Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-08
The pIatFIhutlan.


FHE PLUMs AWARDED ny ooUHcTts--cofLE
ELECTED STREET COMMISSIONER, AND THE
THIRD WARD o. K.->HAWRINsf THE NAN
ron THE MAR8FT, AMP THE NISFH WARD
ALI. sRRENE. ~ ~ ~
In accOrdance with the provisions of the
city charter, special meeting OF the City
Council was held, last evening, President
Maris in the chair, for the purpose Of electing
certain city officers, enumerated below:
AS previously stated there was nOOppOsition
TO the old oifisials, except the Street COmmis-
eioneT, and Clerk Of the market The other
1 Cficers were elected without opposition.
| The first Office to be- filed was that Of CITY
Solicitor, for which Mr.. Underwood nominal
ed Samuel n. Harrington, ESq. Mr. HArring-
ton was elected by vote Of IL to 2 for blank,
! and was so declared by the chair.
4 The next office was that Of Street Commis-
siOner. Mr.. Underwood, nominated Mr. Da-
| vid II. COyle. Mr.. McIntire nominated the
! past official, Mr.. Levi II. Springer.
! But q glance around showed that the result
J was foTegone conclusion. MIR. Coyle was to
carry the Third Ward in his breeches pocket.
I and empty out Republican COUNCILMAN Mt
IN the First Ward, where the DemOcThtc ma
| ,Tity Is too large TO be overcome. And so,
don't You see, Mr.. OOyie had 70 he the man.
The vote was taken, and the Third Ward Sc
cured, by the election OF Mr.. COyle, by vote
of IL to Z, which result was duly announced by
the chair.
Next in order came Clerk of the Market, for
which Mr.. Thomas Hawkins was renOnlnated
by Mr.. Underwood.
| James Fletcher was to have been an Opposi-
tinn candidate but he appears to have had no
| friends at the last moment. The ring had de-
! cided that Mr.. Hawkins must be elected, else
his son James might 'get his back up" and
/ then, what would become of the Ninth Ward.
| On, no IL wasn't to be thought OF, for min.
ute, aud SO, eleven ballots were deposited for
1 tsncn ND fOnars T,,sI 4 Il.
The following officers were then elected,
without opposition ~ ~ -
Registrar of deaths aud Burials-Eiisha
Huxley.
! Regulator Of the City Clock-Edwin Hirst.
| ghmasters-PatTick Magarity, Geo. NJ.
Randall, q. IL. Appleby, A. T. Chrlsty, John
| e. jackson, John p. Almond
TlIese Ohicials were voted for collectively,
and while the vote was being taken Mr.. Quinn
came 10, and raised objections to this manner
Of election. He insisted that 1t was the cnstom
OF Council to elect Weighmasters separately,
or by Districts.
The President called fer the minutes of this
meeting, last year, and read for the infOrma.
tion Of the Objectng member, that the Weigh.
masters had been elected collectively. Mr.
Quinn then withdrew his objections.
For UOrder of Bark, Mr.. Underwood nomi-
mated Daniel w. Carter, and Mr.. Quinn nom.
mated ChaS. ID. AgneSS, col.
Mr.. Carter received II votes, Mr.. Agnes .
| and blank 2. The chair thereupOn declared
i Mr.. Carter duly elected.
I The following Wood COrders were elected
i without opposition =
Southwest Dstrict--P. Magarity.
i Upper District-JOseph Irwin.
Sou he ast District-James Mills.
Mr.. Quinn offered resolution.
The Chair, Mr.. Baker, president Mari
having retired in the meantime ruled the res
n OlutiOn out of order.
Mr.. Quinn said that the resolution relatet
tn the duties Of the officers just elected, anC
III erefore was in order.
II The chair insisted that the meeting wa
called for a specific purpose, and that any 9th
er business whatsoever was inadmissible.
Mr.. Quinn appealed from the decision O
! the Chair but the appeal was not sustained.
I On motion Council adjourned.