Mayor Faught also delegated to F. H. DeConley, president of the council much of the duty attendant as acting _ mayor.

There were no mayor, clerk, treasurer or water commissioner to be elected in 1918, but the councilmen chosen were T. D. Deutsch, F. F. Everett, Frank H. Cowen, O. M. Finley, A. G. Rvan, and M. J. Higgins. For the school board W. H. Gable and A. F. Baldridge were chosen. The following were selected by the mayor: J. S. Martin, chief of police and street commissioner; Mel Miller, night watchman ; Dr. Rasmussen, city physician ; A. L. Selzer, engineer, J. H. Stewart, attorney; and J. E. Risk, light inspector. Scottsbluff Drainage district was organized, and the work put in during the year. The paving district on Broadway and adjoining streets and alleys was created, and bonds voted for the intersections. A thorough auditing of the city departments was made in October, by J. W. Gross, and improved systems of accounting adopted. In September, M. O. Sohus resigned as clerk and J. W. Bly appointed, since which time Bly has served to the present date. F. F. Everett was chairman of the board during part of 1918. J. H. Stewart removed from the city and H. Leslie Smith was appointed city attorney. W. T. Hill resigned as water commissioner and C. H. Simmons was appointed. The election of 1919 was hotly contested and a heavy vote polled. For the first time women were partisans in the fight. A total of nearly sixteen hundred votes were cast. F. A. Mc- Creary was elected mayor, J. W. Bly as clerk, Frank Fischer as treasurer, Winfield Evans as water commissioner. C. N. Wright, F. M. Bryan, O. M. Finley and M. J. Higgins were chosen councilmen. S. K. Warrick, E. E.