Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-01-13
BOARD OF coUNCILmEN.

First Meeting Of The New Year
Election Of officers Of The Board
President XVolfe's SalutatOry Ad-
dress-Petitions Referred.
The first meeting of the new Board of
Councilmen was held last evening. The
members were called to order by His Honor
the Mayor. The roll was called all the
members answering to their names except
Councilmen Embler, Flynn and Mansfield.
After the oath had been administered to
the members, Councilman Brown, the oldest
member, was called to the chair.
The first business in order was the election
of president of the Board. Councilmen
Schorer and Earle were appointed tellers.
Councilman Isaac Wolfe was placed in
nomination for president of the Board on
the Democratic side and Councilman G. W.
Blakeslee, jr., on the Republican side.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes.
Necessary to choice Is
c. w. Blakeslee, "A
Blank
The usual resolution declaring Mr.. Wolfe
elected president was then passed.
Mr. Wolfe on taking the chair said:
Condemnation the high honor that you
my sincere thanks. While it is true that I
owe my election more directly to the party of
which I am representative, yet recognize
in the place something more, something
higher-that am the representative Of you
all, and in my administration of affairs it
shall be my endeavor to bear this fact in
mind In local affairs "the greatest good for
the greatest number" I recognize to be shib
boleth that should guide U.S.
GAS to err is but human" there may be
times when our ideas will run counter to
each other, but at such times let us hope it
be due only to that diversified human under
standing which makes men looking at the
same object honestly see it differently. I
will but ask of you that you award me that
same measure of respect and good will that
it shall be my aim to award you.
Whether there will be any important bus
siness before us this session it is too early
yet to say, but there undoubtedly will be.
There is one thing, however, that I should
like to call the attention of the members
particularly, to and that is the Importance of
attending committee duties It is perhaps
essential than your attendance here. for
it is at committee meetings where nearly all
questions are practically settled, and it is
rare that committee report is rejected. At
committee meetings all the evidence on
question is heard and their reports coming to
us for action, having confidence in them, we
adopt their recommendations, favorable or
unfavorable as the case may be.
I hope there not any among you, and l
do not believe there are, but have seen men
Who having received the honor of an cleo
ton to the Board considered their work
ended and, therefore, neglecting their duties,
neglected their constituents-men who prob
ably think that their condescension in allow
ing the use of their names for the position of
a councilman ought in itself to be sufficient
for their constituents. Men serving as we
do off tor ont
to forget our responsibilities.
The growth and prosperity of city are to
a great extent measured by the wisdom of
its local legislation. As you are aware, times
are dull and all kinds of business Frustrated
1t therefore behooves US to go slowly in our
Work, granting only such improvements as
absolutely necessary, and exercising a
careful watchfulness for the interests of the
taxpayers.
To the new members would say that they
will undoubtedly find our meetings for
while uninteresting, but 1 shall try to keep
the business brisk enough to prevent your
falling asleep.
In conclusion 1 must again thank you for
this high position, and it is one, both fgura-
lively and literally, judging from the plat
form upon which stand, and can but ex-
press the hope that when time in its never
ending cycles brings our terms to close we
may be able to retire conscious of having
done our whole duty. | thank you for your
attention.
AS Mr.. Wolfe concluded beautiful basket
of flowers was brought in and placed on the
presidential desk by the page.
The election of a corporation counsel was
next in order. G. T. Driscoll and W. K.
Townsend were placed in nomination
The ballots resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes as
Necessary to choice
c: T: Drscon Observation-Disclosures.
w K Townsend IL