The Daily Star-Mirror
VOLUME XII
NUMBER 82
THE DAILY STAR-MIRROR, MOSCOW, IDAHO,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1923.
SILVEY APPOINTED
CHIEF OF POLICE
MOSCOW MAN SUCCEEDS GRANT
ROBBINS—COUNCIL DISBANDS
HOSE COMPANY NO. 3.
S. T. Silvey became chief of police
for Moscow today. He was appointed
by Mayor Hawkin Melgard to succeed
Grant Robbins, resigned, and the appointment was unanimously confirmed
by the city council at a special meeting last night.
The appointment was made upon
recommendation of the council. Mayor
Melgard presented the names of eight
applicants for the position and asked
that the council vote by ballot on
their choice for chief of police. Mr.
Silvey received the highest number
of votes and he was appointed.
Mr. Silvey is a well-respected resident of Detail county and Moscow. He
Is a retired farmer from the Viola
country and has served as a deputy
sheriff for Latah county. Mr. Robbins
resigned to become chief deputy sheriff under James J. Keane, recently
elected Latah county sheriff.
Silvey was sworn in as chief of police
this morning before L. G. Peterson,
city clerk.
Mr.
Pass Marque Ordinance.
The members of the city council
passed an ordinance providing for the
erection of marques in the business
district. The ordinance provides that
permission must be obtained from the
city council and that the parques be
of fire-proof material and attached to
the building.
Two ordinances, providing for the
Issuance  of bonds to provide for the payment of improvement work in Local Improvement Districts No. 13 and No. 14, were given their first and second readings, which the ordinances are provided to authorize will pay for the paving, curbing, grading, and construction of storm sewers completed in the two districts last summer.
Disband Hose Company No. 3. 