The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
SESSION
CHILLY AFFAIR

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Tacoma"
Few new official appointments
were announced.
The council expressed itsel.
unanimously in favor of the re-
appointment Of U. f. Harmon as
city attorney.
Mayor Riddell announced that
DR.. Layton will remain city health
officer. Il. A. Peters, Tacoma
newspaper man, was named as the
mayors secretary.
Shakeup in Health Dept.
The biggest immediate changes
are in the health department,
which is to be completely reo.-
ganized.
A. l.. Fawcett, son of the re-
firing mayor, was relieved of MS
job as superintendent of the city
contagion hospital, and was re-
placed by n. l.. Loveall, who with
his wife will also have charge Of
the new detention station when It
is completed. Mr.. and Mrs. Love-
all both have wide experience in
hospital work, Mrs. Loveall being
an experienced nurse. They were
recommended by DR.. Layton.
To rebuild the health depart
ment from the ground up, and to
provide an efficient working sys-
tenn which so far has been lack
ing, City Attorney Harmon is pre-
pairing an ordinance designating
the powers and duties of the va
rious departments and fixing re-
sponsib!lity.
Hunting For Money.
At the same time plans are be-
ing considered for obtaining ai-
ditional funds to run the health
department. The budget has been
found entirely insufficient to safe
guard the health of the public, and
most of the money has been spent,
it is declared.
From now on DR.. Layton will
be a full time health officer, and
will have a full-time assistant, r.
placing the hit-or-miss system of
having part time doctors try -
handle the work.
FavOrs TacOmans.
Commissioner Shoemaker an
nounced that one of his first acts
in his new office will be to award
to bonding houses with headquar-
tiers in Tacoma the writing OF
bonds for city officials.
Heretofore a great deal OF the
business has gone to Seattle firms.
The extent of the business Is
shown by the fact that Shoemah-
er himself is under $125,00o
bonds and the other commission
ers $4,000 bonds.
e. e. White will remain as
Shoemaker's deputy In the finance
department, it was announced.
Harrison Not Ready.
Commissioner Harrison declar-
ed his appointments will be made
later at a council meeting. 81
have nothing much to say" he de.
clared. 81 believe actions speak
louder than words, and | intend
to make my actions count.
At the same time the council
met, J. NJ. Roberts, newly elected
city controller to take the place
of Shoemaker, took up his new
duties. In the civil service exam
nations P. w. Palmer and Walter
Stone are tied for the position Of
n Dnbnrfc
Some Icy Session.
In a brief, frigidly formal ses-
sion, the retiring city council met
and adjourned at 8 O'Clock.
Mayor Fawcett presided at the
final session, and all the commits
sioners were in their places.
Hardly a word was spoken to
break the ice. No congratulations
and good wishes to the new coun-
Gil apparently were in order.
Il move the council adjourn
sine die Atkins moved.
Gives Out Statement.
Call the ROLL" said Fawcett, |
and then walked out the door. |
Later he gave out statement
thanking the people of Tacoma |
for their confidence in him.
When the brief session was
ended, Retiring Commissioners
Drake was the only one WHO
warmed the frigid atmosphere.
from his seat, he shock
hands with Mayor-elect Riddell
and missioners-elect Shoe |
maker and Harrison, who were at
tending the session.
81 wish you a pleasant and safe
administration" he said, then sat
down again.
Sworn in Previously. :
All of the incoming commits |
sioners had been sworn in early |
Tuesday morning.
Commissioner Harrison should