Evening journal., 1892-05-04


Kee. Etchells, Vickery; Finance-Dea-
kvne. Mckee: Health aud Nuisance
Ftchells. Deakyne. Vickery; Harbor--
Mckee. Deakyne. Vlckery, Fire Depart
ment- Vickery, Etchells; Pollce-City
Council on motion Of Mr.. Mckee,
President Frazer was added to the
Street. Finauoe aud Fire Committees.
Mayor Herbert submitted complete
report of the work doue by him since
April 13 when ne assumed the duties Of
rs new offise rhe report was carefully
written aud showed hat the chief
executive Of the city bsd clear concep-
tion Of his iutics as mayor. After 10 had
been decided 10 purcb the new IRE
hose and the bremen retired, Mayor
Herbert subnitted a roll OF manuscript
70 City Clerk Jemison to be read.
The roll conialed the list OF
success u applicants for positions on
The police force aud a hush fell upon the
men in the Council chamber. The clerk
read the manuscript which said;
II hereby declare that the following
citizens sre my choice for policemen;
WILLIAM J. HARRINGTON,
MATTHEW ToBrN.
THOMAS q MoRGAH."
Cify Council confirmed the appoint
neut without moment's hesitation and
The clerk was .slruc,ed to notify the
men at once OF their appointment.
A New Member Chosen.
Another important commune alton
was then hand to the clerk. 1t read
as follows:
70 the mayor and cou-sil Of the city
Of New Castle;
sGENTLMEN--I herewith tender my
resignation az a member Of Citg Council
being obliged TO remove from the city at
an cary day. HAIRY l.. MCKEE
There was another silelce In the cham.
Der IS several had not expected to have
10 part with The genial councilman from
the First ward 30 soon. IL was evident,
however, that all wsre not ia Ignorance
of his Intention TO resign. as was illus
trafed later on. Mr.. Mckee arose and
said. "Mr. President and fellow mem.
hers OF Council, II is with the deepest
regret that / take this &C ion tonight
! nave been a member Of this body just
long enough to learn 10 love the work OF
improving and helping our little city
My associations here have also been Of
the most pleasant nature aud am truly
sorry that ] am unable to flush my
is my duty TO resign at the present
moment 50 that my successor may be
duly gu allied at once
Mt Mckee then retired and the city
clerk read Sestion Of the city
charter. which provides that "'n case Of
death disability or removal OF any city
cfficial. Council will A. once 20 into an
election for some person. citizen OF the
state and qualif, d voter OF the city, not
Of their own body, TO the va.
calcy ultil the next election" Presi.
deni Frazer instructed the members
70 ,lot At once. voting for whoever
they pleased without any nomination II
seemed that every member except Mr..
E cle,ls pleased to vote for the same
mao a., when Clerk Jemison announc, {
the result It was shown that George w
Eckles had received the vote Of eacl
mem oer except Mr.. + chells, who's
ballot read "dENRY A. DENNIsoN."
Three Angry Policemen.
Imm diately after the el ction. 9Th
mem 5ers Of the old police force marche,
into the room. single he. The police
men were led by Chief Han sou, Captain
Wlllisms and Hetheringt1n and /
dawnsd upon the couucilmen at ono
iha' there was going to be another strike
The policemen were quiet but firm an
on each forehead there was A frowu
They filed up 60 President Frszsrs tabl
aud then there was a scene. Stars
keys. clubs, helmets, match sticks
lam scre rs and scores OF other article
were piled upon the table while th
amazsd eouncilmen grasped their chair
arms Ia their tiisht. Chief Hansol
braced himself up aud SAID There, sir
we are done, | won't serve another min
Ufe.' Then the members Of Council re
covered. Councilmen Etchells said
well I'm surprised. Why you're actin
Ike set Of boys" Then things bega
10 get warm. Chief Hanson said that b
wanted IL distinctly understood that b
WAS under no obligations to any man i
the room and he WAS not 70 /
played with. Officer Williams said tbs
the mayor had never given them an
uo.ice OF what they were expected TO Z
OF Of asy discharges on the force. br
had kept them entirely In the dark. The
all the councllmen began to talk 10 II
policemen as felloW-cItizsns and Piles
with them not to take such rash actlol
Mr. Etchells said "Would you sacr
fee your honor as a citizen; would yc
tAint your rewards a. official, |
leaving the city entirely without prote
tion tonight" Finally the officers b
fau to give away" President Frsz
took the chief 10 hand and Mr.. Etchel
and Clerk Jemison took charge Of Office
Hetherlngton and Williams. The chi
was vexed because the mayor had n
shaken hands with him every ds
Officer Williams hated the idea OF servi
the city without any Instructions frc
its mayor. Officer Hetherington smile
be was not mad at all Messrs Etche
and Jemison succeeded In getti
their men to protect the city through {
silent watches Of the night. Then /
whole affair
Ended In . Love-Feasf.
Ex Councilman Mckee, who had be
absent since be resigned, appeared a
invited all hands over to Meredith's n,
ice cream parlors The procession "
formed. two by two, and the line "
enlarged on the wsy. rhe men al
into the rooms IN the following orde
Ex.Councliman Mckee and Preside
Frazer, City Clerk Iemison and Odic
AA1scn, ceanennen Deakyne aud Vic