Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-10
Mayor Not Sworn in For New Term Because of Non-
 Arrival of Commission.
ATT, DEPARTMENT
 HEADS RENAMED
Means Heads Finance Committee, Nc. Bryde Public Work, Miller Police, McGehee Fire, Clement Cemetery,
 Vance Water, Dalby Sanitary.

Because his commission for his new term of office has not yet arrived, Mayor Simon Bloom has not yet taken the oath of office, but being already in office, he will remain there until his Successor" is qualified. Other new city officials took the oath last night at the first meeting of the new city council, these new officials being as follows:
 Alderman R. M. Vance, succeeding J. Frank Franey, from the First ward
 Alderman w. c. McBryde, succeed ing Ben B. Veil, recently resigned, from the Second ward.
 Alderman E. T. Miller, succeeding H. V. Bahlau, from the Third ward.
 Alderman George E. Dalby, succeed ing J. M. Simpson, from the Fourth ward.
 Police Judge J. R. Stewart suc- ceeding himself.
 . City Treasurer Harvey Hogg, suc- eeeding himself.
 Chief of Police J. Frank Stewart, ap- pointed by the mayor to succeed him. self
 Fire Chief A. c. Breiner, appointed by the mayor to succeed himself.
 Assistant Police Chief John H. King. appointed to succeed himself
 Assistant Fire Chief George Afford, appointed to succeed himself.
 New Coundl Committees.
 The mayor announced the appoint ment of the following council com mittees:
 Nnance-Harvey Means, chairman; w. c. McBryde and R. M. Vance.
 Police-E. T. Miller, chairman; c. D. McGibbony and w. c. McBryde.
 Public works-W. c. McBryde chair man; G. D. McGibbony and J. A. Cle- ment.
 Fire-F. o. McGehee, chairman; E. T. Miller and J. H. Means.
 Cemetery-J. A. Clement, chairman; T. H. Means and D. T. Miller.
 Water and light-R. M. Vance, chair man; F. o. McGehee and G. E. Dalby.
 Sanitary-G. E. Dalby, chairman; F. o. McGehee and J. A. Clement
 Ordinance--G. D. McGibbony, chair man; R. M. Vance and G. E. Dalby.
 Auditing-City clerk and finance committee.
 Bonds Are Approved.
 Police Judge Stewart was the only one of the officials to whom the oath was not administered last night, Judge Stewart having taken the oath several days ago. Judge Stewart filed his bond with the council last night, how ever, and 1t was approved. w. L. Toney, Ed McCammon and George w. List are sureties, with Judge Stewart himS elf n ho c,,ro oF S00 certificate of renewal was filed with the city clerk of the bond of $4O,- 100 of City Treasurer Harvey Hogg, the bond having been provided by al surety company. The bond of Chief of Police Frank Stewart, in the amount of $2,50O, with Sam Fies and Jeff Hicks as suretles, and the bond of Assistant Chief John King, for $1 ,000, with o. H. Hardin and W. J. Sheppard as sureties, were both approved.
 In reappointing Chief Stewart and Chief Breiner, Mayor Bloom spoke in high terms of praise of both officials, who have rendered valuable service In their long tenure of those offices, ana the council went on record as endors- ing and approving such appointments. Each of the chiefs reappointed his as- slstant, which again were approved.
 A committee from the Retail Mer- chants association, with Secretary E. 5. Bloom as spokesman, asked for a conference with the ordinance commit tee, which request was granted. Tne conference will be held at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening at the chamber or commerce headquarters.