The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-20
Announces that Several of His
Appointments Will Be Pla :
ed Before Council for Con-
firmation; Names Withheld.
SELLERS TO REVIEW HIS
WORK IN THE OFFICE
New Mayor Will Read a Mes
sage Outlining His Policies
and What H Hopes to Ac-
complish in Office.

y. II. Boatright will become mayor
OF Albuquerque shortly after 5 o%'Clo"N
tonight The new mayor will take
Office after Mayor Sellers has called
the council 60 order and has read TO
the councllmen a brief, but complete
report OF the administration OF the
city during the past two years. This
report will cover finances, the citA'S
income and for what purposes u has
been expended municipal improve
mcnt and results accomplished, Ut a
permanent nature.
Mayor Boatright will read a mes
sagc To the council Ia which he Will
outline his policies and the things
which he hopes to accomplish during
the next w years, lie viii make
i've or six Of the appointments rest
ing with b mayor. according to his
plans at noon today.
we want. above everything else
harmony and unity In the city gov
eminent" said Mr Boatright 10 Thc
Evening Herald this morning. and ;
believe We are going To have those
things. 1 can see no reason why Ne
should not and from the conversations
which | have had with members Ot
the city council ! have every reason
10 believe that We are going 10 be ABLE
To- work together in an things for the
best interests OF the city. That Is my
greatest wish.
Il shall read a brief statement "a
the council tonight In which I viii
outline briefly what We hope may Do
accomplished during the next two
years and In which ! will give an out
line Of what might be called my pot
icies. | shall also make several oi
the appointments with which the ma
yur's office In charged. Who Thea
appointments will be | would rather
not say Ia advance of the meeting
There is no desire for n mystery
about them. but We have said nuthin-
at all for publication thus far and
would prefer 90 maintain that rule,
permitting city business to come GU
at regular sessions OF the city council
where IL becomes official
Although urged To give some Indi-
cations OF his proba ole appointces, the
new mayor pleasantly but firmly de-
clined 10 violate the rule which nc
has made that city business shall come
before the city council before going "a
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his due to the council.
II may be- said with rclsonlhl,
certainty thar John W Wilson Will hr
appointed city attorney. This at'
pointment probably viii be made to.
niRht. The mayors appointment Of
city marshal also will be placed be.
fore the council tonight. There ar,
q number uf men who have been CON
sidercd Tor IN, pace and Mayor Boat
right would rot say this morning that
he had determined definitely not Ia
re-appoint chef of Police vMlliin
Others mentioned are George =
Thomas. a e. Burtless Of the sherin :
onice, Ed Halnes Of the assessors OF
flee. G. T., Kinds a former policeman
and one or Two others. Of these.
Thomas. who Is a special officer or
the santa Fc, Is considered likoly "a
he the mayors selection.
There is IL Imo which the mayor
declined 90 unhrm or deny that Mr.
Boatright will not re-appoint James
y. Gladding as city engineer, and thai
the appointment will go to \. u Ogic
The W. or three men closest Ia tu'
new MAJOR would not confirm or dem
this rumor but II IN given credit al
though the appointment may not ht
made tonight The IRE chief and citN
| physiclan also are said 10 remain D..
doubt and may pr may not be- pre-
scented To the council tonight.