The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
GOVERNMENT.
brney General Bell Has Rendered
an Opinion on II.
APPOINTMENTS ARE TO BE MADE
the Two Elective Commissioners
Have Been Chosen by the
People.

tstln, Texas, July Gin response to
ttter from the governor, the attorney
fral furnished the following opinion re.
Ding the board Of commissioners for
4city Of Galycston
Joseph u. sayers, Governor OF
cxas, Capitol
Rar Sir. / am IN receipt OF your re-
ID for advice with reverence TO the
ftion as TO when the powers, rights
4 duties of the mayor ana board OF n p
tcn of the city Of Galveston shall
D.. under the operation OF the act a.,
Twenty seventh Legislature, approved
\ Is, 1901, and in reply beg TO stnte:
BE- act in question provides Iur the np-
\ tmcnt by the governor Of three com
kiOners, and for the election by The
incd voters OF the cit, OF Galveston
two othcr commissioners, who. TO-
Aer with the three appointed by the
tuor. shall constitute the board OF
Imissioners Of the city of Galveston.
further provides that The president
other members OF the FIRST board Of
DniSslUners appointed and elected under
act shall be the Successors of the
lor and aldermen Of the city of Gal
|nn. and that upon the qualification of
president and the othe, membe. o.
board OF commissioners ali tho pow
rights aud duties of the mayor ana
hi Of aldermen of said ely shall reds
will be observed that the powers,
Fs aud duties of the mayor aud bon, q
ldcrinen OF said city does not cease
L the qualification of the president ana
other members of the said board OF
bulssioners. The law does not say un-
the qualification OF a majority Of them,
the language quoted that the first
,ident and the other members of the
board Of commissioners appointed
elected under this act, shows very
aly that the Legislature contemplated
the whole number of commissioners,
should be appointed and elected aud
bid qualify before the mayor and board
aldermen of Galveston should cease
Exercise the functions of their present
is. therefore. my opinion that In III
b You should appoint the first presi-
aud two commissioners, as YOU are
borized and required to do by the law
n consideration. that stlll the present
Iers of the city of Galveston would
Iinue in their Offices until the elec-
and qualification Of the other two
nssouors Very respectfully
Attorney General.
bdcr the opinion given by the attorney
pral the governor authorizes The Posi-
fy that hc will make no appointments
} the two commissioners are elected.
weston. Texas. July G ThUc has been
lmor current here to-day Tint the gov
II would announce the uIpnlullNt uNu
of the commission next Monday.
,ther or not there was any foundation
the report could not be ascertalned
commission bill becomes effective next
day, however and II is thought for
reason that the appointments will
announced on that date. The elective
ibers Of the commission, however, win
he elected before July 80 or August
nd many think that the governor will
announce his appointments until after
election. The election for the cont
ioners must he ordered by the county
and then twenty days mcst
ST. before the election can take p.ac
comm ssioncrs will likoly order me
liun next Monday or TueslnN. As the
misslouors are 10 have complete cun-
of the municipal affairs of the ciry.
2 is naturally much interest manifest
In regard to who they viii be. ihe
club reccutlN met and announced
,e W. \. Austin aud Mr. A. P.rNor-
as candidates for the elective com.
loners There will later be several
pendent candidates IN the field also.
riding to the reports. According 10
provisions Of the commission bill, The
missioncrs will take tho place OF me
or and board of aldermen OF the clty
one Of them will be selected to take
&c of each of the various branches OF
city government.