The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-15

ment had done in four years. The
argument grew more heated ana
doubtless the two commissioners
would have come TO blows had not
Mayor Littleton called for order.
Monthly reports were subniitted by
the old commissioners prior to the
administration. OF the oath. of office
TO the new commission. Some un-
finished business was completed and
the new board today begirn its adj
ministration with an absolutely clean
slate. The board ratified the sale OF
$4,000 worth Of paving bonos made
earlier in the day by Mayor Jesse M.
Littleton to the Chattanooga Saw
ings bank.
Commissioner Heron asked that
the board authorize him 70 pay out
of his budget the amount of salary
the county pays as its part to the
sealer of weights and measures. The
county this year made no provision
for the salary of this official. and
the city was left to pay its part alone.
His request was granted and the sal
airy was authorized. T. p. Mahoney
is the sealer of weights and meas
ures and Is paid $3.50 monthly for
his services, and up to this time. $40
was paid by the county and the same
amount by the city.
e Frazier Explains.
Commissioner Fred Frazier then
arose and made some explanation OF
bis vote for. Heron for the police
department. Il think we should de-
termine what the people want in this
NATTER" began the commissioner,
"and l want TO deny that any of the
commissioners have asked me to
vote for Mr.. Heron for this depart
ment. believe the people generally
understood that Mr.. Wassman, II
elected, would be assigned to one OF
the departments under the city char
ter. l have been urged by great
many citizens to vote for Heron for
the department Of fire and police and
think In settling this matter we
should determine what is the will OF
the majority of the people. am do
ing what / think best for the city
of Chattanooga. I realize the criti-
cism to be incurred in taking this
stand and the oensure of the press
but the press and the people have
not interpreted the wish of the man.
ufaoturers and great many Other
people in the matter. The city char
ter should be so amended as to make
II possible for us fellows to run fol
whatever position On the board We
desire and not let 1t come up for as
signment later; and want to say
here there Is no combination. I've moi
been asked to vote for Heron BY
either Mr.. Heron or Mr. Bass; / am
merely voting for Heron because
believe he Is the man for the position
and because 1t seems to be the will
of the people that he be assigned K
this department"
Mr.. Bass spoke for a short time
also in defense of himself in castint
his vote for Heron. He stated tha
the "scrap" over the assignment o.
commissioners had been in the news.
papers and that so far as he knew
the commissioners had never dis,
agreed on the matter; that there hat
been no unpleasantness, and that thu
new board was to be harmonious
progressive and aggressive. He spol'
highly of Commissioner WassmaT
and said he was willing to vote witt
Mr.. Wassman for anything In his de-
partment within reason.
The question was then put to
vote and Commissioners Bass, Fra
zier and Heron voted for the assign.
ment of Heron to the police depart
| ment. Mayor Chambliss took thu
same position as Commissions
Wassman and voted against the mo
ton. Commissioner Wassman dill
not vote.
Commissioner Heron nominated