Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
CITY COUNCIL DEADLOCK BROKEN.

Twenty Positions FILLED Last Night Week
Nineteen Democrats and One Republic
can Elected.
The long standing deadlock in City |
Council was broken at an auiournd BeH-
sion of that body last night week
when the following city officers were
elected:
Building Inspector j. Cassidy,
sulary 81. 500 year.
Clerk of the Market-Michael Con-
nell, $500 and fees.
Coal Oil Inspector j. Kelley, fees
Crematory OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| Cannon, 500.
Assistants Peter Farmer and Hugh
Wallace. 5000 each.
Crematory Waterman Michael Cor
man, 5000.
Chief Engineer of tbs Surveying
anu Engineering observation-disclosures
Boughman g, 600.
Frat Assistant Enginecr-James
Wilson. 81, 600.
Second Assistant--James Zeigler,
$780,
Third Assistant-I Henry Snyder, $780,
Registry, ClerkCharles II. Ten
Weeges, 500.
Rodman, srst oorps-Andrew J.
|
Rodman, second corps-William
Hayes, $3.50.
Gleik of Council-William r. Morris
son. 81, 200.
Baililf--John J. Ryan. 81. 20.
City Auditor-Isaac g. Pyle, 81, 200.
City Auditors Clerk--John Bough-
man, 5000.
City Treasurer's Clerk George Klo,
berg. 5000.
Regulator of City Clouks--w. a..
Hartlove, S75.
All the above officials are Democrats
with this exception OF First Assistant
Engineer James Wilson, who is the re-
firing CHI isf engineer of the surveying
,, department. Mr.. Wilson is Repuhli-
can. He was the only nominee for frat
: assistant and received the unanimous
7 vote of Council. The Democrats might
= have re elected him but from the fac
: that by virtue Of his position he is 6
. member of the Board Of Health and th,
Park Commission.
The meeting opened about S.3l
u O'Clock with all the members present
! The Democratic majority had been il
: caucus and il was supposed had unitet
i on their candidates. but the first ballo
Il showed one blank vote, and as the al
:. Republicans stood together for Levi
u L. Grub, John j. Cassidy, the Demo
cratic nominee, received but six Demo
y cratic votes or one short of majority
- Seven ballots were taken with a simila
70 result. 1t was said that Mr.. Oherl
y was casting the blank ballot and tba
this reason of that was his desire t
- secure the naming Of the milk inspecto
y, ID months hence.
a. At the announcement of the sevent
. ballot the Democrats moved for recet
% and the Republicans for ADJOURNMENT
The Democrats WON by party VOTE
10 and after caucus Of about half a
y hour, returned and carried through th
u slate.
y MesHrs. Cannon aud Robertson acte
~ as tellers. The successful nomination
W were made by Mr.. Leary, and where tt
~ Republicans had nominees they wei
" put forward by Mr.. Robertson.
~ The Republican nominations were
70 follows: Building inspector. Lewis
~ Grubb; clerk OF the market, Alexand
ou Burleigh; coal oil inspector, James
IN Martin; crematory superintendent, A
bert II. Goodnow; assistants, GeorI
"a Yates and Moses Wiley; watchmR
ne John Rogers; chief engineer. Jam
ys Wilson; second assistant, Francis !
.. Price; third assistant, Howard
he Griffiths, registry clerk, Mahlon .Bett
'Is rodman, second corps, Montgome
OF Ewing; clerk of Council, Harvey He
ny fecker; bRilitf. Charles Lalnborn; CT
y. auditor, Harry CasperBon city aut
ny tors clerk, James Kitchens: city TIRE
M surer's clerk Samuel Vandegrift; reg
OF lator of city clocks, Robert z. Edward