Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-19
De acto Mayor Proceeds TO
Business Just as Though the
Title 10 His Office Had Never
Been Questioned,
POLICE CHIEF RETAINED
FIRE CHIEF DISMISSED
John Klein Succeeds Arthur
c, BurtIeSs as Head Of Fire
Department. Annual Reports
of City Officers.

The Council PRESIDENT James IT..
Wroth; aldermen Ward, No |, a
Reidy 80 =. Thomas sherwood; so.
3, George Thomas, No. 4. John Lee
Clarke. Holding over Aldermen
Conroy. Coen, Auee and Wroth; re
tiring. Aldermen Hanley Learnard
Neustadt and heaven
Lester appointments:
city Marshal. Thomas McMillln.
Assistant city Marshal Patrick f.
o'Grady
Members Police Force Alex
Knapp. Aicx Jordan, Aloario Mon
toVa. Antonio Guavara.
Merchants Police---eicorge High
hargin
Cin Physician--Dr. s. L. Burton
t'ft, Attorncy--IIugh j Collins.
street Commssioner--M Martin Tier
neN.
CITY Engineer James y Giladdine
Police Judge--George r. Crlig,
CITY Chcmist-J r Watson
building, Plumbing Electric In
spcetor--J w Shea
Chief ltire Experimentation Klein.
capt Fire station No. Fired
CAPT. rire station 80. 2,-James
Cosprove.
Mcmbers Firc peparment station
no. i---oscar McAIuilen, Fred PEN
station No. wlliam conlstcr
Robert Brown, Leon Allen
Park 3oatd--R w ID. Bryan
three year term w & Thaxton, two
year torn.
hoard of Health--Doctors Cornish,
Carncs. Wcidy and Worth,
Standing committees, clty Council;
Finance Aldermen Cnen. Wroth.
clarke.
street Aldermen Reldy, cocn and
Policc-Aldcmen Auge. sherwood
and Cocn.
Firo-Aldermen Clarke wroth and
ConroN
sewer wroth, Rcidy and Isher-
wood
Water-Conroy. Reidy, Clarke.
binding. Light ana fuel-~Isher-
wood. Auge and Thomas
rieyance-Thomas Auge Conroy
Ordinance--Rcidy. Conroy. Cocn.
Library and engineer appointed
later
Despite the fact that the election re-
turns showed Dr Elder elected may
or Of Albuquerque by one vote, May
or lfeliN Lester last night retained his
seat as chief presiding officer when
the now council was formed
and named his oppointees 60 all of the
city offices
The action Of Mr., Lester was not
a matter of surprise to those who at
tended the counct meeting last night
as it had been currently reported
during the day that he would proceed
in that manner From the WAY in
which his appuintees We're confirmed
by the council Il became apparent
that at least some of the aldermen
were well informed as to who the
appointces would he There was not
"a dissenting vote 10 amy OF the ap-
with the exception Of fire
hief When the ballots we're tallicd
by John McManGs, city clerk, on the
oi John Klein for fire
ahicf to succeed chief Burtless. there
,tas one dissenting vote
MAYOR Lester based his retention
pr tho mayors office ON the grounds
hat ia Elder had not been granted
certificate of election.
The old council mot first and the
Nldermcn finished the business nf
hat body 10y receiving the reports of
he various departments OF the city
government Reports were received
rom the finance committee. tho
ity treasurer, the sewer Inspector.
me- street commissioner police do
iartment. tire department, the treas
lrrr OF the mark board. the city en-
.iuccr and the city clerk The re-
,orts were road bN the citN clerk and
without comment were referred To
he various committees b. the mayor
After short discussion ct routine
business the council adjourned.
tome two dozen succtators in the
oom flXrd their eyes upon Mayor
.cster Hs hr drew llst of appoint
ncnts from his coat pocket and re-
uested the newly elected aldermen
% take their place. announcing that
hes had previously taken the oath
10 office. Hc then called the new
ouucii 90 order
Upon cali oft the roll by the clerk.
% answered present with the eXcep-
.on of John L~e Clarke, alderman
rom thc Fourth ward. who left sun
ay for seattle. Washington on inn
ortant business matters.
There was no speech making and
be- new council promptly got down
l business WHEN the mayor scanned
nc papers i'm his hands and an
ounced that the first order of hnsi-
ess WIS the naming OF appointees.
Dr. James A. Reidy. the new alder
IAN from the First ward. opened the
an bN nominating Alderman James
T. Wroth for president OF the council
h. Mroth nominated Alderman
homas sherwood. the new alder
ian from the Second ward. The
layor announced that Mr Isher-
oods nomination was not seconded