The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-08
ALDERMEN ELECT OFFICERS FIRST MEETING THIS KEApR or THE
 ALDERMANIC BOARD.

James II. Macdonald Elected President,
 W. H. Ely Corporation Counsel and Ed
 ward 4. Street Assistant City Clerk-TwOi
 Republicans Elected to Finance Board.
 Twenty-three of the twenty-four mem- bers of the board of aldermen were present in their seats last evening when the meeting was called to order by Mayor Hendrick After the recent ly elected members had been sworn in the only absentee being Aledrman-elect Arthur H. Smith of the Eleventh ward, the members immediately proceeded to the election of officers to serve during ensuing year.
 When this part of the proceedings had been reached Alderman Reyes arose and in a brief speech in behalf of the republican members of the board placed in nomination for the presidency of the board Alderman James H. Mac- donald of the Tenth ward. To this the democratic members oountered by Al- derman Connors presenting the nama of Jerome w. Leary of the Fourth ward. A ballot was then taken resulting in fourteen votes being cast for Macdon- aid, seven for Leary and two blankss On motion of Alderman Leary the elec- ton of Alderman Macdonald was made unanimous.
 For assistant city clerk Edward A. Street. rep, was placed in nomination by Alderman Macdonald, and Sylvester Chase, dem, by Alderman Connor. The ballot resulted in Street receiving IA to for Chase. Street was thereupon duly declared elected assistant city clerk foF one year and until his successor has qualified.
 William H. Ely rep, was next elected corporation counsel for two years, his donald. For the democrats Alderman Connor presented the name of William L. Green. The ballot resulted in Ely res ceiving 15 votes and Green 8.
 The first break in the routine of elec- tion occurred when the election of a page came up. Alderman Macdonald presented the name of Hawley w. Lin- coin and Alderman Connor that of AL fred Clark. At this point City Clerk Lyon read an application from John Me- Keon of 95 Sylvan avenue, giving his qualifications for the position. After the communication had been read AL derman Connor jocosely remarked that the applicant had not stated the most essential qualification for his appoint ment in that he had not stated to what political. party he belonged After this remark the ballot was taken resulting in Lincoln being elected, he receiving 15 votes to cast for Clark.
 Two republicans were elected to the board of finance for the next two years. They are Alderman Benjamin L. Lam- bert of the Fourth ward and Alderman Parish of the Eighth ward. The dem- ocratic members, through Alderman Connor placed in nomination Alderman Thomas I. Kenney, but although he re-
 
 could not secure any assistance from the republican members, and hence was de- feated.
 This completed the elections of the evening, and the members of the body settled themselves to the transactions of the routine business of the evening. The first business of this nature to come up was the report of the police investi- gating committee, and without any dis cussion the report was ordered tabled for printing.
 Mayor Hendrick was also authorized to continue in existence the special com- mittee on auditing the books of the tax collector, etc.. and he will later appoint the aldermanic portion of the commit- tee. The vacancies occur by the expi- ration of the terms of Aldermen Gal- lagher and Hitler. The board then ad- journed until next Monday night, when the commissioners will be elected and Mayor Hendrick will announce the com mittee.