Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-18
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Mayor Henry Westerfelds iifst APP
pointment AT the council meeting last
night was that Of j. X. Galusha as
chief of police. The council was
unanimous IN confirming Mr.. Galusha.
Alderman w. i. Swltzer, OF the
Fourth ward, made the motion Tor
unanimous approval.
The council voted by ballot on the
mayors other appointments, except IN
a few instances. Mayor Westerfeld then
read the rest of his list of appoint
ments, the council voting on one al
time. His second appointment was
that of Ed Donahue as police cap
tain. The council failed ITO confirm
Donahue, five 10 three. The
mayor made no second appointment
for the captaincy, so Capt. Pat
0'Grady, present incumbent, retains
the office.
y. NJ Miller traffic policeman, was
confirmed unanimously as police ser
geant The patrolmen were then
named. The ponce force. aside from
the chief, captain and sergeant. Is
made up Of Charles Mainz. Pablo l>u-
jan, Thomas a. Summers. Francisco
Apodaca and A. w yerke. The eoun-
ell stood tie on Main2, Apodaea and
Summers Mayor Westerfeld cast the
deciding vote fot' the three.
Wiltcrson Makes Claim.
Or. +. NJ. Clayton received unani-
nous confirmation as city physician
and 80 did w A. kelcher az city at
tofney city Attorney Thomas VIII
kerson denied Mayor Wcsterfeld )
right to appoint city attorney at
that time, The mayor replied vigor-
uusly. drawing applause. Mr.. Wilker-
son again denied his right to make the
appointment and Mr., Nesterfeid told
him to please be seated. Mr.. Will
kerson said he would not He assert
ed he would refuse TO turn over the
office.
Edmund Ross was confirmed by
the vote of seven to one. Prof John
u. Clark was approved as city chem
ist unanimously
The mayor first presented the
name OF former Chief J. Klein as
head Of the fire department. lie was
not confirmed, five to three. The
mayor then named j. ". burnett
present assistant chief Confirmation
was unanimous.
! On Judge Mcclellan the vote was a
tie and the mayor Gust the deciding
vote. c. W Hunter was confirmed
as poundmaster unanimously.
! The selection of the assistant fire
/ chief and other officers of the fire de-
partment was left 20 the. new chief
and the fire committee. The follow
ling We're confirmed as firemen. VIII
/ liam Collister Fred Renfrau, Chick
/ Anderson, Ray Sena. +. It, shaffer,
/ Hurry Dennis. Harry Fredericks, os-
car Larson, Cal Thompson, T r. Col
/ lister
Hammond President.
/ Alderman q. u. Hammond was
elected president of the council over
| Dr r. l.. Hust The mayor made
/ the following committee appoint
mentA
Finance. Dr. Hust, chairman; Jefre
Haggard, W, +. Swltzcr
Sewer: s. $ Gilbert. chairman;
/ CLYDE TingleY. q. y. Hammond.
Street :. ). Gilbert, chairman
clyde Tingley, A. De Tullio
Police. lerre llaggard, chairman:
/ W + Swtzer, In r. l. Hust.
Finance Dr L. l.. Hust, chairman;
1 lerre iIaggard, w H. Switzer.
Fire. W, r. Switzer, chairman; S.
S. Gilbert. G. q. Gibson.
Water: Clyde Tingley. ehairmani
/ ~. r. Switzer. G. b. Hammond.
Grievance ]. y. Hammond, chair
man; Or r. l., llust, A. lie Tullio.
Building, light and fuel. 9, q. Glib
son. chairman, clyde Tingley, Jerre
Haggard
Isngineering A. De Tulllo chair.
man Dr H. t. Hust. s 5. Gilbert
ordnance. nr Il, l. nust. chair
man; Jerre Haggard, G u. Ham
mond
4 A letter read at the council meet
ing last night from A. 4. McMillen.
/ president OF the Water supply cont
panv, Indicated that the question OF
municipal ownership Of the water
plant is up for immediate eonsidefa-
ton The letter Was read and filed.
In view Of the fact that the water
question * aNw squafelv up To the
new city council the water commit
Tee appointed by the mayor last night
exceeds all other committees In rank
aud Importance The mayor named
clyde Tingiey as chairman Of this
committee and il Is understood that
Mr. Tingley will devote practically all
Of his time from nov on 10 Il study
If the problems which viii confront
the council.
NeNiillcn's letter.
Mr. MeMillen's letter outlining
the attitude OF the water company. is
as follows
April II. 1915.
Mr. Henry Nesterfeld, Mayar, Aihu-
aueFel., n. NJ.
Dear SIR On behalf al the Wa
ter supply company wish to express
to you. and through sou 10 the city
council It's attitude relative 10 MUM.