Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-07
NEW CITY GOVERNME ENT.
oau,Siz.r,oS or rHn UouSu,.s.
Iunugutati,n ot Nayor Rosepm,iior-- sis
Iuaugurrl Audr,ss--t tho ti,otion OF
the, ,iy UWcrrs

into ofli - to-day. Both branches Of tho |
city councils organized at 10 "A. IN, elected |
their respective prosidiug officers aud |
clerks. and afterwards mot in Joint con
voutiou for the election OF city officers aud
the hearing OF the new mayors inaugural
address. The proceedings IN detail will be
fuuud below
sELbUr COUN,iL.
Select council mot In their chamber at
10 O'Clock for organization, all the mem
bers being present as follows
MesSrs. Berger, Dsmuth, Dillcr, Doerr,
Evans, Riddle, Urban, Wise and Zsoher.
On motion of MIR. Evans, Mr.. Berger,
tho rot'riug president. was chosen TEN.
purary president
The retiring secretary, j. II. Lichty,
read tho returns Of the ate election, after
which the nowly elected members signed
the ofijial oath.
\ permanent organization was effected
by unanimously olccting Robert a. Evans
president and George Il. Keller clerk,
The official oath was administered to
the president elect by Mr.. Berger. la a
brief speech Mr.. Evans thanked council
for tho honor conferred aud pledged him
self 70 fuldl the duties ot the office impair
TALLY aud to tho best of his ability. lie
thou administered the official oath to the
! secretary elect
Messrs. Diller and Berger were appoint.
ed q committee 10 notify common council
that select council was organized and
ready tO go into joint convention for the
election OF city officers.
The returns of the election for mayor
were read, from which IL appeared that y.
| +. Rlsenmiler had been duly elected.
| Messrs Hurst, Dinkleberg and Beard,
| uf common council being introduced,
| ,..T
council was ready to 20 into joint oonvon.
ton to elect city officers.
CoaNoN COUNCIL
The new common council we're called
together by Clerk Dseu and Hervey y.
Hurst, Of the Second ward was chWen
president pro. tom. and when taking the
chair no thanked the members.
| The first business in order was the cleo
| tiun of permanent president. DR.. Il. NJ.
Bolenius vas nominated by Mr.. Cormeuy,
| aud as there we're no other nominations he
was unanimously elected after which he
made a short speech OF thanks, and was
sworn in by Mr.. Hurst.
The clerk of councils, Jacob VI Chillis,
was nominated by David f. Long, of the
Ninth ward. There were no other nomina
tions aud he was unanimously chosen and
sworn IL.
At ItluTuS w lDb ltbc tlCNllDEl lDi
couucilmen, rs certified To by the clOrk o
quarter sessions, were read by the clerk,
| According TO return the following persons
| were found u be elected, and all answered
10 their names when the roll was called
B. +. Adams, Joseph Adams, Auxer,
| Bare, Beard, Bertzield, Bolenlus, Ba ckius,
COrmony. Dinkelberg, Eby, Ebsrman.
Evarts, Goodell, Hershey Huber, Hurst,
| Kendig, Lichty, Lippold. E. David Long,
] B Long, Mayer, Mclaughlin, Schum,
ShiTk, Spaeth.
Tue members we're sworn in by the
president.
The chair appointed n committee con-
siSting of Messrs. Hurst, Dtnkelberg and
Beard, to notify select council that they
we're ready 20 meet in jolut convention
to select city officers.
gho Juiot Convention.
In pursuance of the off ,ial notification
select council then proceeded To- common
council chamber To meet that body in join
convention.
Mr. Evans, of select council, called tn,
convention 70 order and the clerks calleC
the rolls. The same members as abov,
given were present.
On motion of Mr.. Hurst the convention
proceeded to elect city officers for the en-
suing year.
The following were placed in nomination
and elected by acclamation
City Treasurer-C. +. Myers.
superintendent OF Water Works--Jacob
HalbaGh.
Street CommiJsioner-David l.. Deem.
City Solcitor-H. K. Fulton, esq.
City Regulator-Allan A. Herr.
Assistant ReRulators-Fredericlr Miller
Robert Albright.
| Messenger 10 Couucils--Johu II. Louoks
President Evans declared the abov,
named officers elected for tho ensuing
year, aud on motion tho convention ad
journed 70 reassemblc at lli5 a. m. /
witness the Inauguration of the mayor.
Kontiue Matters In Both Branches.
Select council returned to their cham
Der. The roll was again called. Sam
members present.
On motion OF Mr.. Diller, the rules 70
the government OF select council, for th
appointment of standipg committees an,
for intercourse between councils, hereto
fore in force, were adopted for tho ensuing
year.
The rule for the appointment Of
committee ON executive appointments, l.
consist of three members of select council
was also reenacted.
The official bond of Mayor Rosenmiller
in the sum of els, 900, with B. +. EShle
man aud Philip Lebzslter a. sureties, wa
read aud approved.
The president named rs the committe,
on ex ecutive appointments Messrs. Diller
Berger and Riddle.
On motion select council took q reces
until IL 80 a. IN.
Common council reassembled at IL "A,
and coucurred in the action Of select coun
Gil in re'enaoting the rules Of interoours,
and the appointment of standing commit
tees and the approval OF the mayor
bond.
The New MAyor InstAi
At IL noon the joint convention reas
sembled. Same members present.
On motion of Mr.. Hurst oommitte
consisting Of Messrs. Riddle and Hurs
was appointed TO wait upon the mayor
elect and notify him that the convention
was ready To inaugurate him.
Mayor Rosenmiller accompanied by
Mayor MacGonigle, being introduced b.
tho committee, was duly qualified b!
Councilman Evans and read tho following
address
1no Inaugural Address.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of tn
Joint Convention
, In assuming the Office OF mayor OF Lar
caster city, | feel content that / viii
receive your cordial cooperation in tn
discharge OF my official duties.
Having full confidence In your homes
! intentions and legislative wisdom, ou