Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-21
THE ms AND OUTS.
The Old General Council Closes
Its Career and the New
Takes Charge of City
Affairs.
Inauguration Of Mayor John r. Pip.
pin-HlS First Message to the
General Council.

Last night the Council chamber Of the
City Hall was densely crowded by citi-
zens who we're there as ofice-seekers and
spectators of the new administration.
President Gent, of the Council, called
the old Council to order. The minutes
we're read aud signed, and President
Gent stated thai the only business to be
transacted was to invite the Board of
Aldermen in to witness the inauguration
OF Msyor-elect Flippin. and then adjourn
sine die. President Zene thanked the
Council for their kindness and courtesy
during his term of Office as Chairman, and
the Council r~ecirocated by resolution
offered by Councilman Kelly, returning
thanks to him for his fair and impartial
conduct while President. The Aldermen
came in and took seats within the semi
circle occupied by the Councilmen, and
on motion of President Robbins, the fol.
lowing committee was appointed to wait
upon Mayor Flippin and conduct him
before the General Council: Alderman
Metcalf, Councilmen Cochran and
Vance. By this time Mayor League was
in the Council-room, neal the Presidents
chair, and as Mayor-elect Flippin ap.
peared with the committee they met each
other half way and shook hands cor
daily. The oath Of Office was admins
tered to the new Mayor by the old, and
as the former kissed the book Colonel
Tom O'Sullivan's artillery on the bluff,
in front Of the City Hall. opened out
with sixteen minute guns, much tn the
astonishment of all in the Council cham
Der. AS the light artillery guns belched
out congratulations from their iron
threats, Mayor Flippin took a seat near
the Presidents stand. The Aldermen
retired to their chamber and the old
Council adjourned sine die.
THE NEW REGIME.
The roll of new members was at once
called, and as they came up by sections of
four, we're sworn in by Mayor Flippin
and took their seats around the semi.
circle.
The Mayor then visited the Board of
Aldermen where a like adjournment sine
die took place, and the new Board was
sworn in.
In the Council, on molten of Council
man Kelly, of the First ward, Council.
man DonavaH, Of the Second ward, was
temporary chairman, and he in a
manner called the Council
to order, and the election of a perma-
neut president was Immediately entered
into. For this important Office Council
man R. c. Williamson and Harry NJ.
we're placed in nomination. Five
Intellectual ballots were had, two Of them
being ties item votes each), but on the
sixth ballot Councilman Williamson was
by the following vote; William
son, II; Hill, s.
In the meantime the Board Of Alder.
men organized by the election of Alder
man Gent as President, Mr.. Cochran
withdrawn from the contest after
nineteen ballots had been taken. The
twentieth ballot was as follows: Zent,
Z; Cochran, |; blank, l.
The Board of Aldermen was invited to
The Council Chamber and Mayer Flippin
read his inaugural message, in which
we're many valuable suggestions in favor
the collection Of taxes from all delin.
luents, repairing streets, protecting river
'ront, cutting down expenses, practically
lbolishing the Offices of Recorder and
Treasurer by making the salaries nomi
and dispensing with all useless
expensive offices wherever found,
tic.
At the close of the message a general
'utburst Of applause followed through.
nut the chamber, and the Aldermen re-
ired to their own chamber for business
'fter being refreshed by the very elegant
md appropriately worded mayoralty
address. Both Boards concurred in the
.ollowing resolutions and appointed
Committeeman to consider and report
the same to the next meeting:
On creating by ordinance the various
and agencies necessary for the
government Of the oity-Aldermen Nc.
10y, Fleming, Elder, Harvey, Council.
nen Donovan, Blaise, benson, Hill.
On the salaries to be paid to the vari,
us Observation-Disclosures Green, Grant,
llder, COunOilmen Boyle, Donovan,
)ougherty,
On the bonds to be-given by the same ]
ficers = Aldermen McCloy, Brown,
lent, Councilmen Gibson, Rourke, Otis, 4
Hardin,
On Rules and observation-disclosures
lent, Cochran, McClOy, Councilmen
peed, Duff, Karr. ,
When this had been accomplished !
Boards adjourned over to mex Sat-
rdsy night. G
After adjournment Mayor Flippin re. I
eived the congratulations OF the old