Dunshee named to important village post

A new office was created in the regular meeting of the village trustees, Tuesday night when it unanimously decided that an assistant commissioner of public works should be named to help Commissioner Frank Forrester with his multitudinous duties. E. P. Dunshee, justice of the peace, was appointed to the position. He will receive a salary of $75 a month.
For some time Commissioner Forrester has been snowed under at times with work, and it ws agreed that Mr. Dunshee would be the best fitted man for the position as assistant. Until a few years ago, Mr. Dunshee was commissioner of public works and is thoroughly conversant with the work. He will assume his duties at once.

Muzzle All Dogs
Another important topic in which action was taken Tuesday night was the muzzling of dogs idea, suggested by Trustee O. W. Schmidt. Trustee Schmidt suggested that Village President Couffer issue a proclamation compelling the muzzling of all dogs from June 1 to November 1. The board members voted that the proclamation should be issued at once. PResident Couffer came to the defense of teh canines and suggested that all the mad dogs that had been killed in the village in recent years had strayed there from other towns. Nevertheless, following a short discussion, in which Trustee Heintzen declared that the many west side dogs were a menace, the proclamation was voted.
An ordinance regulating the operation of automobiles and prohibiting children under sixteen years of age from driving machines in the streets, unless accompanied by their elders, was introduced. Indiscussing the provisions of the ordinance it was pointed out that amendments should be made, and no action was taken on its passage Tuesday night. Restrictions concerning the operation of cars with cut-outs open, smoky vapors being emitted, etc., are contained in the ordinance.

Smallpox case costly
Among the bills presented for payment during the last month, was a bill from Dr. Spaulding of the Chicago Health department, demanding a $35 fee for coming to Wilmette resently and diagnosing the case of smallpox in the home of Douglas McDougall, 318 Tenth street. IT will be recalled that a local physician called the case measles and to make sure, the services of the Chiago physician were procured. Village President Couffer declared himself opposed to any such extravagance in the future.
A complaint was p laced with the village board from residents near the public bathing beach, between Elmwood and Chstnut avenues, of bathers divesting themselves of their clothing in full view of the people who live near that spot on the beach. The matter was referred to the public service committee

Fireman given raise
A raise of $5 a month was voted Walter Zibble, the local fireman in charge of the village fire fighting equipment. He will now receive $75 a month.
Trustee Montgomery reported from the police committee that one of the police motorcycles was in bad order. He was empowered to trade the machine in on a new one and pay the difference.
The contract with John Epp for the removal of garbage in the village, which expires July 1, was ordered renewed by the trustees at the same compensation, $150 a month, now received by Epp.
A total of $100 was voted by the trustees to various street improvement associations for oiling streets in the village. The following associations received donations of $25 each: West Forest Avenue association, Gregory street association, Washington Avenue association, and Forest avenue association.
A communication from the real estate firm of Roth Brothers & Grady asking that a four inch water main be placed to a new addition of [unclear] southwest of the village limits, was presented. It was decided that inasmuch as the property holders had refused to allow the property to become annexed to the village, that they were not entitled to any privileges or consideration from the village of Wilmette.
Several petitions asking that concrete sidewalks be ordered in the west side of the village were presented.