The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-05-07
THE CITY FATHERS

monday evening Of this week the
1ewly elected mem bers Of the Town
Council, Messrs. VIM. Hinebaugh,
a. q. Ross and d. E. Bolden, were
sworn in by Mayor McComas and
immediately assumed the duties of
Their office.
Y pom the call for organization of
has council Mr.. William Hinebaugh
was elected without opposition tolthe
presidency; Mr.. John @. Dunham
was made clerk. The names of
81 A,G. Sturgiss and Mr.. Jos. E.
,Jl-4e,n2a were presented for the Office
ot treasurer. Three ballots were
taken on these names resulting in
no choice, the vote standing three
for each. On motion the nomina-
tions for treasurer was again declar-
ed open when Mr., ,Stemple presented
the name of Mr.. James A. Delawder;
Mr.. Harne nominated Mr.. Geo. NJ.
Mason and Mr.. Bolden Mr.. John
o. Michaels. No choise for the Of
flee was reached until the ninth
ballot when Col. 3turgiss received
four votes and Mr.. Mason two votes.
Col. Sturgiss was declared elected.
The message from the mayor con-
tanning his appointments and re-
Communications was introduced at
this juncture and Immediately acted
upon. The message was as follows:
To the members of the Town Council,
After very careful consideration
| submit to you the names of Mr..
John. D. Taggart as bailiff of Oak
land.
Gilmor S. Hamill as attorney.
Rowan White, weighmaster.
James A, Delawder, police magis-
trate.
| hereby recommend that you
proceed at once to have the attorney
frame the necessary ordinances un-
der the new charter and that strin-
gent ordinances be passed regulat-
ing the sanitary condition Of the
town.
| also suggest that the council
order the electric light on Third
street raised at least ten feet higher
than it now is.
= also suggest that the stone now
z2YIhird street in front of Lough-
ridges be crushed and that the
street be put IN proper shape.
| also suggest that you appoint
your committee at once to inspect
the sidewalks OF the town.
All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
W. Ii. MCCoMAs, Mayor.
After the message had been read
the officials appointed by the mayor
were confirmed without opposition.
The Office of tax collector having
been separated from that Of bailiff
the council then proceeded to elect
to fill that Office. The names Of
Ernest Townshend, Edmund Jami-
son and John o. Michaels were pre-
sented and after the fifth ballot had
been taken Mr.. Michaels. was de-
clared elected, the vote standing
Jamison two, Michaels three, Mr..
Stemple not voting.
Mr.. Hamill, the attorney, then
appeared before the council and
suggested that a surveyor be en-
ployed to run out the lines of the
town as laid down in the new char
ter. Ordered.
A committee of three was ap-
pointed to accompanied the sur
yeYor when the survey is made
to suggest the limits outside
the line. Committee composed of
Messrs, Hlnebaugh, Bolden and
Stemple.
1t was ordered that the street
crossing near the Commercial hotel
be removed from that point to the
intersection of Second and Green
streets; also that the crossing on
Oak street at the corner of Third be
raised; ordered that the gutter
along Alder street be repaired and
deepened.
1.-The report Of Treasurer Sturgiss
for the six months ending April
30th was presented and found cor
rect.
After attending to some minor
details the council adjourned to
meet IN special session tonight.
"Praise God from whom all bless
ings how," sang the choir, and the
man felt around for his rubbers.
"Praise him all creatures here be-
low" the man had slipped them
both on and is reaching for his coat.
"Pralse Him above ye heavenly
host" and he has switched himself
into the coat, though some of those
near HIM have received several
punches during the operation.
"Praise Father, Son and Holy
Gnost" by this time he has fished
his gloves ont of his nOcket. and by