Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-03
THE NEW DEAL.
,oRdANl1ArloN OF u1rx COUNCILS.

&. s THE NEW DEAL.
.oRdANIxArloN OF u1rY COUNCILS.
mayer MscGsaisle I.augur.sed Tor y rnird
Term-The Republicans Teke Control
OF the Departments.
Under the provisions of the act of As
sembly Of May 10, 1875, the new city
council, elected in February last, met
this morning for the purposes oil Or
sanization and tho Inauguration of
Mayor MacGonigle. The proceedings, as
detailed below, we're without incident,
each party having held its caucus before
hand, the Democrats on Friday night and
the Republicans on Saturday. The, Re
publg ban slate " fog city Oficefs went
through tie convention without q hitch,
and in select council the Democrats elected
their president and clerk without any
factious opposition.
Commo. Council,
: At ten o'clock the new common council
assembled and we're called to order by
Herbert Johnston, clerk of the outgoing
council He read the returns of the last
municipal election, which showed the fol-
lowing mem bers elected
n First Ward-a II. Davis, N. D., Ssm'l
X. Lichty, John F. Reith, II. II. Power.
Second Ward-William B. Middleton,
Hervey N. Hurst, B. f. Skeen. -
Third Ward-Samuel B. Cox, Joel S.
Eaby, Daniel NJ. Moore.
Fourth Ward-George w. Cormeny,
Jacob E Goodman, John. E. SShum. p
Fifth Ward-J. f. Remley, F. A. Al
bright.
Sixth Ward-John J. Cochran, William
Riddle, John Mclaughlin.
Seventh Ward-Henry Smeych, Frank
S. Everts, Philip Dinkelberg.
. Eighth Ward-Benjamin Huber, John
J. Hartley, Adam II. frost.
Ninth Ward-George Scheetz, John
McKillips, w. c. Buchanan.
On motion the returns were approved as
read.
Mr.. Lichty nominated Mr.. Smeych for
temporary chairman, and he was accord
ingly elected.
The roll was called and all the members
answered to their names.
= Nominations for president were next
called for, and Mr.. Power nominated
DR.. Davis.
Mr.. Reith nominated Mr.. Lichty.
A ballot was taken and DR.. Davis re-
ceived the votes of the sixteen Republican
members. while the eleven Democrats
voted for Mr.. Lichty.
DR.. Davis being elected took the usual
obligation, and made a brief speech, in
which he urged the Importance of con-
Quoting the affairs of the city on business
principles, and reminded the members that
they were sent to councils to legislate as
citizens and not az partisans; after which
the members came forward, were duly
qualified and affixed their names to the
test book.
For clerk David L. Deen and Adam F.
Offender were nominated. The Republi-
cans voted for Deem and the Democrats
for Offender, the former being elected by
a party vots-16 to II.
The usual obligation was administered,
aud then Messrs. Smeych, Cox and Moore
we're appointed a committee to notify
select council that common council had
duly organized.
Select Council.
The clerk of last council, J. X. Barr,
called the body to order.
Geo. NJ. Berger was called to the chair
as temporary president.
The clerk read the returns Of the late
municipal election, from which it appeared
that Geo. w. Brown Of the First ward ;
Robert A. Evans, of the Second ward T;
Henry Wolf, of the Third A. w. Bald
win, of the Fourth Daniel G. Baker, of
the Sixth and j. Valentine Wise, Of the
Eighth ward, had been elected members.
The members who hold over are Messrs.
Bitner, of the Fifth; Berger, Of the
Seventh, and Philip Zecher, of the Ninth
ward.
The new members were then sworn and
subscribed to the official oath.
On motion council proceeded to nOmi-
nate a candidate for permanent chairman.
Geo. NJ. Berger was nominated and
unanimously elected, and on taking the
chair thanked council for the honor con
ferred OH him.
For clerk j. B. Lichty and J. X. Barr
were nominated.
On q vote being taken Msssrs. Berger,
Brown, Wise, Wolf and Zocher-5, voted
for MIR. Lichty; and Messrs. Baker, Bald
win, Bitner and Evans, voted for Mr..
Barr.
Mr.. Lichty was declared elected, and
Messrs Brown and Btner were appointed
a committee to notify him of his election.
MIR. Barr, the retiring clerk, rendered
his sincere thanks to the present and for
mer members of select councils for the
confidence and kindness he had received
from them during the twelve years h. had
been honored with the clerkship.
Messrs. Wolf and Evans were appointed
!. committee to notify common council that
select council was organized.
Mr.. Evans offered resolution which
was unanimously adopted, rendering the
thanks Of council to Mr.. Barr, the retiring
clerk, for the efficient and faithful manner
in which he has during the twelve years
performed the duties of his Office.
Mr.. Evans moved the appointment Of
the usual committee ON executive appoint
ments, to which shall be referred all ap-
pointments and removals made by the
mayor. The resolution was adopted and
the president announced that ho would
name the committee hereafter.
The official bond of John T. MacGoni.
gle. mayOr-elect, in tho sum of $15, 600, B.
J. McGrann and J. j. Fitzpatrick, as sure
ties, was presented and approved. in which
action common council concurred.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
Election Of City Uficers-The Departments
Handed over to the Republicans.
When the joint convention assembled in
select council chamber tho room was crowd
ed. President Berger took the chair, and
stated the object OF the convention, and
the clerks Of councils acted as secretaries.
Nominations for city treasurer were
called for and Mr.. Power nominated
C. F. Myers. Mr.. Lichty nominated WIN.
McCcmsey in complimentary speech.
The rolls were called and Mr.. Myers was
elected by party vote, the twenty Re-
publican members voting for him, and che
sixteen Democrats for Mr.. McComsey.
For superintendent of the water works