Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
WARM WORK.
The New City Council Has a Lively and
Interesting Session, with Sew
eral Episodes.
DR.. Mullins Elected City Physician,
Judge McClung Recorder, and Mr..
Thomas Water Inspector.
sharp Discussion over Police matters, In
which the Mayor Takes Hand-Fight.
ing the Disruption of the Force.

ing the Disruption Of the Force.
The city hall was filled to OVERLOOKING
yesterday afternoon by throng Of spec
tators, moved by desire 20 see how the
new council would start OF. Many of
them had personal interests of various
kinds dependent upon the action Of the
council; others came to watch the fate of |
their friends, candidates for city posi- |
tons, while others were drawn by the
magnetism of curiosity, which exists TO |
greater or less degree in the whole human
race.
AT 2,So O'Clock the council was tanned
TO order by Mayor Broiles, and call OF
the roll by Secretary Early showed full
council present
After some preliminary discussion of
miner matters, the council got down to
the chief and most interesting business of
the evening-the election of officers.
THE CITY PHYsICI.NsHp
was first taken up, for which there were
four applicants DR.. J.. Is. Slauter the
present Incumbent, DR.. j. NJ. Mullins,
Dr.. c. G. Riley, Or. j. n. Mcknight. The
balloting resulted:
First ballot Riley, 3; Slauter, Il;
Mcknight, l Mullins, 2.
Second ballot Riley, 8; Slauter, .;
Mcknight, ! Mullins, 2.
Third ballot: Riley, >; Slauter, Il;
Mcknight, 2 Mullins, 3.
Fourth ballot Riley, / Slauter, Ii;
Mcknight, 2: Mullins, /
Fifth ballot SlauCcr, .; Mcknight, 2;
Mullins, 4.
Sixth ballot slauter, Mcknight, / :
Mullins, q.
Dr.. M. Mullins was declared elected.
. MR.. HILL OBJECTS.
A motion was then made to 90 into the
election of O water inspector.
Mr.. Hill objected. He was chairman
of the water-works committee and be
l. didn't think such action would show
proper respect for his committee, which
ought to be given chance 10 look into
the natter.
g Mr. Mulkey said that all the aldermen
were present now, and that at least one
would be away tomorrow lie was IL
q favor Of disposing Of the matter at once
Mr. Tatum didn't think anybody yot
would be changed by pOstponement.
'tl Several other members favored imme
g. date action.
10 Mr. Hill was very anxious TO POSITION
the election. He thought the gentleme
I'd were endeayo1ing to take snap iudgmen
n on his committee, and That they were Vic
lat ng presidents in proceeding 60 a
20 election without giving his committee
- chance.
Mr.. Dsgrett called Gle attention Of Nh
81 I'M to the fact that The council had
right 10 refer a subject to committee G
TO act upon 10 without committee repol
% lust rs fl chose.
Mayor Broiles suggested That for Oh
90 cake of harmony the matter ought to b
pa postponed
MI. Mulkey said It was evident thel
was qoipg 10 he aqht over the matte
r Those sort OF things ought
be settled as soon as po
sible. Ifhe was going to be licked }
wanted TO know 1t rightnow. Laugl
Ter
n. The council by vote of 6 to decide
d.. to proceed to the election Of wat,
v INSPECTOR. Aldermen Hill and Cooper yo
n inp in the negative
3 The applicants for the position wei
SIS W p. Thomas lpreseut incumbent
william Stuart, j. b. Aske'
al + w. Collins and Il. +. Nash The ball,
g resulted Stuart, / Thomas, . Askey
~ and Collins, Thomas was declare
reelected
OTHER OFFICES.
a. The petition OF II. V. Burns TO be a
30 pointed secretary of the water-works WI
ga tabIed because the present occupant h
on still vear to serve.
20 q. w. Flenner andI. T. Eskew (prese
ch incumbent) petitioned to be appoint
ls, cltv SEXTON. A ballot resulted in favor
~ for EskeW to for FlenneT.
le' I. +. Pardue was reappointed city sea
enrer without opposition.
ey, ruE RECORDER RETAINED,
he, At this point considerable interest
=, was aroused in the procee
~ ings by the reading oil
an ordinance providing Tor I
5n adjustment Of the Office OF recorder 4
oet the assignment Of lis duties to the may
nc 1t was evident that the disposition OF u