, 1885-01-21
THE NEW COUNCIL.
Mayor Carey Retires and Mayor
Warren Takes the Chair.
A Cane Presented and the New
CounciImen Seated.
The Evening Closed With an In
formal Oyster Supper.

presided and Councilmen Dyer, Metre
gor, Riner. Finnegan, Harrington, Grit
fin and Reid anwered the roll call.
The lobby was filled with spectators
and Mayor-elect Warren. Councilman
elect Draper and Councilman-elec Keefe
also occupied seats without the railing.
The report Of the city sexton was read
and referred. Treasurer Bergman sub
mitted a letter from the bank Of North
America, Of Philadelphia, asking for
compensation for handling money belong
ing TO the city. Mr.. Bergman stated
that the bank had handled about $4,000,
and Mayor Carey asked that the letter be
referred to him. He said that he would
soon personally call at the bank in Phila-
delphia and would arrange the matter.
A few bills were presented and Mayor
Carey stated that he wanted only the old
business of the board transacted. As the
bills were for expenses during the old adj
ministration they were accordingly al
lowed.
Mr.. Dyer, from the committee on water
works. reported that the addition Of elev-
en- blocks of pipe to the system had been
satisfactorily completed.
Mr.. Reid, under the call for unfinished
business. moved hat the application of
d. Kline & Co. for a rebate of taxes be
laid on the table, The motion was
carried.
The finance committee asked for fur
ther time in tho matter Of the Standard
Cattle Co. for a rebate of taxes.
The routine business of the meeting
seemed to be about ended and City Clerk
jeffrey thereupon arose and stated
that that he desired to address the coun-
Gil He said some of the officers of the
city had a little grievance which they de-
sired to present 1t was not very serious
in its character and he believed it could be
easily remedied. Mr.. Jeffrey referred to
the pleasant relations thatexisted between
the mayor and the officers, and then he
handed Mr.. Carey an elegant gold-headed
cane, a gift from the officers of the city.
Mayor Carey was certainly surprised,
and said he thought some little notice of
the presentation should have been given
him. He. expressed his thanks for the
gift, but hoped he was not old enough to
require its constant use just now. He
then related an incident that occurred in
a Sunday school in this city some few
days ago. The teacher asked the MEM
ber of her class who was the oldest man.
One by one they failed to answer the
question correctly. but finally a bright
little fellow held up his hand and said:
II know who the oldest man is. ''Well
who is the Oldest MANI asked the
teacher. The reply came promptly and
with undoubted candor. Judge
Carey is" Mayor Carey then briefly
referred to the unbroken harmony that
had existed in the city council and among
the officers of the city during the past
four years. OF the twenty odd gentlemen
who had been his colleagues in the admin
istration Of the city's affairs, Councilman
Dyer alone was left-the only representa-
tive Of former councils, He called atten-
ton To the fact that no scandal had at
tached itself to the official acts Of any
member of the council or any official He
vacated the mayors chair with the kind
est feelings for all, and after paying a
tribute to his successor, Mayor Carey in
trodnced Mayor Warren.
Mr.. Warren came forward and took
the oath of Office, and Messrs. Draper,
Griffin and Keefe also stepped to the
desk and took the required obligation.
Mr.. Warren stated that with reluctance
and misgrvings he had signed the oath
and assumed the chair vacated by Mayor
Carey. 1t looked hard, indeed, to COM
mence the work where it had been left by
his predecessor. 1t was no time for
speeches or promises, but the public ex-
pected acts. With the cooperation ofthe
council he would endeavor to advance the
best interests of the city. He hoped the
prosperity of the past would continue in
the future, and he hoped that the council
would cooperate with him and that har-
mony would prevail.
The new roll of the council was then
called and the routine Of business was
also called. Mayor Warren stated that
considerable new business would soon
come before the board and called atten-
ton to the necessity of speedy action with
reference to the appropriations for the
ensuing year. He referred to the signif-
cant disappearance of Mr.. Carey, who had
departed with a hungry look about the
eyes. He hoped the council would await
Mr.. Carey's return.
Mr.. Reid moved that a recess of ten
minutes be taken, and the council dis
persed.
When the council again came to order
Mayor Warren said that as another men,
Der of the council would be elected from
the second ward in a few days, he would
make no changes in the committees until
after the election. He also stated that the
terms Of several Of the city officers had
not expired, and he would make no nomi-
nations at present.
Mr.. Riner moved that Mr.. Dyer be
chosen as president of the council, and
the motion was carried unanimously.
When called upon for a speech
Mr.. Dyer said he had been
president of the council for four
years and had made all of the speeches
that the occasion required. but he gladly
expressed his thanks for the compli-
ment.
There being no further business the