Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-15
aerStein & LOWenthal
Leaders Of Low Prices.
INAUGURATED MONDAY
Wore the New Mayor and Council
Recently Elected.
The Committees Appointed by the
Newly Elected Mayor.

| ANoWiy AaAOSVOa dyOE.
Thee was meeting of the city coun>
Gil Monday afternoon at 3 clock. It's
purpose was to inaugurate the new
Mayor land the councilrnen elected at
the recent city election.
Mayor Murphy called the meeting to
order.
| Alderman Hutchens introduced the
following resolution, which was una ni~
mously passed.
To the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
GENTLEMEN:-Wh His Honor
Jere Murphy, Mayor, and A. D. Rodgers,
Alderman from First Ward and Chas. 81,
| Ware Alderman from Fourth Ward hav>
ing served the city faithfully and hon
Orably in their respective positions, and
now retiring, their term of Office having
expired. Therefore be it
| ReS0lUed, That the thanks of tie re-
naming members of the Council are ten
dered to Mayor Murphy and Aldermen
A. D Rodgers and Chas. HI. Ware for
faithful service rendered during their
term of Office.
Mayor Murphy then arose and said
| GENTLEMEN OF THE BoARD:-With this
meeting my term of Office as Mayor of
the city of Huntsville expires thank you
one and all, including our excellent city
clerk and all other officials of the city
for the courtesy that has been accorded
me. | have the pleasure to turn the city
over to my successor in good condition
| financially, and its different depar tments
well conducted. | trust and believe that
the incoming administration will do their
duty as have tried to do mine. have the
honor, gentlemen, to introduce to you
Huntsville's next Mayor, Mr.. Wm,. T.
Hutchens.
Mir. HutcLens addressed the Council as
follows.
Felloao Citizens and Members Of the city
| Council:
| Standing as we are in the court room
of our progressive and growing city, sit.
uated as it is in beautiful valley, sur
rounded by mountains that tower toward
the heavens, as it seems, for our protec-
tion, for many storms have spent their
fury and left their destruction behind
them, just over these mountains, while
we securely rested safe from danger and
quietly pursued the different avocations.
1t seems that the Lord has indeed cen
good to US, and as 1 have said, the Lord
has been good to US, so you people have
been mole than good to me. You have
honored me with with the highest office
in the gift of the people of our city, you
have elected me Mayor of our city, and
from the depths of my heart thank you
one and ALL and ask you aid and support
| in oyoo,rfip bo 6Yfi hof douolua
me as your Executive for the next two
years. And now having thanked you
for the honor conferred upon me, and
having asked your support, it seems but
right that l should convey to you, as far
far as l am able, the policy intend to
pursue, SO | will say, am in favor Of
executing the laws of the city
with justice to all and partiality to
none, l am on the side of pros
gress and in favor of internal improve
ment,so far as the city's revenues will per-
NIT or justify, and at the same time keep
the city's credit at premium and its
paper in demand. To the members Of
the council | now say, old things have
passed away, the past is gone, the press
ent here, the future is coming on and
progress guarded by caution should be
our motto. Let us quit ourselves like
men, and work in earnest for the best inS
terest of our city and the people we rep~
resent. Such is my intention, and ask
your support in carrying them out, and
that that success may attend our efforts
and much good be done for the people
we serve.
The following standing committees
were then appointed, aud the Board ad-
journed until o'clock in the evening:
Executive Committee-T w Smith. A
B Jones, Allie Moore, B E Scruggs.
Finance Committee:-W r VanValk-
enburg, G F Sugg, ] R Stegall.
Ordinance cmmittee:-Lucian Jone 8,
WR VanValkenburg, A B Jones.
Water Works Committee:-C F Sugg,
B Scruggs, T W Smith.
Fire Department Committee r
Stegall, w r VanValkenburg, A Jones.
Cemetery Committee-C F Sugg, B E
Scruggs, Allie Moore.
Market House Committee-Allie Moore,
] R S.egall, w r VanValkenburg.
Weights and Measures Committee
WR VanV Valkenburg, T w Smith, A B
Jones.
Printing Committee:-Allie Moore,
L lcan Jones and c F Sugg.
Gas Light Committee:-A B Jones, I
w Smith and Lucian Jones.
Charity Committee: j r Stegall, Lu-
clan Jones and q F Sugg.
School Committee:-A B Jones, j r
Stegall and E Scruggs.
Police Committee w Smith, Allie