Show PETITION FILED FOR LAKE POST Charles J. J Bentzen Makes Formal Application for Commission Although more than a dozen applicants applicants cants arc are reported seeking the post Charles J. J Bengtzen Somerby street is the first to file formal a-formal petition petition petition pe pe- pe- pe seeking appointment to the city commission to fill the vacancy created created cre cre- by the death of Commissioner Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph H. H Lake The absence Monday of Mayor Louis Marcus detained at his home with a ri severe cold prevented consideration consideration consid consid- of the matter by the commis commis- sion Mr Ben Bengtzen filed his application with City Recorder Ethel Macdonald stating that one of his qualifications lies in the fact that he is an uncompromising uncompromising promising enemy of graft and tion Others whose friends are arc attempting attempt attempt- ing to have them named by Mayor Marcus as as' Mr Lakes Lake's su successor cessor are Kershaw N. N White Whit T. T T. T Burton Nicholas Nicholas Nicholas Nich Nich- olas GSmith A A. R. R Emery P. P PL PH H. H Goggin Goggin Gogin Gog- Gog gin in Frank Hoagland Gaskell Rom Rom- ney H Harry rr Combs Clarence Cowan W. W H Harry rry Nightingale and John Jam James s. s The m mayors mayor's choice must be ratified by a majority of the of-the the commission Under th the law the commission has 30 days in which to name Mr Lakes Lake's successor If at atthe the end of that time tirre no decision has been reached on the appointment City Auditor Samuel Samuell F. F Nicholls may sit in as a commissioner commis- commis and break the deadlock if it one exists or otherwise assist in filling the vacancy |