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196 <br />6i <br />REORGANIZATION OF NEW -COUNCIL MOMMS <br />April 20, 1936 <br />The members of the new Council were seated and answered to roll call as follows: <br />Councilmen L. C. Christensen, J. M. Eva, E. A'. Pletcher, W. Hohn, R. N:, Jones, <br />P., A. McCarthy, and G W. McNulty. <br />Pellowing the roll call, the City Clerk, as temporary chairman; called for nomina- <br />tions for permanent Chairman and Ex -officio Mayor.. Councilman Christensen <br />stated that the Council should recognize long years of business experience and <br />civic interest and proposed for Chairman the name of William Hohn. Mr. Hehn, <br />on his part, thanked the Council for suggesting his name, but indicated that <br />due to his inexperience in the activities of the Council he did not feel quell - <br />fieri to serve as Chairman and wished to be excused. He proposed for Chairman <br />and Mayor, Councilman Paul A. McCarthy, who was chosen unanimously. In his <br />acceptance speech, Mayor McCarthy recognized with humbleness the honor that <br />had been bestowed upon him and expressed the hope that there would be continued <br />unity of action on the part of all Councilmen in future deliberation. He also <br />asked that all heads of departments and City employees cooperate, that the City <br />might prosper and grow, and that the results of the City Administration might <br />deserve public approval. <br />On motion of Councilman Eva, seconded by Councilman McNulty, the Certificates of <br />Election and Oaths of the four recently elected Councilmen were ordered filed. <br />r?= <br />On motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Eva, the 'Clerk was instructed <br />to notify the Bank of America to accept Mayor McCarthy's signature on City checks. <br />On motion of Councilman McNulty, seconded by Councilman Jones, the meeting adjourned <br />lr <br />to .April 27, at B o'clock p.m. <br />City Me <br />BEM:MR <br />