The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
Ex.COuneiIman L. A. GOudy Was
Finally Elected.
The Standing Commit
tees Appointed.
Some Startling Changes Made
i'm These Committees.

+, The meeting Of the city c)uncil last
evening was q most interesting session.
In the first place the standing committees
for the ensuing year we're appointed and
in this there is always Q great deal OF In
terest manifested. In the second place IL
was necessary to elect member OF she
board Of overseers Of the poor to suCcsed
Fred K. Anderson Of ward one who re-
signed. IL required fifteen ballots to
effect a choice and the choice OF the oon-
ysntlon was finally Mr.. l. A. Cloudy,
sx-o,unoilman whose name was not men
toned until the seventh ballot. More
ballots were required to elect overseer OF
the poor than the council has bsen called
upon to take In many years.
ELECTING AN OVERSEER,
The ele ction took place In joint con-
vention. Alderman Gerrish presented the
resignation of Fred Z. Anderson which
was accepted. Alderman Gerrish moved
that the convention procesd to ballot for
q successor to Mr.. Anderson on the board
Of oversesrs of the poor. This awakened
the Interest of the council for there hso
been considerable pressure brought to
bear upon all of the members Of the two
beard by the several candidates for this
position. 1t will lie remembered the
board Of oyerseers of tina poor tried last
week to elect a chairman OF the board.
There we're two candidates for this posi-
tion and each Of them received six votes
Ia eaNn
sons resignation which was presented
last night gave a chancs of settling the
controversy in the board of oversesrs.
Alderman Gerrish presented the name
of John +. Parker Of ward one, and in 30
doing said that as about seventy psr cent
Of the poor of the oity are east Of High
street it would seem only fair that the
eastern eud Of the city should have its
share OF representation on the board OF
overssers. As 1t Ia now they have In the
four eastern wards only four representa-
tives, while the western end OF the city
has twice as many. Councilman Connel-
Ian seconded the nomination Of John Il.
Parker.
Alderman Milliken presented the name
OF W. ID. Sawyer. Councilman Griffin
presented the name Of Charles L. Jack,
Councilman Dow presented the name of
Jason 4. Fickett and the nomination
was seconded by Councilman True.
A committee being appointed to re-
ceive, sort and count the votes the CON-
vention proceeded to ballot. The ballots
were as followsi
fEtrxt RalInt
Whole number of votes cast, so
Necessary for q choice, ~
John Il. Perker had,
w. ID. Saw yer,
Charles L. j ack,
Jason I. Pickett, D
No choice and 1t was necessary to take
the
(Sscond Ballot.)
Whole number Of votes, 81
Necessary for a choice, 10
John +. Parker had, II
W. ID. Sawyer,
Charles l.. Jack, III
Jason 4. Fiokstt,
No choice and 1t was necessary to take
the
Third Ballot.)
Whole mum Der of votes, 81
Necessary for a choice, 10
John Z. Parker had, 10
W. ID. Sawyer.
Charles Ia Jack, IL
Jason i. Eiokett,
j. W. Q. Roberts,
No choice again and the convention
proceeded to take the
Fourth Baliot.)
Whole number of votes, 81
Necessary for a choice, 10
John r.. Parker had, IA
W. d. Sawyer,
Charles L. Jack, IL
No onoics and the convention proceeded
10 take the
(Fifth Ballot.)
Whole number OF votes, 30
Necessary for q choice, 10
John y. Parker had. IL
W. ID. Sawyer,
Charles l.. Jack, u
Again there was no choice and 1t was
necessary to take the
fSixth Ballotl
Whole number Of votes, 80
Necessary for q choice. II
John +. Parker bad Is
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