Arizona republican., 1917-12-30
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 State fair commission, C. M. Layton, Stafford; Judge Frank J. Duffy, Nossles and Cecil D. Boyce, Phoenix, vice s. F. Mcguire, Douglas; W. B. Twtchell, Phoenix and o. D. M. Gaddis, resigned, effective January i.
 John Hennessy, Flagstaff, member board of education Northern Arizona Normal school, succeeding T. E. Pollock Flagstaff, effective January 2.
 Lou CharleVois, Flagstaff, member sheep sanitary commission, succeeding John Hennessy, re-appointed to anoth- CT board. Effective January 1.
 c. M. Willard, state game warden, vice Joe. V. Prochssks, resigned, ef- feettiVe January 1.
 Harry w. Rountree, phoenix, state examiner. vice Aaron H. Powers, re- signed, effective January i.
 With the appointment yesterday of seven state officials the new admin istration advanced considerably further i'm the work of clearing the slate of Campbell office holders.
 A new state fair commission was named, consisting of C. M. Layton of Safford. Judge Frank J. Duffy of No- gales and Cecil D. Boyce of Phoenix. There will take office on January l and will succeed <. F. Mcguire of Douglas, W. B. Twtchell of Phoenix and o. D. M. Gaddis of Kingman. A secretary is Co be selected, Thomas D. Shaugh- messy being expected to resume his old position.
 John Hennessy of Flagstaff. selected only the day before by Governor Hunt as member of the sheep sanitary commission, was transferred, at his own request, to membership on the board of education of the Northern Arizona Normal school. succeeding T. F.. Pollock also of Flagstaff. This change will take place on January 2. Lou Charlevois of Flagstaff was named to replace Hennessy on the sheep sanitary commission.
 The appointment of c. NJ. Willard of Cottonwood as state game warden to succeed Joe V. Prochaska was of iicially announced yesterday. This is Willards old office under the previous Hunt administration.
 Harry w. Rountree of Phoenix was appointed as state examiner and will succeed Aaron II. Powers of Flagstaff The new commission of state insti- tutions met again yesterday and later contract made between J. B. Lyman, Jr., con- sulting architect, and the retiring com mission had, by mutual consent. been cancelled. The following letter was sent to MT. Lyman:
 December 2S, 1917 John E. Lyman, Jr.
 Tucson, Arizona.
 Dear MT. Lyman:
 Under a policy of retrenchment adopted by the commission of state in- stitutions, we accept your kind offer 10 resign and to cancel the contract between yourself and the commission of state institutions under date ot August 20, 1917, and therefore. to ad. wise you that you may consider suct offer accepted and the contract can- celled.
 With referene to the payment oi warrants previously drawn and ap. proved by the former members of the commission and now unpaid, would sa, that upon the advice of the attorne1 general to the state auditor. we regre that we are forced to decide that tho matter IS one wherein the commission has no jurisdiction-that subject bein, one for the disposition of the attorne1 general and the state auditor, since tn warrants were for amounts previousl, passed upon by the former commits sioners. It would be presumptuous fo this commission to dictate to the stat auditor and the attorney general thei duties.
 This commission desires to thanl you for the courteous manner displaye, in the disposition of this matter and t assure you of our bert wishes for you future success.
 Trusting that this will prove to you entire satisfaction, We are
 Yours very truly COMMISSION OF STATE INSTI
 TUTIONS."
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