, 1892-01-08
UNDER NEW RULE.
The Old Officers Retire From the
Service.

Il. ts,agrien, After the Oat In of Of
rice what the Retiring 0fficers
HAD to Say.
Mayor Horr, Couneilmen Murphy, Mari,
McBratney and Perciyal with Assessor G.
M. Moore and Health Officer DR.. Riley
presented their designations at the meet
ing of the city council last evening in
order to avoid any question as to the legal
ity of the recent municipal election, be-
cause Of the printing Of the ballots. Their
successors, those chosen at the municipal
election, were inducted into Office and took
their seats in the councilmanic arena. Be-
cause of this event the council chamber
was crowded, SO that at one time it was
impossible to gain admittance The new
officers were clad in their high day and
holiday attire and looked as slick and
clean as bright new pins.
Councllmen Marr and Sickels We're abb
sent the latter being still i'll. Mr.
Marr's resignation was presented
first, and his successor, T. III. Phipps was
sworn in. This was followed by the resig-
nations of councilmen McBratney, Perci-
yal and Murphy. Mr. Perciyal made brief
remarks before retiring, with pointed refer
ence to the recent report Of the city engl-
neer. He did not know why the report
should have been submitted or what its
object was, but he felt sorely hurt, and
considered it unkind and unjust that GER
tain illusions should be made to the mat
ter Of sewerage, the laying OF which Mr..
Perclval had personally superintended.
lie concluded with compliment for
City Clerk Arthur Callow, and Street Com
missioner Messegee. Mr.. McBratney. who
retired as councilman of the second ward,
was sworn IN as representative of the
city at arge.
Councilman Murphy, before presenting
his resignation, stated that he wished to
extend his sincere thanks to the retiring as
we'll as the remaining membership, and
highly complimented his colleagues for the
harmonious spirit which has prevailed
during their labors together He referred
to the arduous and thankless labors of the
office. for which he received only abuse at
the hands OF captious fault finders Con
Guiding he said:
81 would, therefore, warn my successors
not to expect that they will find their in
cumbency bed of roses without thorns.
They will run against many snags. They
will find that their best friends will at
times turn against them. Happily, if at
such times the glamor to which I have
alluded sobscures his vision to insults and
sights.'
The remarks were greeted with ringing
applause which continued until mayor
Horr rose for his turn.
He likewise thanked the councilmen for
their support and cooperation and then
confined the balance of his remarks to a
smooth and oily denunciation Of the news
papers which he said had 50 freely venti-
lated him, warning them that they could
not prosper under such management; and
stated that whatever has been said of him.
he knew that his acts had been inspired bv
an honest and upright motive.
My successor is able, honest and mp
right, he said and / hope he will not
receive worse criticism than I have"
The retiring mayors remarks were inter
rupted and concluded by applause and the
newly elected mayor, r. G. O'Brien,
stepped forward to take the oath Of office,
Councilman Ward taking the chair tempo
rarily.
Mayor O'Brien, before taking his seat,
addressed the following remarks to the
council and spectators:
"Gentlemen OF the council: / am not
unmlndful OF the duties and responsible
ties surrounding the position with which
you have honored me- Mr. Horr
has we'll said that the mayors chair
IS surrounded by laboriouts tasks and
trying duties, and its occupant is the re-
clplent OF frequent compliments from dis
gruntled men.
Il could not help but endorse the re-
marks Of Brother Murphy referring to pub
lie ingratitude, having worked along the
same road and shoulder To shoulder with
him in years past and realize that every
word uttered by him was fraught with sol
id truth.
HThe performance Of the duties of may
or or councilman is met with so little but
complaints, thath needs strong support,
much stronger than he often gets, from his
fellow-citizens.
s.The prayer of Mayor Horr found a
hearty amen from me, when he hoped that
my treatment would be just. But the
world is the same today that it was long
years ago. Today it is Long live the
klngp Tomorrow, Down with the king 7
1t was my pleasure-for it was pleasure
to have the performance Of public duties
deferred-lt was my pleasure to be crucifed
one year ago on the cross of public senti-
ment. Today is my day of public resurrec-
ton.
"But am fearful of the results of the
coming year. 1t is impossible for man to
discharge public duties to the satisfaction
OF every one, andsit is matter Of congrat-
ulatlon that one possesses an acuuitting
conscience. | shall be content, if at the
end of my term of office, my conscience
shall acquit me of faithlessness to public
duty and bear me out in my endeavor to
act for the best interests of the whole city. n,
With the close of Mayor O'Brien's re-
marks by vigorous applause, the resigna-
ton Of @. NJ. Moore as assessor, and DR..
Riley as health officer, followed DR.. Wv
man being sworn in as assessor to tie
latter. Mr.. Whitman was not present
Warrants were ordered drawn in paw
ment of the following bills:
B. NJ Price, printing. S 12 90
Bllger q Going, merchandise 3 20
Neil, Anderson IL Neil . 12 90
j. w. McConigle, coal - 10 60
Springer & White . 85
R. L. Jones & Co., blacksnlithing 50 IS
Telephone 70. Co.....l.a...s........... 90
Westslde Mill Co 1913 S5
The finance committee returned the fol-
lowing bills without recommendation, for
the reasons assigned Warren Riley. M.
d., services as health officer for 1891. $3.50.
The committee says; Although the APP
pointment of this officer is provided by
ordinance, and his many and different
duties are SO prescribed, the amount Of his
compensation is not fixed.
The Ganewell Fire Alarm Telegraph
Co. claim 81 ,555. Only portion of this is
due. The remainder falls due on Febru-
ary 3, 1892, at which date the whole can be
settled
The bill Of T. G. Van Epps, for 1927, in
payment for One-half the cost of the side
walk in front of his property, does not
show conditions existing that would war
rant payment BY. the city either as to the
old sidewalk or the present one.
The claims Of l. Liberman, work on
Rogers, Jackson and Madison streets.
in all to $1,047.9 .92, are SO much
at variance with estimates reported by the
city engineer that we cannot recommend
payment. After discussion by the coun-
Gil, Mr.. Liberman was allowed $521 .42. for
grading Rogers, Jackson and Madison
streets. His bill for $526.50. for rock work
on the streets named. was referred to the
judiary committee
The bill of DR.. Riley was laid over for \
adjustment by the incoming council. It
is said that the compensation was fixed for
the health officer, but was omitted in the |
ordinance framed year ago. Council !
man. Ford says it was IS per day for actual
service
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