The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30

elected mayor shall resign. If the
amendment to the charter is decided
unconstitutional, and that if it be the
wish of the board for him to resign.
Alderman Fennell stated that this &C
ton would make a better impression
on the community to elect an outside
man for ~ as it could not then
be said the members Of this board were
office seekers.
Alderman Munds nominated, Alder
man H. Mel. Green for mayor.
AS it had not been decided upon how
to elect a mayor and for how long a
term, the chair ruled the nomination
out of order.
Chairman Springer expressed the
opinion that If a mayor was elected
from the outside, it could not be said
any members of the board were as
piring.
Alderman Green asked if the alder
men knew of anybody outside who
would accept the mayors office, if
elected, and make the ontes to be
wdged in the courts.
Alderman Fennell said Colonel Roger
Moore had been approached with the
nomination but he was a member of
the board Of county commissioners and
cannot accept. Then Colonel Walker
Taylor was agreed on by him and AL
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Alderman Green sad the board
should decide on the question whether
the mayor is to be elected from this
board or the outside. and then decide
whether the election shall be perma-
nent or temporary. He said the act of
1891 gave the board power to go out
side but it had never been done. He
moved that this body decide the ques-
ton whether to go into the election
Of a nqrmanonf nr fonnD nror rooxyo-
Alderman Fennell moved as a sub
stitute that this body go into the cleo
ton of a mayor with the understand
ing that he resign, IL the board so de-
sires, in the event that the court de-
cides that the amending act is uncon-
stitutional. Alderman Green accepted
the substitute, and it vas adopted.
Nominations for a being declared
in order. Alderman Munds nominated
Alderman Green for that position.
Alderman YOpp nominated Colonel
Walker Taylor.
Alderman Green acknowledged the
compliment paid in nominating him
and said if he was elected he would
serve to the best OF his ability and
make every effort to get the question
as to which is the legal board of alder
men and mayor before the supreme
court.
On motion of Alderman Yopp, the
vote was taken by ballot, and resulted
in three votes for Colonel Taylor and
eight for Mr.. Green.
The chairman declared Alderman
Green duly elected mayor. Mayor
Green reaffirmed his pleasure at the
honor conferred upon him, and said he
had always been a democrat and al
ways stood for the interest of the city.
He expressed the hope that the board
would act in harmony with hio, Inc
tice John j. Fowler then administered
the oath of office to Mayor Green and
it was filed with the city clerk and
treasurer.
At 1890 p. m. the board adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman.
THE POLICE TO OBEY MAYOR
WRIGHT.
After all the meetings had been held.
Chief of Police John R. Melton issued
an order to the members of the police
force yesterday afternoon and last
night to pay attention to riders from ;
n but Mayor Wright and himself. |
All the proceedings of the three
boards were in the best of humor, and
all were in earnest.
TO DEMAND THE OFFICE.
The counsel for Mayor Green and his |
board Of aldermen have drafted a de-
mand for the city government to b.
placed in their hands and it will be pre-
sented today to the other claimants,
Mayor Harriss and Mayor Wright. !
John D. Bellamy, Esq, old a Messen-
ger reported last night that if the de-
mand is refused, the matter will be car
ried into the courts and he was con-
fident Mayor Green and his board Of
would be. declared the legal
body and be given the control of the
city affairs.
MAYOR HARRISS WILL NOT SUR
RENDER.
There was a rumor yesterday after
noon that Mayor Harriss and his board
would today surrender their claim and
give the field to Mayor Wright, but
Mayor Harriss authorizes us to say
there is not a word of truth in the re-