Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-05
REHABILITATION.
Select Council.
Select Council,

Select Council.
At 10 o'clock select council was called
to order by J. X. Barr, clerk.
On motion of Mr. Zecher A. J. Eberly.
of the Fifth ward, was called to the chair,
as temporary president.
The roll of members being cal;el. The
following gcntlem,n answered to their
| names:
Henry Doerr, 1st ward Robert \.
| Evans, I'd ward; Il. A. Shenk, 3d ward;
| Geo. NJ. Franklin. 4th ward A. j. Eberlv,
5th ward /; Geo. W. Zecher, 9Th ward
VIM. Sales, 9TH ward Frederick Judith,
Sth ward John 4. Boring, 9th ward.
The returns Of the election of select
councimen at the late city election were
| read and approved, and the members elect
We're duly sworn into Office, subscribing to
the official oath.
On motion the council went into an cleo
tion for permanent president. Messrs.
Evans and Franklin were nominated. A
ballot being taken, resulted as follows
Messrs. Boring, Eberly, Franklin, Yudith,
Sales and Zecher-6-voted for Mr.. Evans.
Messrs. Doerr, Evans and Shenk-3-voted
for Mr.. Franklin.
Mr.. Evans was declared elected.
For clerk of council, J. II. Barr, TliJs.
W. Brown and T. F. McEllisott were NOM
mated.
A ballot being taken resulted as fol-
lows: Messrs. Doerr, Eberly. Evans,
Franklin, Sales and Shenk-6, voted for
Mr.. Barr. Messrs. Yudith and Zecher-2,
voted for Mr.. McEllisott. Mr.. Boring
voted for Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Barr was declared elected.
The president elect and clerk elect we're
sworn into office, and in brief speeches
thanked council for the honor conferred.
Messrs. Eberly and Zecher were ap-
pointed a committee to inform common
council that select council was organized
and ready to proceed to business.
The bond of John T. MacGonisle, mayor
elect, with B. J. McGrann, d. A. Altick,
VIM. A. Atlee, and r. ]. McGrann as sure
ties, was read and approved. Common
council concurred.
Mr.. Eberly offered resolution that the
rules heretofore governing select council
and also the rules of intercourse between
councils be re-enacted for the ensuing
year.
Also, that the rules heretofore existing
relative to the nine standing committees
be re-enacted, providing that one member
of the street committee be taken from
each ward. Common council cOncurred.
Also, that the resolution heretofore in
force regarding executive appointments be
re-enacted for the ensuing year.
On motion Mcssrs. Zecher and Shenk
were appointed committee to notify CON-
mon council that select council was ready
to meet that body in joint convention for
the purpose of electing city officers and
inaugurating the mayor elect.
Organization of Common Council.
At 10 o'clock Clerk Snyder called the
members to order, and announced that,
under the act Of May 10, 1875, the hour
had arrived for the organizations of common
council.
The clerk then read the returns of the
February election of common council, by
which the membees above named were
shown to be elected.
The roll was called, all the members an
swering to their names.
Mr. McMullen named Mr.. Beard for
chairman, but that gentleman
declined, and DR.. Davis was nominated
and elected.
The chairman then called for nominal
tions for president.
Mr.. McMullen nominated DR.. John Lev
good.
Mr.. Cox nominated DR.. s. T. Davis.
A ballot being had resulted as follows.
Messrs. Albert, Boos, Berger, Brown,
Dacis, Downey, Hartley, Johnson, Lichty,
Smeych, Snyder, Springer,
.StormfeHz, and Yackly-15-voted for
DR.. Levergood.
Messrs. Barnes. Beard, COrmeny, Cor,
Franklin, Hinges, Hershey, Kee'er, Lever
good, Sing, Sprecher and Whae--12--
voted for DR.. Davis.
DR.. Levergood having received MAORI
ty of all the votes was declared elected.
On his assuming the chair the members
we're called up to be qualified, the greater
number kissing the book, and the remain
Ter standing with uplifted hand all then
affixed their names to the roll.
Nominations for clerk being asked for
DR.. Davis nominated Mr.. E. E. Snyder,
Mr.. McMullen nominated Mr.. Herbert
Johnston.
A ballot being had resulted similarly to
he one above recorded, Mr.. Johnston re-
,eiving Is votes, all Democrats with the
exception of MIR. Stormfeltz, Rep, who
1oted with them, and Mr.. Snyder 10 votes
Mr.. Johnston, having received majority