Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-02
Neru Mayor And Council Take
Office; All City Officials But
Marshal Are Re-Appointed

The new city administration took
office last night and re-appointed all
city officials with the exception of
city marshal and city police judge,
II. NJ Wurtz was appointed marshal
to succeed w. S. Brakefield, who did
not file an application for re-appoint-
ment Appointment of a police judge
was deferred until next Tuesday eve
ming.
New officials were sworn in and
held their first meeting as soon as the
old council had disposed of matters
that had been brought up during the
preceding two weeks.
The council chamber was crowded
Jake Erickson, retiring mayor. con-
Quoted the meeting of the old council
in his usual, brisk manner. When he
had completed his last official act. the
signing of a deed for the, city, Mayor
Erickson arose.
Before I leave, l want to thank
every member, OF the council for his
assistance and cooperation. If any
thing has been accomplished during
our administration. I have not done it
nor has any single member of the
council--but we have all worked to-
gether. also want to thank the
heads of the various departments"
Mayor Erickson was loudly applaud
ed as, with other retiring officials, he
walked quickly from the room.
Ball Praises Erickson
Mayor James NJ. Ball and the new
councilmen were also applauded as
fhoi &c h..
table.
81 have no speech to make" said
the new mayor Put / want to say
that it will be our aim to conduct the
affairs of the city in a businesslik
way. l also want to say that I have
read the editorial in The Review YES
terday morning, regarding Mayor
Erickson, and heartily agree with
every bit of it. | wish to consratn-
late the outgoing council on the eff
cient administration it has given the
city. We only hope that we will dc
rs we'll as they while we are in Of
flee"
appointment of city officials was
then taken up. Mayor Ball announced
that, as the meeting was one called
for this purpose, no other business
would be transacted.
Two applications for appointment as
citv clerk were read One was from
NJ. L. Butler incumbent, and another
from ]. L. Sisk. Councilman Lee Blair
Of the second ward moved that But
Ter be re aprointed and the vote was
unanimous in favor OF the motion.
P. II. Halleck, city, engineer. was
the only applicant for that office
Councilman w. R. Tonkin moved his
accompaniment and It, too was unani-
mouslv approved.
/; John Sanders application for re
appointment as city attorney was the
only one received. Councilman w. NJ
Cox moved the re-appointment of San
ders; again the vote was unanimous.
II. NJ. Wurtz, the only applicant for
city marshal, was voted that office.
Billy Brakefield did not seek reap
pointment.
Three applications for appointment
as fire chief were read, those Of J. Fl.
Wilson, c. F. Brown and f. L. Cum
bach. The council voted for Wilson's
re-aDpointment. Brown and Cumbach
are both members OF the department.
Wurtz is Ozark Horse"
The councZ adjourned until next
Tuesday evening, when the appoint
ment of "a health officer and police
judge will be taken up. 1t was runner
ed last night that the council planned
to combine the offices of city clerk
and police judge. with NJ. L. Butler
serving as judge in addition to his
duties in the clerks office.
Just before adjournment, Mayor
Ball announced the appointment of
the following committees:
Finance: Blair. Ferguson and Cox.
Street and Sewers: Caretto, Camp
bell and Tonkin.
Fire and Buildings: Cox, Blair and
TOnkin.
Police: Tonkin, Ferguson ana Cox.
Lights: Caretto, Campbell and Blair.
Cemetery: Campbell, Caretto and
Tonkin
Health: Ferguson, Campbell and
Cox.
II. NJ. Wurtz, the new city marshal
is a miner and has been employed by
the Calumet G. Arizona Mining Com
pany since coming to Risbee seven
eyears ago. He has been resident OF
Arizona II years. and was miner at
Jerome before coming TO Bisbee
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