The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
MIR. TEAGUE IN OFFICE
D. ", cROsLAND WILL BE HIS
 PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Moptxomery's New Mayor Received Numerous visitors t0 the City HaII--No Appofntments
 AnnOunced Yet.

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 The first official act performed by
 W. M Teague, as Mayor of Montgom-
 cry, was the signing of voucher for
 s20o0 in partial payment on the Carter gravel pite
 At meeting of the Council on the night of October 9th, an ordinance was adopted appropriating the funds nec- essary for the payment. The Signature 1 of MT, Teague, attached to the voucher, i Is the first that he has subscribed in | his official capacity.
 The Mayor arrived at the city build- l ing at g o'clock yesterday morning. ! He spent the larger part of the day in | transacting routine business and re- cefving his friends. There were nu- | merous visitors to his office. among whom there were several members of the City Council. Mir. Teague chatted pleasantly with the visitors and ex- tended them all a cordial reception. About 9 o'clock he signed the gravel pit vouchers. Shortly thereafter he replied to an invitation (which Booker Washington sent to the Mayor of Montgomery requesting his presence when President Roosevelt visits the Tuskegee school. Mir. Teasue replied
 by declining on account of the fact that the President will be here on the same day, and he will have to re- main here to rereive the Presidential party.
 During the morning, c. P. Mcintyre. the former Acting Mayor of Montgom- cry, came to the office and turned over to Mir. Teague all of the unfinished business which he had in his posses sion. Mir. Mcintyre and the new Mayor were in conversation for some time. At o'clock MT. Teague went to dinner He returned to the office at o'clock. when he began finishing up his first days work. At o'clock he left the city building. @
 T want 1t distinctly understood that there will be no red tape about this officc." said Mir. Tcague: every person coming into the office should feel per fectly at home.",
 At s o'clock yesterday morning a new private secretary was occupying the chair in the Mayors office. AL though Mir Teague has not yet for mally appointed David W. Crosland to this place. the Mayor indicates that
 Mir. Crosland is assured the secretary ship. Mir. Crosland is a popular young man. He was private secretary to Mayor Carr, but resigned his position on the first day of last January, going to Columbus, Ga, where he engaged In the cigar and tobacco business. He was then succeeded by Robert Sands. who also resigned during last August to accept position in the Government
 
 turn succeeded by Gaston Troy. a young newspaper man. Mir. Troy con templates going in business in Mont gonery. @ None of the executive appointments has yet been given out by Mir. Teague The city officials will remain on the anxious bench probably until next Thursday night, when it is very cer- tain that a special meeting of the City Council will be called for the purpose | of receiving the communication con- taining the appointments. Under the law, the Mayor is not required to re- | port but two appointments to the Coun- | ell. These are the City Engineer and | the Chief of Police. He can. however, | inform the Council as to the other ap- l pointments. Two years ago, when the | new administration came In, Mayor Carr failed to reappoint number of | ofacials. Their terms of office simply
 ran on without any new appointment being made.