Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
A. A. HUBBARD WILL
SUCCEED HIMSELF
MAYOR TO KEEP HIM ON BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS
Incumbent, Whose Term Expires Janu-
iary I, Consents to Remain
in the Public
Harness

Mayor Alexander yesterday notified
/ A. A. Hubbard, president of the board
/ of public works, that as soon as his
term expires January 1, he will reap
/ point him. In conveying this inIorma-
! ton TO Mr.. Hubbard the mayor depart
! ed a little from the usual procedure.
+, such information usually is contained
! in a letter to the man to be honored,
asking him to visit the mayor in his
office But Just before leaving his office
/ yesterday at noon the mayor paid q
/ visit to Mr. Hubbard, and the two had
/ pleasant little chat
/ 4 believe that is the best appoint
ment l have made since l have been in
office. and that it is one the public viii
thoroughly approve" said the mayor
after he had announced MIR. Hubbard
/ would succeed himself
The mayor was especially careful in
naming a member of the board of pub
lie works, as there is no deuartment of
the city government on which so much
devolves as on the public works de-
partment. In addition to his well known
! honesty and ability, Mr.. Hubbard $
| long experience ON the board was the
deciding factor in his favor, and he was
! selected by the mayor from long list
of persons who had been considered.
Mr.. Hubbard did not ask for the
/ place, and if it were not for the unus-
ual honor of reappointment probably
would not accept it. He has decided to
continue his work.
4 number of Mr. Hubbard's friends
90 not expect him TO continue in office
/ for the fun four years of his term.
They believe he will resign before his
term expires in order to lead the quiet
life untroubled by municipal cares
from which he was dragged when the
/ board of public works was first formed
He is somewhat past the prime of life.
although still i'm good health, and his
health has been improving rapidly in
the last year
Mr.. Hubbard is the one remaining
member Of the original board of public
works, and had the honor to be one of
the three men selected by the chamber
of commerce, the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association and the Munich
ral league for the place. The appoint
| ing bodies have never had occasion to
regret their choice.
Named by Civic Bodies
When the charter amendment pro-
yiding for the board Of public works
went into effect four years ago owen
! McAleer, who was then mayor sent in
/ the names of three appointees. The
council refused to confirm them. May
/ or McAleer again sent in the names of
/ three men, two of them being the same
as those he had previously named.
! Again the council refused to confirm.
! This deadlock continued for several
| weeks, the mayor sending in three
names which the council would not con-
/ firm until it began to look as if there
would be no board during that admin
. istration. Then the council asked the
( civic bodies to break the deadlock by
raining three men, agreeing to confirm
any names the mayor might submit as
/ coming from these bodies.
! j. A. Anderson, D. X. Edwards and
! A. A Hubbard were chosen. Mr.. Hub
/ bard protested, as he had long before
/ retired from active business and en-
I sconced himself in a coy corner in the
| California club. But the civic bodies
/ would not take mo" for an answer,
] and MI. Mmhbard had 70 acnnnt