Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-10
CITY COUNCIL.
CALLED MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.
Hon. ]. T. Swayne Elected Mayor
Pro Tem--Shabby Treatment
OfMayOr LeftWieh.

The Board of Aldermen assembled
Yesterday evening at four o.elock, PuI-
suant to call. The Hon. il.
President of the Board, took n CI9lL,
and after the roll was calleo anu q
! quorum announced, stated the 1uyect
ofthe meeting, which was 10 eject Il
Mayor pro TEN.
There being barely a quorum pres
emf Alderman Black moved that the
Tjnntes of the last month be read, in
order TO give the absenteest time toput
In an appearance. The motion was
adopted and the Secretary proceeded
m read the minutes, until several
other members came in, when 1t was
moved to suspend the further reading
/ until the next meeting. Adopted.
Alderman Renner moved that no
other business be transacted except
that for which the Board is called to-
together.
Alderman Williams said he did not
see why the Board should not trans
act other business. The Acting
| MAYORS message had not been acted
| on. and he moved that it be taken up,
Alderman Renner said the message
| had been read and received; that was
| all that could be done. He therefore
| called for the question on his motion.
which was adopted.
Alderman O'DOnneli moved that the
Mayors nomination Judge SWayne.
be concurred in by reclamation.
Alderman Vincent did not tbinR
| that il could be done in that manner
The code prescribes the mode to~be by
ballot.
alderman O'Donnell said that there
was nothing to prohibit the vote by
acclamatiOn, and therefore renewed
his motion, which received two o.
three seconds.
Chairman Swayne asked Alderman
O'Donnen to take the Chair, shifting t
the Board that while he did not Wisl
the position of acting Mayor, he die
not feel at liberty to decline the posi-
ton thus placed upon him by tn
Mayor. He sincerely hoped that thu
Board would act as they thought best
and assured them that so far as he wa
personally concerned, he would b.
pleased if they would choose some
other person than himself.
Alderman O'DOnnell took the Chai
and put his own motion, Ito concur II
Judge Swayne'5 nomination by accla
matiOn.)
The vote, viva vOcc, was indecisiVe
and the yeas and nays were called
with the following result:
Ayes-Aldermen Black, Cartwright
Hoist, Cicalla, Renner and Moffet-6
Nays-Aldermen Clancy, Marshall
Joyce, Dyer, Gallagher, Mr.. Ogden
Vincent and Williams.
The motion to elect by reclamation
was lost, and the Sergeant-at-Arms
! ordered to prepare the ballot for
| election of Mayor, pro TEN.
Alderman Marshall put in nomina-
/ ton Alderman Cartwright,
Alderman Cartwright nominated
! the Hon. J. 7. Swayne.
The ballots being taken up a count
; stood as follows:
SWayne, 5
Cartwright,
Alderman Swaync was declared du.
ly elected Mayor, pro tem.
As soon rs the announcement Yves
made Alderman Dyer arose and said
1 that Judge SWayne was a gentleman
with plentyof leisure, was acquainted
with the duties OF the Office, and ms
election had made him the nomination
| of The Board and not Of Mayor LEFT
rich; he therefore moved that his
election he made unanimous by accla-
nation.
This suggestion, which showed the
petty animOsity towards Mayor Left
wich which has of late characterized
the CLIQUE of which Alderman Dyer
is the acknowledged spokesman and
leader, Was adopted by his followers,
and Judge Swayne was declared the
unanimous choice of the Board.
The Board thereupOn adjourned.