The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
CHARLES D. BATES JR. Treasurer Of Oakland,
tenders his resignation and Richard B. Aver, his Chief
Deputy named his Bates about make
up abroad.
Chief Deputy Aver
Named as His
Successor

OAKLAND. Nov 26.-Intending TO
leave Oakland within a short time for
an extended wedding trip abroad, City
Treasur and ex-Officio Tax Collector
Charles d. Bates Jr. has presented his
resignation TO Mayor Frank X. Mott
and IL has been accepted. TO take ef-
feet on December l. Richard B. Aver,
who since the election of Bates has
acted as chief deputy in the Treasurer's
office. has been appointed by Mayor
Mott to the office made vacant by the
resignation of Bates and will serve
until the next municipal election.
During his tenure of Office Treasurer
Bates has made an enviable record and
1t was with regret that Mayor Mott
accepted his resignation which was
submitted TO the Mayor in the follow
ing communicate
Oakland, Nov. %. 1906.
To the Hon. Frank X. Mott, Mayor OF
the City of Oakland:
Dear Sir-I hereby tender to you
my resignation as Treasurer and Tax
Collector of the city of Oakland. the
This is prompted by a sense of duty
due TO you, sir, and 10 the city over
which you have the honor of being
chief executive, as ! intend leaving
shortly on a rather extended trip which
will take me without the State and
probably without the United States.
and | have too deep an interest in the
success of your administration to wish
to be the head of a department over
which / cannot give my personal super
vision.
In this connection 1 may adj that
shall not again be a candidate for the
office, but trust that our city may long
have the good fortune of having you
as its Mayor, and l shall ever deem IL
a pleasurable duty to do everything in
my power TO assist in making your fu-
ture administrations successful a s
the one just terminating.
I would strongly recommend the ap-
chief deputy in the office. to the va
cancy created by my resignation. He
is thoroughly acquainted with all de-
tails connected with the Office. has had
the active management of the office
force and is a man of unquestioned
ability and unimpeachable character.
Again assuring you of my highest
esteem and sincerest wishes for your
future success and happiness, 1 remain
sir, very respectfully yours.
CHARLES D. BATES JR.
In his answer accepting the resigia-
ton of the City Treasurer, Mayor Mott
said:
November 26, 1906
Charles D. Bates Jr., Treasurer and Tax
Collector Oakland, Cal:
Dear Sir-It is with considerable re-
gret that / accept your resignation as
Treasurer and ex-officio Tax Collector
OF this city, as rendered In your letter
OF November 22.
During your incumbency OF this i'm
portant official position you have con-
Quoted the office in an efficient and
capable manner. and your administra-
tion of the same has been credit to
yourself and to the people of Oakland.
Thanking you personally for your
earnest cooperation during the past
two years and expressing the hope that
you Will have a most enjoyable jour
ney and safe return. / remain very
truly, FRANK X MOTT.
Dick Aver. as he is popularly
known, who succeeds his chief as City
Treasurer. is thoroughly conversant
with the affairs of the office and is in
every way qualified to I'LL the position
made vacant by the resignation of City
Treasurer Bates. Under his manage
ment the accounts of the Office have
tailed to cent each month. and more
over he has the confidence and esteem
of every man in the department OF
which he will be the head util the next
election