Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-07
GETT ING READY.


Mayor Elect Rose and the Members
Elected to the City Councils Make Ar
rangements for Putting Things In Order.
AT 73O O'Clock on Saturday evening the
members of both branches Of the G ity
Council met in the Johnstown Counci
Chamber. Mayor-elect w. II. Rose pre-
sided and delivered an address, Setting
forth the different measures that in his
opinion should be considered before the
formal organization of the City Govern
ment. All the different suggestions were
afIerward acted upon, as will appear from
the report of the proceedings given below.
When MIR. Rose had concluded his re-
remarks Mr.. Ed. A. Barry, on motion of
MIR. l.. l.. Smith, was made Secretary of
the meeting. The roll was then called.
All but four members elected to the CITY
Councils were found to be present.
Three more came in subsequently, leav-
ing one member of the thirty-two absent,
10 draw up and present to the City
Councils when they meet, such ordi-
ma ces as may be necessary for the city's
government at the outset, Committee of
eight was appointed on motion of MIR.
Geo. w. Moses, amended on motion of
MIR. Alex. Kennedy. The Committee ap-
pointed was as follows: Geo. w. Moses,
Chairman; b. L. Yeagley, Ed. A. Barry,
Richard Davis, Thos. Matthew's.
On motion of Mr.. Kennedy a commit
tee of three was appointed to secure
place of meeting for the two branches of
the Council. Mr., X nnedy suggested
that he knew the committee would be
able to secure the use of the two large
oms formerly used by the Flood Conn
mission. Mr.. II. w. Slick, as Chairman,
Messrs. Chas' Brixner, and John Neary
constitute the committee.
On motion of DIR. B l.. Yeagley a COM
mltlee OF one member from each of the
different boroughs about to compose the
city was appointed to ascertsin and report
TO Council the financial standing of
their respective municipalities. On the
committe Messrs. Andrew Foster (Johns-
t'wn), A. l.. Mlltenberger (Grubbtown),
John Gruber (Woodvale), John Neary
(ProspeD, Chas. Brixner (Millville), J. P.
Green (Cambria) were appointed.
Mr. Fearl moved that committee of
three be appointed to draft ordinances in
regard to the establishment of the police
department. On motion of Mr., Fl. Y.
Haws the number in the committee was
increased 10 six, with the instructions that
they Recommend the number of police
men and salary TO be paid. On the COM
mittce Messrs. Ii. Y. Haws, Chairman, P.
}. Mclaughlin, Samuel Arthurs, John
Gruber, Ed. A. Barry and Thos. NcCon-
nell were appointed.
a committee of five on city oflicers-to
report the number, duties and salaries of
appuintive oflicers-was on motion ap-
pointed. 1t is composed of Messrs Alex.
Kennedy, William Hochstein. Henry
O'Sh'a, l.. l.. Smith and Emil Beaujon,
with the first named gentleman as chair
man.
On motion of Mr.. Kennedy, com
mitlcc Of six was appointed to see to the
printing of the proposed ordinance. On
lis committee Messrs. William Donald,
son, Alfred Slater, Peter Buscr, Adam
iiucbncr, Benz. Kist and John NJ. Davis
were appOintcd.
II Was agreed to ON motion that when
the body adjourn, it adjourn TO meet en-
Saturday, March 29d at 5:3O p. NJ.
Then followed some general sugges-
uous, among which was very pertinent
one by MIR, Rose, suggesting that it was
u"c now TO loose sight of the old bor-
ough lines and cast away many of the
ideas aud customs that prevailed in
corner times. We represent wards of u
city, not the several b)roughs. We should
have feeling OF union and common in-
crest. Our course will be different hence
forth from what it has been IN the past.
On motion the meeting adjourned.