The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-22
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
DIR. Sweeney Elected President-Chair-
men of Committees Appointed.


DR.. Sweeney Elected President-Chair-
men of Committees Appointed.
Promptly at 7:30 the board of alder
men was called to order by City Clerk
George J. SLOVENIAN who read COM
munication from Mayor J. 7. Ronald
calling for a special session of the board.
Alderman J. p. Sweeney moved that
the communication be engrossed and
entered upon the minutes. Carried.
J. NJ. Wolfe, without eulogy, nominated
Dr. J. P. Sweeney for temporary chair
man. The nominee was the unanimous
choice of the board.
On taxing the chair. DR.. Sweeney said:
Gentlemen, | thank you for this honor
We will now proceed to business. The first
thing in order is the appointment OF COM
mittee on credentials appoint on said COM
nlittee J. F. Brewer, J. Z. Jordan and I. NJ.
Daulton.
While the committee retired, in order to
prepare its report the board took recess.
The credential committee came in with
the following report:
Aldermen elected for four years, J. F. Brewer.
T. NJ. Daulton, J. f. Jordan, l. Miller, j. p.
Sweeney alderman elected for two years, c. G.
Cram I. ]. earle, II. C. Ingram and J. NJ. Wolfe
The report was adopted.
Leander Miller then moved that DR.. ].
P. Sweeney be elected president of the
board. DR.. Sweeney vacated the chair, and
Alderman Miller put the question.
Sweeney was chosen amid roaring
cheer and resuming the chair said
it was with great pleasure that he saw be-
fore him board of aldermen composed of
Democrats. 1t was his fate before to have
been member of the same body when
there was but one Democrat in it. He felt
sure that he appreciated the honor. The
people, he said, appreciated the fact that
they are to have thoroughly Democratic
administration. The speaker then pro-
ceeded to state that the new administra-
ton was hampered by the charter and by
boards and commissions, in which the
balance of power was in The hands of
Republicans. Still he hoped that these
boards would give all the suggestions
of the council due and proper considera-
ton. President Sweeney then declared
his confidence in the integrity of the new
city council and was content in the belief
that the citys welfare was safe in its
hands.
The house was informed that the board
was open for the transaction of business,
the roll was called and joint committee
was appointed. consisting of Carrie and
Miller from the board. and Coryell and
Crichton from the house. to wait on the
mayor and inform him that both bodies of
the council were open and ready for the
reception of any message or communica-
ton that he might desire to send in.
The mayors message, after brief re-
cess, was handed to the clerk, who read it
and transmitted it to the house of dele
gates.
The following chairmen were announced
for committees, the remaining members of
which are 10 ne appointed at subsequent
date:
Rules and order OF business, Jordan; iudici-
ary, Brewer: public buildings and grounds
Cram; Ere aud water, Wolfe; license and
revenue. Miller; finance, Daulton; sewers,
earle; health and police, Jordan; street i'm
p,ovements, Ingram.
There are other committees, the chair
men and members of which will be ap-
pointed later.
Leander Miller then moved that an ex-
pert be put on the books and accounts of
the city. He did not know how things
stood. He said that he deemed the comp
troller's late report silly, and that the peo-
pie ought to know how things were when
the Democrats took Office.
T. NJ. Daulton agreed with Miller. He
thought he saw many mysterious items in
the report referred to under the caption of
miscellaneous.
President Sweeney thought such action
hasty. and his advice that the matter be
referred to the finance committee at the
next meeting, was accepted.
Mayor Ronald then appeared and was
greeted with warm applause. He said
that he would make no speech. He was
! glad to meet the members of the legisla-
tive branch of the city government. He
had received nothing but the most cordial
| treatment from them and hoped the same
! relations would prevail during all the time
| other official connection. Ii was, he knew
| both his and their desire to give the peo-
| pie good government, and to that end he
! would cooperate with them on all mat
! tiers. He was glad 10 have such good and
| able men in the legislative branch of the
| government and looked to their support
! in all matters tending to the public good.
| He concluded by expressing the hope that
| on laying aside the insignia of office the
| people might heartily say: We'll done
| thou good and faithful servants"
Sweeney grasped the mayors hand and
said:
al am proud TO grasp the hand OF s Demo
! cratic mayor in the presence OF a Democratic
! board"
Not a Democratic mayor" said Ronald re
| bukinsly. but Seattle mayor" ICheers and
| lsushter.l
The board then adjourned till Wednes-
day night.
! HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| The New Body Organizes With Nine
Members Only.
| The house of delegates was not long in