San Francisco Call, Volume 84, Number 77, 16 August 1898 — ATTORNEY CRESWELL HAS RESIGNED [ARTICLE]

ATTORNEY CRESWELL HAS RESIGNED

JAMES L. GAI/LAGHER APPOINTED TO VACANCY.

The Ketiring Attorney Will Practice With the Garbcrs as Garber, Cresweil & Garber.

1 At the meeting of the Board of Supervisors yesterday afternoon City and County Attorney Harry T. Creswell ten- ! dered his resignation, to take effect on Tuesday, August 23, with the rt^m-st that a Successor be appointed Immediately. } The resignation was accepted and Supervisor Britt nominated James L. Gallagher 1 to till the vacancy. Supervisor Smith slated that he desired to see a Republican In the office and named Thomas J. Lennon. Mr. Britt urged the election of Gallagher, stating that as he had been in the office with Mr. Creswell for a number of years it was sufficient proof of his competency. He further deemed it a fining tribute to the retiring officer to appoint a man whom he had always regarded as competent and fcilthful In the performance of his duties. The vote was taken and stood i) to 3 in favor of Gallagher, who was accordingly declared elected, and a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Creswell for the manner In which he had performed the i duties of his office. Mr. Creswell intends going into partner- ; ship With ex-Judge John R. Garber and 1 his son, John B. Garber. under the firm I name of Garber. CresweU & Garber.