Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-09
Few Changes
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 ton, The latter has served the city ill that capacity for several years faith fully, and he was the unanimous choice of the Councilmen. The same thing may be said of the appointment Of Annie Young, the negress who has been matron at the city jail for so fnany years.
 l. An amusing incident was enacted when this election was acted on. A. derman William Nchol stated that sts Annie Young was the choice of Char les Veil, the Council could not turn her down. She was reelected unan- imously. 1t appears that Annie Young believes that she is going to lose her job every time the administration changes. \ few weeks before she wis it's former Alderman Veil and pleads with him to lobby ill her behalf. There is but one way for Mr. Well to get rid of the woman and he promises her that he will appear at the Council on election night and use his infu- ence to bring about her election" MT. Veil never has failed and natu- rally Annie Young thinks the former "Grandpapa' of the Council the real thing. Last night after the meeting, when Annie was informed of her elec- tion the old negress came very near hugging MT. Veil to show her appre- citation. It was the first time Mr Veil visited the Council since his re- tirement several years ago, but he said he promised the old negro woman that he would be there and had to keep his word.
 All of the elections were held in ex- A ecutive session. The greatest sur prise came when the Council elected J.. .Sandefur Currie to succeed A. H. Reeves. It was thought that Reeves would Certainly be reelected, al though it was known that Currie was seeking the job. Currie was former ly the city's health officer, but at q meeting some months ago the Coun- cilmen chopped off, his head and Reeves was named to succeed him. It was stated at the time that Cur rife made certain promises to the Councilmen which he did not keep That is the main reason why his elec- tiOn last night was such surprise Reeves was as much surprised in his defeat as anyone Others remarked that "one good turn deserves anoth= er." ], There were few if any changes in the police and fire departments. Chiet Stewart reappointed almost every man who was under him dui.ns the White and Caldwell administrators. Evan ,-a.nell was named a3 'i>ia,,; chief in tlaee of Ed Stanley tt 25lat- ter Ee;1 g made a patrolman E. R. Toney is the only new f'ieman named by Chief Briner.
 In naming the various Committees Mayor Toney evidently named the committeeman according to their re- spective experiences in the past. Many of the 'Councilmen who served on various: committees under the White and Caldwell were again named in them with slight changes.
 A. G. Russell, the new city collector, while he is said to have been in the oity some time, is not generally Nyro t0 P1,,04 upon his new duties at once.
 The new Board of Health, including ten members, was not named last night, but will be selected by the Council at the next meeting of that body. A successor will also be elected to fill the vacancy caused by the res ignation of R. M. Galbraith as a mem- Der of the Board of Public Affairs These matters were to have been dis posed of last night, but owing to the great amount of business were post poned.
 In addressing the new policemen last night Mayor Toney impressed upon them the fact that he would not tolerate their going into saloons un- less in performance of their duties eff any one of you," said Judge Ton ey, "becomes intoxicated at any tlme go to headquarters and surrender your club, star and revolver and con sder yourself discharged. Don't wal for Chief Stewart to suspend you.
 Police Appointments.
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