The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-23
COMMITTEES WERE ELECTED.
r1r. O'Nel1l Gets the Craftsmanship Of the
Law and Public building Committees.
OberIyis Finance Chairman.

City Council last evening elected stand
ing committees and the deadlock is there
fore broken. As stated In yesterday 8
REPUBLICAN George O'Nelll who has
caused the deadlock was given the chair
manship Of the Law and Public Building
Committees and in turn by his vote made
James BSOberly chairman of the Finance
Committee. The M Getting was void of any
personal or political feel ing.
As soou US Clerk Morrison read tho
minutes of the last meeting Mr.. Loary
moved that the rules be suspended and an
election of standing committees be gone
into Mr.. Smith seconded the motion aud
1T prevailed. The nominees were: Messrs.
Oberly. Leary and Cannon, but before
President Loitch could announce the tell.
ers Mr.. Oberly motioned that Mr.. Smith
cast the ballot of Council for the nomi-
necs. To this Mr.. Robertson objected re.
marking that every Republican wanted to
cast vote in the contest Tho chair sus.
tanned the point and named Messrs. Can
non and Robertson tellers.
Tho vote was then taken and re.
suited ms follows Oberly, Lenry and
Fisher Z; blank s. President Leitch an
nounccd Messrs Oberly, Lcary and Fisher
elected The result shows that one Re-
publican voted for Mr.. Oberly.
Mr. Leary then nominated Messrs.
O'Neill, Healy, Lcary. Morris and Fisher
mem bers Of the Public Building Commit
tee and they were elected by tho party
vote of z to g. The rem aiming committees
elected by tho same votes were: Law Com.
mitteo-.Messrs. O'Neill, Leary, Oberly,
Smith and Robertson.
Fire Committee--Messrs. Smith, Kane,
Watson and Zebley.
Police Committee-Messrs. Kane, Can
non, Smith, Leary and Robertson.
Printing -Mcssrs. Smith, Cannon and
Fisher.
Parks-Messrs Smith, Haley. Cannon,
Robertson and Watson.
Bonds-Messrs. Oberly, O'Ncill, Haley,
Fisher and Robertson.
Navigation-Mess Cannon, Hcalcy,
Loary, Zebley and Fisher.
On observation-disclosures. Leary, O'Nei!1,
Kane, Watson and Morris.
On Accounts-Messrs. Leary, kanc and
Zeblcy.
On Engrossmcn Healey,
O'Neill and Morris.
On Crematory-Messrs Healey, Leary,
Oberly, Smith and Watson.
On Neutrality-suspicious.. Kane, Cannon
and Morris.
Thus concluded the election.
When the Law Committee was about to
be elected Mr.. O'Neill suggested that some
one be authorized to cast the ballot Of
council as carriages were waiting to take
the members to the parade Of the evening.
Tho suggestion brought Mr. Robertson
TO his feet with the statement that il the
Democrats were united 0n the balance Of
the committees the Republicans had no
objection to the ballot being cast by IN
individual member. Mr.. Smith made
known that the committees were agreed
upon and tho committeeman were elected
therefore without hitch.
At this point Mr.. Lcary moved in order
that the Committees Do allowed to ac-
quaint themselves with the work and in
Fame Hose Fire Company's invitation to
u tend the parade and housing ceremonies
of tho Water Witch Fire Company's
Chemical apparatus. .Councl adjourned
until Monday night, but before there was
u second, President Leitch announced
that he had u communication which he
wished read. 1t was from tho Newport
News Shipbuilding Drydock Company and
presented to Council water color por'
trait of tho gun boat Wilmington, which
picture occupied prominent place in the
he picture was accepted and vote Of
thanks was rendered the donors.
Tho Dixon Crematory Company also
sent n communication announcing that
the new crtm noryawa5 ready for u test, it
was referred to the Crcmatory Committee.
Thon Mr. O'Neill suggested that Mr.
Lsary change his motion to one for q re.
ce5s, which Mr.. Leary did and the motion
was adopted.
1t was intended to hold caucus yester-
lay afternoon to nominate officers, bu.
some Of the membe failed to arrive and
no meeting was held. AS tho meeting on
Monday evening is a part Of last nights
stated Inco ing the officers can be elected
It that time II an agreement is reached.