Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-03
MAYOR SARGENT VOTED

1t the Meeting OF she Board of Al
dermen Last Evening and the
Several Democratic Candidates
Won-The Ballot stood a Tie In
Each Instance-The Mayor An.
nounces the Several Committees-
An Interesting Session-John q.
Gallagher Elected Chairman of the
Board of Aldermen.
Mayor Sargent presided at the meeting
Of the board of aldermen and as the board
was tie, consisting of twelve republicans
and twelve democrats, the mayor used his
of dissolving tie and in con-
sequence the democrats won. The first
business transacted was the administering
of the oath to oath to the new aldermen,
Skiff of the First ward, Blakeslee of the
Second, Moran of the Third, Leary of the
Fourth, sanborn of the Fifth, We'll of the
Sixth, Stanley of the Seventh, Rsbanus
of the Eighth, Benham of the Ninth,
Reyes of the Tenth, Wright of the Elev-
enth and Conner of the Twelfth.
Immediately after the saths had been
administered Alderman Moore nominated
John g. Gallagher for the presidency of
the board and the same Office was per-
formed for Alderman Killer, the republi.
can nominee, by Alderman Morgan. A
ballot was taken resulting In q tie, Gal.
lagher receiving twelve votes and Hitler
twelve votes. This tie was promptly dis.
solved by the mayor casting the deciding
vote for Alderman Gallagher.
The nomination of an assistant city clerk
was the next business taken up. Alder
man Moore nominated George T. Stanley
democrat, and Alderman Hitler Edward A.
Street, republican. This ballot also re-
suited in tie, twelve votes each, which
the mayor again dissolved by voting fol
Stanley: Alderman Hitler entered pro
test against the mayor taking any part ir
the work of aldermanic organization, bu
the protest went for naught and the worl
of organization went merrily on.
Next Peter Carberry, DEM, and Luther
E. Jerome, rep, were nominated for sealel
of weights and measures, and this ballo
also resulted in q tie, twelve each. Thil
tie was again dissolved by the mayor ant
the victory went to Oarbsrry.
James E. Clark. DEM, was elected pag
over Hawley w. Lincoln, rep, and Alder
men John F. Stanley, DEM, and Henry F
Reyes, rep were elected members OF tn
board of finance.
This wound up the balloting aud tn
mayor forthwith proceeded to announc
several commissioners and members of tn
joint standing committees of the court o
common council and they were unani
mously confirmed.
The appointments were as follows:
Commissioner of public Parks-walter j. Cor
Library commissioners-One year. Alderma
Stanley and Councilman Clark; for three year,
Health c lmmissioners-Dr. Rollin Mcneil an
James K Blake.
Public building commissioners Reilly
Leoni W Robinson, George Phelps.
Annual repDrtS-Aldermen Hitler and Leary.
Appropriations A,dermen Lowe and STANLEY
Auditing-Aldermen Benham and Doughan.
L Bath houses-Alder men Morgan and Burke
Buildings-Aidermen Flynn and Macdonald.
ClaimsSAlde. men Gallagher and Russell.
Fire department-Aldermen Burke and Bel
/ ham.
/ Lamps-Aldermen Moran and Lowe.
Observation-Disclosures Moore and Keyes.
/ Nomination ALDERMEN Leary and Wright.
Numbering streets-Aldermen Macdonald an
Flynn.
ordinances-AldermenC Conner and Wright.
Printing-Aldermen Skiff and Hitler.
- Railroads and bridges-Aldermen Doughan an
ketrenchment and ACKNOWLEDGMENT Key,
1 and Moran.
Squares-Aldermen Sanborn and Moore.
Streets-Aldermen Biakeslee and Farrell.
Water-Aldermen We'll and Sanuorn.
/ Commercial and manufacturing interests
Aldermen Rabanue and We'll.
After the board had voted an appropri
/ ton of 5000 for the treatment of the sma
pox case in East street and several pct
ton for sidewalks had been referred I
the proper committees the meeting q,
journed.