Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25
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The Mayor and new Board Of Aldermen,
elected ON Tuesday last to serve for two
years. were formally indicted into Office
yesterday morning. At twelve O'Clock the
members assembled In the Council Cham
Der and took their seats around the table.
The certified returns Of the election were
then read by the Clerk of Council, when
the Mayor stated that it appeared from
these returns that the gentlemen present
had been elected Mayor and Aldermen for
the city of Savannah, and that they would
now be sworn in.
Magistrate Isaac Russell then admins
tered the oath to the Aldermen, four at
time, and to the Mayor last, and announced
that the newly elected had taken the oath
as prescribed by law and were regularly in
Quoted into cff1ce.
The Mayor stated that the first business in
order would be the election Of Chairman OF
Council.
Alderman Freeman nominated Alderman
Hamilton, which nomination received sew
eral seconds.
Alderman Hamilton stated that he feared
Alderman Freeman had proposed this Domi-
nation because he lAlderman Fl. had re-
eeiyed the highest Rumber Of votes IN the
recent election, and It had been q custom in
Council to make such Alderman Chairman.
-Four years ago he was placed In q similar
position, and he had then stated that al
though It had been q custom, he considered
It wrong one, and such precedent OF max
ing the Alderman who CHANGED to receive
the highest number of votes Vice Mayor,
was attended with danger. Since then
nothing had occurred to make him alter his
opinion, but events had rather confirmed
I'm n ufa mi
appreciating the honor, he must decline the
nomination.
Alderman Freeman said he had proposed
the nomination for two reasons: First, In
obedience to the expressed decisive will of
the people at the ballot box; and, secondly,
because he considered Alderman Hamilton
most emlnently qualified for the position by
ability and experience, and he renewed the
nomination.
A vote was then taken, and Alderman
Hamilton was unanimously elected Chair
man of Council.
The election OF Vice Chairman was an
nouuced next iu order, and Alderman
OConEor moved the nomination Of Alder
man Doyle, who was elected.
By direction Of the Mayor the Clerk read
the appointments of the standing commit
tees, as follows:
Accounts-Aldermen Hardwick, Guerard,
Abrams.
DOCKS and WhaIVes-AldeTmen Roberts,
O'Connor, AYlesworth.
Dry Culture-Aldermen DOYLE, Freeman,
HSrdWick.
Observation-Disclosures Duncan, Abrams,
Guerard.
Finance-Aldermen Freeman, Hamilton,
Schwarz, HardWick, Guerard.
Ftre-Aldermen Roberts, Schwarz, Doyle
Gas-Aldermen Hamilton, Byck, O'Con-
nor.
Health and CemeterY-Alderrnen Duncan,
Hardwiek, Abrams.
Jail-Aldermen Guerard, Byck, Doyle.
Market-Aldermen Byck, Abrams, O'Con-
nor.
Police-Aldermen schwarz, Roberts, Guer-
ard
Public Bulldings-Aldermen O'Counor,
Duncan, AYlesworth.
Public Sales and City Lots-Aldermen
Abrams, Doyle, Roberts.
Pumps-Aldermen Byck, Doyle, Schwarz.
btreets and Lanes-Aldermen AylesWorth,
Hamilton, BYck, Freeman.
Water Works-Aldermcn Hamilton, Dun
can, HardWick.
Board OF Sanitary Observation-Disclosures
Duncan, Freeman. Citizens-J r Saussy,
J. r. Hamlet, Dr.. A. Falligant.
Commissioners OF neutrality-suspicious.
Duncan, Citizen II. 8. Haines.
Several papers referred by the old Board
TO the present Council were then read and
were referred to the appropriate committees,
and there being no further business the
board adjourned until the next regular
meeting on Wednesday, the % of February.