The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-06
ARTHURM BROWN
relieves CATHCART
s.:.ASG!IYIATTORNEy
la,S,r's Resignation Accepted BY
Supervisors and New Ap- ?
poi1tmcut Approved
BROWN WANTS SMITH
FOR FIRST DEPUTY
,rau.A. s.~'8y ~ " BAG
But Stainbaek Does Not Desire
To Lose Assistant From
Own Office

Arthur Morgan Brown, for many
yeas FIRST deputy city attorney, is the
new city attorney, succeeding John
W. Cathcart, whose resignation was
read aud accepted at the meeting Of
the board Of supervisors last night.
Immediately after the board accepted
Cavhcart' 5 resignation Mayor Lane
presented written communication
nominating Brown to FIJI the vacancy.
The mayors letter was without frills,
merely making n formal appointment
filing the void. II was endorsed by
the board in cut and dried manner,
Supervisor Single moving to approve
the mayor s action, Supervisors Arnold
sccOnding the motion and the other
members kokua.ing it unanimously,
without discussion or comment of any
kind. s ILL.,.
To Remain Two Weeks
Catheart is TO remain in the city 3
employ two weeks longer, however, as
special counsel, at his regular rate of
ray, to represent the municipality in
the injunction suit brought at the be.
hest Of the Manoa Improvement Club.
lie has been giving the case his per
scnal attention and is intimate touch
with its details. His continuance in
this capacity will relieve the new city
attorney of the most important work
pending in the Office at the present
time. ''".. s%9
Until September l City Attorney
Brown says he expects to handle all
the duties of the office without assist.
ari'e of deputies. He said last night
he had arranged to appoint Arthur G.
Smith first deputy, to take Office Sep
temher |, and that prior to that date
he and Smith would select a second
deputy to take Office simultaneously
with Smith.
Stainback Wants Smith
But ther, are indications that this
program may not be filed as planned.
Smith is and has been for q number of
years first deputy in the office Of the
attorney general. /. M. Stainback, on
his return yesterday from a vacation
In California, said he had received no
notification of Smith 5 resignation
from the territorial billet and intiinated
strongly that he did not think he would
lose his deputy. 81.
The talk of Smith 5 removal from
the capitol TO the city hall building
was news to Stainback-news which he
apparently did not favor. He remarked
that things had arisen since his return
which would make Smiths change
very unlikely When interviewed by
The Advertiser last night the deputy
said he was not prepared To make 4
statement on the subject. .'.
Expressions of esteem for the out.
going city attorney were voiced Mt the
supervisors meeting last evening by
Supervisors Shingle and Logan. The
former, Immediately after the resiena.
tiOnN was read, suggested that Il he
postponed a, month until Oatb.art
could, finish up all the city business
remaining in his hands He bsI;nvo5
evc"y member Of the board Appreciated
the service Cathcart had given during
his lengthy tenure and wished him sue
cess in his new undertaking
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