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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
4
The City Mayor becomes a principal official under the new law. He enforces local ordinances and state laws, acting as judge and jury. He appoints the Chief of Police and the Fire chief, influences city finances, and should embody integrity, business sense, and strong character. Citizens should know the candidate well.
The Governor asserts justice over personal regard as Indiana faces the Sherrick case. He acknowledges Sherrick’s faults, but says heroic action was needed to protect the State’s financial interests. Public sentiment weighs sympathy against official accountability.
The article explains Covington’s fifth class status under the last Legislature’s Towns Act. It outlines mayoral powers and city structure to be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November for four-year terms, with duties including enforcing ordinances, reporting finances, making written recommendations, calling special meetings, supervising staff, and filling vacancies in non-mayor/council terms.
The article argues for strong law enforcement and loyalty to the governor, condemning Sherrick's actions as harmful to the state. It emphasizes duty over personal or party interest and praises exposing malfeasance rather than concealing it. The Indianapolis News is cited as calling the governor’s response right.
The mayor may appoint and suspend department heads in first to fourth class cities and a city marshal in fifth class cities, hear license complaints, issue subpoenas, and enforce license terms. He signs bonds and ordinances, vetoes with written reasons, calls department heads for monthly consultations, and appoints three examiners to audit city accounts. Salary scales vary by class from four thousand to up to fifteen hundred dollars, with changes not applying to current officers.
Mrs. Milton McNeal of Danville Indiana, sister of Mrs. J M Dunlap of this city, died at her Danville home Thursday morning after a long illness. Funeral services are expected to be held Saturday.
Charles Steele a timber cutter for Joseph Barkley was bitten on the hand by a viper while working on Zeigler farm north of the city He killed the snake and walked to town The bite caused swelling but medical care saved him and he is recovering now with a close call warned against keeping vipers near the timber area
E M Costing will hold a public auction at his store on September 39 selling horses buggies harness robes blankets whips and other items. E E French acts as auctioneer.
Advanced pupils of Mrs C E Naylors piano class will give a recital at the Presbyterian church on Friday evening September 29. Miss Louise Naylor of Terre Haute visits her brother Chas Naylor of The Leader. Mrs George Crane visits Hillsboro this week. Berry Shuler has been on the sick list this week.
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