The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
FRANK R. POU
TAKES OFFICE
2P.M. MONDAY
Commissioners Elect Again AS
sumes Office He Vacated
About One Year Ago.
REORGANIZATION
BE FIRST STEP
Old Board to Wipe Slate Clean
and New Board Will Then
Take Charge.

Frank R. Pou, city commissioner-el-
ect, formally takes office tomorrow,
relieving mayor Thos. II. Johson. whom
he defeated in the late election That
there will be a general reorganization
is admitted, but just how the three
commissioners will be elected, or in
what departments they will he in
charge of, remains a secret until after
the meeting, which takes place Men
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The old board, which is composed OF
missioner; George II. Hinrichs. CON.
Frank D. Sanders, police and fire oonl-
missioner Of finance and revenue: rhos
II. Johnson, mayor. and commissioners
of streets, water, parks and pulllic
buildings Will be assembled at O'Clock
IN the afternoon for the last meeting
as at present composed Mayor John
son will preside. and all business which
has accumulated. or which remains 10
be disposed OF viii be called up by the
clerk. and then Mr.. Johson, who has
been connected with the administration
four or five years, retires 10 private
life, Quite ceremony is expected 10
feature the retirement OF Mr. Johnson
Following the induction OF Com
missioner Pou into office and the re-
sumption of an office he held for the
long term being elected when the com
mission form OF government was adop.
ted, the reorganization Of The board il
expected to follow. The election OF one
OF the commissioners as MAYOR will he
one Of the earliest duties Of the board.
and just which one Will be thus select
ed remains an unsolved mystery. Dur-
ing Mr.. Pou's first term. the MAYOR
was Mr.. Greenhut who was dcfcaten
nv Nfr
missioner OF fire and police Mr. pou
also held the job acting as mayor dur
ing Mr.. Greenhut's enforced absences
and on numerous occasions has signed
documents with such a title ii is
rumored however, that Mr.. pou Will
not be the one selected for mayor at
this term
Following the reorganization as fore
casted, the next highly important mat
ter to come before the board will he
mat Of the election of department heads
There are large number OF them 40
be filed and already the clerk has appli.
cations in hand for more than ono o.
flee. Yesterday an enthusiastic builder
filed a request for appontemnt 10 the
office or building inspector. duty
which is now being performed by /.
Earle Thornton, city engineer. i'm conec-
Ther aer rumored changes. hut mono
of the commissioners cared to discuss
any such possibility and none would saw
Just what was in prospect some cr
them to be filed are: attorney. comp
Toller, clerk, tax assessor. tax col
rector, physician, police chief prob
aDiy), superintendent of water works
street foreman, fire chief. recorder. en-
glneer. electrician, building inspector
tprobably), assistant clerk, assistan
comptroller, and possibly registration
officer
was not even hinted at last night. but
IL was tacitly admitted that after about
the middle Of the week. several new
faces may be seen behind certain desks
In the city building. Practically all posi-
lions are being sought by more than
one person, indicating that there viii
De some thinking on the part OF the
commissioners to get men best suited
for the dozen or more positions. Many
or the department heads have been con-
nected with the city for years. and there
is good reason to believe that they
VIII remain for some time yet.
The new commissioner-elect has
been heartily congratulated upon his
return to an office he vacated year
ago and who shows his ability to
come back I'm the race OF the very
strongest opposition. The new duties
are not new to him, and within a day
or two he will probably have things
In fine working order. His induction
into office tomorrow afternoon is eX
pected TO be witnessed by a large num-
Der OF spectators and personal friends
There is room for ladies, and their
presence is always welcomed at meet.
ires at the city hall. Should they hesi-
tate about occupying seats in the coun-
ell chamber proper, there are accom-
in the galleries for quite