The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-06
Will Bond Heads List of Advisors to Mayoreec City At
torney-Mechanic Becomes Chief of Police While
Lineman Is Superintendent of Light Plant.
DR. SOLOMON G. SMELSER NAMED SECRETARY
OF THE NEW CITY BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Board OF Works Composed of Alfred Bavs Charles A. Mar
att, John McMinn- George j. Knolenberg Is Street
Commissioner-Ed Miller Retained Fire Chief

been mechanic in the blacksmith
department OF Robinson a Co, for
twenty years. and was an active sup
porter of the mayor-elect. Mr.. Good
win stated today he had had no ex-
perience in police work. but for the
past week had been studying the
duties of his new once. and that he
would administer its AFFAIRS to the best
OF his ability. Il have no policy out
lined at the present time. except that
l Will work for the best interests OF
the city and the department" said
Mr. Goodwin. What changes there
will be, IL any, l can not state now.
know several changes in the police
system to bring it up to standard are
necessary"
Chief Gormon. who is to retire was
an applicant for retention in ONCE.
and had frequently stated that he be-
lieyed his record entitled him to re-
appointment. He is one of the best
known police officers in the state. At
various times he has been police chief
or Richmond, for a period of almost
eight years. He was also in the po-
lice service of the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
New Board Members.
The members OF the board of pub
III.
Alfred Bavis. who will be president
has been a close student of municipal
affairs for several years, and has tax
en- an active part in civic affairs. He
has been employed at the American
Seeding Maching company. Charles
E. Marlatt, the Democratic member
OF the board, is one of Richmond's
best-known citizens. For forty-eight
years he has been employed at the
. Gaar-Scott branch OF the Nj. Rumely
company. and for number of years
has been foreman of the blacksmith
department. His appointment is very
acceptable to the members of his par
ty. John McMinn, the third member
of the board. is foreman or the black
smith department of Robinson & Co,
and is a wellknown man. All the
board members stated today that their
entire time would be devoted to their
official duties, and that they will do
their utmost 10 administer the boards
affairs TO the very best of their abiI-
ity.
Caused a Surprise.
The announcement of the appoint
ment of DR.. S. G. Smelser as secre-
tary of the board OF health occasioned
considerable surprise. DIR. Smelser is
a member pf the state board of medi-
cal regfstn0e1uk, and was reappointed
to that position last fall by Governor
Ralston after q eoarited fight had been
waged against HIN. His appointment
as local heAlSn OFFICER was not favored
by the Wayne County Medical Society.
which also opposed his reappointment
20 the state registration board.
The board of police commissioners
will consist entirely of new members.
Roy c. Fry, who il is reported is slat-
ed to be president of the board, is
connected with the Fry Brothers plan
ing mill company; w. F. Eversman is
employed as a department manager at
the American Seeding Machine Co.
and c. A Drathring, the Democratic
member, is storekeeper at the local
Pennsylvania railroad shops.
Charles II. Ford, who is to- succeed
Ed Hollarn as park superintendent.
was for several years in the railroad
business, but lately has been employ
ed as workman in a local factory.
Harry Hodgin. to be the first incum-
bent of the newly created office OF
building inspector. has been a building
contractor for a number of years, as
required by the new building code. and
is a well known resident of east Rich
mond. The new sanitary inspector,
OSSaA dc AoT several
years deputy sheriff of Wayne county.
Harry W. Besselman. who is to be
superintendent of the crematory, for a
number OF years has been foreman OF
local laundry. Last fall he was of.
tered this appointment by Mayor
Zimmerman who at that time was not
aware that Besselman was a Bull
Moose.
Announcement Unexpected.
Mayor-eIect Robbins announcement
of his appointments today came as a
surprise because yesterday he had
stated it would probably be several
days before he had his slate compIet-
ed. He had been having difficulty in
selecting the members Of his board OF
public works and in securing a street
commissioner. II is generally under
stood that up TO Wednesday the board
was composed OF Bavis, McMinn and
George Staubach. a traffic officer, but
at the last minute Marlatr was substi-
tuted for Staubach. The appointment
of a secretary of the health board also
caused the mayor-elect considerable
worry and his final selection of DR..
Smelser was unexpected for AIr. Rob
bins had previously stated that he
could not appoint him. This appoint
ment is believed to have been an ele-
venth hour one.
Mr.. Robbins stated today that few
days before he assumed Office he
would issue a statement outlining the
policy OF the new administration, his
system for the conduct of department
al affairs and the most important pub
lie works which would be undertaken
b. the city government next year. He
says he expects to introduce num-
Der of changes in the methods of trans