Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-13

port.
Ballingall moved to accept.
Ballingall then moved they be ac-
cepted oil together.
City Clerk made quarterly report.
Ballingall moved to accept.
City Clerk made annual report.
Ballingall moved to accept.
Solicitor made annual report.
Ballingall moved to accept.
The Board of City Canvassers re-
ported the election Of Mayor Orr,
Treasurer Tower, Solicitor Ennis, AS
SCISSOR Coyan, Aldermen Brady, Baker,
Durfee and Shelter.
Ballingall moved its reception.
Ballingall then presented the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. BY the remaining menu
bers of this Council, that they express
their thanks to Cary Inskeep and John
w. Shea, retiring, for their earnest
zeal in behalf of the city, and for their
gentlemanly bearing, courtesy in de-
bate and general good Fellowship to-
wards us and as they go from our
councils our best wishes attend them.
The old Council then adjourned
sine die.
The Mayor then called the new
Council to order and the Solicitor
swore in Mayor Orr, and the Mayor
then swore in Messrs. Brady, Baker,
Durfee and Shelter.
On motion of Ballingall the Mayor
swore in the City Treasurer.
On motion Of Ballingall the Mayor
swore in the new City Solicitor.
On motion Of Brady the Council
proceeded to election of City Clerk,
when eight ballots were had with no
election, the candidates being g. F.
Foster, J. v. Wingatc, o. W. Lyman,
McQuiston and G. Auwerda.
Brady then moved to postpone cleo
ton of Clerk indefinitely, and proceed
to election Of Marshal.
Ballingall moved to suspend till the
Marshal was elected. Carried.
Brady moved to declare John Gray
Marshal. Tho Mayor suggested bal
lot necessary and Brady subsidized.
On first ballot John Gray received a
majority and was declared elected.
Brady moved to declare John Burk
Deputy Marshal, but the Council
would persistin balloting.
Five ballots were had, and on the
MIN ballot Moaa Kanntz was elected.
The other candidates were John Bnrk,
John s. Wood and T. Il Buckley.
The Council returned 10 election Of
Clerk, and on the 18th consecutive bal
lot, G. f. Foster was elected. Those
voting for Foster were Blake, Durfee.
Baker, Pollard and Shelter.
Ballingall introduced a report from
fire company, recommending c. G. Pc
tiers fer Chief Of Fire Department,
and /. j. Alien, Assistant.
Ballingall moved the report be con-
Cured in, and the parties recommend
ed were elected.
Mr.. Brady introduced resolution
appointing the Ottumwa Democrat to
do the City printing, provided it would
do tho work at the same price charged
by the COURIER, and moved its adop-
tion.. Durfee seconded the motion.
Pollard moved that the question be
referred to the Committed on Finance,
and that they receive bids for the
printing.
Messrs. Brady and Durfee opposed
the motion, aud claimed that ITO the
victors belong the spoils."
Mr.. Blake wasin. favor of the CouRr-
Err, as they published a Daily and had
more circulation, and the interests Of
the city would be better subserved
thereby.
The question on Pollard's amend
ment was lost, 8 TO s; those voting for
it were Blake, Pollard and Moore
Against, Brady, Ballingall, Baker.
Durfcc aud Shelter.
The Democrat was then elected
printer by the same vote.
Mr.. Ballingsll moved that the out
going members aud the Solicitor be
voted new copy Of the Ordinances,
and that the old ones be turned over
to the Council.
Mr.. McNett, ex-Solicitor, had made
complete digest Of his copy, and as
he had bought and paid for it, he de-
clined to have such sharp game play
ed on him for the benefit Of the new
Solicitor, and the Council refused to
includc McNett in the motion.
Mr. Blake moved a vote of thanks
to McNett cx-Solicitor, for the eff
cent manner in which he had discharg-
EN- his duties.
Carried unanimously.
Mr.. BalIingall moved vote Of
thanks to John s. Wood for the eff.
Client manner in which he discharged
the duties of Dept. City Marshal.
Mr.. Pollard thought il came with
bad grace from Ballingall, after rcfus-
ing to vote for Wood again. grhe
vote was then taken, and Ballingall
Baker, Durfee and Shelter voted for it
and Blake, Brady, Pollard and Moore
voted against it 1t being tic, thu
Mayor voted no, and it was lost. Thu
friends Of Major Wood voted agains
the motion, as they thought II was al
insult to Major Wood.
Mr.. Brady was opposed to 'slobbcr
ing resolutions and as he couldn'
| appreciate Major Wood, he votes
| against the resolution.