Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
THE NEW COUNCIL.


test Flied Against Collector Lewis by
John Sayers.
The new City Council met for or
ganizatinn Thursday, according TO law,
tho regulation being that the members
elect shall meet for organization on tbs
first secular day in July after their
election.
On the presidents desk was large
basket of fragrant flowers, a gift from
the members Of the Board OF Education
to President1eleet Leitch, who had
until recently been a valued member OF
the board.
Every member. ELECT was in his seat
at 8 O'Clock. City Solicitor Henry @.
Conrad, ex President Bayls, ex Coun-
Gilman McNulty and several other city
officials, besides numerous citizens,
were Interested spectators. Everything
worked like clockwork, however, and
there was not the slightest semblance
OF excitement. tfa
The Counoilmen elect were called to
order by Clerk Morrison at sos
O'Clock, and Immediately Mr.. Morrial
sou read the certificate of eectiun
issued to Col @. NJ. I.eitch as Presi
dent OF Council. Judge Ball admins
tered the oath, after which Clerk Nor
rissun read the statement of the vote at
the late city election, which had been
certified to by the members OF the de.
partmsnt OF Elections. ~.
AT tue conclusion of the reading ot
the certificates of election the members
elect were sworn in by Judge Ball, -four
being sworn or affirmed at a time. Tho
new Council is as follows: &
| President--C. NJ. Leitch, R.
First ward George O'Neill, D. 4.
Second Michael +. Cannon, d.
Third-Dennis +. Leary, d. Y
Fourth-James Kane. ID.
Fifth. W. Robertson. r.
Sixth George NJ. Fisher, r. i
seventh Henry W. Zebey, Il.
Eighth. II. Norris X.
Ninth--Cnleb S. Watson, Il.
4 Tonth---John L. Healey, d.
Eleventh Henry r. Smith. D.
Twelfth-James B. Oherly, D.
Following the administration OF the
oath, on motion of Mr.. Smith, Messrs.
O'Neil, Leary and Zebley were ap-
pointed committee on credentials,
and further ON Mr.. Smiths motion. A
recess OF 10 minutes was taken for thu
examination of credentials.
The committee'H report showed thai
all Of the credentials were regular, aud
on motion of hr. Smith, the repor
was adopted,
On motion OF Mr.. Leary, Messrs.
Smith, Cannon and Watson we're ap
pointed a committee on rules, and
, after 10 minutes recess. tho committee
submitted a report, the rules henl
similar to those OF the preceding Coun
Gil, except that provision was mad
| that all committees should be elected
by ballot, instead of standing commit
tees only. On motion of Mr.. Smith
the renort was adopted.
Mr.. smith sprung surprise by pre-
3 senting communication from Johi
Sayers, who was the candidate for th,
office of assessor and collector il
tine Northern district at the late cit
election, giving notice of contestinl
s the right of Thomas S. Lawie. who re
. ceived majority OF the votes, to holu
e the office, on the gtound that he wa
Q not at the time OF his election and hal
not been, for six months previou
thereto, as required by law, an owne
of unencumherud real estate to th
I value Of $500 On Mr.. Smiths motion
, the notice was accepted aud orIlere
/ filed, the motion being carried by
J strict party vote.
= 6uun htter the opening oil the meet
Il ing it became known that Clarence Y
, Holt had abandoned his idea OF cor
9 testing the election of James Kane {
Q the Fourth ward, and also that job
y W. Mccoy had arrived at the sam
conclusion with respect TO the seat {
james B. Oberly of the Twelfth wart
At the third stated meeting, whio
q, will be on July 22d, Council will |
. called upon to elect clerk uf Counci
= = bailiff of Council, city auditor, aud
y tors clerk, treasurer clerk, clerk
70 the market and coal oil inspector.
>. After organization bad been etfecte
70 and the contest notice disposed {
= Council adjourned.
u After the meeting the members b
came acquainted With each other ar
President Leitch was complimelted {
r. the excellent manner in which ho ht
II started out.