The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-08
First Meeting of Councils.

Though 10 o'clock is the hour desig-
mated in the act for the assembly|o
councils for reorganization, it was
quarter after the hour when old select
council met and adjourned sine die and
it was near 1880 when common coun-
Gil met for the last time.
Select council was called to order by
the retiring chairman, DR.. w. w. Flet-
cher. The other members present We're
Messrs. Mannion, Battle and Davis.
Victor Thompson, from the Sixth, one
of the council members was not about
the council rooms during the day. Mr..
Battle, the other retiring member was
present. There did not seem to be a
great deal of Interested manifested by
the public for there We're not more than
Il dozen present in the spectators en-
closure.
No business was transacted at this
session. as everything had been cleared
away at the last meeting. The few
minutes that the session lasted was
taken up in the exchanging of compli-
ments. Chairman Fletcher, after CALI
ing order, claimed the attention Of
councils in brief, but earnest talk. in
which he warmly thanked his col
leagues for their uniform courtesy and
cordialty in sustaining the chair. He
closed by assuring the members that
he held the kindliest feelings for them.
Mr., Battle paid nice tribute to the
retiring chairman and Mr. Mannion
also recognized the courtesies of Mr..
Fletcher during his term of Office. City
Clerk Noon likewise Joined in the recog-
milton paid to the retiring chairman.
When the exchange of pleasantries
ceased the last meeting of the old coun-
Gil came to an end.
Common Council Meeting.
The old common council convened at
1920, Chairman Collins. one of the retir-
ing members, presiding. The reading
of the minutes of the last meeting was
the only suggestion of routine business.
Mr., Thompson inquired about his mis-
used and neglected license ordinance
which never came from committee, and
was informed that it died in the clerks
office.
Mr.. Masters, in a neat speech moved
for a vote of thanks to Chairman Col
Inns for his courtesies. The vote, carry
ing the motion, was heartily given and
the resolution was ordered spread on
the minutes.
Chairman Collins acknowledged his
thanks to his colleagues, declaring 1T
had been pleasure to preside over the
body, the members of which treated him
with uniform courtesy. Mr.. Collins
also heartily thanked the members of
the press for their courtesies also the
heads of departments. At this juncture
the old council was dissolved.
Councils Reorganize.
The first to reorGaniZe was common
council, the members taking their seats
at 1915.
The new members who presented
their certificates We're r. S. Clark, Sec
ond ward, who succeeds John r. Lof-
tus; Henry Cook, Fourth ward, sue
cessor to Thomas II. Murphy; George
Hobbs and w. l.. Hunter. Sixth ward,
who succeed John Evans and John
Masters. Abe l.. Sahm, Second ward,
successor to William Collins, and Alex.
Kennedy, Fourth ward who succeeds
himself We're absent on account of
business.
Mr.. Thompson named w. ii. Masters,
who was in the chair, for temporary
chairman. The motion, seconded by Mr..
Stone, was unanimously carried A. f..
LOTUS, the old clerk, was nominated by
Mr.. Stone as temporary clerk. On