The daily gazette., 1877-07-03
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The ANIMAL ineeti1gsof City Council
for the election of certain city officers.
was held az 4 O'Clock, last evening, after
the adjourment of the Board OF Health,
President Lichtenstein n in 1.-The chair. n9sd
The chair, stated the object of the
meeting, when Mr. Pickles moved that
Council proceed to the nomination and
election of said officers, which motion
For City Solicitor MI. stotsenbury
nomi mated Samuel A. Macallister, ,Esqsa
and M, Tay lor nominated Walter CUM
lmins. Esq. the present Solicitor. M essrs.
The ballot resulted as as follows: Ma
cailister f2; 'Cumfninsy7; blank, q, MaS
callister was declared duly elected . sidt
\ ,Foy Street Commissioned, Mr. Pickels,
Nominated E. ii. Hoagland and Mr.. Ford
nomi mated Frauois McCIoskey. the spre-
sent ineqmbent.I Mr. Hoagland was elec7
Ssioshev = vose'' so7 y,is GD' Y'Ho tor M ~, Mc
Fer Clerk. Of the Market Mr.. Cband,
Ter nominated Joseph Gould, and Mr..
Paynter nominated Joseph Barr, sthe
presentincumbent. Mr. G Gouldfwas elected,
RECEIVING Il votes TO 7. for MI Barr.
For Regulator OF City Clock, g. II.
Baynard, nominated by r.lPIckels, was
elected, receiving 13 votes to T. for Pres
ton Ayars, nominated by Mr.. McGnn-
1 chey. 81 b.1Ho9 10 e'll ~ OF .a3BtsS
q John H. Graham was almost elected
Coal Oil inspector, the tellers being
abohtto announce the result of the votes,
when Mr.. Eebiger raised the point of Or
der that this officer, by the terms of Or
dirance, was to be 'ele ;ted at the first
stated meeting in July. and this ives not
q stated meeting.
Tie chair held that this was stated
meeting provided for by the cbarter.H Is
p Mr., Febiger held that the charter only
| made the meeting stated one for tho
election of certain officers. in which In
,spector of Coal Oil was not included,
Mr.. Pickles stated that the lset In
spector wpDr elected several yearspago, and
held over until the election of his sncces-
sor, which could therefore be done at any
| time. He changed this opinion how
lever, when informed that the last In
spector was elected on, the first Monday
night IN July of last year. '-"I" 's.'''i
T. CounciIthen decided to finish the cleo
ton, ana the tellers announced the vote,
as follows: Graham, 10; Thos. Kane, I;
blank, 3. 91f rauGMn oa 5s1nf 9d -
Il The following officers we've also elec-
ted:
Weighmasters-Samuel Barr, Gavin
Thompson, P. Magarity, Philip Ooombs,
George Miffiin Dallas Cam, Charles Bon
ney; James Kettlewood; Adam Grubb,
James Murphey, BENZ. Htrst, John @.
Jackson, Edward Andrews.
q. @. Townsend was also nominated,
but only received five votes; the others
receiving from IL to 13 votes each. 5z
| Corders of Wood and Bark North Dis
trict, Louis Bullock; Southeast District,
Daniel Carter; Southwest District. SamI
Carr. ....,...,...,..f .f..
James Mills was also nominated for
the Southeast District, but only received
i6 votes The others received IL votes.
except Mr.. Carter, who received 10
votes. lo .et ~, 2. T..
Mr.. johnson presented communica-
ton the Americ can Rifles inviting Coun-
Gil to review the American Rifles and
the Hartranft Rifles, at the City Hall ON
Wednesday, July 4th, at O'Clock, q.
Mr.. Johnson moved that the Council
accept the invitation and meet at the de-
Isignated time for the purpose. He also
stated that the proprietor of the Della
ware House had rendered his verandah
for the use Of the Council on this, occa-
Ision, and moved that the offer be accep-
ted Both mott ons prevailed. s. >
Mr.. Paypter said that Council on this
occasion would need military head and
moved that Col. Febiger be the said mill
tary mead Is tlaNA.p.A- 4E4 unr ulli1
I Col. Febiger said that Council already
had q regularly elected head-the Presi-
rlident! .tI al. aaGl I4. .Ic .l9 st4t
The chair disclaimed that he was q
military head, and quickly putMr. Payn-
ter's motion, which was adopted unanl-
mously. ....-...,t.
Council then adjourned to attend the
treat of the City Solicitor elect at
Weaver's. a0.~ ~ Oaa .r-.-4