Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1900 — New Councilmen Installed. [ARTICLE]

New Councilmen Installed.

Other City Officers Appointed for the Ensuing 1 Year. The City Council held an adjourned meeting, Monday evening, with Mayor McCoy in the chair. John Eger, Mayor elect; S. C. Irwin, Clerk elect; Abe Simpson, Marshal elect; J. H. Chapman, Treasurer elect, presented their certificates of election and oaths •of office, which were approved. Their respective terms will begin *the.lst regular meeting in September. Councilmen elect, Charles J. Pean and Harvey J. Kannal, of the Ist ward, drew lots for the four and two year terms, respectively. Kannal drew the 4 years and Dean the 2 years. - I. J. Porter, councilman elect for the second ward, took his seat for a four years term. Councilmen elect, for the third ward, J. 0. Chiicote and J. F. McColly were present. Lots were prepared for the 4 and 2 year terms, but Mr. McColly claimed that he was rightfully elected for 4 years and declined to draw. Mr. Chilcote drew and got the 4 year slip. He was declared the 4 year councilman, ana McColly the 2 year man. If when the two years are up, Mr. McColly declines to retire, the legality of the matter can then be settled by the courts. All the new councilmen took their seats. <= John Eger was unanimously elected president of the council, to succeed C. G. Spitler, whose term as councilman has expired. Mr. Eger is still a councilman from the second ward and will remain such until his term as Mayor begins in September. The Mayor announced the following standing committees.: On streets, alleys, side-walks, public property, ptiblic health, Councilmen, McColly, ~ Kannal, Dean. Finance, ordinances, purchases, claims, Porter, Dean, Eger. Fire department, sewers, drains, Kannal, Chilcot?, McColl”. Lights and Water, Eger, Chilcote, Porter. The first councilman named in each committee to be chairman, thereof. The sale of tnree lots in Weston cemetery was approved.