Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04

injecting of the New City Cou Gil
n for Organ cation "A Shifting
vi Around Of seats This Democratic
n Member Caucus ON Committees.
The new City Council met for organi.
ifsat on en- MoniHy evening, President
Y Farra prssiding and City Auditor Newell
aoting as clerk pro tenn, in the abss ,
Y OF CLERK Messi, K.
' The changes in membership gave op-
4 opportunities for a slight change in tho
,,eeaiing OF the members. Mr.. Shea of
Stfhe Second ward moved over to the DEM
ilocratic side of the chamber and took the
seat vacated by Mr.. MoMenam n Of the
\ Eighth. Mr.. Ourreu, who succeeds Mr.
YQuinn, occupied Mr.. Shea's old seat.
Conncilmnn McGonigal, who is to suo-
gceed Mr.. Quinn as chairman of the
Y finance committee, took Mr.. Qninn's old
seat, the front desk on the left Of the
aisle. Mr.. Sbarkey moved to Mr..
I McGonigals former desk and his old
sea. was taken by Mr.. vandegritt
Of the Twelfth ward. Mr.. Roberts
Of the Fifth ward took the
y peat vacated by his late colleague,
Y Mt. Bower and Mr.. Lawson Of the
Blxth ward took Mr.. Roberts old desk
captain Cotton Of the Fifth ward, Mr..
Bowers successor, sat OF the desk lately
4 occupied by Mr.. Davis OF the Eighth.
4 Er. Cooley of the Twelfth, moved to the
seat of Mr.. johnson of tho Third. The
4 latter moved 10 the seat vacated by e. O.
4 Moore of the xth. Mr.. Perkina of the
Eighth, occupied Mr.. Coley's old seat,
And his colleague, Mr.. Davis, moved over
TO the seat vacated by MIR. Mcbride OF
The Twelfth. The other members retained
/ heir old seats.
AN After the roll OF holding over members
lad been called, Messrs. Ryan, Coley
n Hnd Forrest were appointed committee
X on credentials and retired, while Council
took -ecess of Is minutes. The com
nit't reported the following gentlemen
rs having been electad members OF
5ouncil for two years and duly QUALIFIED
\ 10 serve as such:
'N First ward, William q. Baugh; Second
y John Z. Curren; Third Daniel McKenuey
NJ Fourth, James f. McGonigal; Fifth
Y franklin b. Cotton: Sixth, Samuel r
Lawson; Seventh, John W. Hawkins
Z Eighth, Henry W. Perkins; Ninth, Aaroi
q. Beale; Tenth. Michael j. Sharksy
Eleventh, John White; Twelfth, Samue
: O. Vandegri't.
~ The report was adopted and tue mem
bers elect were qualified by Presiden
Farra.
M The old rules of Council, on Mr.
MoGonigaps motion, were continued il
/ force uutil new ones are adopted, AMI
then Council adjourned.
TIE CAUCUS FER coMMITTEEs-MR sHARKE
OUT IN TIE COLD.
Immediately after adjournment tn
Democratic members met in caucus 10
the purpose OF preparing the standin
committees for the ensuing year, to b
elected at this evenings regular meet
ing. After two hours work the followin
result was reached:
Finance Oommittee-James + MEG onigal
n Philip r. Shea Samuel Chamb 4rs.
Public Buildings-Ilaac Dlllin. Daniel
n Forrest, Preston Ayars, Aaron b. Beale
Thomas Johnson.
L4w-D 4niel A. Forrest, Preston Ayars
IA Aaron s Beale. Thomas johnson, James
VI Mraonigai.
NJ Fire Oompanies-william g. Baugh Pres
ton Aylrs, Aaron S. Beele, Francis T. Saw
M don, Thomas Johnson.
h Police Francis T. Sawdon, John White
"a Philip r. Shea, George Mccall. william
n Blngh.
New Msp-John E. ourran, BspjamI
n Davis, James +. MeGonigal.
IA Pars-Preston Ayars, Charles A. Ryar
Joseph W. Coley, John White, Benjamin
a D wis.
4 Printiug-oharles A. Ryan, Joseph "
N Cooley, Jcnn White.
N Navi0ation-John E. Ourran, BsplanI
Davis, franklin D. Cotton, Philip Il. Shea
A Isaac Dlllin.
Tho ch4irmen OF the other committee
are as follows:
Bonds-Aaron 8. Bsale.
Educatlon-John T.. Crrrau.
Aecounts-Daniel Mckinney.
Engro ssment-Beriamln Davis.
Elections-John White.
II will be observed that the name {
Michael j. 5harkey of the Tenth war
does not appear in the above list. MI
tSharkey was candidate for chairman {
the committee on fire companies but wa
beaten by Mr. Baugh. He might haV
detained his craftsmanship OF the printin
committee had it not been for his tigt
for the fire committee, but meanwhile b
colleague, MIR. Ryan, WAS reaching fC
the printing committee ana got Their
Hs for the minor chalrmanships. NJ
ShRrkey. it ia said indignantly reieota
all that were rendered hun and SO he wi
not be troubled with committee dut
during the ensuing year unless there is
reconsideration TO night. MIR. Sharke,
duFing tine caucus, came out into II
clerks room and FRANKLY admitted 1
those waiting there that his name WI
"Dennis
With the exception OF the printir
committee, the old ohairmen succeede
In holding on to their craftsmanship
Mr., Forrest retaining the law committe
MIR. Dhlin the public buildings, II
Baugh fire companies, Mr.. Sawdon polio
Mr.. Ayars park and Mr.. Mckinney q
counts.
The caucus was held with great secrsI
aud before it started Bailiff Kelley vi
cent up to the loft to learn II any inqni
tive reporters were there with their ga
to the ventilators 30 as to listen to Il
proceedings. President Farra preside
and Mr. McGonigal was clerk Of Il
caucus.
Arrests for June.
Chief Of Police William Z. Swicgett T
n snnnka OQO orvaut. fa~ ,,1,att, .,f To-.