The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-18
ELLERT And COLEMAN
Governor Budd's Choice for
Commissioners.
NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.
MI. Menzies Must Be Recognized as
One Of the Board.
EWING'S SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM.
Wants a Law Giving San Francisco
Control of Her Own Police and
Fire Departments.
EVING'S SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM.


who will succeed Police Commissioners
Tobin and Alvord when Governor Budd
makes the change. Governor Budd was
seen at late hour tonight, and while he
did not admit that he would make an i'm
mediate change or say that he had decided
to remove the old Commissioners, he did
say:
eff should in the future decide to re-
move Police Commissioners Tobin and AL
word, 1 would appoint of all men in the
State ex-Mayor Ellert and James V. Cole
man."
"We'u see about that" was Governor
Budd's laconic comment upon the re-
fusal of Police Commissioners Tobin
and Alvord to recognize his retire
ment of Nose Gunst and his appoint
ment of Stewart Menzies as a member of
the board. 1t was rumored about the
Capitol to-day that the Governor would
Immediately retire the two old members,
but he declared that he had been so busy
with other matters that he had not found
time to even consider the matter of police
commission. The Governor devoted the
greater portion of the afternoon to the
session of the Board of Examiners. This
was the first meeting of the new board,
which comprises the Governor, the Secre-
tary of State and the Attorney General.
No changes in the attaches of the board
were made. George E. Pratt was formally
recognized as the secretary. The greater
portion of the session was devoted by the
members of the Board of Examiners to ac-
quainting themselves with their duties and
to discussion of general matters. A num-
Der of claims were considered, along with
which were several from Sheriffs of vari-
Gus counties of the State.
As Governor Budd left the meeting he
was asked if he would Immediately remove
refusal to recognize Menzies. II don't
know yet. l have not had time to-day to
consider the matter. 1 shall give it my
attention soon" was the reply.
If the old Commissioners are not re-
moved directly by executive act they may
be reached in another way. In conformity
with the suggestion of the Governors mes
sage that cities should manage their own
affairs and that the appointment of Police
Commissioners for San Francisco should
not be gubernatorial matter Calvin Ew-
ing of San Francisco has introduced the
following bill in the Assembly:
An act to declare when vacancy exists in
any elective or appointive Office, board or COM
mission of any county, city and county, town
ship or municipality, and to provide for filling
the same.
The people of the State of California, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section 1. vacancy exists in any elective
any county, city and county, township or
municipality upon the happening of either of
the following events: a. The death of the in
cumbent; (2) his insanity found upon COM
mission of lunacy issued to determine the fact;
~ his resignation; a. his removal from Office;
(5) his ceasfng to be an inhabitant of the State
or if the office be local, of the district, county
city, city and county, township or munich
pality for which he was chosen or appointed
or within which the duties of his Office are re-
quired to be discharged; (6) his absence from
tn State without permission OF the Board of
Supervisors beyond the period allowed by law;
C7l his ceasing to discharge the duties of his
Office for the period of three consecutive
months, except when prevented by sickness or
when absent from the State by permission of
the Board of Supervisors; ~ his conviction of
felony or any offense involving the violation
of his duties; (9) his refusal neglect to file
his official oath or bond within the time pre-
scribed; Q0) the decision of a competent
tribunal declaring void his election or appoint
ment; Q1) the expiration of his term of office
12) where the person, court or commission
provided by law to make appointments and
removals at will has for any cause ceased to
exist
Sec. 9. All vacancies now existing and those
accruing hereafter in any elective or appointive
office, board or commission of any county, city,
city and county, township or municipality
shall in all cities be filled by the Mayor thereof,
and in counties by the Board of Supervisors
thereof, and in cities and counties consolidated
by the Mayor thereof.
Sec 8. All laws and parts OF laws in conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec 4. This act takes effect from and after its
passage.
The purpose OF this bill is to enable San
Francisco to recover control of its own
affairs, but it will have the most important
effect on the Fire and Police departments.
In connection with the Fire Department
bill will be introduced to make that of San
Francisco full paid one. Sam Rainey
and the Banjo-eyed Kid are here, it is
understood, to influence legislation in
behalf of this bill. If Assemblyman
Ewing's bill passes their labors may be in
vain Mr.. Ewing declares that the Fire
and Police departments should be taken
out of politics. and he thinks by the placing
of the appointments for those commissions
in the hands of the Mayor that he will ac-
complish this object.
But Assemblyman Ewing has something
of more startling nature than this to
introduce He has resolution, which will
probably come up for action tomorrow,
for the appointmentof of Lexow committee.
The resolution recites that the Police De-
partment of San Francisco Is in an unsatis-
factory condition, that the people of that
city demand its investigation, and calls
upon the Speaker of the Assembly to ap-
point committee of five from that body,
which shall proceed to San Francisco and
make the most searching investigation.
Assemblyman Ewing declares that if the
resolution passes he will ask the Speaker
of the Assembly to appoint several mem