The western sentinel., 1898-05-12
DEMOCRATIC BOARD.
TOOK CHARGE OF CITY AF-
FAIRS MONDAY NIGHT.

Business Transacted With Dispatch
Election of Secretary and Treas
urer, Supt. Of Water Works,
Supt. of Streets and Janitor.
Only nine members of the old BOARD
of Aldermen were present sMonday
night to witness the transfer OF the
offices to their successors.
Secretary Wilson read the minutes
of the last meeting which gave the
names OF the successful candidates at
the recent election. Mr.. Wilson stat
ed that owing to the fact that Tax
Collector Jessup had not completed
the solvent list allowed him the Secre
tary and Treasurer was not prepared
to make his report, but he hoped to
be able to nave it ready Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The retiring Mayor appointed
Messrs. Vance, White and Mills to
escort the Mayor elect to his post of
duty. Mayor elect Gorrell came for
ward and took the oath as miuiStered
by Clerk of the Court Wilson. The
new Aldermen were next escorted in
by the committee and they were
sworn in by Mayor Gorrell.
Mr.. w. B. Pollard was requested by
the Mayor to act as Secretary until
one was elected. Applications for
that office were read from d. d. Shell
ton and J. w. McCurry. The name of
Mr.. w. E. Franklin was also put in
nomination. A vote by ballot result
ed in the election of Mr.. Franklin,
the vote standing Franklin II, Shell
ton l and McCurry l. Mr.. Franklin's
salary was fixed at $500.
STANDING COMMITTEES,
The following committees were
nominated by acclamation:
Finance Committee-R I Dalton,
B Vaughn and w n Reynolds.
Sanitary CommiUtee-W E Frank
lin, E R Messick and ] r Cummings.
Street Committee-JF Griffith. w
6 Crawford and j o White.
Fire Committee o White, B
Vaughn aud w G Crawford.
Police Committee-W N Reynolds,
e M Thomas and E w Vaughn.
Graded School Commissioners
B Pollard and f Griffith.
Water Committee-J B Vaughn
and r l Dalton.
Sewerage Committee-C NJ Thomas,
A Gales aud E W Vaughn.
Light Committee-W B Pollard, w
N reynolds and Sam Hargrove.
Building Committee -WG Crawford,
] r Cummings and Henry Pendleton.
Market Committee-E r Messick,
w E Franklin and B Vaughn.
Fire Com missioner B Pollard.
OTHER ELECTIONS.
Mr.. j. o. Magruder was elected city
engineer and Superintendent of the
water works. His salary was fixed at
elected city physician. The vote
stood: Summers 9; Bynum 6. No
salary was named. DR.. Bynum made
no application for reelection.
Mr.. 5. j. Lambe was elected Super
intendent of streets and sanitary
work. His salary was not fixed.
Six applications were read for the
position Of janitor of the municipal
building as follows: J A Woolen, A
Hill, Sam Wall and Andrew FL Gil
liam. Wall was elected, receiving
votes.
M Wilson made application for
the position OF guard Of city prisoners.
The matter was left in the hands Of
the Street Committee.
An application was read from Geo.
Booze. who offered to take any position
given him.
The election of City Attorney was
deferred until next regular meeting.
1t was decided for the BOARD to
meet once mouth.
Mr.. j f Griffith was chosen Mayor
protein.
By a rising vote the Secretary and
Treasurer was requested to return the
Boards thanks to the judges and reg
istrars who served at the last election.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned.
The manner In which business was
dispatched by the new admin
istration was a decided improve
ment over the former Board and many
visitors present at the meeting made
favorable comments upon the start
made by our new City Fathers. The
new Board is generally regarded to be
one of the strongest and best the city
has ever elected.