Show BOARD HAS NO CLERK Resignation of Perkins Accepted Yesterday Percival O Perkins has tendered his resignation ns clerk of the Board of Pub lie Works and the board haH accepted It to take effect January lat There wno n meeting o tho board nt tho office of Spencer Clnwnon ycoterday afternoon CII rcrnoon nt which this action was taken The ronlg nation of John M 1 Vhltakcr the former clerk wes presented J and placed on file No action was taken on It an It was con sldercd that Mr Whltakor had boon out of thin employ of the board for some limp In this way ho Is not given tho natlsfac lon of resigning eon No Intimation wait gIven out ae to what action would b I taken In the muter of tilling the reslg nation presented by Mr Porklqg tealr Thr general mprc3Hlon la 1 that 1 now min will b < chosen although there nro thoB who believe that PerkIns will be reappointed reap-pointed Time objecting members of lhr Council atom to concede that the board ha the right to appoint n clork wlthoi the concurrence o tho Council but they still maintain that the board cannot ap polnUn man to the dual Position of clerk and Innpector held by Mr Whllakor without containing the Council |