Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-16

Dos net appear 10 be- any s~assess~nt
ls~ changing its pNosissxs coass~
aaenaly. 4 nm ~ aAe opankun that sab
section 81 M ssrssoa .sas In the Ian
In force far fiilins vacancies i'm
city soaneiI and h provides that
the remaining members u the eoanr
ell may I'm the vacancy By appoins'
menf. the psrscn ~ eiected 20 bald
office until the next regular muaieE
pal elecsson-
Other cities In the territory have
used this method Of filling vacancies.
and whatever may oe thought of the
zdviSsiiiity u such . course of &c
ton. an examination al the statutes
shows II 10 be in conformity with q
uniform policy n filling vacancies BY
appointment and not by special slee'
tion. The governor APPOINTS county
offScrrx even though h. may have
created the vacancy by . removal.
Ths county commissioners I'M certain
ysrsnciex. We have nov. in this pre-
einet. No. -. Q justice II the pesee.
Who Vas appointed by them. The
school boards Of cities are authorized
by statute % I'm vacancies in their
ranks and We have had Instances Of
such action by the school board Of
this city.
Gentlemen Of the council. ! believe
the action that I have taken in this
matter. ~ the result Of my inyesiiga-
tidn. 10 be In conformity with the law
and II you should adopt this view
and proceed 10 appoint. the validity
Of your action absolutely cannot be
questioned: while n a special cleo.
ton Is held. yon will lay the validity
Of the acts II such an incumbent open
20 grave question. FAR graver than
could have been sustained against his
predecessor. whose title to his seat
some Of you have claimed was alb
saluiely wor1hksss.
Consequently. ! have the greatest
confidence that You will support me
In this disapproyai, In my effort 10
keep the title to the seat free from
the possibility Of such a charge In the
future. have. gentlemen Of the
council, the honor TO be,
Your humble servant.
X. d. GOoDAIL. Mayor.
Two New couneiimen Appointed
The mayor III supported In his
veto by the unanimous vote Of the
city council. Councilman Rogers 80.
cured the floor and moved that a
councilman from the first ward be
appointed by roll call and the mo.
ton was seconded by Councilman
Bacharach. When put to a vote II
was found that all members were In
favor Of this motion. A. T. Rogers
again secured the floor and placed
In nomination the name Of Lew ID.
Webb. and again he secured a sec.
onder In M. Baeharach. There being
no other nominations Mr.. Webb was
unanimously chosen as the new coun.
Gilman from the first ward. The new.
~ elected alderman was lust outside
the city hall and the city marshal
was instructed to notify him OF the
action Of the body and to escort him
70 his chair. A few moments inter
ne entered the council chamber. was
sworn by Justice Of Peace Frank
hope. who was present in the audi.
ence. and took his seat.
Councilman Wallace then asked for
the floor and presented his resirua.
ton. which was not entirely unex
pected. as Il has been known for some
time that the weliknown contractor
was planning to remove from the CITY
simon Bacharach moved that the re-.
slgnation be accepted, which was
seconded by A. 7. Rogers, and carried
BY the entire vote. To i'm the vacan.
ey Alderman Bacharach moved that a
successor from the fourth ward he
elected by roll call, and the motion
was seconded by Mr.. Rogers and nm.
animously carried.
Mt. bacharach placed In nomination
the name of DIR. B. D. Black. which
was seconded by MIR. Rogers, and the
motion was put to a vote and carried
unanimously. DR.. Black was also in
the near vicinity and he was immedi.
ately notified and appeared within a
Few moments. He was greeted BY
hearty applause from the spectators.
for. though Mr.. Webb's appointment
had been spoken Of. the latter's was
an entire surprise. The mayor him.
self was feeling so good that he fore
bore the use Of the gavel. DIR. Black
held up his right hand and was duly
sworn by Judge Bope and the new
alderman then took his chair. Al.
most simultaneously a motion to ad-
ioarn was made, which was seconded
and carried, and a Enlightenment
bered session was over.
Congratulate New Members