The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01
COMMISSIONERS TAKE THE OATH.
Most of the ABpOintees Have Been
sworn in and Are Ready for Duty.

The city council will meet tonight. in
spite Of the fact that fl is New Year.
day. The first and third Wednesdays in
each month are the regular meeting nights
OF council and as there IS considerable
work 10 be done the FIRST meeting OF the
year viii not be omitted because il hap
pens 10 fall on New Years night.
d. B. Lester, Esq. the alderman-elect,
viii be present and will take the oath.
Mayor Myers viii probably announce the
revision Of committees as the result OF
the retirement Of Mr.. Willink and the
election OF Mr.. Lester.
The majority Of the new commissioners
ana new city officials were sworn in yes
terday. The commissioners, except the pub
nc works commissioner, are not required
10 give bond, but subscribe 10 the oath
prescribed IN the act providing for each
particular commission. Those sworn in
yesterday were Public Works Commission
er WllHnk, I. j. Sheftal, city sheriff:
;. p. collins, city clerk, and W. W. CHS
nolm, tax assessor, by Mayor Myers and
Aessrs. Karow, Netsburg and Jackson or
tne ponce compassion, Messrs, Dixon. Fox
ana Mendel or the water commission, W
l.. Grayson or the fire commission and
Messrs. Stone, Baldwin, Gordon of the
PARK ana tree commission by Clerk OF
Mayor Myers and Mr.. Manucy were kept
busy pretty much all the morning swear
ing IN new officials and giving them in
formation The other commissioners and
assessors who have not taken the oath
yet VIII do so during the week There is
NJ need for especial haste as the COM
missions DO not assume control until
Monday. BY request of the mayor, how
ever they will meet during the week and
agree as 10 organization. and also inform
themselves as to the duty and authority
conferred upon them All the commits
slons Will meet next Monday and elect
the offlcers of their departments as pre-
scrlbed by law, all terms Of officers in
these departments now in Office terminal
ing on that day.
Chief Puder is hustling to keep his po-
sluon at the head of the fire department.
Assistant Chief Mcguire has announced
his candidacy for the chieftaincy, and the
prospects are that he will get It. Second
Assistant Chief MOuro will not be a can
dldate. II is understood that he will fill
the duties OF assistant chief under the
new regime, though ii is not known what
title VIII be given him.
II Is rumored that the police commits
sion will make some changes. Chief Nc
Dermott VIII be reelected chief. 1t is
rumored that Assistant Chief Reilly will
not get one OF the two captainces which
II IS said are to be created, and the best
that he can hope for is a sergeants place.
Rumor has IL that the two new CAPTAINS
will be Sergts. Mock and Killourhy. The
commissioners are not doing any talking,
but somehow these rumors have gotten
ahoat. There has been some talk of OBJ
position to Chief McDermott but so far
no applications have been filed for his
place.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that the
council will have to wait a little and see
how the commissions operate before de-
Gliding whether TO do away with the com
mittees which have heretofore supervised
the departments now under the control of
the commissions.
All persons desiring positions in the de-
partment or the commissioner of public
works must file their applications with
that official. 1t will be a waste of time
for them to apply at the Office of the clerk
of council