Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1914 — Retiring Mayor Entertains Both Old and New City Officers. [ARTICLE]

Retiring Mayor Entertains Both Old and New City Officers.

Outgoing Mayer George F. Meyers was host Monday evening at a roast turkey dinner, served in four courses, to the retiring and the new city officials, which included Councilmen Catt, Dean, Grow', Hopkins and Kresler, retiring members, and the new council, Frank Kresler, Frank King, Fratfk Tobias, Rex Warner and Ray Wood. Also Marshal Shesler, Nightwatch Critser, City Attorney Leopold, retiring Treasurer R. D. Thompson, City Engineer Frank Osborne, Fire Chief Montgomery, City Clerk Morlan, Light Supt. Chamberlain, City Health Officer Dr. M. D. Gwin, former Marshal Mustard. Owing to illness City Treasurer-elect C. M. Sands was unable to be present. . Mr. Meyers was toastmaster, and many boquets were thrown at one another in the speeches made. The city clerk administered the oath of office to incoming Mayor C. G. Spitler, who made a brief talk' and announced the standing committees of the new’ council as follows: T Finance, Claims, Contracts, Ordinances—Tobias, Wood, King. Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks, Public Safety—-Wood, King, Warner. Lights, Waterworks, Public Property, Education—Kresler, Tobias, Wood. Sewers, Drainage, SanitationKing, Warner, Kresler. Fire Department, Nuisances, Resolutions, Rules—Warner, Kresler, Tobias. Board of Health—Drs. Gwin and Johnson and Charges E. Simpson.