Evening journal., 1899-12-02
Another Fruitless Attempt to
Elect City officers Made at
Last Nights Meeting.
VOTED FOR CITY AUD1TOE
THE BIG FOUR" AND THE SOLID
SIX" STILL HOLD OUT AGAINST
EACH oTHER-CoMMUNIcATIoN
FROM STREET AND SEWER DE-
PARTMENT.

Another fruitless attempt to elect
city officers was made by members of
City Council at last nights session, but
the result showed the deadlock to be as
strong as ever.
Council was about to adjourn, when
Mr.. Cannon, of the Second ward, moved
that another ballot be taken for the Of
fee of clerk of Council, and after the
motion had been carried, President
Alexander appointed Members Mona
CHAN and Stewart as tellers. The re-
suit of the vote was as follows.
James w. Thompson, 6; William p.
Morrison, 4; William II. Dear, 2. Mr..
Fisher was absent.
A second ballot was taken, on motion
Of Mr. Monaghan, and resulted as be-
fore
FOR CITY AUDITOR.
Mr.. Cannon then moved that the bal
loting for clerk be dispensed with for
the present, and upon motion being
carried, he moved that Council ballot
for the Office of city auditor. Mr..
Smith asked the chair if such ballot
was in order and President Alexander
stated that the members could vote for
any officer they desired.
John ID. Thompson was nominated
by Mr.. Cannon. Mr. Stewart nomi-
mated William File. and Herman e.
First was placed in nomination by Mr..
Willis
The ballot resulted: Thompson, 6;
First, 4; File 2. Messrs. Oberiey and
Pierson were tellers.
A second, third and fourth ballot
showed the same result.
FOR BAILIFF OF COUNCIL.
Mr.. Groves then moved that the bal
lOting for auditor be suspended, and
that a ballet for bailiff of Council be
taken.
Mr.. Groves nominated Robert Gro
zier; Mr.. Mousley nominated James
Gegan, and Mr.. Stewart nominated
Charlton Robinson. The ballot result
ed: Crozier, 6; Gegan. 4; Robinson, 2
Messrs. Willis and Stewart were tell
ers.
Three more ballots were taken, re-
sulting the same. The vote stood the
same as it has on previous occasions
when efforts to elect city officers were
made, the big four" and the solid
six still holding ont against each
other. Mr.. fisher was not present al
the meeting.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Previous to the attempt to elect Off
GERS the usual routine business wai
transacted.
City Treasurer Hamann reported the
balance in Union Bank to be Si3, ,640.50;
in each of the four depository banks
$4,000; received of Thomas S. Lewis
Sl,015; Eugene NJ. Sayers. 81 $50; l. c
Pyle, So; George II. BOughman, s47.70.
Milk Inspector McEvilly reported 23l
inspections of $500 quarts; II dairie.
inspected; Is notices sent, and As sam
pies collected in November.
The sum Of $1,000 was ordered with
drawn from each of the four deposi
tory banks and placed in the Union
Bank.
A communication from the Stree
and Sewer Department, asking Council
30 pass an ordinance requiring person
building on the corner of streets b
, lplace stone blocks containing tn
names of the streets in the walls wa
referred to the Public Building Com
, mittee.
After Council had adjourned the draf
of proposed ordinance providing 70
taking the power of awarding garbag
4 contracts from the Board of Health an
:, placing It in the hands of the Crema
tory Committee of City Council wa
% circulated among the members. Tn
ordinance will be formally introduce
at next Thursday nights meeting.
No mention was made of the case G
u Police Captain Chambers, and it
probable that the matter will
u dropped.