Arizona republican., 1914-04-08

naming of a city manager" said Mayor Young.
 q would like to place in nomination the name of w. A. Parish for city man. ager," said Commissioner Cope. T second that motion," said Commits sioner Woods.
 And the motion carired without a dissenting vote.
 c. NJ Cooper was nominated and duly elected for the office of city auditor,
 and John Mcbride was named for city magistrate Auditor Cooper for several years has been connected with the ac- counting department of the Doris Heyman Furniture company and is 1 considered one of the most expert ac- countants in Arizona. John McBride, , of the firm of Mcbride & Beaver. was
 selected as city magistrate. Mcbride 1 is the senior member of the cigar man. ufacturing firm named and prominent | in labor affairs. He served terms in
 the Ohio state legislature and was at | one time president or the American Federation Of Labor.
 Then came the appointment upon which Manager Parish had decided He 1 made but two last night reserving such others as ne may have to make for | later meetings. J. c. c. H. Boon, a well ! known real estate man was chosen by him fpr city treasurer, while George D. Christv was named for the office of city attorney, succeeding City Attor- ney Tom Prescott who had rendered his resignation earlier in the day.
 With these appointments announced and confirmed by the commission, Mayor Young announced that the com mission would meet again on Friday evening in the court room. The meet ing will be called at 7:30 o'clock sharp and cordial invitation was extended to all citizens, men and women to at tend and enter into free discussion of any affairs pertaining to the city wei fare.
 By the resolution following herewith. the common council officially turned
 the affairs of the city government over
 to the new commissions:
 WHEREAS, Section 3, Chapter MI. Miscellaneous Provisions of the Charter of the City of Phoenix, among other things provides that immediately upon the election and
 qualification of the officers provided
 in said charter to be elected at the first election held under said char ter. the officers and employees of the common council of the city of Phoenix shall turn over and deliver to such officers, all the property, papers, records, seals and other para phernalia belonging to the common council of the city of Phoenix, which act shall be accompanied by the Iassage and recording in the proper book, of a resolution to the effect
 that all of the property, rights, rec l ords, papers, property rights and par aphernalia now belonging to the common council of the city of Phoe-
 nix are hereby transferred to and delivered to the officers of the City of Phoenix, pursuant to the require
 ments of the Charter adopted by the electors, giving the date of such | adoption.
 AND WHEREAS, the first election 1 of commission consisting of a may
 or and four other members, has | been duly held, and said commissions
 CTS have duly qualified as such, and
 the common council of the city of | Phoenix are desirous of turning over
 and delivering to the newly elected
 and. qualified commissioners of said
 city, all such property, rights, rec
 ords, papers, property rights, seal
 and paraphernalia, in conformity with said Section 3.
 Now, therefore, be it resolved by
 the common council of the city of
 Phoenix, that all the property. rights,
 records, papers, property rights, seal
 and paraphernalia now belonging to | the common council of the city of
 Phoenix, be and the same are hereby ! transferred to and delivered to the commission of the city of Phoenix | Maricopa county, state of Arizona , consisting of a mayor and four oth- CT members, heretofore duly elected
 and qualified pursuant to the re-
 quirements of the charter of the
 city of Phoenix adopted by the elec-
 tors of said city on the 11th day of | October, 1913, and approved by the
 governor of the state of Arizona on
 the first day of December, 1913.
 Be it further resolved that the city
 recorder of the city of Phoenix shall
 record this resolution at length in | the book of resolutions of the com
 mon council of the city of Phoenix | in his office.
 Passed by the common council of
 the city of Phoenix this 7th day of
 April, 1914.