The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-14
JOHN WANAMAKER.
NOTICE

NOTICE
WHEREAS, Francis Maguigan having filed
his petltiUnwith The COunCl, according to-
The provisions OF the act Of the General
Assembly for the purpose OF contesting
the {. ectiOn OF James VI. Gfiihn to the
office OF member of Council from the
Third ward In the city OF Wilmington, II
ccNtnc aud was the duty of The Council
Ito appoint day time and place Tor hear
ing and determining the said cause; aud
! WHEREAS, The said cause coming on TO
Tie heard aud determined on this twelfth
ID ny OF July. A.. y, lsga in the Council
Chamber III s O'Clock in the evening of
said day, that being the day, place aud
thine duly appointed for the purpose, and
Iuotioe thereof having been duly given IN
Hccordancu with the law and All other
ipru, isions of law having been fully com
piled with, The Council proceeded TO hear
1.-The witnesses and all the evidence pro
lduced on behalf OF tho sud Francis Ma
iguigan and the said james NJ. Grlffin, aud
has fully and fairly heard the said cause;
and
Il WHEREAS Itappears from the evidence
Submitted thar ut the election in dispute
Ion Saturday, June 81 last, past in the
Third ward NJ tue Second district thereof
divers illegally stamped ballots TO the
number oil tN cnty-seven go were wrong
fully and Illegally counted for the said
: James NJ. Grltiin for the ONCE aforesaid
which said votes being deducted from the
;
Griffin for said office, tn vii: four hmm
tdred and twenty-four (i24) leaves remain
ling the number OF tnfee hundred and
lainety-scyen votes, which Is the lcgH
number of votes received by the sale
lJuines NJ. Grimm for the office of member
/ of Council from the Third ward and
WHEREAS, II appears froIc the evi
! dence produced on the part q Franc
' Maguigan, that al the election Aforesaid
In the ward and district aforesaid on the
tay and date aforesaid diNcrs illegally
, stamped ballots 10 the number OF thret
> were wronEfuliy and Illegally counted
for the said Francis Maguignn Tor q {
E office aforesaid, which said votes being
! deducted from the total vote accredited
Ito the said Francis Mnguigan for GntC
office, to wit four hundred aud eight
IOsl leaves remaining tho number Of
-four hundred and five votes. which Is the
legal number of votes received by the
said Francis Muguigan for the office o.
! member OF Council from the Third ward
Therefore be II
, EeS0irpd by The Council, by virtue OF
1.-The authority vested in The Council by
he Act OF Assembly in such case madt
5 and provided. that Francis Maguigau
having lawfully received majority o
Votes in the Third ward Aforesaid Tor tn
office OF member OF Council from tht
Third ward aforesaid, was AMI
hereby declared TO he legally elected T.
the said Office aud is entitled TO hold tn
said Office; and IL is hereby further nd
: Judged and decided by The Council tina
: the SAID james VI. Griffin was not legal
: elected 10 the said Office OF member G
. Council from said bird ward and Is NO
eIentitlcd TO hold the said Office henceforti
e And bo IL further
q ReSOlred That the foregoing decision c
The Council In said cause, after beln
i first duly signed by Its officers, shall /
published In two daily newspapers print
ed III the city OF Wilmington .pursuar
n o the provisions of the Act of the Gene
re al Assembly In that behalf passed. {
- Dover, April 9th, 1893.
of HENRY W. PERKIS
ell President City Council.
rs Attest: 8. nERsEY,
iylS,2t Clerk City Coun oil.