Evening journal., 1899-02-24
TOOK TEN BALLOTS.
City Council Failed to Elect a
Member Last Night.
PRESIDENT LEfToH WALKS OUT

PRESIDENT LE1TOH WALKS OUT
pHoIlAlRED HE WAS slCK AND
WOULD REMAIN NO LONGER.
LHAvES DEMOCRATS WITHOUT
"A QUolRUM-,A DEADLOCK FOR
SQUIRE o'NEHuLlS sBAT-,AiP-
FSuNIMENIs AFFEOTIED.
iA'fser taking ten ba,ots last night
.f5r member to fill the seat made va
cant by the. death OF George oiNeil.,
City Council was summarily ad-
jouIned.
There were six Democrats and six
Republicans present, and after the reg
mar Gus.neSs OF Ccuncg had been
tsaIraGed Mr. Oberly moved to go into
an election for a member from the
First ward to succeed Mr.. OiNeiil. The
motson was carried, and Mr.. Leary
nominated Joseph B. Bickta.
Mr.. Robertson nominated Allen
Smith.
nIeSsrs. Cherry and Fisher were APP
pointed tellers.
NIr, Bsczta received six votes and
Mr., Smith six.
President IJeitch declared there had
been no e,ection, ard on motion of MIR.
smith, another ballot was taken with
the same result
Mr.. ZeTbley thereupon moved to ad-
journ and Mr. smith called for a yea
and nay vote. which, upon being taken,
resulted in a tie, the six Democrats
voting no and the Republicans yes.
Elght more ba,lots were lalaen in
succession, each side voting for its par
ticular candidate. AT 9.45 O'clock
President GJeTuch arose and stated that
as he had been sick for three. weeks
he proposed to 90 home, as hS couM
do nothing by rdmaiVlng. lhg g4hen
adjourned Council, walking put Of the
room, to he followed shortly after by
the six Republican members present.
A number OF the Democrats did not
take much stock In President ,Leitch's
sickness, as they say he has been able
10 attend to his duties as an active
member cf church., and also as deputy
collector Of internal revenue.
II is possible that the legality OF
Representative Councilman RlIbert-
sons seat in Council may he attacked
n the deadlock stiG continues Council
has both meat and milk inspector
20 appoint before the next election
but from present appearances 1t doee
not seem as II much work I'M that di
rect.on will be accomplished.
Prior to the ballots being taken, Mr.
Cberly presented a communication
from the Board OF Port Wardens ask
ing for an appropriation Of $3.50 for tn
next isca. year. It was referred ii
the 'Finance Committee.
The Park Commissioners reporteN
that the Law property near MT Saleu
Church could he purchased for s. ,OOC
and recommended that It be secured.
MIR. Oberiy moved that the requee
be granted and the Park. Commissio
allowed to purchase the property. I'M
ccst OF the land viii be $1,000 and {
the legal proceedings, $500. The mC
tion was carried.
Mr. Leary moved that the city 8,
licltor prepare a measure imposin
taxes for city revenue on corporate
enjoying and using franchises withl
the city limits.
The motion was carried and the eli
solicitor requested to act as so1n 1
possible.
City Treasurer reported the balanl
in Union National Bank to current e
penses to be s6O,6SO17; in each OF II
four depository banks. s2l ,S36; UniS
National Bank to park fund, s23 ,0S4 8
received OF Edmund Mitchell, Jr., $40
Eugenia M. Sayers. s4OO; T. S. Lew
S217; S. S. Adams. Jr.. sS4O5s; I.
Pyle. $50.
The miscellaneous pay-r'oE OF s
O747l; the Council payroll OF s25Sl.
and the police payroll CT s5s641.;
we're ordered paid.
The interest list for March, amour
ing to sl.9S1.5O. was ordered paid.
Clerk S. S. Adams, Jr., Of the N
nicipal Court reported ss4O5S cole
sd in January.