Evening journal., 1917-04-26
public BUILDING
Commission OUT
Body's Last Official Act is
Commendation for Chair
man and Secretary
OFFICIAL TIES
FINALLY DISSOLVED

Members Of the Public Building
Commission, who were recently dis
charged by the court upon the com-
pletion of their work, held maj
meeting yesterday to close up a few
minor matters that were left over and
to formally d ssolve official ties.
The final act of the commission was
the adoption OF minute relative to
the services of Harlan G. Scott, the
president This resolution was
adopted by Commissioners John j..
Raskob, James l. Ford Daniel Corbit
and L. Scott Townsend. and was as
follows:
when this Commission was ap-
DO nted IL was the unanimous sense
OF its members that Mr. Harlan G.
Scott should be elected as its chair
man. Mr.. Scott. with considerable re-
luctance, but actuated by keen sense
of public duty, accepted the chairman
ship Of the Commission and since that
time has acted in that capacity In
common with the other members Of
the Commissl lon, Mr.. Scott had there
fore but little experience in the dis
charge Of duties of the character re-
Quired of him in carrying out the im-
portant duties imposed upon the Com-
mission, but by ceaseless applicat on,
tireless energy and a complete devo-
/ ton of his time and talents to the
work. has made possible the success
! full completion of the task imposed
upon the Commission. For nearly
/ four years Mr. Scott has devoted a
part OF nearly every day 20 the work
foo
his personal affairs, and Throughout
the whole period of the existence oi
the Commission has ir small and large
matters guided the Commission to a
successful completion Of the work
which it was called upon 10 do. While
we. the other members Of tho Com
mission. have to the extent OF our
time and abilities. devoted the best
that was in us to the performance OF
our work il is our united and indi-
v'dual opinion that it is owing to ths
energy, alb lily. tireless application
and sound judgment OF Mr. Scott that
the work Of this Commission has been
successfully accomplished
The entire commission then adopt
ed the following resolution in recog
milton OF the services Of Thomas F
Gormley as secretary:
Resolved, That this commission
place upon record its grateful ap
probation Of the services performed
by its secretary. Thomas =. Gormley
Upon the organization OF the com
mission Mr. Gormley was named a.
secretary and since that time has dc
voted his entire time and attention
70 the work of the commission. Will
nominally acting as secretary of tn
commission, Mr.. GOrmley's dutie
have had a much wider scope tha
the term secretary would denote. an
his activities have extended into ever
branch OF the commissions wOrl
With absolute accuracy and fidelit
he has handled the large. intricat
and complicated details of the bus
ness Of the commission nd has d,
voted to the performance of his dutie
not only tireless work. but an interes
and enthusiasm which have been q
constant assistance to the accomplish
ment Of the work assigned TO II. TIL
records of the commission are no-
and have always been kept in Oh
most faultless, accurate and satisfat
tory manner, and in severing the iell
ltion OF the commission with Mr.. Corn
ley by reason of the completion Of II
= duties, each member of the commi
sion desires to record his personal sa
isfaction with Mr. Gormley's perfo
nance OF the duties assigned TO him an
best wishes for his future success an
= prosperity"