The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-02

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For tho ensuing two years Democrat
Ia Council will control municipal affairs
Ari tho new body was sworn In and took
ne ~, reins q sisy ossrnmens Iss night IN
lntors. II was :. 10 o'clock when Judge J.
Frank Bali took q seVt at the side OF the
prestdente desk and minute later Clerk
iednum Informally called the council to
Z o tcr.
.fa read the certlficate- OF the Election
/ Department OF the election OF Jesse X.
fBsyiia as pieaidcnt OF the body and the
president elect arose and on going to his
nesk was met by Judge Ball. who admin
/ istered the oath. after which Mr.. Baylis
| occupied the chair. Clerk Lednum then
read the returns OF the election depart.
ment OF the election OF the members by
wards. they being mot by Judge Ball at
the presidents deck and sworn to support
( the constitution of tn United States and
Delaware and to perform the dulles In
Y cumbent upon them with fidelity.
The gavel Of President Rayiis SCUM ded
4 anil the new Council W as then a legally
orxanized body. The members are:
George ONeiI Dennis ]. Laary, James b.
MeAney. James W. Oherley. Henry h.
Smith. +. ]. McNultY. George NJ. Fisher.
4 Howard Stats, James ". Robertson.
James .. Stsvens. Caleb s. WATSON aud
Harry W. Zebley. Tie Democratic mem
\ bara occupied chairs on the left OF the
Council chamber and the Repub lican
81 m1mu8rh on the rlRnt.
Political admirers OF Mcssas, Watson.
0eRney. and Leary sent them bouquets
which were displayed on the desks Of the
v respective councilman.
The fret appointment OF committees
8 sailed for was that on credentials and
President Bay lie appointed Messrs. Mean.
eX McNulty and Staate as members. Al
Yer recess o fifteen minutes the CON-
mlttee reported that the deeds and certi'
< fioates OF the me NJ bers. elect had bsen ex-
n M ltHf md Fnl n IN
the law. Upo motion of MIR. Meaney
The report was adopted.
IL Mr. Smith then motioned that com.
y mittee OF tn rec be appointed to adopt
rules FOR the governing of the new Ooun.
oil and the chair appointed Messrs. Smith
O'Neai and Zebley as members. They.
alter a fifteen mlnntee ADJOURNMENT, re.
ported on rules almost similar to those
which governed the Republican council.
Adjournment was then made until
Thursday. the regular nesting night.
Claymont Itorns
Pullman Cobb was brought home from
X the Delaware Hospital on Saturday last.
where he had boon sick for nine weeks.
He is much Improved In health.
Joseph ii. Ottey was made to smile I
lew days ago: his wife presented hin
with All article. that II II should live to b,
twenty-one. will be out OF his boyhood.
Mr.. Charles p. Tasker, OF Philadelphia
with his family. will this week take uI
bis abode among us. He has rented the
late William Cresson's handsome propert!
on The Delaware.
n Rev. George Il. Wood has returne
from his visit among his numerous
friends here. to Blshopvllle Md.
Rev. Il. d. Collins was in his place oil
Sunday Hast, he having been at Dove
taking an examination for further ad yanc
ment IN the ministry.
Mrs. Lurana Payne has returned t,
Claymont from Wilmington, where sh
will spend several days visiting her sister
1lre. A y. Ottey.
Charles w. Ottey was on Saturday las
elected school director. In place of Amo
Eorwood whose term had expired.
TRUE as STEEL.