Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-09
n NEW COUNCIL.
/ .,,rIos LAsr NIGHr-Th =
SEW PRESIDENT
sworn in by Mayo
be',v' %ss Presidents Address
sd'..rd and McKenne'

0Odnc',r rha,a h was o large and
'don;s s,,al ornament on Mr.. Merris
cns nsb nS'S, With the figures "S" and
. aesn os Tsnrmounted with caro-
It was ssor,ntion "Compliments
pg g1sn'oersts .ns rats Of the Third ward " ~ II
DemvSic D,is,ic niece of work, and e1-
% aaidersble admiration
cOpsioss,@'y,es after s o'clock Mr..
few mlu1b ua hat Mr.. Il. II. Taylor
eu n,inn was stated by CLERK ny
snd ca, coaucil @ was called to order
III sSu called the roll of the noidins Ms
e,n msmbers and all answered. MI
nsa answered 10 his name al
~ gnls ba was not in his seat.
y n,,on ny of Mr.. Newell commit,
mO'.3artials mO',3a was appointed. and
obair appointed Messrs. Neweii'
rsy a:yo.ion nun Of Mr.. Blake, Council then
moas mo',on IN allow tie committee
. ~ rrepsre their report. =
w. " P.Jp hsipn absent about half an hour
.ommittee m, returned and reported
oIsr ~ careful examination OF the
-" a If the election held last Satur
I ,Sey found the following persons
"a To- the offices nanied'
s.s,dept =. of City Council, Henry
4. City Treat Richard X
s,s. M Assessor and Collector OF the
P,Ssru 's. District, Edmund z.
1,' Assessor and Collector OF the
KIN NV District, Martin j. Mealey,
Il. following members of Council:
ward, Preston Ayars; Second
i Thomas B. Brison; Third ward,
\. TAYLOR: Fourth ward, Isaac
III. Fifth ward, f, r. r. Miller;
II yard, Samuel fl. Bsynard; Sew
ward, Samuel Chambers; Eighth
4 William B. Norton; Ninth ward.
n A Forrest; Tenth ward, Owen
Besion; Eleventh ward, Francis ID.
dOn,
n motion of Mr.. Newell the report
sdopted, and Mayor Rhoads pro-
dsd to administer the oath of Office.
Isldtut Eckel WAS sworn in first, and
him the members as named.
he roll of the new members was
led when, on motion of Mr.. Newell
hucil proceeded to the election OF
Ii, which resulted as follows
vustus F. Messick 16 votes; William
Hylsnd, s; blank, 1.
n, Messick was then sworn in anC
4 bis seat as clerk for the ensuing
H. and Council proceeded to thu
euon OF balliff with the following re
b. Michael Kelley, l6; John K. Nc
tse, 4 blank, g
Ia soon as the bailiff was sworn II
sIdsut Eckel delivered his inaugura
less as follows
isntlemeu of the City Council: BY
s emphatic declaration of the peo
will we are here TO night TO ASSUME
tsl responsibilities Of municipa
Eanment. The welfare Of our grow
and beautiful city has for tim
Do committed TO our keeping, and W
'e each taken a solemn and bindini
b that the trust shall be faithful,
. tmpartlally administered. To d.
3 in manner most satisfactory 3
people we should be ready at al
pes to avail ourselves CT the wises
d saiest counsels that experience Ca
ggest, Severe animadversion, uujus
lticlsm and even untruthful assertion
P0n much that we may do or fail t
We must expect; 1t would be strang
Deed were we TO escape it. But it
lle people we have to answer; froI
they expect an honest, economies
nlnlstratlon of the affairs of the city
ontsty In the public service they de
Aud; unconditional, absolute econom
" insist upon-liberal, judiciou
POnom!; not parsimony on the or
Ald nor prodigality on the other, bI
"a ,i WISE, prudent expenditure of I'll
aollc treasure as will secure to IL
'lis community the greatest possib
lenl with the least possible outlay
olty thereby assuring to the businet
siss's OF the city the tripl eadvantal
increased prosperity, enlarged ind u
~ ~ wealth and reduced taxation.
ioINnplish these desirable resul
usfsolve at the outset to un ite an
IN 'y' Gionr efforts, The people WI
acl M our deliberation with profoun
mlessad aas hopeful expectancy. W
i,t.- suo.-aare not dis4ppoint the
@ nuua, mourning their displeasur,
DioaIu y Os We have taken, strengthene
uoneated as it Is upon our cor
SiuS lIuSss oy the public oonfidenc
M IiTl lOllows US to the positions v
S' m,t ISst n De an ever present ineenti1
4 It' ,ss oOanell To 80 discharge its of
Il ,uuVslohs s that when the popul;
OvsS SI,cn !, ,,Tt rests upon it, shall be r
'0u po. win be only to give place
hS"pslst ,holpat heart in sincere expression
And 'I1s lot duty we'll performed.
nan IL nowl gentlemen, on enteriI
ertain iIs ~ ut.les ,na which more practical
m, ','l 70 the presiding officer, l a,
lS,,ra' assistance and CO operation
s,vsn,s as 70 you aud the people, who
M os ous We are, that fidelity, impar,
n.y. n.y. anu the best energies and inf
i tba Van command shall bs deyot,
hspt sna nIaia,,htalnance :, of good Cover
bal n,os. she continuance of the Re
/, - bn seon as President Ecka, olo.
ls.dplioynai LANYARD offered the followil
.sSSsesd .s,sed' That the City Council he
E,ss, ES,el do extend to James M M
fIm Esq the member from :
ona,,nI.au., our warm and heartf,
scsS,v sS,vssslon sas, at his sudden and sat
psbisJ 'Sessotation to health, which h
lh,ltis Itn ,h 10 be with US again, a.
si,insa' u, Ine sense of this body tn,
hs eerfls,sayo AZ avoid any further need
pa citv itunan III 8 absenting himself fro
euisi t,nn ~ sne future, that he he a
dutes A. % = performing any furtb
ag thai - y, member of Council. baiia
ssnt 's a I'm .ais course will NOT nn,n peire IL
but viii iIIllse1 aIse taking off on his pa a
tas bes. ints,oose,sa hts os a decided advantage w
BE moraS oe.ests of our city.
NJ Blake ,.ias, mat it be adopted, VIII
Council had talsed ais the point, thai =
% 3 other Gnu bD.iady only met for organizsti
Baynard pqIslness oIsless was in order a
vas in o,So SS,almed that the % resoln, :, =
y - sppOinted' as. ~ the committees won
and as MI MoEre MOgIore the next meetir
he was unf,ta1h ,mtc1henna had shown n
ant conmittt,sssa nt,sa to serve on any impo 70
the jjeesiSlutiOn at once. If be Sowsa tax
ss~opt the resa,n,t n NOT think it wise
y, %,Oald make etbb.unon, tbe ..o he hoped th
Ss tae Oommittee. gentleman charm
newould M, .ieee h on Navigation wb,