The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-02
New Administration Slated to Take
Over Reins OF Government
at 2 o'clock; Appoint
mcnts be Made
FAIR GROUNDS TO GET
PROMPT CONSIDERATION
New Mayor Hopes to Accomplish
Quick Results In Special jes.
sion Ton orrow Night,
Police Applicants

Recently elected city officials
we're to take office this afternoon
following o meeting Of the present
city council in which reports OF
officers for the month Of April were
to be approved. This was scheduled
to be called to order at o'clock
according to S. c. Durbin, retiring
mayor.
Officiating in the capacity OF O
notary public, Judge W. W. clark
city treasurer was to administer
oaths to the following officials: o.
Coffman, mayor; J. Il. WeliDorn'
city clerk Ben Phillips, chief OF
police; Dan w. Beets, street conf
missioner; John d. Duncan, coun'
Gilman, ward four; Il. T.. Wren'
councilman, ward three; Hy Du Bose,
councilman, ward one, and J. A.
Hawn, councilman ward two. Judge
Clark, reelected city treasurer, Will
he sworn In by w. T. Cloud, coun'
ty clerk.
Retiring officials are. s. 9.
Durbin, mayor; o. G.. Linn, CHIEF OF
police; Farley Kinnard, councilman'
ward four; ]. w, Conner, council
man. ward three. Messrs Wellborn'
Clark Beets, Du Bose and Hawn Will
continue in their respective Offices.
To Submit Appointments
Following administering OF the
oaths. the new council will be sor'
ganized with Mayor Coffman pre-
siding. His selections Of officials
to fill appointive city Offices Will
be submitted to the council by the
now chief executive.
Appointive offices include police
men, police desk sergeant, city at
torney, city engineer, city water
commissioner, city superintendent OF
health. city scavenger, city plumbing
insnector. park board, cemetery
hoard. and library board.
Thirteen applicants for JOBS on
the police force were on file THIS
morning in the city clerks ofnce.
These applicants were: ]. H. Flip
no. J. r. Boles, c. G. Moody, Carr
Davis, Oscar Lee Martin, W. D. ELS
ton. G. M. Baird, Leland Ramsey
Geo X. Samuels, J. r. Dillon, l.. T.
Burch, G. H. Parish and Lutcher =.
Cox. Boles, Moody. Elston, Baird
Dillon and Parish are members OF
Chief O. G. Linn's force.
Three had filed for the appoiho
= ment of desk sergeant They were:
t Cbas Christian, Sam Meacham and
/ C. f. Dayton. 1t was rumored tha'
= others will ask for the appoint
r ment when the new council meets
Il Seven policemen and one desi
s sergeant will be appointed.
e GrIssby Not Applicant
Judge II. L. Grigsby. rresent citA
> o,tornev is not an applicant 10
: roannointment 10 that office, he de
+, c,ared last week. Judge Grlgsp.
- has been city attorney Ior severa
!, wars. A. l.. Herr and lsarry Ham
= " merlv are being mentioned for tn
appointment. The office require
only portion of the holders a
tenton.
The new mayor win announce tn
annointment of various committee
Of the council after the organiz'
o. tion of that body this afternoon.
q That the first duty to receive .
al attention will be the fair grour
on and ball park proposition, was u
statement made today by Mr.. Col
man. To have the abstract al
ny contract ready to submit to the cou
Gil for approval tomorrow night AZ
to start work on tho park Wedn'
= day morning is the hope OF w
Coffman. !,