The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-22

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Formal demand for the turning
over Of city records and property by
the Old city officials TO the new
most of whom we're app iEsed today
wss made by the city commission
ems at a noon session. In It's ac'
tions today the commission indieat'
ed immediate fling Of suit Of oust
er against The old MAYOR aud coun
ell and minor officers Ia case lAe
formal demand is not complied with.
At noon today the commission
confirmed the minor officers above
listed. The appointment remaining
TO be made are those OF chief OF po'
Ice, city engineer, several police
men. members Of the fire depart
ment and street. sidewalk and san
itary inspectors. city physician aud
/ possibly a few others The commits
sion has not announced the number
Of offices nor the salaries for the
same
First Aggressive Move.
The actions OF the commission
today constituted the first aggres-
sive move since the general election
After a series OF informal conference
es thee commissioners and the coun-
cilmanic officers failed to agree on
tile time of transfer, and the coun-
cilmanie form remained Ia practl'
cal effect The commission took
| formal charge Tuesday and has held
sessions at stated times since, but
there was no aggressive action unth
today The situation today is acute
for the first time, although there is
little I'D feeling
The delay in transfer is on ac-
count Of questions raised against the
charter on alleged Illegally Of cleo
| tions leading up 10 tie general cleo
ton held on June l3.
NO More Tsmporizinn"
Mayor 0lsmifh, filling the interim
| as head of the councilmanic govern.
ment. announced today that he was
through with temp0rlzins ana would
insist on the matter OF tenure being
| brought 10 an issue. He said sever
al days ago be would not agree 20
change in government until the high
courts acted. A friendly suit, pro-
posed By him, Was not agreed to. and
the only legal measure pending Is an
attack on the legality Of elections,
| set tor hearing at the commence.
nent OF the july term 81 the supreme
court. commencing TEN days hence.
/ Mr 0lsmith said
"a haze instructed the city mar
shai to close the mayors office 70
Mr. Nisslay and others pretended oi.
ficers as such They are free 10 go
there on permission 0f the mayor
bat they can not assert a claim to
/ the office bg merely going Ia there.
i I am mayor until the courts declare
somebody else is mayor An agreed
statement OF facts would have
brought the matter 90 close ny
this tine ] believe.
Rival Governments ia effect
There are two city governments
| nov The resolution passed by the
! commission az the opening 81 rs
| noon session today calls on AL spe-
4 eial officers of the city, ia charge Of
/ depart ulents. up % the sime Of com,
mission government TOOK effect ioi.
l0Wing the general election, " turn
over me records Of the offices and
4 the city property IN their possession
together with reports showing ihe
Il state Df affairs I'll their respective De
+ partmenfs in the same resolution
the officers appointed today by the
commission we're directed 70 open
up books ana proceed nlth their
duties
The masof mas directed Wy the
commission t0 purchase docket
book E0F The police court aud ree
II ord book tgr the commission Thia
aas she first acT oi the commission.
aside from legal foFmalisses
I Bonds we're fixed for city officers
II follows clerx. sla,0n9. attorney
Sssg s4l.4&.AeA. sZ99 t4c1 srg
) chiaf. 1890. engineer at water works
$500. All sppointise officers are
: under a resolution passed today, to
hold office At win of the commis
sion.
chssf Mitchell 10 Charge.
i Is understood al minor Officers
under the councilmanlc form VIII re-
fuse Il ihes baYe n0t aireaay geius
? 81 . turn over records and proper
lty to the new officers Taas refusal