Show I ELECTION QUESTION IS CLEARED UP BY CITY ATTORNEY Folland Quotes Law With Reference to Filling Office Office Office Of Of- fice of Auditor Opponents of or E. E A A. Bock candidate for mayor in the city election next Tuesday have directed considerable criticism against him for tor retaining his position as city auditor while running In the tho mayoralty rare It has lias been said that If Ir Mr Bock Dock had resigned the the tho would have had hada a 1 chance to elect a successor at the primary election Regarding this point W. W II If Folland city attorney has written to Mr Bock Dock Bockas I as follows Dear Sir Sir Replying Replying lnE to your letter of or even cven date In which you ask me for foran foran or oran I an opinion as to tho tine manner of or filling tilling a vacancy In case of or resignation of or I city auditor I beg leave to reply as Ili follows Section compiled laws of ot Utah I 1917 contains the following provision I If Ir any vacancy shall occur In the theoffice theoffice office of or mayor commissioner or au au- au- au for tor cities of or the first and the second class by death resignation re removal removal re- re moval or otherwise such vacancy shall bo pe filled tilled for tor the term by appointment of or the board of or commissioners commis commis- I stoners i From the above e It will be seen that the board of ot commissioners has hasI I the power to fill the office of ot auditor in the event of oC vacancy by appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment ment for tor the term |