tile the council was again fixed as the first wednesday in the month the council again met in fit regular ehll session es ll list last wednesday evening at that meeting mr air white reported the condition in which lie ho found tile the system further applications had been made for the position as permanent electrician tr and inasmuch as it ft was decided that the new electrician should gain first hand any information which ho he might need from mr air whites tests and investigations it was tentatively agreed to appoint mr air wm B shaw as city electrician the appointment Is to take effect upon the termination ol of mr air whites services mayor melville is determined that the city office systems and records shall be mado st strictly cicily modern and anc efficient from his experience and anc aptitude as a thorough office executive he is suggesting many ions and let it here bo be said that the new city recorder Is fully equal equa to the task of putting all these suggestions gest ions into practice it appears that not least among the things which the incoming act administration minest ration mill accomplish will be establishment ot of a complete and modern sot act of books and systems lor for fillmore city |