The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-07
THEIR MEETING AND ORGANIZATION UNDER THE NEW
REGISTRY LAW.


REGISTRY LAW.
This morning at 10 O'Clock the Aldermen met in
Common Council Chamber, for the purpose OF or
law The attendance was very full scarcely a single
member Of the Board being absent
On motion OF Alderman Carpenter, Alderman
Clouds called to the chair, and Alderman Tit
termary elected Secretary.
Upon motion OF Alderman Jones, all persons not
holding the official position Of Alderman were re-
quested to retire from the Chamber.
The roll Of aldeDnen was then called
The name OF Alderman Toland being called by the
Secretary, Alderman Kerr made the point OF order
that, as the name of Alderman Toland was not upon
the official list furnished 10y the Secretary OF the
commonwealth, IL was improperly called.
Upon this point the Chair ruled that all persons
legally acting as aldermen were qualified members
Alderman Carpenter then movedthat the meeting
proceed TO the election Of permanent President
Alderman Williams moved that, prior to the cleo
tion, the official commissions OF all present should be
produced.
Alderman Carpenter moved that Alderman Will
ams motion be laid upon the table. Some confu-
sion ensuing, Alderman hcMullin, of the Fourth
ward, wanted to know whether the Chair did not in
tend 10 notice the motion OF Alderman Williams. II
the minority were to be gagged, he wanted 1t TO be
made known.
Alderman Williams modified his resolution so as TO
apply merely to those whose names were not upon
the printed list furnished by the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth
Alderman Jones said that the motion was uncalled
for, since the persons referred to in it acting
under an act OF Assembly whAe contestng the seats
Alderman Kerr said that it made no difference
Whatever whether Alderman V0lend mad q seat in
the body or not. He could produce no commission,
and he knew 1t. All that the minority desired was
the right.
The motion then put and ost-yeas, 25 nays, 80
The motion to go into an election then prevailed.
Alderman Carpenter nominated Alderman Beter
Alderman Kerr nominated Alderman Dougherty.
The nominations were then closed.
The Chair appointed Aldermen Jones and Becker
as teers.
The result was announced as follows:-
Beitier
Alderman Dougherty conducted Alderman Better
to the chair. He took his seat, returned his thanks
to the Board for the honor conferred upon him,
hoped that all the deliberations would be conducted
in Fairness and that officers would be selected salts
factory to the public of Philadelphia.
Alderman Carpenter moved that the Board go
into the election of clerk, and then allowed his
motion to be amended so as TO include the assistant
clerk.
Alderman Carpenter nominated for clerk James
W. Powell and for assistant clerk j. r. T. Whitman.
Alderman Kerr nominated for clerk Isaiah H.
Butler and for assistant clerk Francis McCann.
The result for clerk was announced as follows:-
Powell.
Butler. .25
At this point Alderman Kerr, seeing that the con-
test Of the minority was hopeless, stated that if
OF Mr. McCann for assistant clerk
Alderman McAIullin then moved that Mr.. Whit
man be elected assistant clerk by acclamation.
This motion being objected to. Alderman Kerr,
who had withdrawn the name of Mr.. Mccain for
the purpose of facilitating the business of the
Board, renewed the nomination The election then
proceeded by the calling of the roll.
1t resulted as follows:-
McCann
Nominations for Messengers were then declared
in order.
Alderman Carpenter nominated Peter s. DIldlne
and Joseph RibbOlet.
Alderman Kerr nominated John Daily and John
Quinn.
| The nominations were closed.
The election resulted as follows:-
Dlldne. II
Ribbolet ~
DAILY %
| The newly elected officers Mr. Powell, Clerk; Mr.
Whitman, Assistant Clerk Messrs Dldine and Rib
bolet Messengers, all assumed their places the
temporary officers retiring.
The organization being now completed, Alderman
Kerr moved that when the Board adjOurns it adj
journs TO meet on the 10th inst, at O'Clock.
Carried.
Alderman John Devlin announced the death Of his
colleague, Alderman John j. Devn, OF the Seven
teenth ward.
on motion, the Chair appointed the following COM
mittee TO draft resolutions on Alderman Devlin's
Kerr.
Upon motion it was agreed that the Board attend
the funeral in a body.
Alderman Carpenter offered the following resolu-
ton-
Resolued That the Clerk of the Board be and he is
hereby directed to draw on the City Commissioners
for the necessary books, stationery and blanks for
the use OF this Board. Carried.
Alderman Hood offered the following resolution:-
Re sJlped, That the clerk be ana he is hereby autho
rZed to procure suitable seal for the Board with
which he shall authenticate all the acts of the Board
Of the city of Philadelphia, and shall have for legend
"Board OF Aldermen OF the city OF Philadelphia"
Alderman Kerr moved that the rules of the House
of Representatives of this Commonwealth be adopted
as the rules in the government of this board. Car
RED.
Resolred That the clerk be and he is hereby au-
thorized to establish the office Of the clerk of this
board at No. 1922 n. Sixth street. Carried.
On motion, adjourned.