Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-04


Offices during the past year, DR.. Davis
moved that the election of those gentle
men he now made Unanimous by accla
nation, which motion was agreed to with
a will.
Messrs. McMullen and SHREDDER were an.
pointed committee to notify select coun
Gil of a readiness on the part of common
council to 20 into joint convention for the
urpose OF electing city officers.
The JOINT Convention.
The members of select council were then
escorted to common council chamber, and
Mr.. Evans, president of the former branch.
took the chair and announced the object OF
the convention. Clerks Barr and John
ston acted as secretaries.
The rolls were called and all the men,
bsrs of both branches responded.
On Mr.. Zecher's motion the convention
proceeded to the election of city treasurer.
Mr.. Albeit, Of the Eighth ward, in eulo-
CYSTIC remarks nominated Mr.. William
McCOmscy. Mr.. COrmeny, of the Fourth,
named Mr.. William 5. Shirk. All the
Democrats for Mr.. McComsey,
and all the Republicans-17-(Ha Hays, Inde
pendent, of the Fourth ward, voting with
them) voted for Shirk.
McComsey was declared elected, and
the same process Was gone through with
OH all the other offices. Daniel Trewitz
was nominated for street commissioner by
Mr.. Geo. W. .Zecher, of the Sixth ward. and
received 20 votes to l6 for Peter B. Ford
ney, nominated by Mr.. Barr, of the Third
For this Office Hays voted with the Dem
Ocrats for Trewitz, but on all the other
votes recorded his ballot with the Repub-
licans.
For superintendent of the water works,
Davis Kitcil. nominated by Mr.. Brown, Of
the First ward. was elected by party
vote Q9 to 10 over Jacob Halbach, NOM
mated by Mr.. Doerr.
For city solicitor, Jacob L. Steinnetz,
esq, nominated by Mr.. McMullen, of the
Second ward, was elected by the same vote
over Charles [. Landis, esq, nominated by
Mr.. Walter NJ. Franklin, Of tho Fifth
ward.
For principal regulator, James G. Car
penter, nominated by Mr.. Berger, of the
Seventh ward, was elected by party vote
over VIM. II. Gcrhart, nominated by Mr..
George NJ. Franklin. of the Fourth.
For assistant regulators aud chain car
riers, Alex St. Clair, nominated by Mr..
Boos, of the Eighth, and Joseph BRENT
nall, nominated by Mr.. Johnson, of til
Sixth, were eIected-19 to 17-over Isaac
Hubley, nominated by Mr. Walter NJ.
Franklin and Frederick Miller, nominated
by Mr.. Doerr
For messenger, Jacob Stormfeltz, nomi-
mated 10y Mr.. L!chty, was elected over
John IL. Loucks, nominated by DR..
Davis.
President Evans declared tho result rs
follows:
City Trcasurer-William McComscy.
Street Commissioner-Daniel Trewitz
Superintendent of the Water Works.
Davis Kitch.
City Solicitor-Jacob L. Stcinmetz.
City Resulator-James e. Carpenter.
Asst. Regulators-Alex. St. Clair and
Joseph Brientnall.
On motion of DR.. Davis (Rep.) the cleo
ton of all the above named officers was
made unanimous by acclamation.
There beng no further business before
the convention, an adjournment was made
on motion of Select Councilman Geo. NJ.
Franklin
Both select and common councils then
re-assembicd in their respective chambers.
In the former body a joint resolution for
the appointment of all the joint and stand
Ing committees rs heretofore, and provid-
ing that the street committee shall consist
OF one member from each ward was adopt
cd. Common council cOncurred. Also a
joint resolution providing that the
former rules of intercourse between
the two bodies, as printed in the
digest of 1890 be re-enactcd for
the ensuing year. Adopted by select
council. and concurrcd in 6y common coun-
Gil. Each body adopted also resolution
providing for the government of its pro-
ccodings according to the rules printed in
digest,of 1880.
Both bodies then adjourned.
Councils Entertained.
Upon the invitation of the newly
elected city officers, the members of both
branches of councils repaired to the saloon
of Harry Trcwitz, Oh North Queen street.
where they were handsomely entertained
with catablcs and drinkables, and where
for an hour the utmost good feeling
rcigned.
Lifting Safe,