Show NEW CITY OfFICERS FORMALLY INDUCTED INTO OFFICES MONDAY I Retiring Officers Wind Vind Up Unfinished Business Rehearse Accomplishments Welcome Successors New v Members Express Determination To Serve Faithfully As is a custom and as Is required by hy law the Mayor and City Council met Monday and wound up the unfinished unfinished unfinished un un- finished business and vacated their places to the new officers who ware re reassigned assigned their positions and duties by the new M Mayor The bonds of or new offices were approved an and the council began to function Two Items of unfinished business the the question of purchasing two hundred feet of or additional fire fre hose and the purchase of pipe for tor extend extending ing the water main maln to the new factory factory factory fac fac- tory plants w were re referred to the new council Before vacating Ung their seats the tIll mayor maor and councilmen and recorder record record- er exchanged felicitations for tor their association as s a governing body ami extended wishes for the success of or ortho the tho new administration MAYOR MADSEN Mayor Madsen was first to speak He said he had enjoyed his four years as Mayor and had learned tt to love the men he had served with He Ho hoped that some of the people find tind at least the council would say sav saylie he lie had done his best to serve well He said the the new new members would find those who would criticise them but mostly criticism would como come from those who knew least about affairs The conditions or of the city are In excellent shape to be taken over by the new administration ho said There is some ancy n y yIn in th the W N W Vand and in the pavement but those these are being worked out No sinking fund has been set aside this year because the city is ahead ahead Inthis In iii Inthis this fund as it Is and because some heaVy ilvy hea q exp expenditures s J-s will have to be he made in the Light and Water WaterWorks WaterWorks Works Yorks dep departments to care for our new factories and we did not wish to cripple the new administration In the law Suit Buit which is pending with the c county he Is willing to appear appear appear ap ap- pear as a witness and do all he canin canin can canin in that matter and that funds have haye Continued on page 8 Nw 1 City Officers Take Seats Mon Continued from page one ona boen been set aside to meet mc-ct any mer- mer ency bency in that case that may develop Attorneys Larson and Christensen Christonsen had been employ employ-ad d to handle the case for Cor and that the they have hav been paid Speaking to hh rs he ho said ho he hoped he be had treated them then fairly and respected them In fu their committees and a 35 councilmen The earning capacity I of oC the power plant and water work I system are such that with careful management the levies for city pur- pur pur-I pur 1 Joses should as as' time goe gee end ind if permanent improvements ar armade made the up keep expense will be less He spoke highly of or orle he he le services es of oC Recorder Peterson Ho Io hoped the tho blessings of or God Godo o 0 attend tho trio new officers and then mid good by and shook hands with tacit sach member r of the old council II COUNCILMAN BROWN Councilman Brown Drown who is now no the council said It had been beena a pleasure to him to servo Mantl Manti Ity with such splendid men as he he- had served with In his six years of and that he was well ilea ed and fully Cully confident to leave Mie to affairs of the cit city in tho the hands JC f t such men as the new officers He then followed the custom sot set by the tho mayor and shook hands with each I I 1 of f his lies colleagues colleague and said goodby goody good J by y This patt pattern rn was followed by JY each of the succeeding speakers I f j COUNCILMAN IAN VOORHEES I Councilman Voorhees said he lie had hal learned to love these men he lie had hadI hadj I j worked with for two years Felt j I that they had handled the affairs of the city with tho the same sano care and atI attention at- at I as if iC it had been their personal perI personal per per- property and was proud h he I said to have th the tho honor of or serving the tho city elty The Incoming council he hei I j thought would take right hold o of affairs and be as economical and careful as the retiring one had hadI I been beon He referred to the definite settlement of the Patten Ditch question qUO quoi- i I tion as 35 an accomplishment of or worth worthwhile while consideration He lie thanked I I II the mayor and council councH for COr their support sup- sup I I port and was glad to say that no 1 l disagreement or unpleasantness had confronted them I COUNCILMAN T Councilman now retiring said Four years ago I said this was a new now I can cansay cansay cansay say it has been a pleasant exper- exper fance I can say nothing too Praiseworthy Praise worthy of the friendships developed here and anal the tho pleasant relationship enjoyed with my colleagues Grev- Grev lences in the council both with the tho mayor and council and appointive o officers he lie said have been few He thought the city had made real realand realand realand and substantial progress and referred referred referred refer refer- red particularly to the cement dividers dividers dividers di di- and bridges which had been I installed He hoped the problem of handling the tho irrigation I J waters I would soon be turned over to the irrigators He lie said he hoped he lie I I I f had served the city well JENSEN Councilman Jensen said they had hal hadI halI taken advantage of his absence in placing him on the ticket la ho h-c had been elected and so 50 ho lie was there to servo serve again for two year rear In Iii speak speaking ins ing in of the accomplishments of the cit city he referred to the power plant which had been cn c completed and placed In operation while he was In Inthe Inthe Inthe the council The plant cost to build in bonds which produced were floated tf t I build the plant The difference has hash h been en paid out of the tho earnings of or Plant and dould now b be lie placed in the sinking fund were it not held for possible needed expenditures expenditures expenditures next year Some people h he said criticise the builders of the plant for not making it larger They did as any anyone one else would have do done no at that time The plant plantIs Is more than ample for the needs as they were werd then seen No one could f fore re see the establishment of our throe new factories which will require require require re re- re- re quire additional power The plant ditch is in the best hest condition ever eer with over shot bridges es slush gates fates and nd solid intake dams He called at attention to our main street paving good condition of fire equipment laying out another section s In the cemetery and the the- fence improvements improvements improvements improve improve- ments there Replacing of oC all wood pipe with metal pipe in the water work system purchased 10 acres of primary what er closed pool Balls paid off city bonds foster fAster than they I have come duo due Said he lie had hail enjoy his services In the council and th the good fellowship of oC his bis companions in the council all and of tho the appointive officers Especially did he speak dwell of or Supervisor Cox with whom his work had bad b been en most direct COUNCILMAN ANDERSON Councilman Anderson s said Id ho he ap ap- I the opportunity to servo and a pleasure that It il had hail been bean a worth while He Tie was waR excellent spirit of ot thankful fjor or trio the cooperation among the officers It lt ItIs the tho to help hale work out Is m my desire problems of the tho city and to bo be a n. areal areal real servant of the people I 1 want to do the best I can RECORDER PETERSON Recorder Peterson said he lie was glad for fOI the opportunity to sene serve and for COl the support given him by bythe bytho tho the officers When I 1 came In two years ago I knew nothing about the work in the recorders office but hut butI i I havo have tried my best to fulfill tn m n entire obligation in this work and andam andam andam am willing to continue to give o my best efforts cUorts All the members then vacated their places and Mayor 1 Lowry took his place at the head o of tho the table and assigned the others to their seats Councilmen Councilman Jensen and Anderson Anderson Anderson An An- derson and Recorder Peterson retained re retained retained re- re their old positions Council Councilman man Voorhees was advanced to the first position at tho the left o of the mayor may may- or Councilman Maylett next and Councilman Keller third 1 MAYOR MAYOR- A YOTh LOWRY Mayor 1 Lowry In in iii addressing the tho new council said There are aro a few times limes In my life liCe when I have havo occupied occupied occupied oc oc- positions in which I did not feel at home and this is one ono of oC them I appreciate the kind words and prefers of oC assistance tendered hero here today by hy the retiring mayor ind nd councilmen and those who continue continue con con- on I feel Ceel that we should al always always al- al ways have the tho best Interest of oC the city at heart I hope hOlte and have haye full 1 confidence that we wo shall work together to- to gother gether in full harmony both as a council and with the appointive of of- If we ha have hava yo diff differences which we cannot solve for Cor the moment moment moment mom mom- ent I think it would be he best to confine confine confine con con con- fine those thos differences to these chambers I hope you ou will be bo patient patient patient pa pa- tient with me mo and hc bear r with inc me until until until un un- til I become moro acquainted with tho trio duties of this office I 1 have have- but one ono desire and that is to serve as faithfully and well ell as as' Mayor Madsen who has lIas Just vacated this office Y COUNCILMAN MA MAYLETT Councilman nan Maylett Malett said that he hoped hOlled in this new that that ho lie would be able ablo to conduct his part rt of the city's business torI COUNCILMAN KELLER KELLER Councilman Keller Kellor said he lie foil fell somewhat embarrassed in attempting attempt attempt- ing to make an address he had lead nev nev-j I i cr sought political honors but hut now now that h hs lie had been chosen he lie was desirous desirous desirous de de- de- de sirous of oC serving well wen and considered consider consider- ed it a great honor to serve He thought politics should be forgotten forgotten forgot forgot- ten and and that service should b be bi r rendered rendered ren ren- n- n dered with only one thought in mind and that Is with an nn eye sin single single- l y to the best hest Interests of or Manti ManU C City tr Mayor J Lowry then announced the standing committees of the coon conn connell ell cn and the tho appointive officers They are reported elsewhere ere in this issue o of the Messenger l I |