Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-16
FAREWELL
IS FOLLOWED BY
APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Sellers Suggested the
Names Of Candidates for
City Offices; Aldermen
Elected in Secret Ballots.

Following brief farewell by the
retiring Mayor, DR. John w. Elder al
the final session OF the old city coun-
Ell las, night. the relns OF government
were taken over by Mayor D. X. Sell
lers and the new council composed OF
Otto scheer. J.. A. Reidy, J. a. skim
ncr. Thomas Isherwood. $. b. Coon,
@. II. Thomas, Ivan Grunsfeld and
John Lee clarke. Before turning over
the savel to Mayor sellers, the retir-
Ing mayor, Mr.. Elder. made a brief
farewell 10 the council IN when ne
thanked the aldermen for the many
courtesies they had extended during
the year they had worked together.
sworn In by County Clerk A. ~.
Walker the new mayor and council
assumed responsibility for the sue
cessfuI conduct OF the affairs OF the
municipality After Mayor sellers had
announced his platform In an inaaR-
ural message, baiioting on candidates
for the various appointive officers was
begun. In nearly every case the ma
yor suggested 60 the council the names
OF one or more applicants for the war;
i0un positions. throwing on the coun-
eli the burden Of olecting OF rejecting
In secret ballot.
The first nomination by the mayor
was that of Felix Lester. for city at
torney the council unanimously con-
flrminR the appointment. The names
OF Dr. 3. /. Burton and Dr T.. q. Rice
were then suggested by tho mayor
for the office OF city physician. DR..
Rice received eight votes, Burton
none Tho names OF A. s. Tiorney
and 4. u. Johnson weer suggested
for street cOmmisslOner. Tierney
received eight votes Johnson none.
The names OF w. l.. Parkinson and T..
T. Morrin were suggested for sans-
tary inspector Perkinson received
one vote, Morrin seven .. y. Clark
had no opposition for Chemist. j.
Klein had no opposition for fro chief
and both were elected unanimously.
For city engineer the mayor suggest
I'd the names OF r. j. Hall and James
Giadding. GladdlnE received eight
votes Hall none. For building lnspec-
tor the names OF J. 2. steele, Fred
Fisher and Eierl Bowdich We're
presented Steele received six votes,
Fisher two, Bowdioh, none. The coun-
eli confirmed the nominations OF X.
w. y. Bryan. Simon Stern and Alex
Craig 20 be park commissioners The
nomination Of Margaret Medler 60 DE
humnne officer was confirmed The
names Of ,. Il. Galusha and Thomas
McMiliin were suggester Tor chief on
police, Gaiusha recelvlng three votes,
McMiiiin five The council then went
into executive session 10 decide APP
pointmonts FOR the police force, the
personnel of the fre Department have
Ing previously been decided upon. ]. r.
Galusha, Pablo Lnian, a j. McKow
Charles Mains and Ernest Llx were
suggeated By the mayor following q
conference with Chief MeNiuin and
the nominations were confirmed by
tae council The mayor had previous
w stated thar he would not appoint
any one 10 the office OF police judge
hi present g being necnagarS undci
tao suite constitution a. elect sucn
en- official. George II. Craig VIII
continue 20 serve as police judge tenn
porhrily,
A list % the city oflcials as elected
Is as follows.
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