The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-13

NOTICE.

" hEltEts. Francis Mnpuignn having fllcd
ms peiitlonWith The CoiIucil, according to
the provisions OF tho act Of the General
Assembly. for the purpose of contcstlng
the election of James NJ. Griihu to the
office of member Of Council from tho
Third ward In the city or Wilmington, II
bccame aud was the duty of The Council
to appoint day, time and place tor hear
ing intl determining the said cause; aud
WHEREAS, The snid cause coming on to
he heard and determined ON this twelfth
day OF July, 4. y. 1922, In the Council
Chamber, at s O'Clock In the evening of
said day, that being tho day. place and
time duly appointed for The purpose. and
notice thereof having been duly given in
accordance with the law and all other
provisions of law having been fully com
piled with, The Council proceeded 10 hear
the witnesses and all the evidence pro
iuced on hehaif OF the slid Francis Ma.
HuiSuu and the said James NJ Griffin. aud
has fully and fairly heard the said cause;
and
WHEREAS. Itappears from the violence
submitted THAI At the election in dispute
ON saturday. Jun 81 last, pnst 81 the
Ttiird ward at the second district thereof
divers illegally stamped ballots 10 the
number Of twcnty-seyen ca were wrong
fully and illegally counted for The sud
james NJ. hritfin for the office aforesaid.
watch said votes being deducted from tho
tntri vote accredited IL the said James NJ.
Griliin for sail once. 10 wit: four INN
dred aud twenty-fnur (I2D. leave remain
ing the number OF turec nuHdrel ana
ninGty-sCyen votes, which Is the legal
number ct votes received by tho said
James NJ Griffin for the office OF member
of Council from he Third ward; aud
HENEAs. II appears frofc the cvi.
dence produced on the part e Franc $
MaguignA, that at the election aforesaid
/ In the wars and district aforesaid on th1
my ana date aforesaid ulyers illcaallT
| stamped bal, ts 80 the number OF thre,,
were wronKfully and Illegally counted
Tor tho said Francis Ma2lltRGn Tor / c
! once aforesaid, which said votes being
deducted from the total vote nccI edited
/ 10 the sail Francis Muguigan for said
office to wit, four hundred aud eight
! !4uSN' leaves hlntng the number Of
4 tour hundred aud ityo votes, which Is the
/ legal lamher oil votes received by tho
said Francis MAguigan for the Office al
member of Council from the Third ward
/ therefore he II
ErS1lred 10y The Council, by virtue of
/ the authority vested in The Council by
the Act of Assembly In such cas- IN a.
aud provided. that Francis Mnguigun,
having lawfully received majority Of
votes in the Third ward Aforesaid tor the
office OF mamber OF Council from tie
Third ward aforesaid was ANT Ii
i hereby declared TO bp legally elected 10
the said office and is entitled 10 hold the
said office; and IL Is hereby further nd,
Judged and d cided by The Council that
the sand Jitmes NJ. Grimm WIS II ot legnllS
| elected to tho said Office OF member oil
i Council from said Third ward, and Is not
enli lei TO hold the sand Office henccrurth
And be II further
keS0lrtd, That the furcSoin. decision ol
! he Council in said cause, after hcin.
trst duly signed 10y its officers, shall ht
Published ia two daily newspapers print,
ell III the city OF " ilmington, pursuant
| to the prUSs ons of inc Act of the Goncr
/ al Assembly In thnt hehHlf passed al
| Dover, April 9Th, 1898.
HENRY W. PERKINS,
President City Council
Attest: 5. lIEHsEY.
/ UNSET Clerk City Couu Gil.