Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-07
THE END APPEARING.
General Council Meeting Last Night
The Five Police anu Fire Com.
misstOners Inducted Into Office
Mayor League Absent. lhe Veto
Power Being Exhausted.

The Five Police anu Fire Com.
misstOners Inducted into Office
Mayor League Absent. lhe Veto
Rover Being Exhausted.
The General Council met last evening
at the City Hall, an event which at.
traeied a large crowd Of citizens. A lot
OF preliminary and regular business hav-
ing been gone through with, a motion
was made to induct the police and FIRE
commissioners into office and invite the
Board Of Aldermen into the Council
Chamber, to be present during the said
induction. The polite invitation was
conveyed to the Aldermanic Board by
Colonel James Newaom, and was re-
sponded to with alacrity.
When the city daddies had taken
seats and the joint session had opened,
Chairman Zeut arose and said: You
have been invited here for the purpose
of witnessing the Inauguration OF the
police and fire commissioners elect"
Alderman Robbins, Chairman of the
Aldermauic Board, moved that a com
mittee of two-one from each Board
be appointed to escort the commission
ers elect to the floor Of the Council
Chamber. The committee, consisting of
Alderman Hillsman and Councilman
luther, conducted the commissioners
elect to the floor. The commissioners,
Messrs. James T. Leath, A Vaccaro, W.
Il. Moore, ]. F. Frank aud NJ. Magev.
ney, ST., marched in and took positions
in front of the Chairman's stand.
WHERE R YOU, JuHN2
1t was generally expected that, not.
withstanding the f%actious opposition to
the election of the commissioners in.
dulged in by Mayor League, he would, as
a matter OF courtesy and with a due re-
gard to the dignity of the Office of chief
magistrate of the city of Memphis, be
present to administer the oath of office,
but John remained away on purpose,
although notified in the afternoon by
Councilman Moores that he was re-
quested to be present and administer the
oath to the commissioners. He prob
ably acted under the advice of his fam
lily or ring counsellor at law, but his alb.
senting himself would be more honored
in the breach than the observance, and
it showed the little mind which can never
enfold within its limits a generous and
broad thought toward political oppon-
ents.
THE MAN IN The GAP.
At this time the tall form of Esquire
John Spelmau hove in sight, and he
stepped to the front in a solemn and
manly style. Extending a bible to the
FIVE commissioners, which each held, he
prescribed the following oath, which
each commissioner swore and subscribed
to:
You and each Of you do solemnly
swear that you did not seek the appoint.
ment of Police and Fire Commissioner
and that you are not under, and will not
come under, any direct or indirect obli-
cation TO appoint any person to the
office Of policeman or fireman; and that
you will perform the duties of the Office
as prescribed by the charter and ordi-
nances of the city of Memphis; and
that you will support The Constitution of
the United States and Of the State of
Tennessee.
On taking the oath of office a burst of
applause arose from the audience, and
the commissioners retired to receive the
congratulations Of their friends. Where
upon the General Council adjourned
over to Tuesday night next.