Newkirk Is City Treasurer

NEWKIRK IS CITY TREASURER

Appointed by Mayor Copeland and Confirmed

C. HOMER CADY NAMED

As a Member of the Board of Public Works and Immediately Confirmed

Mayor Copeland sent in the name of Judge H. Wirt Newkirk as city treasurer to the council Monday night, and Mr. Newkirk was Immediately confirmed by unanimous vote.

C. Homer Cady was appointed by the mayor a member of the board of public works in place of Mr. Schleicher, and bis confirmation was also unanimous.

A lively discussion was had over the bill of $396 of Koernke & Bucholz on the new Wall street bridge. Aid. Koch kicked on the material used and the matter was finally referred to the street committee.

Lennane Bros., the paving contractors, on State street, wanted $18,000 advanced them. The board of public works recommended it, but the council refused to pay anything except on finished work.

A fire hydrant was ordered on the corner of Church and Oakland.

Resolutions to condemn the Henning property and the Cat Hole were passed.