Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-04-24
CITY COUNCIL.
AN ORGANIZATION MADE All
LAST.
BeDjamin Harding the President
OF Council. and J. l.. VAN
SyckIe, the City SOl1cf-
tOr..Wm. b. Kirby,

Cnere nad been nothing but the most
amicable relations between all the
members since the day of election.
Councilman John Mcpherson called
the Council to order, and Recorder
pro tenn Chas. B. Moore called the roll.
There were but eleven members pres
ent, Mr.. Matthews being absent.
When business had proceeded thus far
Councilman Minch, of the Third ward,
arose and said that in the interest of
harmony, he would withdraw as tenn
porary Chairman in favor of President
pro tenn Mcpherson.
This movement appeared to be salts
factory to all the members, and no OBJ
jections were raised.
Mr.. Mcpherson stated that the first
business of Council was the election of
a President of Council, and that Mr..
Harding and Mr.. Lewis were the nomi-
nees.
Mr.. Lewis, addressing the Chair,
withdrew as candidate in faver OF
Mr.. Mcpherson; Mr.. Mcpherson de-
clined to be candidate and then Mr..
Lewis withdrew in favor of Mr.. Hard
ing.
1t took but few moments then to
formally elect Mr.. Harding President
of Council, he receiving nine votes,
Lewis one and one blank.
Mr.. Mcpherson appointed Messrs.
Hancock and Lewis a committee to
escort Mr.. Harding to the chair.
On taking the chair Mr.. Harding said
it was not time for speechmaking,
but he acknowledged the honor con-
ferred in very neat speech. As he
took his seat Mayor Dubois, who had
been observed standing near and
watching the proceedings, addressed
the President and Council, coneratu-
lating them upon their happy extrica-
tion from the apparent dilemma in
which they had been situated, and eu-
logized the gravity and impor tance of
their office as City Councilmen, and,
drawing a beautiful ebony gavel from
his pocket, in handsome speech, he
presented it to the new President, who
received it with becoming remarks.
The election of City Recorder was
then taken up, and City Recorder
Moore was renominated. Mr.. Moore
politely, but firmly, declined a renom-
ination. Howard L. Tyler and VIM. B.
Kirby were then nominated. Mr.. Tyler
declined, and Mr.. Kirby was elected,
receiving the unanimous vote of the
Councilmen present.
Mr.. Kirby was Immediately sworn in
by President Harding. Mr.. Minch then
moved that rising vote, in recognition
of his nine years Of faithful service, be
rendered the retiring Recorder, Mr..
Moore, which was unanimously re-
sponded to.
The bonds of City School Superin-
dent VIM. E. Cox and Tax Collector L.
H. Dowdney, for $40, 900 and $25, 900 Ie
spectively, were presented and ap-
proved. The bonds of Constables
JAS. r. Sellers, r. F. Ayars and M.
V. B. Powell were also approved, ex-
cepting in the case of Mr.. Powell, which
was ordered accepted when properly
executed, and these officers were sworn
In. The bonds of Amos P. johnson of
the Second Ward was laid over for
short time, pending hearing in the
case. The returns of the election off
GERS, by clerical error, had shown
that Joseph Handle had been elected
constable in the Second Ward. Mr..
johnson presented q remonstrance
against the swearing in of M HANDLE.
The remonstrance was not resisted,
and upon hearing the case ard exam
lining the papers filed, the Cou acil fin
ally ordered the bond of Mr.. Johnson,
and he was sworn in.
After all the city officers vino lad
presented themselves were sworn in,
the election of City Solicitor was
taken up and Mr.. J. l.. VanSyckle was
nominated and elected. TO receiving
nine votes out of he eleven.
Timothy Woodruff was reelected
Water Supe'i iltc ndent at a salary of
$e5 per month.
On motion of Mr.. Minch, an order
was directed to be drawn on the City
Treasurer in favor of School Superin-
tendent Cox for the sum of $4,000 for
the use of the schools.
Council then, after recess of five
minutes, proceeded with the election
of road overseers.
In the First ward there was but one
candidate, Elias Griner, and he was
elected; in the Second ward, all the
"old stagers" and some new ones came