Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-10


e committee should be ready TO report.
In due time the committee returned, and S
rough their chairman, reported resoln-
On that the election had been legally held 7
nder the provisions of the late law of the
legislature. The report was adopted, ana
le Council adjourned sine die. I
The new Council then proceeded to Or
anize. The clerk, according to custom,
allied the names of the members elect, and
III answered.
Mr.. Pckels then moved that Charles IL.
Gallagher, Christian Feliger, and William
II. Quinn be committee to examine the re-
tulns, and also the qualifications OF the mem
hers elect. The motion prevailed.
MIR. Pickles read paper signed by Phillip |
Plunkett, charging fraud in the election in
the First Ward, by which Mr. Patrick Dbl
lon WINS elected, and that he Plunkett-w
entitled 10 the seat
Mr.. Pickles moved that the paper afore-
said he referred to the same committee,
which also prevailed.
The committee retired, and having per
formed the work expected Of them returned
and made detailed report Of the election,
declaring that certain persons therein named
including Mr.. Dillon-had received a ma
iorily of the votes cast in their respective
wards, and were therefore legally elected.
This report also recommended that the
oath of office should be administered to all
the successful candidates, eaeept NJ Dillon.
The report was adopted, and the oath ad-
mipstered accordingly by Esquire o'Neif.
MIR. BRIaHT's ADDRESS.
MIR. Bright, the President, upon taking
the oath, addressed the Council as follows :
Gentlemen Of The city Council
Having been elected to the position l am
now about 10 occupy, by n very large ma
iority of the people, have only to sny that
/ will endeaVor to perform the dulles of the
office to the best oil my abilities, and in my of.
ficlal intercourse, will aim 10 transact all
business in n gentemanly and courteous
manner.
believe that am personally acquainted
with most of you, and entertain the highes
respect for YOU all as citizens and gentlemen
1 hold that our public relations should be
such as are generally held between gentle
men in their private transactions, and tha
as members of Council We should endeavol
to cultivate friendly feelings with each 9th
er, and work harmoniously together ant
with an eye single 10 the public interests.
In all appropriations and expenditures 70
the growth and prosperity of tue city, w
should try to keep within the bounds o
strict economy; and in awarding contracts
look only TO the public welfare, and Civ
them 10 the lowest and best bidders, regard
less OF all personal or political iavortism
whatever.
Without having single moment u pre-
pare any extended remarks, have only I
add in conclusion, that in the discharge {
all the obligations resting upon me as th
Presiding Officer OF this Body, will CT
deavor so to act as to reflect credit upon my
e self and honor upon those through who's
Y pariialty have been called TO occupy til
= chair.
/ Mr.. Bright having concluded, the new men
o bers were ordered 10 be sworn in. The cleI
d commenced with tic name of Patrick Dillo
d OF the First Ward, when Messrs. Picke
r and Gallagher objected, the latter moyir
n that the clerk should call the roll aecordir
:. TO the report OF the Committee, which e
cuded Mr., Dillon from his seat.
e Mr.. Gallagher said that he had no ohje
81 ton to Mr. Dillon having his seat, b
= wanted the question of fraud settled first,
10 MIR. Quinn read the law from the Ci
" Chatter, governing such cases, and shdwi
y that it required the declaration Of the co
testant TO be accompanied with an afidaY
He stated that Mr.. Plunkelts paper had
v such affidavit and was therefore nothi
:, more than mere written assertion Of
lie private citizen and should be 50 consider
ce by the Council.
he MIR. Gallagher said TINT il MIR. Dillon W
Of make certain promises touching his case
is, would be willing 10 have the oath admin
ps tered to him.
Ie. Mr. Dillon declined t. take his seat
ar any conditions differing from those of
lis other members.
III Mr. Gallagher insisted ON his exclusion
Mr. Quinn called The ayes and nays ON
RI question Of excluding Mr.. Dillon from
lid seol, which, being ordered, were
ed Ayes-Mcssrs. Febiger, Foulk, Gallag
he Jones, Hayes, LichIeusein, McMan
AN Pickles, Phillips, WalIer-10
lot Ndys Finnegan, johnson, MeClusk
nd McIntire, Quinn, Sulry, simmons, big
President-S,
So Mr.. Dillon was deprived of his seal
nj a member
ro. An election was then entered INTO
Inc Clerk of Council. The t.lers having
.oo celyed the ballots reported that Edward
Taylor had received 10 votes, and Edmt
B. Frazer votes.
ew The President declared E. r. Tay
w duly elected clerk
W ne james Lang was elected l}nillif
re. Mr.. Pickles read a seiss OF rules for
Iid government of Council, which were rapi
no adopted,
l, a Mr. Quinn, on behalf Of the minor
'ho protested against the haste with which
on rules were being acted on, and thought
NJ common courtesy to the new members
maj quilcd that they should have little tim
r.n examine them before voting,
my Mr. Gallagher replied by stating that
'ral majority would do asst pleased, and did
II, feel like asking the minority any quest
re. about the rules He thought il was no
de- usual thing for majoritcs to act as they
ant sired.
Soy The rules heIng disposed oil d motion
ere carried to pint one hundred copies for
use of the members, after which the Cou
adjourned.
The Council met again last cvenin!
Md elect their committees and transact o
the business, but rs we 60 TO press before lis
'1ve ,Ie iournmeni, we cannot give particulars Il
did -'"'----=-
mi Mrs. Capt Boyd, who attempted to {
city hide her husband in the streets of st. L