Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-06
STREET AND oARBEnRY.


 An Assistant eity clerk and . seales of Weights and Measures Electe93 Last Night-Republicans Secure che Former and she Democrats the Lat- ter-Two Republicans Voted for the | Democratic nominee-A Decision of | the Mayor Creates Consfderable | ObjectiOn-The Republicans Vote to l Adjourn Until February 15-An Ex- citing ScssiOn. The joint SC salon of the court of common council last vsning was even more inter- esting and exciting than was expected and finally broke up in oonfusion. Before this, however, Edward A. Street, rep, had been elected assistant city clerk and Peter Carberry, dem., sealer of weights and measures for two years. -s
 When the joint session was called to or- der every member wss present except A. derman Blakeslee, rep, and Alderman Gallagher, dem. Mayor Sargent presided and, after announcing the objects for which the joint session had been called, appointed Aldermen Ssnborn and Shanley tellers and called for nominations for as- sistsnt city clerk.
 Alderman Hitler at once placed in nomi nomination was seconded by Councilman Beebe. For the democrats Councilman Burke nominated George T. Shanley, and this nomination was .econded by Council man Bishop. The ballot was then taken, resulting in Street securing 30 votes and Shauley 28 out of total of 58 votes cast.
 %ho H>I oo11 he ho1- lots Alderman Lowe arose and moved that the ballot be an informal one. This mo- ton was seconded by Alderman Hitler, but the mayor ruled that no such motion was in order and that the ballot must bs formal, as the joint session was being held for the purposes of election and no in formal ballots could legally be taken at an election.
 One of the members immediately ap- pesled from the decision of the chair, but the mayor did not entertain the appeal and the collecting and counting of the ballots proceeded with the result as above stated.
 The next office to be filled was that of sealer of weights and measures for two years from date. The democratic nominee, Peter Carberry, was named by Aldermen Moore and the nomination seconded by Councilman Mailh.user. For the republt cans Luther E. Jerome was nominated by Alderman Hitler and the nomination sec- onded by Councilman Belden. Then came the surprise of the evening, two rspubli- cans changing their votes and deserting the party nominee, thus giving the office to Carberry. Ths result of tho ballot showed that 58 votes had been cast, of which Csrberry had received 30 and Js- rome 28. The result of this ballot was re- ceived with applause by the democratic contingent.
 Just before the result of this ballot was announced Alderman Mcdonald arose and moved that the ballot be declared in- formal. Again the mayor ruled ss In the previous osse, and forthwith declared ''Csrberry elected for two yesrs from Feb rusry 1, or until his successor shall be elected and sworn in"
 Then the interesting and exciting part of the session came in Alderman Macdonald appealed, but the appeal avsilsd nothing Several of the republican members arose to protest and the fun began. At this point Alderman Doughsn arose and moved an adjournment, and the mayor without even putting the motion declared the joint ses- acted all the business for which 1t had been called.
 This declaration was the cue for the dem ocrats to leave the councilnsnic chamber | accompanied by the mayor. The republi- | can aldermen and oouncilmen, however, refused to adjourn. As soon as the mayor had vacated the chair Alderman MacDon. aid assumed the duties of presiding officer saying: "Gentlemen, this meeting is no, adjourned. We object to this high handed and arbitrary mode of proceeding. The motion to adjourn was not put and no l voted on."
 Alderman Mcdonald thereupon relin quished the chair to President North, rep l of the board of councilmen, and the repnb licsns voted to adjourn the session until Thursday evening, February 10, at eigh o'clock.
 The republicans claim that the mayo did wrong in adjourning the joint session as he did. and in support of their position bring forward the cali for tho joint session sent out by City Sheriff Brannagan, at thu orders of the mayor. In this call the busi ness to be transacted Is not in any way specified, and it is claim therefore that th' mayor had not the right to summarily de clare the session adjourned, on tho ground which he did. Some of the republican stated that they would ask the mayor t, call another joint session, on the grount that last nights session was illegal; but is claimed that the mayor will not pay an, attention to any such request should 1t b. made.
 BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
 The meeting of the board of alderme, last evening was one of the briefest ol record, the session lasting only about av
 minutes. Twenty-two of the twenty-fou
 members were present and the mayor pre- sided. The aldermanic rules of 1898 wer, adopted to govern the present body.
 After several petitions for sewers, etc. had been referred to the appropriate com mittees, the applications of the following for appointment as special constables were referred to the committee on nominations Michael Gsrrity, John J. Moakley, Petel ! McInerney, Michael F. Keegan, Michae Del Grego, Thomas H. Walker, William Merwin, H. W. Williams, William F Clark, Edward NJ. Myrick, August Wei and Timothy Callahan.
 The board then took recess to attend the joint session. At the conclusion oi that session it was found impossible tt muster quorum and an adjournment wal taken.