The Portland daily press., 1898-03-22

Alderman Rounds, when the Mayor had
announced the voUe-"How long IS ne
elected for?'
The Mayor-''A year, I presume.
Alderman Rounds-s'We're electing,
not presuming'
The Afayor-''For year Them.
Councilman Milliken nominated Eau
gustus B. Brown as a constable and he
was elected, seventeen votes being cast
and all for him.
Councilman Rosenberg then nominated
Hiram Wolf as a constable.
Alderman Rounds" This was the man
I referred to who was under arrest when
ne was elected as a constable last year L
got q check from him for $55, which was
worthless, and I never got cent for 1t.
1t is time this thing was stopped. Ii the
committee is to examine the applications
of these men let it do it's duty or resign.
It's no way to do, the way we are doing. y
Councilman Rosenberg asked If the
check Alderman Rounds received from
Mr.. Wolf was signed by him or by his
father.
by MIR. Wolf, himself"
Alderman Rounds moved that the
nomination be referred to the special
committee and Councilman Barker
seconded the motion. E
The motion was lost.
Alderman Rounds--"If the committee
feels as do there won't be any commit
tee when this convention dissolves.
Alderman Merrill thought the oonven-
ton should go ahead and settle the matter
now that il had started in to do so.
Councilman Pierce was of tie same
opinion.
Alderman Rounds moved to lay Mr..
VOLTS nomination on the table.
Twelve voted for this motion and
twelve against it. The Mayor voted
against laying the matter on the table.
There was considerable discussion over
the qualifications of Mr.. Wolf for the
position of constable which was partici-
pated in by Aldermen Rounds, Smith
and Rosenberg.
Alderman Maunix said the CITY govern
Inent was no place to settle any one mans
spite against another. The board should
90 ahead and either elect Mr.. Wolf or de.
feat him. az
A ballot was taken and fourteen votes
were thrown as follows: Wolf had nine,
Nv. E. Willard, one; Augustus B. Brown,
two, and two blank ballots which were
counted in the total.
Councilman Rosenberg claimed that
Wolf had been elected as he had received
majority of the votes cast. On the other
hand it was claimed that all of the mem-
bers of the convention had not voted. AT
this point the question arose as to the
legality OF the method of voting which
was being followed, and a recess was
taken by vote of Is to in order to dis
cuss the matter.
After the recess Councilman Phillips
asked for the ruling on the point in ques-
ton. The Mayor decided that as there
would require IA ballots to elect. Those
not desiring to vote for candidate could
vote against by casting blank ballot
Councilman Rosenberg claimed another
ballot on Mr.. Wolf under the ruling and
the chair granted the right for another
ballot.
Alderman Rounds said no desired to
be excused from voting as 1t had been
said he was personally interested in this
matter. He was excused.
The second ballot on Mr.. Wolf resulted
as follows: Whole number of ballots cast.
&c, Hiram Wolf had 6, and the rest were
blanks. Mr.. Wolf was declared not
elected.
Joseph E. B. Connolly was nominated
by Mr.. Burke and unanimously elected
q constable.
William FL. Heckbert and James W.
Spiers were also elected unanimously.
When the name of George A. Eastman
was reached Mr.. Lefayor objected to the
nomination, and asked to have the matter
laid on the table until the next city meet
ing. 1t was SO voted and the convention
then dissolved.
After the dissolution of the joint con-
vention, the bonds of the constables
elected were approved by the Aldermen.
Then Mr. Rounds announced that as
the JO1nG COuV6uulou AdO B5eu III 10 Jake
away the duties deyolving on the commit
tee appointed to investigate, he would
move that the committee be discharged.
1t was SO voted.
The council concurred in this action
and the committee to investigate the con-
stables was no more.
OTHER ELECTIONS.
In joint convention the following
subordinate city officers were elected: /
Weighers of Coal-George l.. Gerrish,
S. j. Knowles, Irving G. Rice, e. E.
Thurston, 3. FL. Cole. Patrick Craven,
Robert W. Ross, A. B. Faulkner, Peter
S. Nickerson, Howard W. Carey, Edwin
L. Lynch, George r. Robinson.
Weighers of Coal and Iron-Albert Fl.
burlington, John FL. Conner.
Measurers of Wood and Bark-S. j.
Knowles E. e. Thurston. W. E. Willard
John W. Phillips, David D. Trip, James
H. Hanson, Fred L. Hackett, G. B.
Runnels.
Surveyor of Lumber-Charles W. Blake,
Alfred j. Crossman, Harry l. Witcher,
Charles K. Deering, Orrin P. Weymouth,
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