The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-02

oIIEkN IsOk-lJs H. I4leWellNn.
CHIEF OF PoLIcE-Thomas Tosh
LIEUTENANT-Harry Goodman
PATBoLMEN-Edw Kester, Christ Foltz,
Christ. Baltzer.
About a half hour or more before the time
fixed for the meeting there was an anxious
and to some extent impatient audience in the
rear part of the Council chamber. II was
made up of people who were present as spec
tators, some cherishing the hope that there
would be break" and others being there to
extend congratulations to friends who might
receive appointment.
The Democratic members of Council were
the first TO arrive. It was after 73O when
the Citizens members forced their way
through the crowd of spectators to their
seats in the inner apartment of the chamber.
Tho fifteen old members Of Council and
Messrs. M, L. Shoemaker and Michael Bren-
nan, the new members were in attendance.
President T. J. James lost no time in
getting down to business. Immediately after
roll call he announced that as the meeting
was an adjourned one the reading of the
minutes would be dispensed with and no bills
would be considered until the regular meet
ing, which will be held next Thursday night.
There being no other business on the table
Council was declared adjourned sine die.
The Reorganization was then proceeded
with. Chief Burgess Tabor stepped forward
and applied the oath of office to Messrs.
COakley, Shoemaker, Straughn, Brennan aud
Hand, the reelected and new members of
Council.
Councilman R. D. Reese was made tenn
porary chairman of the meeting and w. j.
81.
Council proceeded to organize permanently.
Councilman A. d. Gable made all the nomin-
ations and the elections were made by roll
call. Eight votes were recorded for each of
the officers elected. The Democratic members
made No nominations and refrained from
voting for any of the Citizens nominees.
There was no hitch in the proceedings until
Mr.. Gable nominated Mr. 7. J. Davies for
Treasurer, when Mr.. Mcclure arose and
said, Mr. T. j Mullahey was candidate at
the late election for Borough Treasurer and
elected. He hanGed me his bond this even.
ing and certificate of election to present to
Council with the request that Council accept
the certificate, examine the bond, and have
it fled"
Mr. Gable opposed the proposition and said
that the offer was out of order, as Mr.
I'uiiHllOJ hdu ltlleu 10 secure al least Two
per cent. of the vote cast in the borough. aud
was therefore not legally elected
Mr.. Lally took an opposite view and moved
that the certificate of election be accepted
and the bond be referred to the proper officers
and recorded. Mr.. Murphy seconded the
motion.
Messrs. D. r. James and Reese opposed the
motion, claiming that if there was any place
in which Mr.. Mnllahey's claim had stand.
ing it was in the court President T. j.
James also called attention to tine fact that nc
proclamation had been issued by tho High
Constable for the election of Borough
Treasurer.
The motion was finally voted on and de
feated by vote Of to Z, and Mr. McGuir,
took back the papers he had placed on tn,
Secretary's desk
After all the elections had been made Mr.
/ Coakley moved that the salaries of all tn,
officers remain the same as last year and tn,
motion was carried.
President James declared Council ad
iouLed until next Thursday evening, at 7st
O'clock
he new members of he police force wen
on duty at once They were sworn in By
Chief Burgess Tabor in the Council Chambe
with Borough Auditor Mcdonald