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1951-07-23 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MTG:.T,atM Lr 21M, SPIMPM 1,1DSTIrG OF THE, CITY Co lj2i= 01, JUGM :]L1 I IIIELD LONDAY A:"iER 7TUON, JULY 23,,. 1951 AT ZiB CITY IIPJL AT e 4:.:10 P. .;. The meeting was called to order by Layer .tritz WL th Councilmen 73ryant, Gluck ' and Corley responding to roll call. l ayor lj'ritz stated the reason .for calling the Special meeting was because of ratifying the temporary Judge, and it was his understanding that -the Council had authorized hire before tho ne -xt meeting to appoint <a Jud ;e, and that George L. l ollahan, Jr. was the only nominee for the job. 1 r. ?lollahan has agreed to serve, and has already ta'l.en oath. There is no question about theappointment but there remains the 'nkattor of ratification of that appointrmort by the Council. Mr. Gresham had.quostioned the legality of thoappointmont, and he should be here at the meeting shortly. We could discuss it not. Councilman Gluck- suggested waiting five minutos Par 11r. Gresham. Mayor Fritz pointed out -that it is only a tomijorary appointrlent, , Councilman Corley, too, stated that it is only for thirty days. Councilman Gluck stated that the Council didn't ;no-w About the meeting" for this afternoon 'until about 2:50 F. _,i. He raised the question of the ne ispaper having information about the matter before the Council knew anythin,; about it, Blayor .Fritz zixkza road the letter -iritten to l.Ir. Theed, in answer to Tdr. Theed's original letter to the i,ayor and City Council Mayor 1ritz stated that & the Council couldn't take any action on a permanent appointment until Judge `'heed makes up hie mind as to what he is going to do. Councilman cluck asked if Judge Th©ed wool be here tonic-lit. �j Idayor Fritz ctated, ":To h in his letter e as:l.ud 2or a temporary appointrgnt � for - 34unicipnl Judge during his absence for the 23rd and 30th of July." Layer —ritiz called Lr. rures}iam at 4:20 P. IT. to sao if he vmq conang to the Special Looting, but ,;r. urosham couldn't got avmy. Councilman luel, stated that this mooting, was c1 +s„i.fiod as an onorrency meeting. Councilman Corley statorl that three members pro:,ont coAstitut )s a quorum. Councilmn °rlucj: novod to tappruvo thci cif =r. 7:011ahnn an torpoi�iary ".uniciptil judgo. Cottneilt.%, Xt Corley wicondod the ..otion. Gouncilimm r,fO.n : At ,od 1.1mt teao Tiwjaion "