Evening journal., 1892-10-07
MESSICK AND HERSEY.
The Former Expelled; the Lat
ter Elected to Succeed Him.
MAGEE, MURRAY FOR EXPULSION

Report Of the Investigating Committee
Adopted-Two Democratic councilmen
Remain True to McssicIs-R Republicans
Declare The Onlce vacant-soIomon
lIersey Elected.
Clerk of Council A. f. Messick a Dem
ocrat, has been summarilv dismissed
by Republican city council and Solomon
Hersey, editor Of the Daily Republican.
has been elected to succeed him and to
reap the emoluments of Office, amounting
to 81, 500 year. This is simply fulfill
ment of prediction made by the EVEN
ING JOURNAL several weeks ago.
The Report Adopted.
Council met at O'Clock last evening.
Clerk Messick was absent. The Repub.
hcans were evidently anxious to get the
unpleasant work of eviction off their
hands The FIRST business which came
before the committee was the report of
the Messick investigating committee. 1t
was reported by Chairman James Nickel
vey aud was as follows:
"lhe committee appointed 10 investigate
the charges preferred against Augustus #.
Messlck, the clerk Of the council, beg leave to
report:
Inc committee met AT tue council cham
Der on October :, at o'clock p. M, pursuant
so notice TO the committee aud to Mr.. Mes
SICK, all the committee being present with
the city solicitor. Mr. Messick, although
present short time before the meeting, vol
unfairly absented himself from the meeting.
After the charges had been read the com nit
tee proceeded to hear the testimony of Wit
nesses taken under oath, they all beirg duly
qualified by James Monaghan. and herewith
is submitted as part of this report the testi-
mony before the committee taken in full by
fhc stenOgrapher
Upon consideration Of the testimony sub
mitted the committee report the charges TO
be true and sustained by the evidence. and do
recommend that Mr. Messick be dismissed
and removed from his Office by the council, be-
iieving that his further continuance in Office
would be detrimental to the well-being of the
city, and believing that the serious character
OF his official misconduct on several occasions
IN the past and his known and apparently
confirmed habits of intoXicaton would render
the city liable in the future TO financial loss
and serious embarrassment If he continue to
perform the duties Of his important Office
JAMS MCkELvEY.
JAMES p. RATLEDo..
"JAMAs A MAGEE."
The vote for the adoption and the dis
charge of the committee was unanimous.
ONCE Declared to BE Vacant.
Mr.. McKelvey moved that the Office of
clerk of city council be declared vacant.
lie called for the yeas and nays The
members voted as follows. Yeas-Messrs.
Dannenberg, Kirby, McKelvey, McVay,
Ratledge, Perkins, Ross, Thomas, Be-
son, Magee, Murray--1l Nays-Messrs.
Griffin aud White-2 Magee and Murray,
Democrats, voted with the Republicans,
saying that they had reasoned with the
clerk and endeavored TO persuade him
to mend his ways, but without success
solomon Hersey Elected.
Mr. Ratledge moved that council 60
into the election Of a clerk His motion
prevailed
Mr.. Ratledge nominated Solomon Her
sey, Republican.
Mr.. Murray nominated jefferson King,
Democrat
In this vote the party lines were
tightly drawn, Mr. Hersey being elected
BY vote Of nine to four.
Mr.. Hersey was duly declared clerk
until next July, and S S. Adams, Jr.
was elected clerk pro tenn TO act until
next Thursday evening.
The Money in Bank.
City Treasurer Adams made the fol
lowing report: Balance in the Union
National bank for current expenses to be
536, 634. 81; IN each of the four depos-
itory banks $3l 236 60; received OF
United States treasurer. $50; H. II
Billany, S33 Harry Palmer, $13415
Daniel Dohl, $95950; S. $. Adams. 50,
O21 26; Eugene NJ Sayers, 5000; Ed
mund Mitchell, Jr., $500 John j. Mealey
$500.
Building Inspector Dohl reported
September collections amounting to
$3.50
Coal Oil Inspector Durney reported
that during September he inspected 81,
715 gallons of OIL
The following pay rolls were passed
Miscellaneous, S2,45l37;. officers and
members Of council, $260.26 police, s.,
2jS 20.
Public Building Bids Opened
The bids for erecting the new publ,
building were opened They were as
follows J. NJ. Collins, S33, l45; John
Mulvena, $3l, 997 Calvin l. Swayne, $33,
l2S; Hubert Cassidy, S32, 93s McCloskey
& Bro, $32, 974 W. II Foulk & Son,
S3j 1888; A. s. Reed & Bro, S35, zoo; H
s. Christy, $3l 993 The bids were re
ferred TO the public building committee
After passing resolutions instructinj
two clubs to vacate the old academ,
council adjourned
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