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Show LEGAL 0EP1MI (MMTED Corporation Counsel Abolished; Abol-ished; Three Assistant City Attorneys Provided. An ordinance abolishing the office of corporation counsel, Increasing the number num-ber of assistant city attorneys to three, and providing for the employment of special spe-cial legal services whenever necessary, was adopted by the city commission yesterday. yes-terday. The last provision was inserted lo pave tho way for the appointment of W. H Brarnel as special land and water attorney attor-ney for the city. Mr, Bratnel will be formally appointed today and will be In the employ of the city for two months or longer, straightening out ihc tangles In tho city's land and water rights. Tho Increase In tho number of assistant assist-ant attorneys has long been contemplated. contemplat-ed. W. H. Folland, who was engaged several months ago as special counsel for the city In the rooming house cases, becomes be-comes second assistant. Aaron Meyers remains as first assistant and AV. Ar. Little as third anslstant. Meyers's salary sal-ary will be S2I00 a year; Folland's $1300,' and Little's 51500. The city attorney. 7-1. J. Dinlnny, Is named as head of the dopartment at 33000 a. year, the title of city attorney being Inserted In place of corporation counsel, a position which was created by the present, administration in its first year, but which has been vacant for nearly a year. |