Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

The gavel fell and all that there
was of the old Council passed into
history. The outgoing members each
dropped silent tear, behind the
door, shook hands with those left be-
hind and meandcred out into the
the dark and chilly night. They
probably went home to the bosom
of their families.
Fctzcr, the clerk, administered the
oath of Office to j. S. Porter, and he
in turn administered the oath to the
councilmen elect, and roll call pre-
sented full Board with the exccp-
ton Of Mr.. Blake.
The bond of the now Mayor, in the
sum of $1,000, was presented and ap-
proved. The surcties are J. G. Hutch
ison, III. p. Graves and Alvin Lewis.
The bond of Wade kirkpatrick
was presented in the penal sum of
$4,000. The surcties are w. Il. Bon
nifield, L. Lively, d. F. Henry, J. M.
Hcdrick, Geo. Godfrey and Carey In
skeep. Approved.
resolution was presented by Ball
ingall, as given below, which fully
explains itself.
WHEREAS, By the popular express
sion at the last city election the City
Council being, politically speaking,
equally divided, and
WHEREAS, In Difference to the pop
ular voice of the people thus express
ed, and in the interest of fair play
and impartiality, both to the republic
can and democratic parties of said
city, and to the end that greater eff
cheney on the part of the officers to
be appointed by the Council may be
obtained, Justice requires that in the
selection of such officers both rcpub-
licans and democrats be represented.
Therefore
Resolred, That in the selection of
the four officers by the Council, to-
wit: City Marshal, Deputy City Mar
shall, City Clerk and Street Commits
sioner, two be selected Of republic
can politics and two of democratic
politics.
Ballingall moved its adoption. Me-
Cue seconded the motion. The ayes
and nays were called which resulted
as follows:
Ayes-Ballingall, Gray, Jordan and
McCue.
Nay-Boulton, Mast and McGrcw.
Absent and not voting, Blake.
The resolution was lost, not receiv-
ing tho requisite number of votes.
A petition twas presented asking
that JAS. Fugate be selected as City
The petition had a number
of names attached.
After the reading of the petition
the Solicitor suggested that it was, in
his opinion, necessary that Mr.. Blake
should be sent for.
This suggestion was adopted and
the Council took recess.
After short time Mr.. Blake made
his appearance and was sworn in.
Mayor Porter then announced his
standing committees as follows:
On Streets-Boulton, Mast, Blake
and Jordan.
Blake, McGrew, and Gray.
Finance-McGrew, Mast, McCue.
Fire-Ballingall, McGrew, Boulton.
Saiitary-Jordan, Ballingall, and
Blake.
Police-Mast, McGrew and Jordan.
Gas-Gray, Ballingall and Boul-
ton.
Markets-McCue, Jordan and Bal
lingall.
A draft for an ordinance was read
to enact clause repeating the price
for license as it now stands in ordi-
nance No. 81. Laid over under the
rules.
A large number of bills were read
and referred to the appropriate COM
mittee
Ballingall moved that the Council
now proceed to the election of City
Marshal.
McGrcw moved to lay the motion
on the table. Carried. Ayes-Blake,
Boulton, Mast, McGrew, and the
Mayor. Nays-Ballingall, Jordan
Gray and McCue.
The Council then adjourned.