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pear. Mr.. Kennedy's motion was then
adopted.
Arranging for the Election

Arranging for the Election.
Mr.. Henderson here presented resolu-
tion requesting the Mayor to issue a proc
lsmation for a special election to elect
Mayor for the unexpired term OF the Hon.
]. G. wyman, in 80 days. if possible, or as
soon thereafter as possible.
Mr.. Arthur Kennedy said he understood
that under the new law the Sheriff issues
the proclamation for elections to fill une1-
pired terms.
Mr.. Henderson replied that his resolu-
tion could lay over for awhile, and they
could ascertain what could be done
President Lindsay appointed Messrs.
Arthur Kennedy, Lowe, Gerwig, Simon and
Armstrong the committee to wait on Mr..
Voegtly. A recess was taken, but in short
while they reappeared with the new
Mayor
President Lindsay said: 81 introduce to
YOU, gentlemen, the Hon. Nicholas
Voegtly."
There was no lack of ofapplause, after which
Mr. Voegtly said:
"Mr Chairman and gentlemen ofSelect and
Common Councils, thank you very kindly
for the confidence you have bestowed upon
me in electing me as Mayor OF this great
city. Ipromise you that will do all in
my power for the benefit and the interest OF
the citizens of this city to the best of my
ability. 1 again thank you very kindly.
President Lindsay then administered the
oath, which Mr.. Voegtly took and then
signed. The ceremony was over and Nlcho-
las Voegtly was Mayor of Allegheny City.
April &c Is the Date Fixed.
Mr. Henderson introduced the following
resolution, which he had substituted for his
former one:
Resolved-By the Select and Common
Councils of the city of Allegheny, that
n special popular election be ordered to eject
a Mayor, to fill the uneXpired term OF the
Hon. James q. Wyman, who has resigned.
That the said election be held on Tuesday,
April 26 1892, and that the proper officer be
notified to issue proclamation for the hold
ing thereof as required by law.
Mr.. Henderson said that the new law
going into effect March / makes some radi-
cal changes, and they could not go through
with the election in 80 DAYS, and they would
therefore require more time.
Mr. Kennedy suggested that they hold
the election on April rs, the day of the
primaries.
Mr. Henderson said that would not be
practical, as the same election officers could
not act and there would be confusion.
Upon motion the resolution was adopted
and the Joint session adjourned Both
branches then adjourned after the end of
the joint session.
In Common Council, before the joint ses-
sion, the following measures were passed
finally:
Ordinances authorizing the compromise
of the claim of Thomas Shaw against the
city for the infringement of a patent for
$500; directing the payment of the judg-
ment of Louis Hike against the city for
s., CSC II for damages to property; a reso-
luton instructing the City Controller TO
+la
Railway Company of Councils intention to
change their ordinance enacted June %,
1856.
Rippey Demanded Guarantee.
A resolution authorizing the Chief of the
Department of Public Works to contract
with w. S. Hutchinson for converting two
old boiler furnaces at the Howard street
pumping station into water gas furnaces for
the consumption of smoke was read.
Nh. Rippey objected to its passage. say
ing: ''This is an experiment and they don't
guarantee anything"
A guarantee was read, however. A mo-
tion to Law the resolution over, by Mr..
Gregg, was lost, and the measure was
passed finally.
After the meeting it was stated that the
reason no caucus to make nominations was
held, as had been announced, was that a
consultation had been held between the
friends of Mr.. Voegtly and Major W. NJ.
Kennedy, who was formidable candidate
for the position of Mayor, at which it was
agreed that Major Kennedy was not to be
a candidate for the position for the interval,
and Mr.. Voegtly in turn was not to be
candidate against Major Kennedy for the
election to fill the unexpired term.
Mr. c. w. Mech, Acting Secretary of the
Allegheny City Republican Executive Com
the Executive Committee, to be held Sat-
urday evening in Common Council chamber,
to arrange for the primaries at which to
nominate a candidate for the election on
April 26, for the une1pired term.
The Life of Mayor n. III. VoestIy.
Mayor VoegtIy has long been familiar
figure in Allegheny. He was born in what
is now the Fourth ward, Allegheny, on
November "a, 1884, and has spent nearly
all his life in that city save for one venture
in the West which only lasted seven months.
He was educated in the private and COM
mon schools of that city and in the Iron
City College. After leaving school he
learned the trade of photographer, and later
went into the -four and feed business. In
1862 he embarked in the lumber trade and
has been in it ever since, now being a men,
ber of the firm of Kopp & Voegtly
mon Council, and served both
in that branch and in Select until 1873. He
was at different times Chairman of Finance
and Streets and Sewer Committees In 1879
he was sent to the State Legislature and
served for three consecutive terms. He was
Chairman of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House. His home is now at 317
Ohio street, Eighth ward. Mr.. Voegtly is
an uncle of Senator John n. Neeb. Mayor
Voegtly is the first German Mayor since the
time of Jacob Stuckrath during the war.
Routine Work in Select Council.
In Allegheny Select Council, previous to
the joint session last evening, routine bust
ness was transacted. 1t consisted of matters
acted upon in Common Council and which
had until last night not been before Select
Council. The reports of the viewers on
the change of grade on Morris avenue from
Cemetery avenue to northern terminus; on
the widening of Itin street from High
street to Rhine street; on the widening of
Benton avenue to a width of 60 feet
from the New Brighton road to the
city line, were approved. Common Coun-
Gil ordinances that were finally passed were
those authorizing the widening and exten-
sion of Gilliford street, in the Tenth ward,
of an uniform width of so feet from Wat
sons line to Meyran avenue; changing the
grade on Sweeney alley between California
avenue and Dill street, Sixth ward chang
ing grade of Logan street, from
Marks place to Sedgwick street;
changing grade on Ehler's alley, from
Roberts street TO West Jefferson street;
changing the grade of Lamont street from
St Marks place to Sedgwick street; chang
ing grade on Itin street, from Rhine street
TO High street, and an ordinance author