The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
TAGGART MOVES SLOWLY
PERMITTING THE "BYEs- TO GOSSIP
AWHILE AS TO CHANGES.
Golfer VIII Probably Succeed Mont
gOmery as President of the COun-
GILMORE Resignations.

At noon yesterday John w. Kern and
Thomas j. Montgomery, new members OF the
mayors cabinet, the former as city attorney
and the latter as a member of the Board Of
Public Works, began their official duties.
Mr.. Kern said yesterday afternoon that he
had not yet had time to go over the various
cases in which the city is interested, but ex-
poets to familiarize himself with all litiga-
ton as rapidly as possible. Aside from The
street-car cases, with which he is already
thoroughly familiar from his association
with ex-City Attorney Curtis as special
counsel. the most important case pending is
the gas injunction case which suspended the
operation of the 75-cent gas ordinance. With
this case Mr.. Kern has had no connection.
AS soon as he becomes familiar with the
pleadings, he says efforts will be made to
push it as rapidly as possible.
when will the Noblesville street-car case
be aiken up?" he was asked.
Probably some time this week. / think
will go to Noblesville on Friday
Mr.. Kern will confer with the mayor to-
day or tomorrow with reference to the
Noblesville case, which is a suit to quiet
title of the city to all streets and alleys as
against both of the street-car companies.
The complaint is about ready to be filed.
designations were handed in to the Board
of Public Safety yesterday by Building In
spector Bunting and employees of the East
market, all of whom are appointees of that
department, subject, of course, to the ap-
prevail Of the mayor Those who resigned
yesterday were: E. M. Goebel, market
master; Joseph Wagner, assistant market
master; E. L. Kavenaugh, engineer; Abram
Falkenstein official garbage hauler: Israel
Pollock, Michael Scherrer, of the broom bril-
gade, and A. Mitchell, laborer.
1t is said that George Bunting will not be
reappointed building Inspector. 1t is claimed
that he made sort of close corporation out
of his Office for the benefit of himself and
son, whom, it has been charged, he recon-
mended as architect to repair buildings that
had been condemned. Various complaints of
this kind have come to the mayor, but moth
ing definite was ever proved, according to
the mayor. There are several applicants for
the position of market master but it is gen.
orally believed that Goebel will be retained.
Gossip is still busy with the names of
the principal clerks in the different offices,
and it is said that a good many of them
viii have to go, simply because they are
gold bugs no matter DIV efficient they
may have been the last two years. 1t was
said yesterday that Bart" Parker, clerk of
the Board of Works, is to be succeeded by
M. G. Hornaday, chief clerk in the engineer S
office. Mr.. Hornaday has spent all his time
for the last two months in the Democratic
city committee rooms. Nobody seems to
know who is to succeed Richard G. Herrick,
clerk of the Board of Safety, and there were
some yesterday who insisted that he would
be retained, as we'll as Bart Parker and
William A. Hughes, of the bureau of assess
ment, and William Ripley, clerk of Nthe
Board of Health 1t will be some days be-
fore all the minor places are filled.
nl1afH 80 rftl down 10 Lott
to who the other members of the mayors
cabinet will be, especially the members of
the Board OF Public Safety, as upon the
appointment of this board it is believed the
name of the new superintendent of police
will be announced. Several days ago the
mayor informed the Journal that the po-
lice superintendent name would not be
announced until after the board had con-
sidered who would make the best execu-
tive over this important branch of the pub
lie service.
Last midnight the mayor said that no
appointments had been made aside from
those already published.
1t is understood that Dr. F. A. Morrison,
president Of the Board of Health, will con-
sent to remain. Mayor Taggart regards
him one of the valuable men in his cab
iret. Friends of Drs. Field and Cline say
that they do not care to further dabble in
politics and are anxious to be rid of the
cares and responsibilities of public office.
A long list of names of physicians available
for places on the board has been submitted
to the mayor by advocates of the various
ing task to select men who will be accepta-
BILE to all.
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENCY.
Late yesterday afternoon T. ]. Montgom-
cry had not sent in his resignation as presi-
dent of the Council to City Clerk Stuck
meyer, although his certificate of appoint
ment was in the clerks hands. Until Mr.
Montgomerys resignation is formally an
nounced the caucus of the Democratic mem
bers of the Council to determine on his sue
cessor will not be held. Friends of George
X. Golfer, one of the experienced members
of the Council, say that he will accept the
presidency if it is rendered him. Until yes-
terday 1t was thought that Albert E. Rauch
would be elected to succeed MIR. Montgom-
cry as president of that body but since Mr.
Golfers candidacy has been announced it is
thought that the latter will be elected Mr.
Golfer is now president pro tenn, and If he
becomes president it is said that Mr.. Rauch
will be chosen to the office Mr.. Golfer now
holds.
A majority of the members of the Council
We're in favor of electing r. H. Pritchard
councilman at large to succeed Mr.. Mont
gomery but Pritcnards friends say that he
hopes to be appointed city veterinarian and
for that reason is not a candidate for Mr.
Montgomerys seat. Jacob Woessner is one
of those being mentioned for the place since
it is said that Mr.. Pritchard does not de-
sire ii.