Show I Should Bock Resign I 7 JS S SD MUCH MUCHA has been said in a carping way in regard to the ethics Mf of E. E A A. A Bock standing as a candidate for mayor without first resigning the position of city auditor th that t it is time a bit of common com com- n neon mon on sense sense was injected into the discussion Thankfully this common com- com mo mon Sense SC has been provided by City Attorney Will Vill Folland Holland Th The city attorney points out that if Mr Bock should resign as auditor it would become the immediate duty of the city commissioners commissioners commis commis- V to fill the vacancy The appointment would be for the term about two years Mr Folland Holland makes it plain that thata I a new city auditor could could not be elected at this time nor could the matter have been submitted to the vote of the Mr Bock had resigned office the day he announced his candidacy for the them m mayoralty The city attorneys attorney's opinion is a bit of common sense backed up by legal knowledge that should quiet the of some p political critics But there is I still another angle based on on common commonsense sense nse At At the the end of the year the term of 01 office of three th-ree city commissioners com com- missioners rs expires The They represent a majority of the board The t three ee commissioners count counting ng the mayor mayor as one will h have ve an an i u ty to appoint th the new auditor or at it le least st help app appoint int I lilt 11 Therefore if the people want to see that a competent auditor learned t m d they can do so by voting for Jor competent commissioners j By retaining office Mr Bock gives the people an opportunity indirect tit it is true of having a say as to who shall be auditor If he f tr resigned reigned f the people would have no chance chanced indirect or r otherwise 1 heard That's what the city attorney says saS and it is common s w ws n-e. n |