Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-07

Greasy let. Henderson succeeding him. Now the republican mayor resigns and is succeeded by a dem i ocrat and a democrat. C. w. Allen. 1 succeeds Newman as councilman from the third ward. There are only two republicans in council now. Councilmen Sehmid and Quick.
 Allen Made Councilman.
 The election of Newman as may or made a vacancy in the council from the third ward and on motion of Councilman Henderson seconded by Hughes, c. w Allen was elect ed councilman from that ward.
 An interesting question arises from the fact that Newman has not yet resigned from the council as mem Der from the third ward. Under the Bisbee plan of city government, the mayor is not a member of the council, so it would seem that Mayor Newman is both mayor and council man, the third being represented by two counciimen. The new mayor did not resign from the council, and the lay opinion Is that he is holding down two jobs.
 New Precedent Is Set.
 In electing a successor to sue ceed Dr. Edmundson as mayor, the council took the bull by the horns. The territorial statutes are vague and somewhat ambiguous as to filling such a vacan& ard there IS d general clause which states that the governor shall fill all vacancies not otherwise provided for specifial- y. The city attorney was unable to find any specific provision for the filling of such vacancy. and the general provision alluded to would seem to apply, but such an appointment would have knocked the principle of local self government galley-west, so the council decided the matter by the rule do it and elected L mayor The action sets a precedent under the present law
 Edmundson Leaves Soon.
 The tenure of Mir. Newman as mayer went into effect immediately upon his election and he took the chair vacated by Dr. Edmundson. Dr. Edmundson will leave about the middle of the month for Los An geles. He owns a lemon orchard about nine miles from that city He will retire from the practice Of his profession after 20~years prac- tice. He was elected mayor on the republican ticket a year ago tast luna and lis election, n a normal ly democratic city, was a testimon- ial to his splendid personal charact- CT. He has safely guided the munioi- pal government through a period of financial depression in a. way that q frat less of partisanship, and he retires from office as wei. liked and as high in the estimation of the pub lie as when he entered official life And when that is said the highest compliment to rugged honesty and conscientious eudeavor has been said.
 Routine Business Up.
 Outside of the election of a mayor, routine business occupied the atten- tion of the council, all members be ing present except Councilman Quick. City Physician Hlnt was present and made his monthly report, show ing 20 deaths in June, is males and one female; and II births, four males and seven females Dr. Hunt reported that there were no con- tagious diseases in the city at pres ent
 Councilman L. L. Gilman vas named acting chairman of the f. nance committee. Councilman Hen. derson obtained leave O. absence for 50 days or more and will leave 10, day for the east ;o visit relatives 
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