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01-03-44 Adjourned " " COUNCIL CHAMBER January 3, 1944 The Council met in adjOlrned session at 7:30 P. M. Attorney and the following members present: Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Wodisehek. Mr. Hill' and Mr. Miller were absent. wi th the City McFee, Mr. .. By motion regularly made, seconded and carried, the ,minutes of the ,r:egular IlIlJllting of December 27th were appro ved as read. The Deputy Cii;y Clerk was asked to read ,the minutes of meeting of January 3rd. Afterminutes were read, they were approved as read. ' " . .~ There being no business to come before the retiring Council, it was moved by Mr. Wodischek, seconded by Mr. McFee, and unanimously' carried that COlnciladjOlrn sine die. '.t" ,.k~u~ ~~~~f Deputy City Clerk , Approved: 7_.~1 - - ~~ >iJi' - . ,- ..._.,_...._._.~'^c~~ 2225 " -'.; ., 2226 COONCIL CHAMBER January 3, 1944 The Cii;y CqmciJ, assembled at 7:30 P. M. for annual organization meeting, as provided by Secti on 12 of the City Charter. The City Attorney, Councilmen McFee and Wodischek, and Councilmen elect W. A. Jacobs, John A. Thayer, and W. M. Waters were present. Tn, Oath of Office was administered to newly elected Councilmen, Jacobs, Thayer and Waters, by the Deputy City Clerk, after which she annOlnced the next Ol'der of business to be the selection of a Mayor for the ensuing year, and declared the meeting open for nominations to this . office. Mr. Wodischek moved that Mr. McFee be nominated. Mr. Waters nominated Mr. Thayer. Mr. Jacobs seconded Mr. Thayer's nomination. '!here being no further nominations, it was moved that nominations be closed and in the el'ection, the vote was as follows: For Mr. Thayer:- Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr. McFee no, Mr. Th!\}'er yes, Mr. Waters yes, Mr. Wodischek no. For Mr. McFee:- Mr. Jacobs no, Mr. McFee not voting, Mr. Thayer no, Mr. Waters no, Mr. Wodischek yes. Mr. Thayer was declared elected to the office of Jlayor by a majority llOte of the Council. Mr. Waters nominated Mr. Jacobs to the office of Vice-Jlayor. The vote was as follows: Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr. McFee no, Mr. Thayer yes, Mr. Waters yes, Mr. Wodischek no. Mr. Jacobs was declared elected to this office by the majori ty vote of the Council. A discussion ensued regarding the appointment of various reads of departments and committees. The City Attorney adv.l.sed the COlncil that the City Charter provided tha t the City Judge ahOlld be appointed at the first meeting of the year and thi s ahOlld be done because under the Charter his appointment had to be for one year. . '. .. 2227 January 3, 1944 Mr. Waters nominated Mr. Paul Rehr to the office of City Judge. Mr. McFee seoonded the nomination. The Mayor turned the Chair over to Mr. Wodischek in order that he might nominate Mr. J. M. Cromer to the office of City Judge. Mr. Wodischek then turned the chair back to the Mayor and secoljded the nomination. On roll call the vote was as follows: For Mr. Rehr:- Mr. Jacobs not voting, Mr. McFee not llOting, Mr. Thayer not voting, Mr. Waters yes, Mr. Wodischek not voting. For Mr. Cromer:- Mr. Jacobs 'not voting, Mr. McFee ;yes, Mr. Thayer yes, Mr. Waters no, Mr. Wodischek yes. . Mr. Cromer was declared elected to the office of City Judge by the ma jori tar vote of th e CounciL . The Mayor ststed that he wou1.d like a little time to familiarize himse1.f with th e various committees, and City employee department heads and would like someone to make a motion to adjOlrn until another evening at which time said appointments could be made. He a1.so stated aU City emp1.oyees or the past administration be reemployed for the present until appointments are made at next meeting. < Mr. Waters moved that the Council. adjOlrn to meet in adjourned session ThurSday, Janllary .6, 1944 at 7:30 P. M. Yr. Jacobs seconded the motion which carried unanimously on raU ca1.1. ~ . ~.....~~ 1 ~~.~ Depu~ City Clerk