Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-04-12
CITY COUNCIL.

The council met last Tuesday
night pursuant to adjournment.
for the purpose of canvassing the
vote cast on the 1st of April and
recognizing the body after the
admission of the new members
elect.
At 7:3O o'clock Mayor Kramer
called for order, and the roll of
the old members being called a
quorum was not present, only
seven members answering to their
names.
A motion to take five minutes
recess prevailed. Before the time
expired another member was an
nounced, the roll was again ora
dered by the mayor, after which
a quorum was declared.
During the reading of the min
ntes of the previous meeting all
the absent members appeared and
took their seats except alderman
Kidder.
A After the minutes were read
and adopted, the old council ad-
journed.
Mayor-"The retiring members
will take seats within the bar and
the new members will take seats
to which they are elected"
After order was called the
clerk read an abstract of the city
election as canvassed and pre-
pared by county clerk Worthen,
showing that Wehrgritz, Carnes,
Stephens, Boldt, Cohen, Wolf,
Little and Luster had been elect
ed from their respective wards.
Mayor-'Gentlemen, you hear
the election returns; you are the
judges of the election of your own
members"
Mr. G S Collins, one of the at
torneys for j l. Davis, being
within the bar, arose and asked
permission On behalf of Mr. Davis
to present petition asking the
council to investigate the election
of alderman from the Fourth ward
for the long term, and protest
against the Introduction of Mr..
Boldt into the city council as one
of its members.
Mayor" Let the papers be
filed with the clerk. Call the
roll, Mr. Clerk, and see how many
new members are present"
Mr. Collins took his seat.
The roll was called and a quo
rum announced.
Mayor-"Gentlemen, are you
satisfied with the election of the
members PRESENT."
Alderman Thompson-"Two of
the newly elected members are
absent. Through respect to them
[ move we take a recess of five
| Jnat time"
The motion lost.
Alderman Wolfobjected to Mr..
Boldt.and thought that new elec-
ton should be held in the Fourth
ward.
Dillon-"Will the gentleman
from the Fifth ward state his
oDJec10nS
.Wolf-"My objections are that
three Cinnamon in that ward
voted and [ do not believe they
were entitled to a vote. If their
votes are not counted the vote
cast is tie and a new election
should be ordered"
Alderman Thompson moved
that the whole matter be referred
to an investigating committee to
be appointed by the mayor.
Judge S w Williams rose and
addressed the president.
Mayor-"No person except an
alderman can address the council
without their permission. If there
is no objection Mr.. Williams can
proceed"
Wllliams-"I did not want to
address the council particularly,
but
Alderman Wolf-"Mr Presi-
dent if the gentleman does not
want to address the council 1 OBJ
ject to his talking
Mr. Williams took his seat.
Alderman Marie offered writ
ten substitute for Aid. Thomp-
sons motion, which provided tor
the appointment of a special COM
mittee On elections, which was
empowered to hear testimony and
make thorough investigation of
the election In the Fourth ward.
The substitute was adopted, and
aldermen Cohen, Wolf and Marie
were appointed as a committee.
Judge Williams arose and said:
''Mr President-'
Alderman Dillon Il move,
Mr. President, that we proceed
with the business before the coun-
cil."
Williams-''I only wanted to
speak a word. alderman Dillon;
you might treat me with a little
courtesy. Mr. President, I only
desired to notify the committee
that the attorneys for Mr.. Davis
are ready to meet them any day to
begin the investigation"
Alderman Wolff call for the
regular order Ct business, Mr..
President
Col Williams and other attor.
neys walked without the bar.
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