The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-23

A larger number of state onlces VIII nave
10 be filled by the 1905 general assembly
lhan for three years past. as the terms OF
over 50 subordinate officials, including
justices az the 12 judicial districts. .sheriffs
Of the five counties. medical examiners of
lhc majority OF the districts and mem
hers of various boards expire during the
soning session. Some of these will be hll-
ID by election by the two houses OF the
legislature In grand committee. while 9th
hrs are filed under the law by appoint
ment by the governor. with the advice
and consent OF the senate or by the gov
ernor alone
The terms OF 13 medical examiners, or
more than half the entire force In the
ttate. will expire next month. These are
appointed by the governor, with the adj
vice and consent OF the senate, and al
ready Governor Higgins Is in receipt ot
applications for appointment from sever
n physicians.
Those whose terms expire are: DR.. j.
Howard Morgan. Westerly; DIR. Elisha y
Clarke Hopkinton: DIR. Benjamin +. Tent,
West Greenwich and Coventry; Or. Henry
Arnold. Scituate and Foster; Dr. A. Ill.
Longfellow, Cranston and Johnston, Dr.
George A. Harris, Gloucester; DIR. Charles
a. fN.
Hence; DIR. Robert g. Reed, Woonsocket.
DIR. Alexander Marshall Cumberland,
br. Charles H. French. Pawtucket. Cen
iral Falls and Lincoln. Dr. Nelson Read
Hall. harrington and Warren; Dr. Minot
A. Steele, Portsmouth. DR. II. Ecroyd,
Newport, Middletown and jamestown.
The terms OF two members OF the state
board Of education end next month, ex-
Lieutenant Governor Aram j. Pothier OF
sxt. - IluL nf la
ringtcn. Both are members OF the special
rommittee OF the board, which has In
charge the work OF developing he new
School for Feeble Minded.
AGRICULTURE BOARD.
On the state board of agriculture the
term OF Clarence c. wordell OF Little
Compton. appointed by the governor with
The advice and consent of the senate, and
Of Thomas q. Mathewson OF East Green
Hich and Isaac l.. Sherman OF Newport,
appointed by the Rhode Island College OF
Agriculture and the Rhode Island State
Grange, respectively. will expire.
The board OF state charities and correc-
lions will have one vacancy by the ex-
piration of the term OF Col. Robert +.
Rodman OF North Kingstown. one of the
members OF the committee of three which
has directed the affairs at the state in
stitutions since the death OF Superintend-
ant Eastman. on the state board or
health there will be a vacancy caused by
- expiration of the term OF Rufus Il.
Darrah, NJ D.. OF Newport
There will be two vacancies on the
board OF trustees for the state sanatorium
The term of Henry f. Nugent of Johnston
snding Jan. 81. and Dir. William Ii. Peters
having resigned. Appointments are made
by the governor with the advice and con-
pent of the senate, 10 this board.
Two members OF the board OF registra-
hon In dentistry will have 70 be appoint
I'd to succeed Walter s. Kenyon and For
pst @. Eddy both of Providence. The term
" Ex-Governor Charles Dean Kimball as
! member OF the board OF managers of
he Rhode Island College of Agriculture
Ind Mechanic Arts also terminates next
month.
There will be three appointments to
une board OF trustees OF the Rhode ISL
ma Institute for the Deaf. TO succeed
bohn Il. McAlevy and Louise Prosser
Bates OF Providence and jeremiah w.
Horton of Newport. whose terms expire.
Two members OF the board OF control OF
he State Home and School. Frank Il.
romstock and Belle il. Matteson OF
Providence, viii also nave to be re-
!. placed
SOLDIERS RELIEF.
Capt Charles c. Gray and Edwin II.
Allen. members OF the state board OF
soldiers' relief; John f. Richmond of
+ harrington OF the state board of public
roads; George NJ. Rex Of Pawtucket of
{ The state board OF accountancy; Darius
b. Dodge OF New Shoreham, commits
rioner of pilots: Alfred w. Kenyon of
Richmond OF tho harbor commissioners;
]. Herbert Shedd OF the commissioners
pn maintenance Of the Rhode Island
4 btone bridge. and William r. Tillinghast
/, pf the board OF commissioners on uni
lornnity Of legislation, all end their
terms Jan. 81.
Institutions where women are Inn
& brisoned and the commissioners OF birds
I all come up for reappointment
Senator-elect George r. Lawton ter
inmates his term as member OF the
State returning board and a member OF
lhe state side path commission. The
lerms OF George Y Perkins. state as
Dayer OF liquors. and of ]. r. G. Farm
ham and James T. Mfulvey as members
NJ the board for the expenditure OF the
hremen's relief fund also expire.
The entire police commission for tho
sity Of Newport goes-out OF existenc,
snder the provisions OF the new cits
charter. Harry w. Grlnnell's term a,
police commissioner OF Tiverton expires
fan. 81.
The clerkship Of the supreme and su'
pcrior courts viii filled by the new gen
frai assembly I'm grand committee Th'
,lerk OF the supreme court is Bertram $
Blaisdell OF Providence. The superior
SQUIRT clerks are: Newport county
Charles r. Harvey; Providence ant
Bristol counties. Walter S. Reynolds o
blocester: Kent county. Thomas Ailei
u East Greenwich; Washington county
". Herbert Caswell OF South Kings
lcwn.
On the general staff OF tho Rhode
bland national guard the five-year
nrms OF Quartermaster Gen. w. Howard
Walker and Judge Advocate Cen Wal
YER r. Stiness will expire.
DISTRICT COURT
The district court judgships and clerk
ihips which the general assembly vii