The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-15
COMMISSION FORM
THE 'UP-To-DATE" SYSTEM OF
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
THE OLD AND THE NEW

Demands-Supreme Court Asked to
Reverse Judgment in Paving Suits.
The City Council met Monday night,
November ID, with Councilman White
presiding as Mayor, and Councilmen
Bell, Bodenheimer, Deal, Dambly, Hicks,
Hardman, Jordan, Lowenthal, Ledbet-
ter, Lyons, Prescott, Scofe1d and Tho
man. In attendance was a large num-
Der of citizens, among whom were sew
eral of the leaders of the Government
by Commission system.
The proceedings of the Council were
brief. Before the end of the old system
Councilman Lowenthal offered resolu-
tion expressive of good will and best.
wishes for the new administration, which
received unanimous endorsement.
The officials of the Commission Form
were inducted into their respective OF
fees by City Attorney Butler, each sub
scribing to the oath required by law, as
follows:
Mayor Elect John Eastman.
Commissioner of Finance c. G. Rives-
Commissioner of Streets and Parks
w S. Atkins.
Commissioner of Public Safety S. c.
Fullilove
Commissioner of Public Utilities John
Mccullough.
With each call these officials were ap-
plauded by the audience.
The subordinate officers were sworn
as follows:
T. H. Thur1nond, city auditor and
clerk of the Council, who assumed his
functions by taking the minutes. I. H.
Baker, secretary treasurer; George R.
Wilson, city engineer; E. NJ. Turner, as
sistant city engineer; G. w. Jack. city
attorney DR.. w w. Smith, city physi-
cian; Chris OBrien, chief of fire depart
ment NJ ]. Harris, assistant fire chief !;
E-.lO. Allen, chief of police; FIJI. Luz
car, first lieutenant of police; G. z. Ge-
ren, second lieutenant; Zeb Aiken, first
sergeant; w. E. Price, second sergeant ;
lW. E. Roquemore, desk sergeant; ] J.
Rowland, plumbing and gas inspector ;
lC. C. Bailey, city sexton; R. w. Will
i hanson, electrical and building inspec-
tor; H. D. Caldwell, superintendent OF
street sweeping department; w. c. Ha-
den and C. f. sReiehler, bridge toll col
I1ectors.
i Commissioner Rives announced that
i Mr.. David H. Deas would. check up the
lcity's. accounts, which would be placed
in the hands of I. H. Baker, secretary
land treasurer.
/ The property of the city as inventoried
i by the various departments of the city
81 government was then turned over to tht
Incoming administration and with thi:
4 act -fhe old system passed from exist
ence and the new was welcomed witt
great applause when Mayor Eastman
read his address, following which h
called his associates, the commissioners
to join him in the business proceeding
of the new administration.
AS the first officials sat at a table in
stead of desks in the council chamber
the contrast was striking. and more 81
when there was no grand stand pla..
to the galleries" when the subordinat
officials were announced and sworn.
s There was flashed vividly, as it wert
the simplicity of the proceedings, whiel
lwere carried out calmly and deliberately
as would board of directors of q ban
8 gathered for business and not for speec
making.
81 AS agreed, the division of responsible
: lity will be as follows
II Mayor-Public affairs, public educ
S ttion, board of health, legal departmen
: lcity physician, public property, railway
AL Commissioner of Public Safety-Fil
8 and police departments, inpounding
animals, city jail, license clerk, dog ia.
city court.
:. Commissioner of Streets and Parks
70 City engineer, streets, parks, cen1eterie
&. city stables, sidewalks, Improvements
Commissioner of Finance = Accoun
a and finances, secretary treasurer and ts
e collector, auditor. Red river bridge, Q
e lfcial printing.
Commissioner Of Public Utilities
Cemeteries, building Inspector, plumbil
:. inspector, Traction Company, ligh
= water and sewerage, gas inspector, sigI
s electrical inspector.
= The first business considered was t
y budget, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
Be ii ordained by the City Council
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