The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19
CITY COUNCIL.

IustAlIat1Om OIL tho newly Elected
Aldermen-MayOr Stone Elect Re.
fused His Seat-A Committee OF
Three Appointed 10 Investigate as
10 His Eligibility.
The city council met at tie council cham
Der at 10 o'clock yesterday morning for the
purpose of installing in office the mayor and
aldermen elect There was large crowd
present to witness the proceedings.
Mayor Good presided.
The secretary called the rool
Absent: Alderman Wheelock.
Mayor Good stated that according to
custom that the Inauguration of the mayor.
elect was the first thing in order.
Alderman Ballard said that there had
been protest filed protesting against the
msyor-elecs taking bis seat, on the grounds
that he was not eligible to the office.
Alderman Tillman said that his eligibility
was matter for tne courts to decide and no,
for the council, and moved that they proceed
to insugurate the mayor elect. There being
no second the motion was lost.
Alderman Ballard then offered the follow.
ing resolution:
Whereas, A protest has been filed DENYING
the eligibility of Mr.. Stone as mayor.elect;
and whereas, the safe transaction of munich
pal business requires that there should be no
cloud on the title of the chief executive
officer of the city;:
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that a
committee of three members of the city
council be appointed to take evidence on the
question Of eligibility Of the mayor elect,
and bring the same before the council one
week from tonight, and that they be author.
lied to send for oil necessary witnesses.
Alderman Tillman moved to lay the reso.
luton on the table. Lost
Alderman Hunt said that he would like to
SEQ Mr.. Stone insugurated, but under section
20, OF the city charter, the council had right
to enquire as to his eligibility.
Alderman Bohny said that in his opinion
it would be best to install the newly elected
Aldermen first, and made motion to that
effect. which was carried.
The mayor appointed Aldermen Bohny
and Keller committee to escort the newly
elected aldermen 10.
Mayor Good then administered to them
the oath of office, when they took their seats.
Their names are, ID. A. Williams, from the
fret ward; w. j. CLARK, from the second; j.
d. Carter, from the third, and f. u. Moore,
from the fourth ward.
On motion of Alderman Hunt, Judge
White, attorney for Colonel stone, was
heard. He made a talk to the council. He
read the certificate of Mr.. Stones election as
signed by the city secretary, and stated that
MIR. Stone was present and was ready to
take the oath of office and execute the neces
sary bond. He made lengthy speech,
advocating the claims and eligibility of MIR.
Stone to the office.
Alderman Tillman offered a resolution,
that, Whereas Mr.. Stone had been duly
elected mayor, and received the certificate of
his election, and as he WAS ready to take the
oath Of Office and execute bond, that he be
at once inaugurated.
The mayor ruled the resolution
out of order, as Alderman Bals
lards resolution was before the
council. Alderman Tillman appealed
from thedecision of the chair. A vote was
taken and the chair sustained.
A vote was then taken on the resolution of
Alderman Ballard which was adopted by a
vote of five for to three against, which stood
as follows: Ervay, Ballard, Williams,
Moore and Hunt for, and Tillman, Carter
and Clark against it.
The mayor appointed Aldermen Ballard,
Carter and Moore, as the committee OF in.
vestgation TO report next Monday night.
During this time the committee will investi-
gate the matter, and on the night mentioned,
will make its report. At the request of Col.
Stone. the fact that he was present and
willing to be inaugurated, and was ready TO
file his bond, was spread upon the minutes.
The council then adjourned until the next
regular meeting which is TO night.