The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-09
CITY AFFAIRS.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Monday, Mayor S. p. Wright and his
board Of aldermen met yesterday at
IL a. m. h members of the board in
attendance were Aldermen B. F. Ksth,
A. J. Hewlett, D. j. Benson, A. j.
Walker, E. NJ. Green. John G. Nor
wood and H. C. Twining.
City Clerk F. B. Rice was present and
his minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mayor Wright stated that the object
of this meeting was for the election of
the various city officers.
On motion Of Alderman Walker, the
board proceeded to the election of off,
GERS.
The mayor stated that the election
Of a city clerk and treasurer was the
first in order.
Alderman Hewlett who had charge
of the republican caucus nominations,
nominated William Struthers for that
position and the nomination was sec
Onded by Alderman Twining.
Alderman Green nominated F. B.
Rice, the present incumbent, and the
nOIIIlIldl1OIl was 5tSolldSu Wy u IAlioll
Benson.
Alderman Keith nominated r.. H..
Berry, and his nomination was sec
onded by Alderman Green.
The mayor ordered hat a ballot be
taken and appointed Aldermen Green
and Walker to act as ~tellers.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Struthers 3, Rice 3, Berry 1.
No one having received a majority,
a second ballot was taken and resulted
in the same vote.
A third ballot was ordered. Alder
man Keith, addressing the mayor and
board, said Mr.. Rice was not his choice,
but as he was now filling the office of
treasurer satisfactorily, he would with
draw the name of Mr.. Berry. lap
plause.l The third ballot was then
taken but as there were eight votes in
the hat instead of seven. there being
only seven aldermen present, a fourth
ballot was ordered.
The fourth ballot resulted as follows:
Rice 4, S%truthers 3. Applause and
cheers by the crowd outside the rail-
ing.1
Mayor Wright ordered the police to
clear the hall if there was any more
applause. He said Mr.. Rice had re-
ceived a majority and he would declare
him elected.
MI. Rice Informed the mayor that it
required 6 votes, or a majority of the
whole board, to elect, and so the bal
loting was continued up to the eighth
ballot, the vote still standing, Rice i,
Struthers 8.
Alderman Walker moved to defer the
election of a city clerk and treasurer
till the next regular meeting of the
board, and the motion was Seconded
by Alderman Hewlett.
Alderman Keith moved to amend the
motion by defering the election to any
meeting. The amendment was accept
ed by Alderman Walker, and the mo-
ton was adopted.
The mayor declared the election of a
chief of police in order.
Alderman Hewlett nominated for that
position, John r. Melton. the present
incumbent. The nomination was Sec
onded by Alderman
Alderman Keith asked if there were
any other applicants for the position.
Mayor Wright replied that there was
only the one applicant.
Mr.. Keith then called for the list of
applicants for members of the police
force, saying a candidate for chief
might be selected from among them.
Alderman Walker said there were
quite q number of applicants that had
been before the republican caucus on
Saturday night, but since then other
applications had been placed on file.
He submitted that it would be fair to
also consider their names. He sug-
gested that Alderman Keith nominate
one from among the number or any
other person that he desired.
Alderman Keith nominated H. Tiet-
jen for chief of police, and the NOM
ination was seconded by Alderman
Benson.
" ba1l1% rnr,+oI -, q x,oko- Co. NVnI
ton and 1 for Tietjen. Mr.. Melton was
declared elected.
The nomination Of a captain of police
was declared in order. Alderman Hew-
lett nominated Michael Griffin for cap
tain and the nomination was seconded
by Alderman Twining. The ballot re-
suited in Mr.. Grifin's unanimous
election.
For lieutenant of the police force AL
derman Hewlett nominated Robert
Green and the nomination was second
ed by Alderman Twining. He was
unanimously elected.
For sergeant of the police force AL
derman Hewlett nominated the pres
ent incumbents, II. b. Thayer and
Thomas LosSin.
Alderman Keith nominated H. L..
Kuhl The ballot resulted in 6 votes
for Thayer, 6 for LOssin n l for Kuhl.
The two first named were declared
elected.
Alderman Hewlett nominated the fol-
lowing as members of the police force:
r. F.. Gore, D.. S. Bender, David Bry-
ant, Lewis Gordon, lewis Geyer, H. B.
Green, L. A. Hewlett. J. w. Holmes,
I. f. Higgins, H. L.. Kuhl, N. A. Nc
Duffy, r. M. Murray, w. Richardson,
j. A. Sutton, J. S. Sharpe, J. A. Wells,
H. j. Whitehead, Joseph Anderson, L.
p. Thomas, Rowan Green, r. H. Ben
con Sam Hall Eioht of tho pn1ioa ro
cOlored, viz: David Bryan, Lewis
Geyer, H. B. Green, J. S. Sharpe, N. A.
McDuffy, w. Richardson, H. J.. White
head, and Joseph Anderson.
Alderman Walker moved to elect the
police force as a whole.
Alderman Keith opposed the motion.
He said he had nothing to do with Sc
Letting the above names for members