Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
NEW OFFICERS
TAKE CHARGE
OFFICIALS ASSUME DUTIES AT
LONG BEACH
BOARDS APPOINTED BY MAYOR
WINDHAM
Former Village Assumes Dignity of a
CITY When Executive and Council
men Take Seats-WeIcomed
by Old Trustees
Long Beach Onlcs,
70 Locust avenue

Phone--Home E6o.
LONG BEACH, Jan. 6.--The new city
administration went into power this
morning. At o'clock the new mayor and
council were welcomed to their official
seats by the outgoing board of city trus-
tees and the former village assumed the
dignity of a city under its new charter.
Mayor Windham announced the selec-
tfon of the six boards or commissions
which the charter empowers him to APP
point.
Craig manager of the Pioneer garage and
an expert on good roads; Llewellyn Blk
by. son of lothian BiXby ana graduate
from the Boston institute of Technology;
and Waiter j. Desmond, lawyer ana
real estate man from Boston, Mass.
Il. M. Todd. E. +. Buffum and Henry
lane Of West Long Beach, all prominent
business men, we're named as the civil
service commission.
A. c. CRUDE, a merchant, and w. T.
Hinshaw, who was candidate of the F1ffn
ward for councilman on the Independent
ticket, We're appointed on the police COM
mission, of which the mayor is ex-officio
member.
on the library board were appointed
Frederick Baker, a leading attorney;
Prof j. d. Graham, supervising principal
of the public schools; George Mortimer
Roe, formerly of the Cincinnati Enquirer
and r. II. Young of tie Strand company.
Physicians Named
Four physicians were named on the
board of health as had been asked by
the medical society. Those appointed were
Drs. f. d. Bishop, j. w. Wood, A. f.
Hannah and L. r. Harvey.
The following committees of the councll
were chosen:
Ordinance and judiciary-Hoag, Dayman
and Robinson.
Finance-Cailahan, stearns and Nc
Grew.
Police and sanitary-Robinson, McGrew
and Lewey.
Advertising and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Hoag end S.earns.
General inspection-Lewey Callahan and
McGrew.
The full list of new city officials in
eludes: C. H. WinOham, mayor, whose
salary is $500; Charles T.. McGrew. coun-
Gilman from the First ward; j. H. Robin
son, councilman from the Second ward; II.
S. Callahan, Third ward councilman; f.
W. Stearns, Fourth ward; b. p. Dayman,
Fifth ward; c.. A. Lewey, Sixth ward; E.
w. Hoag, Seventh ward; Stephen G..
Long, city attorney, salary $500; l. s.
Hatch, city auditor sa.ary $1,000; Harry
Barndollar, city treasurer, salary SoOO;
Charles Malcolm, city tax collector, sal
airy $1000 c. o. Boynton, city clerk, sal
airy $1,000.
Each councilman will receive 50 per
session for not more than five sessions
each month. The compensation of the
board of public works will be fixed by
the council 1t viii probably be $1l5
month. The other commissions will serve
without pay.
Elect President of Council
f. w stearns was elected president of
the council, to preside in the mayors alb
sence.
Charles T. McGrew of the First ward
refused to vote confirming the appoint
ments on the board of public works.
This AFTERNOON the transfer of the city s
fund from the hands of c. L. Heartwell
of the First National bank to Harry
Barndollar of the State bank was Ell
fected.
A resolution was adopted by the new
council this morning recognizing the cor
dial reception rendered them by the re-
firing board. The table in the council
chamber was loaded with beautiful
flowers.
A resolution was also adopted empower
ing the mayor to continue in their present
positions all those city employees whose
! successors have not been named.
The council then adjourned until to-
morrow afternoon. When it is probable
ordinances naming members of the police
and fire department will be taken up.
1t is reported that George w. Young,
city marshal under the old administration,
has retained Attorney John L. DAILY to
defend him in his claim that under the
civil service rules of the new charter he
is entitled to a position in the police de-
partment T. w, Williams will probably
be appointed chief of police.