Bisbee daily review., 1912-09-13
TWO OFFICES
GO TO QUICK
Council Shakes Plum Tree
and One of Their Men,
bers is Right
Underneath
RESIGNS HIS SEAT

John T. Quick. who until last night
was a member of the city council
from the second ward. was excited
city sealer last night in a field OF four
candidates. The duties of collector
for carnage and outside sewer Ser.
vice were added TO the position Of
city sealer. The salary of Mr.. QuieS
for sealing weights and measures will
be SIS per month and $50 per month
Cor collecting tor garbage service
This work has heretofore been done
by the city marshal or one OF his Of
ficers.
The council was preparing to ignore
the suggestion made In behalf Of
Quick. that the two jobs be combined
bnt when the second ward councilman
stated that he would not have the
job at SIS per month, the council
combined the jobs and elected Quick.
Four Seek Position
The applicants for the job were +,
E. Burrows. c. W. Ruth, w. c. Hughes
and Quick, who was nominated by
Councilman Hennessy. Il had eyi-
IDENTIFY been agreed that Quick was
was to appointed but when the coun-
I'll hAu AAOA aA OhNt AOiiON NnG 6h6-
gestion of combining jobs, Quick did
not offer for the job When Hennessy
nominated him for the Office, Council.
man Quick said that he could not
take the office for S75 but that If the
council had adopted the suggestion of
combining the two jobs he had in
tended to ask for the job. Following
the failure of the council to combine
the jobs. Quick accused Warrington
of being down on him." which was
denied by Warrington, who told
Quick that he should not have with
drawn. I'VE could have parted good
friends said Quick, IF you had done
what was agreed; you fellows know
what | am aud what / have done for
the city" The situation was molli-
fed when Warrington said that ne
would agree TO the combination OF
the two jobs. Quick suggested that
the combination be made and that
fifty dollars be paid for scayenger col
lections. which was moved by Coun
Gilman Williams. Councilman over
lock suggested that the job of fire
marshal be thrown in but II was met
by a chorus OF noes. Councilman VIII
liams saying that it did not amount
TO "a row of beans"
Council in Snari
The council wrapped itself up in
parliamentary tangle while making
nominations. Here was the sequence:
Burrows was nominated by Williams,
Hughes by Overlook, Quick by Hen.
messy. When Quick charged that his
friend had thrown him down he him.
self nominated Ruth, apparently az
counter move against his alleged
enemies" and II was seconded by
Hennessy. The two jobs were then
combined and Quick was renominated
by Warrington, At this point Quick
made application in person for the
plum and left the hall. The city at.
torney then gave an opinion that
Quick must first resign and he was
called into the council chamber. he
resigned and then retired again
Hennessy nominated Quick this time
Hill withdrew his second to Hughes
and gave it to Quick. Hennessy sec,
onded Hughes nomination.
On the first two ballots Burrows re,
ceived two votes and Quick two. WI
liams and Warrington supporting
Burrows and Hill and Hennessy sup.
porting Quick. Overlook gave his
vote TO Ruth. The second ballot was
the same but on the third Overlook
changed to Quick and gave him the
job. The appointment becomes effec
tive on October !.