Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
THE CITY OFFIOERs.
Election Last NIght-Only a Few
Changes.

The expectation that the election for city
officers would take place last evening at the
meeting of Council attracted to the Council
chamber an unusually large number of the
curious, additional interest being lent to the
election by the fact that postponement had
been rendered necessary by the inability To
procure quorum at the regular meeting on
the 9TH instant. Rarely has the same tnterast
been displayed in any contest of the kind as
was eyinced last evening, and speculation
was general as to the result.
When in the regular order of business tho
elections were reached, there was a lively
ouzZ, and the excited spectators had their
auricular organs strained in order to take in
all that was said. The officers to be elected
were announced in the following order:
Clerk OF Council-One applicant. Frank
+. Rebarer. A ballot being taken, Mr.. Re-
oarer received IL votes, and was de-
elared elected. The announcement was re-
ceived with applause from the lobby, which
was quickly suppressed by order of the
Mayor.
City Treasurer-0ne applicant, James E.
Cope. A ballot being taken, Mr.. Cope re-
ceived Is votes, and was declared elected.
City Marshal-One applicant, L. L. Good
win. A vote being taken Captain Goodwin
received IL votes, and was declared elected.
City Surveyor-One applicant, John B.
Howard, who, receiving 13 votes, was de-
elared elected.
Clerk of the Market-One applicant,
Henry l. Davis, who, receiving Is votes, was
declared duly elected.
City Printer (by contract)-TWo candi-
dates, j. H. Estlll for s., 900 per annum, j.
Stern for $500 per annum.
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ballot was necessary. The ordinance declares
that the contract shall be awarded the
lowest bidder, and he would move that the
contract be awarded the lowest bidder.
Alderman Blum wished to know the law
On the subject, and the Mayor referred him
to the Corporation Attorney.
The Corporation Attorney stated that the
City Printer is an officer of the CITY and
should be elected the same as any other
officer, though the contract might be award
ed the lowest bidder
Alderman Blum said that he would con-
slider the quality of the work; that the cir
culstion OF the paper should also be re-
garded.
Some desultory discussion ensued, which
was closed by statement from the Corpo-
ration Attorney that the ordinance did not
require the board to accept any bid
1t was finally resolved to proceed with
ballot, and the result was as follows J.
Stern z, j. IL. EstIll 6, and the former was
declared elected City Printer.
Corporation Attorney-One applicant,
Henry G. Cunningham, who, having re-
ceived nine votes, was declared duly elected.
There were under misapprehension three
votes for Judge Harden, and one blank.
Messenger of Council-One applicant,
Luke Logan, who, receiving 10 votes, was
declared elected.
Judge of City Court-Two applicants,
VIM. d. Harden and S. Yates Levy A bal
lot was taken, when Judge Harden received
: votes and Capt. Levy votes, Judge Har-
den being declared elected for three years.
Clerk OF City Court-One applicant, P.
NJ. Russell, sr., who, receiving IL votes,
was declared duly elected, there being 2
blanks.
City sheriff-One applicant, David Bailey,
who, having re ceived u votes, was declared
elected, there being blank.
Jaller-One applicant, Warning Russell,
who received 8 votes, there being 5 blanks.
Keeper OF Laurel Grove Cemetery-One
applicant, A. F. Torlay, who received ID
votes, and was declared elected.
Keeper OF City Dispensary-One appli-
was declared elected.
Keeper of Forsyth Place-One applicant,
Theo. Moves, who received Ii votes, and
was declared elected.
Keeper Of Pest House-One applicant,
Maurice Hardee, who received Is votes, and
was declared elected.
Pump Contractor (by contract)-Alfred
Kent, for $3.50, deepening wells and length
ening pumps extra; James Mulligan, for
$3.50, deepening wells and frightening
pumps extra. Two applicants. The ballot
showed votes for Kent and votes tor
Muiligan, and Mr.. Kent was declared
elected.
Fifteen Measurers and Inspectors of Lum-
ber-Only five applicants, George P Jordan,
John ID. Parry, A. B. LsRoche, j. j. Back
ley, NJ. j. Mcdonnell.
On motion, the Mayor was authorized to
cast the vote of Council, and cast the vote
for the applicants.
Inspectors of Naval Stores-Five appli-
cants, q. d. Russell, e. D. Ford, s NJ.
Chestnut, VIM. E Bevan, J. d. Brown.
The Mayor was requested to cast the vote
OF Council for the applicants, and the same
were duly declared elected.
Harbor Master-One applicant, J. D. Ten
Brock, who, having received votes, there
being five blanks. was declared duly elected.
Health Oficer-One applicant, j. n. Nc
Farland, NJ. D., who, having received IL
votes, was declared duly elected, there being
one blank
Port Wardens-Five to be elected. The
following were the applicants: Alvin N.
Miller, Il. ii Lewis, Thomas H. Laird, Peter
Donelan, Charles Van Horn, George A. Nc
Gleskey, Alexander Abrams, Charles
Werner, c. G. Rankin, w. w. George, P.
6. Bandtholtz, r. A. Pollard, Levi 8. Hart,
A. j. j. Blois, Benjamin T. Strobhar, w. II.
May, Philip NJ. Box, George s. Nichols
eighteen applicants.
A ballot was taken with the following re-
suit:
A. N. Miller 10, Peter Donelan 10, R. H.
Lewis z, Van Horn 9, T. H. Laird T. Werner
., Nichols 3, Rankin 1, Abrams 4, George l,
Box l. McCleskey 2.
Messrs. Miller, Laird, Donelan, Lewis and
Van Horn were declared elected Port War
deus.
Keeper Of City Clocks 10y contract)-Two
applicants, August Krieger for 5000, Robt.
Schneider for $3.50. A ballot being taken it