The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-22
THE CITY COUNCIL.

the change-Ex- Mayor w.
L. Shockey presented with
gavel-Mayor j. x. Dem
psey greeted with ap-
plause-No appointments
made.
The roll was called for the MEM
bers of the old council for the last
time ON Monday evening, all re-
spending except j. f. Jones who was
absent. After the roll call attorney
Low escorted Mayor elect J. X
Dempsey to the platform who took
a seat beside Mayor Shockey.
The reports OF the clerk, treasurer
and police magistrate were read
and approved.
The official canvass OF the election
was read and approved.
! A resolution of respect to Mayor
Shockey was read by ]. b. Jones in
which the council expressed their
appreciation of his fairness and
courtesy during his term. Mr.. Jones
presented him with gayel as u
taken of their esteem, and Mr..
Shockey responded, thanking them
for their expressions of good will.
Alderman Hart spoke of the
vacancy caused by the absence of
j. f. Jones and read resolution de-
claring that a vacancy existed IN
the council. This brought up a hot
discussion.
Mayor Shockey thought it unwise
to fill the vacancy. He considered
that such an action would be
premature. He said 1t was not
known that Mr.. Jones' absence was
permanent and he advised that no
action should be taken.
Mr.. Hart insisted that his motion
be put to vote. The vote was
taken and resolution carried. Aid
erman West, Brennan and Panne-
baker voting with him.
Mr.. Hart was on the war path and
had plan to carry out. He fol-
lowed up his advantage by moving
that Mr.. Martin be elected to fill the
vacancy, and that the vote be by
ayes and nays. Mayor Shockey
objected TO this, declaring such
method Of voting out of order and
said that rather than be party to
transaction he wished to be ex-
cused from the council. He said
that the clerk had received mes
sage from Mr.. Jones in which it was
stated that he would return on the
22nd and repeated that he consider
ed an election to fill the vacancy too
hasty.
Alderman Keltner called for the
reading of the message. Clerk
Merick repeated the message in
substance.
Alderman Hart doubted IL the
message was genuine and SAID that
plenty of evidence existed to prove
his assertion. Mr.. Jones had de-
clared before leaving that his abb
sencs would be permanent and
that since going away he had
written several letters conveying
the same intention, he therefore
insisted that his motion to elect a
successor bo put to vote. Tho mayer
declared that the vote should be by
ballot. Attorney Lows opinion
being asked for, decided with the
mayor. Mr.. Hart appealed from the
decision of the chair but his appeal
was lost. Tho vote on his former
motion being taken by ballot re-
suited as follows:
For NJ. Martin three; "for" one
for Harry Moran, one; against, two.
NJ. Martin was declared duly
elected.
Mayor Shockey then presented
Mayor Dempsey to the council, the
house greeting him with loud
applause and the old council stepped
down and out.
Mayor Dempsey then called the
new members to order. Aldermen
Lsithead, Keltner, Miles, Panns-
baker, jackson, Fisher, Kirk and
Martin taking their places.
The vast crowd sat anXiously
awaiting the appointments but it
was doomed to disappointment.
Alderman Jackson moved to delay
election of officers which motion
was seconded by Alderman Lett
head and carried.
Mayor Dempsey stated that he
would call a special meeting of the
new council.
i A melton to adjourn was then
made and carried.