The daily gazette., 1882-06-10
The s,onncll commIttees.

The Council Committees.
City Council, last night, completed Its
Organization by the appointment Of the
standing committees for the ensuing year.
1t cannot be said for the majority mem
bers that they made the best disposition OF
their material in the arrangement of these
committees. Some Of them are fairly con
stltuted, but why an entirely new and mex
perieneed member should be appointed
chairman of the Water Committee cannot
be imagined, aside from the rumor that
quickly circulated after his appointment
was announced. Mr.. Beecher, one OF the
holding-over members, served acceptably on
the Water Committee for nearly two years,
but he is put of with the craftsmanship OF
the Committee on Law---which Is one OF
the least important of the list-while
Mr.. Stevenson, who is just entering upon
the discharge of his Councilmanic duties, is
given the most important ehairmanship
within the gift Of Council. Nothing could
more clearly indicate the hand OF the
"Ring" in the future direction of the Water
| Department than this selection, and 1t can
not be accounted for ON any other grounds.
Rumor has it that Mr.. Stevenson is TO re
sign shortly and be succeeded by Mr.. John
G. Baker, but though the latter could i'm
part a large amount of practical experience
to the management ofthe Water Committee,
his connection could not make its formation
any more strongly in the interest of the old
"City Ring"
- ri tVa Is
almost entirely ignored in this wonderful
arrangement of committees. He was not
invited to the caucus which formed them,
and taking advantage of his absence, the
Others remorselessly shelved him by making
him chairman Of Navigation and member
of Bonds-two committees that amount to
nothing at all, year in and year out. Atthe
last minute, just before the adoption OF the
committees, he was placed at the tail
end of Opening Streets, committee OF
which he should have leen chairman. This
J is poor treatment of the first RepubficaI
Councilman from the Second ward for twenty
: years, and as Mr. Eastburn is not mar
who submits easily to downright imposi
ton, it is probable that there will be new
! deal over the committees before long.
| Altogether the new Council committee
: are not likely TO prove entirely satisfactory
-~.----
THERE WAS some prospect of conviction
of the Star Route rascals al Washington, ,bu
counsellor Merrick Of The prosecution, yes
terday perpetrated such a villianous pun 4
the expense of Bob Ingersoll, that the jury
20, lat al
the postal thieves go scot free. Says Bob
in concluding ali argument on dispute
[ point, Your Honor, this Is the whole Q
ait" Replies Merrick, "lt is the whoi
: "(hole) of it for your side We fear thu
: no jury will give verdict to a side chan
= pioned by such wretched punstcr.
~~----
THE DEMOCRATIC nomination for Sheri
& and Coroner is in progress this Afternoon
. throughout the county. Every Dcmocri
: should 90 to the polls and express his pr
y ference for the candidates Of the party #
T these important offices.
%
n Closing Oui sale
lc at the Boston Clothing House, 2l3 Mark'
6 street
= HcaId X Co.
Id will hold u sale of IS building lots ON Il
O. Lowering and Naif properties, located {
~ jackson, Clayton, DUPONT, Lincoln al
no Fourteenth streets and on Lowering al
Shallcross avenues. The lots are all DIES
oi able and locations good. Sale takes pa
IL this afternoon at O'Clock.
lot -
bo Closing Out Sale
-, at the Boston Clothing House, 215 Mari
street.
W"
ng Buy Your coal Of James +, Brown, foot
lot West street.