Evening journal., 1889-07-02
TIE NEW CITY COUNCIL.
NEW MEMBERS SWORN IN AND
ORGANIZATION EFFECTED.

Franklin y. Cotton Has 70 Go HON,
After His Deed Adopting tho OF,
| Rules.
The new City Council met and organ
lzed last evening. In the absence o.
Clerk Nessick, City Auditor John M
Newell acted as clerk. The roll of tn,
holding over members was called, and OF
/ motion of Mr.. Ryan, Messrs. Ryan, Col,
and Forrest were appointed a COMMITTEES
to examine the credentials Of the newly
elected members. A recess of fifteer
minutes was then taken to give the com
mittee an opportunity to make the neces
sary examinations.
The familiar faces of Messrs. Quinn.
McMenamin. Moore Bower and Mcbride
were missing. In their places were
Messrs. Franklin B. Cotton, H. w. Per.
kins, Samuel G. Vsndegrift, John Cur.
ran and Samuel r. Lawson.
There we're few changes in the seats
of members. Mr.. McGonigal occupied
the desk from which Mr.. Quinn has So
long held sway, indicating that
he had also succeeded Mr.. Quinn in the
responsible position Of chairman OF the
Finance Committee. Mr.. Sharkey occu-
pied Mr.. McGonigles old seat, having
moved from the Republican side
of the chamber to the midst
Of his Democratic colleagues. Mr..
Vandegrift, the newly elected member
from the Twelfth ward, sat in MIR.
Sharkey's old seat. Mr.. Shea had also
deserted the Republicans and sat beside
Mr.. McGonigle in the front row. in the
seat occupied by Mr.. McMenamin SO long.
In Mr. Sheas seat was John Curren, the
new representative of the Second ward.
Mr. Davis got as far from the Republi-
cans as possible, and sat back
in the farthest corner Of the
Democratic side in Mr.. McBride's old
seat Mr.. Cotton occupied the chair
Mr. Davis had vacated. Mr.. johnson had
moved to Mr.. Moore's old desk and his
former seat was filed by Mr.. Coley,
while Mr. Perkins of the Eighth ward
sat in Mr.. Coley's old corner Mr.. Roberts
now sits in Mr.. Bowers chair and Mr..
Lawson in the one he vacated.
The chamber Is pretty evenly divided,
the ten Republicans sit on the south side
with only two Democrats. hessrs. White
and Curren with them. The other Demo
Gratis are ranged on the north side Of the
chamber.
During the recess large bouquet of
flowers found its way into the chamber
and MIR. Sharkey put it on Mr.. Johnson's
desk. Mr.. Johnson blushed and bowed
as he changed It to Mr.. Sawdon's desk.
where it remained.
When Council reconvened q communi.
cation from the Department of Elections
was read, giving the result of the canvas
OF the recent city election. The commu.
nication was received and filed.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that the gentlemen newly elected, had
been found to be fully qualified, as fol
lows William g. Baugh, First ward
James =. Curran, Second ward; Daniel
McKenney, Third ward, James +. Nc
Gonigal, Fourth ward Franklin B. Col
ton, Fifth ward; Samuel r. Lawson
Sixth ward; John w. Hawkins, Seventh
ward Henry w Perkins, Eighth ward
Aaron s. peale, Ninth ward; Michael j
sharkey, Tenth ward John White. Elev
enth ward Samuel G. Vandegrift.
Twelfth ward.
The committee also stated that the ere
dentials Of Edmund Mitchell. Jr.. col
lector Of the Northern district. anC
Martin j. Mealey, collector Of the South
ern district, had been found to be correct
The report was adopted and the newly
elected members sworn in by President
Farra.
Messrs Baugh. Curren and McKenney
walked to the desk first and swore to sup.
port the constitution Of the United
States and of the state Of Delaware, and
to perform the duties of the Office to
which they had been elected with fidelity.
Mr.. McGonigle affirmed. Then Messrs.
Cotton, Hawkins, Lawson and Perkins
walked up and took the oath followed by
Messrs. Beale, White and Vandegrift.
Mr. Sharkey affirmed.
On motion Of Mr.. McGonigle the rules
that governed the old Council were
adopted for the government of the pres
ent Council until new rules were adopted.
Council then adjourned, the hour being
40 o'clock, and the Democratic mem.
bers went into caucus to make up the
standing committees.
The Democrats kicked against Mr..
Colton's credentials, and he was asked to
show the deed of his property. Mr..
Coley, the Republican member of the
Committee on Credentials offered TO
vouch for him, as did other Republican
members, but the Democrats insisted on
seeing Mr.. Colton's deed Not having ii
with MIN, he had to go home and get it.
After it had been shown and found to be
correct matters became satisfactory.