The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-02
THE new ALDERMEN
THE BOARD MET AND RE-ELEG9ED|
MAYOR WADDELL YESTERDAY
City Clerk and Treasurer King and
Chief Schnibben Captain
John j. Furlong, Chief OF Polfce-Dr.
Harper Again superintendent of
Health-Former Alderman J.. NJ.
Woodland superintendent OF Streets

The ten members of the new board
Of aldermen Of Wilmington. elected at
the city election held on Thursday, met
at the city hall yesterday at noon for
the purpose of being sworn into Office,
effecting their organization and to elect
a mayor and other city officials and
employees. A big crowd was present to
witness the organization of the board
and others who were aspirants for po-
sitions were there out Of a ~pardonable
self interest.
viz:
First Ward-C. L. Spencer. j. F.
Maunder.
Second ward-H. P. West. ". c.
VonGlahn.
Third Ward-George Harriss, E. F.
Fourth Ward-E. P. Bailey, Louis H.
Skinner.
Fifth Ward-C. C. Parker, w. E.
Mann.
Of the ten aldermen, only three of
them served on the retiring board-Al-
dermen West, Spencer and Parker.
Aldermen VonGlahn was a member Of
the board several years ago
Mayor A. NJ. Waddell called the board
to order at 1908 p. m, and announced
tina City Clerk and treasurer B. F.
King is a magistrate and would admin
lister the oath of office to the aldermen
if there was no objection.
No objection" no objection re-
piled the aldermen all rounI, where
upon Mr.. King handed them three
Bibles on6 with thar hands I1nnn the
book in lots of three, three and four,
he administered the oath binding them
to we'll and truly discharge h duties
of their office to the best of their abil-
ity.
In seven minutes the oaths of office
had been administered, the aldermen
had subscribed to the oath written out
on the book Of records, and had resum-
ed their seats.
Mayor Waddell then called the board
to order as the hands on the clock
pointed to 1915 p. m. He announced
that the first business in order was the
election of a mayor.
Alderman Bailey arose and said: Il
beg to place in nomination for mayor
the Hon. A. M. Waddell-though the
people have already nominted him.
applause by the spectators).
Alderman VonGlahn seconded the
nomination and there were other Sec
onds.
On motion, nominations closed" and
Alderman Bailey called Upon all in
favor of Colonel Waddell's election as
mayor to rise.
All ten aldermen stood up and Alder
man Bailey then said: Colonel Wad-
dell o are the unanimous choice of
the board for mayor as o were the
choice Of the people" {applause).
Mayor Wadden said he a no lnten-
ton to make a speech but he wished
to express his gratitude to the board
in concurring in the nomination made
in the primary election. He said he
wished to give the board the assurance
that he o discharge his duties
faithfully, conscientiously and hon.
estly to the best of his knowledge. He
added that he would express the hope
that the members of the board would
act tremendously and with an eye
single to the good Of the public and the
best interests of Wilmington. zap
plause)-
City Clerk and Treasurer King then
administered the oath of office to the
mayor. In exactly two minutes after
nominations were called for the mayor
had been elected, made his little speech
and inquired If there was any further
business before the board.
Alderman Harriss moved hat the
board go into caucus to select h other
officers of the city.
Mayor Waddell stated that the alder
men could not 60 into a caucus as a
body; that if the board was composed
of democrats and republicans that &C
ton would take both parties into a
caucus. He explained that a motion to
take a recess was in order and after the
recess had been taken, the members
could hav q caucus of their own ac-
cord-each party could have a caucus
if there were w parties. All were,
however, of the same mind, every men,
Der being a democrat.
On motion, the board, at 1920 p. m,
having in twelve minutes transacted all
the business recorded above, took a re-
cess until s o'clock last night.
WENT INTO CAUCUS.
AS soon as the recess was taken, the,
crowd went out of the room and the
members Immediately went into caucus
to agree upon the several candidates
for the various city officers. 1t was
agreed tha the candidates agreed upon
by the majority would be supported by
all in the open board when 1t met to
elect them. The caucus lasted till a:45
p. m.
LAST NIGHTS SESSION OF THE
BOARD.
Pursuant to the recess taken in the
afternoon, the members of the board
assembled at the city hall a few min
utes to s o'clock last night, n after
a few minutes conference, the board
met in open session in the city court
room. Mayor Waddell was in the chair
and City Clerk and Treasurer b. +.
King was present to record the min
utes. All the members were in attend
ance, and an increased crowd of citi-
zens were present to listen to the pro-
ceedings.
Mayor Waddell read from the city
laws. calling the attention of the board
to the fact that the law made it their
duty to elect a city clerk n treasurer
and certain other officers by the first
Monday in April. which Is next Mon,
day, after which other officers could
be elected at the pleasure OF the board
He said he did not know b plan the
caucus had decided upon, but if the
board SO desired. the first business in
orer would be the election of a city
clerk and treasurer. who. he informed
the board. must be elected for 8 term