Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-05-12
OLD AND NEW,
A Transfer of Municipal
Authority.
New City Administration
in Power.
Half the Appointive Offices
Are Disposed of.
Judge Evans Elected City Attorney
Organization to Be COM
pleted Tomorrow Night.

The transfer Of the city government
was accomplished yesterday without
fuss or ostentation. 1t was like the re-
moval of certain parts of machinery
and the insertion in their places of new
ones. But the simile begins and ends
with the removal, for when parts of
machinery are removed, they are worn
or worthless. The gentlemen who gave
place to their successors are neither.
The old council sat for the last time
at O'Clock. The record of the pre-
vious meeting was read, claims arising
from election expenses were audited
and allowed, as were also the bills of
salaried officers covering the time
since he first of the month. A
short recess was taken to allow
the recorder to write up the
brief minutes, after, which the oath of
office was administered by him to the
officers. elect.
Mayor Monihon delivered a short
address in which he thanked the mem
bers of the council, Recorder Schwartz,
the chairman of the various commit.
tees, Health Officer Tuttle and other
officials for an earnest cooperation in
the successful work of the past year.
The council then adjourned sine die.
Mayor Rosson took the seat Just va.
Gated by ex-Mayor Monihon, and
Maeoro Dannio ond ph;I1;,, ooo,,;
the chairs from whics their respective
predecessors. Messrs. Goldb berg and
Lacy had just risen. Recorder Schwartz
arose, removed his hat and coat
from the hook upon which he had
methodically hung them for six sum.
mers or since the hook had beer
fastened on the wall and T. A. Jobs be
came recorder in fact.
The new administration was now
ready to begin work at o'clock. The
council chamber was filed by curiou:
and anxious crowd. There were those
who are present at every thing new anG
there we're those awaiting the pleasure
OF the council in the distribution O.
offices more or less honorary or corpul
ent, for in these degenerate times {
municipal Office whose emoluments gc
beyond $500 is vulgarly said to be fat
and desirable.
Upon calling the council to order
Mayor Roeson announced standing com
mittees as follows:
Finsnce-Lewis, Moss, Phillips.
Streets and Alleys-Dennis, Moss
Phillips.
City hall and engine house-Phillips
Dennis, Lewis.
Ordinance-Moss, Dennis, Phillips.
The bond OF Marshal Clark was pre-
sented, whereupon Mr.. Lewis called
the attention of the council to the ex
piration OF the term OF the city attcr
ney whose duty it was to pass upon the
validity Of official bonds and he there
fore moved that the appointment of 6
city attorney be taken up first. Tint
motion having been agreed upon anc
nominations being ID order, Mr.. Lewis
moved the appointment of Pierce Ev
ans. Mr.. Phillips nominated H. G
Msgne.
A ballot resulted, for Evans-Dennis
Nose, Lewis-3.
For Magne-Phillips. The mayor
did not vote.
Mr.. Evans took his seat and tht
bonds of the new or reelected officials
were submitted to him and approved
The sureties for Assessor and Tax
Collector Wood were L. H. Goodrich
and M. W. Messenger; for Recorder
Jobs, G. L. Eschman and J. l.. Cant
for Treasurer ChrstY, l. M. Christ!
and M. W. Messenger. There followed
the filling of the other appointivs of
fees. DIR. A. NJ. Tuttle WAS reap
pointed city health officer and W. A
Hancock city engineer without oppo
sition.
For aanjero, Mr.. Moss nominated H
H. Wolhey. Mr.. Phillips placed the lat
Incumbent. Jos. Dobson, in nomina
ton. Wolfey received three votes AM
Dobson one.
There were two communications O.
the subject of the city hall janitorshir
applications by the present janitol
John Proops, and Frank johnson
Proops was appointed.
The present gardener and custodia
of the city parks, Robert Hudson, wa
reappointed.
The following officers of the fire d.
partment chosen at the late annus
election, were confirmed: Chief, T
Goodman assistant chief, John Beck
secretary, j. M. Shott; treasurer, "
E. Landgrebe: engineer, A. E. Cobt
stoker, Harry Parker.
The old pay roll was offered by NJ
Lewis for revision or for such action {
non action as the council might choos