Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03
new MAYOR ASKS
FOR Cooperation
Continued From First Pace,

Continued From First Page)
Howard Ward, Arthur Johnson,
James Kane, John X. McDonough.
Law-James Mearns, Harry p.
Cathcart, James W. Robertson
Charles ForwOod William Abberger.
Fire-Arthur Johnson. Harry Cath
Cart Charles Forwood, James Mearns,
I John X. McDonough.
Police Howard Ward Slant B.
Atk' ms. Charles Forwood, Harry P.
Carthcart, John T. Harrington
Printing-Harry P. Car.hcart, How
ard Ward William Abberger
Park-Stant B. Atkins. Arthur
Johnson, Charles Forwood. John X.
McDonough, Jonn T. Harrington.
Public Health-Henry p. Cathcart,
John o. Hopkins, John x Melon
! ough.
Eng 'neering - Charles Forwood
Howard Ward. James Kane.
Bonds-James Mearns. Jame7 W.
> Robertson, Howard Ward William
Abberger, James Kane.
! Nav CATION Slant B. Atkins. Harry
p. Cathcart. Arthur Johnson. John T.
Harrington, John X McDonough
Election-John o. Hopkins. Harry
: p Catncart, Howard Ward, SAINT B.
Atkins, William Abberger.
Accounts-Arthur Johnson. James
w Robertson John r. Harrington.
Engrossments-Ho Howard Ward, John
O. Hopkins John X. McDonough.
Crenatory-Charles Forwood, SAINT
B. Atkins, John o. Hopkins. John T.
Harrington. William Abberger
The Council was notified by City
Treasurer Banks that he had appoint
ed NJ Howard Jester as treasurer
clerk and City Auditor White reported
the appointment Of Elmer H. Klund
as city auditors clerk to fill the IN
expired term OF Mr. Jester. Both
names were directed placed on the
miscellaneous payroll.
The first communication received
from Mayor Lawson was the appoint
ment of Thomas e. Bayard as city
solicitor. The appointment was con
hrmed, as were also the appointments
of James l. Ford as member OF the
Board Of Water Commissioners for q
term OF six years, and OF James A
CORY as secretary to the mayor.
After his appointments had beer
confirmed, Mayor Lawson read hi:
first message to the Council. Tn,
mayor sa d:
BESIDES the powers vested in tn,
mayor to make appointments filling
certain designated Offices as prescrib
ed by the charter of the city. there
are very few definitely defined dutiei
! which he can perform; but to my wa
:. OF thinking, there are many duties o
y a varied general character which Z
: person conscientiously fixing the of
u fee of mayor can and should perform
y In general by attendance az the meet
y ings Of the several departments G.
the city as the same are now Sc
apart by law; so that, as the chief Of
= hcer Of the city, he may be informed
OF all that goes on and may know
that 1t goes on properly. / do no
mean in any sense that interference
should be offered but inasmuch as tn
mayor Is held responsible in the eye
Of the people Of this city for tn
proper administration OF all the de
partments. whether they be appointe
by him or elected by the people,
necessarily follows that he must kee
in touch with them and know wha
they are doing If he Is TO be in an
degree efficient in his own Office
The prescribed meetings Of tn
several departments in consultation
with the niayO2 is undoubtedly
means Of promoting the efiic' ency O
our city government IL active an
hearty cooperation be had from tn
departments when and as their dutie
and powers come in touch with eac
other. Cooperation should not mea
the relinquishing Of any power be
longing 10 one department to anothe
department, nor the attempt of on
department to over reach another de
partment, and thus exercise power
not belong ng to it, When occasi %
arises where two departments com
in close contact, calm. deliberat
consultation OF the matters in han
can and should be fairly held, 70
after all the interests OF the cit zen
as a whole are to be served. and TIL
cannot be accomplished without mu
tual confidence and cooperation.
To-day we are in the midst OF
great war, and il so happens tina
there are many of the active indus
tries in this city of great value I
our country in furnishing supple
needed by 1t. II Cur city be Efficient
managed in all its departments,
must necessarily follow that the ad
mlnistration Of the matters OF tn
several corporations, firms OF partner
ships having IN Their keeping thes
several industries. can be OF create
; use and assistance TO the Government
: The more efficient the city Is In tn
Q administration OF its affairs. the cas- e
y It will be for the Government to sc
cure from the industries in this cit
its needed supplies and the create