Daily Republican., 1882-06-07

the votes, and to do all other thing
requisite to arrive at a full and perfec
knowledge rs to tho right of the case
: The decision of the City Council, sign
oil by its officers, shall be published il
two newspapers printed in the Cit,
of Wilmington, and shall be final ant
conclusive.
On motion of Mr.. Beecher, Council
took recess of five minutes to allow
the mem bers time for consultation. A
the expiration of the time Council was
called to order. and Mr.. Blake spoke il
opposition to the pending motion. He
said that since he had been in Council
there had been similar case brought
up, when tbs election Of Mr.. Smith, OF
the Ninth ward, WAS in doubt. The
Democrats, however, seated him, and
upon investigating the matter after.
wards found that he had been legally
elected.
Mr.. Paynter offered as an amendment
that the members from the Eleventh
ward be sworn in. A call was made
| for the previous question, but as II
seemed likely to lead to confusion it
was withdrawn and a vote taken ON the
amendment which was lost, and upon
"a vote beins taken on the original mo-
ton not to seat the members from the
Eleventh ward at the present time, it
was carried by vote of II ayes to
nays.
The motion then prevailed by a vote
Il ayes to nays.
Mr. Talley then nominated Amos A.
Eastburn for the two year term but
upon a discussion ensuing as to the
right of Council to elecsa member tor
longer term than one year the matter
was postponed until the regular meet
ing next Friday evening, with tho un-
derstanding that in the meantime the
opinion of the City Solicitor is to be OBJ
tanned
Council then proceeded to an election
for clerk with the following result:
Robert q. Fraim received II votes,
and Harry G. Pennington votes. Mr..
Fraim was declared elected and sworn
in by the president.
He was cordially greeted by Mr..
Pennington the retiring clerk. Mr..
Stevenson moved that Council procesd
to elect ba!iH and upon the motion
being adopted nominated William II.
Clayton, colored who was elected by a
vote II for Clayton to for James ii.
Daley.
Mr.. Tslley moved that Council pro-
ceed to elect Councilman from tho
Second ward, for the two year term.
Mr.. Paynter protested against it on the
grounds that it would be contrary TO
the city charter, and said that where,
as in this case there Is tie vote, the
inspector had the right to decide the
matter.
Mr., Bailey called the members atten.
tion to the fact that this provision did
not apply to .he election of councilman,
but that when tie occurred in the
election of members of that body,
Council alone had the right to decide
the O uestion. He cited the provisions
of the city charter relating to the
matter and, when he took his seat
Mr.. Paynter admitted that he was
mistaken, and upon the motion being
put Mr.. Blake called for the ayes and
nays. When the clerk called Mr..
Paynter's name he asked to be excused
from voting, which was on motion
granted.
Mr.. Clayton was directed by Presi-
dent Conrad to come forward and
he sworn in, and as the new bailitf pro.
ceeded to the desk he was greeted with
cheers AS soon as he had taken the
oath of office. ex.Bailiff Daley stepped
up to him and after extending his hand
handed him the keys and showed him
to his seat. 1t was graceful act on the
part of Mr.. Daley, and was greeted
with loud cheers that almost shook TIE
building.
Mr.. Bailey moved that committee of
three, the president to BE- one, be ap.
pointed on rules, and upon the adoption
of the motion the following were ap.
pointed Messrs. Bailey and Paynter.
Council then at 1.3O o'clock adjourned.