The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-20

The administration of the municipal ai fairs of the city of Montgomery at nit night last night passed from the hante of Edwin B. Joseph and the old Councli into the hands of Thomas H. Carr and the new Council elected last spring.
 Former Mayor Joseph sent into the Council Chamber last night his farewell message, giving an account tof his stew ardship. Mayor Carr will tonight send in to the new City Council at its first meet ing his inaugural message upon assuming the duties of executive of Montgomery.
 Mayor Carr Sworn In.
 MT. Carr upon the stroke of 12 o'clock became the Mayor of Montgomery He had previously taken the oath of office without formality Tn the office of the Mayor, in the midst of the large crowd which had assembled to witness the transfer of government. The oath of office was administered by Recorder A. H. Ar rinston.
 In the meanwhile the old Council had been fndustriously- at work clearing the clerks table.
 Mayor Joseph sat at his desk through out the meeting and as fast as the Coun- ell passed the ordinances they were brought in for examination and action by him.
 All ordinances passed by the old Coun- ell were dpproVeu. WltH tnolr approNdi the exercise of the executive functions of the former Mayor ceased. although his term was prolonged until midnight.
 But the chief interest of the night cen- tered in the caucus of the new Council. The new Council was to decide who were to hold the important administrative off, fees of the city government. There were several lively contests where results were uncertain. The other matters concerned
 .sk- were routine. The settlements of the con tests for the city offices were altogether uncertain.
 It was this interest which had drawn a crowd of several scores to the Council Chamber and the Mayors office. In this crowd were the candidates for the various offices and their packers and friends.
 The crowd endured patiently the meet ing of the old Council. They were wait ing on matters of more interest and of more uncertainty. Even when the doors were closed on the new Council about 10 o'clock the patient walters crowded into the Mayors office where they remained throughout the rather protracted execu- tive session until the doors were thrown open and the agony was over.
 Deadlock for Presidency.
 The information filtered through the outer door to the waiting crowd that the caucus was deadlocked on the Presidency of the Council in the four-cornered race between Aldermen W. M. Teague. John P. Kohn, c. P. Mcintyre and Gaston Csunter. This was later confirmed with $he announcement that the caucus had been unable to end the deadlock and the question would be taken up at meeting of the new Council tonight.
 A few minutes later an Alderman put his head out of the door and announced 4o the eager walters that ex-Alderman Ray Rushton had defeated City Attorney Ribb Graves for re-eIecrion.
 The crowd was afterwards interested anly in the election of the City Physician, \, which Dr. Robert Goldthwaite defeated Or. John M. Anderson.
 The new Council could not enter into Che formal discharge of its duties untli SnIdniRht, but there was no reason why che caucus for the selection of the city officers should not be held. The caucus was for the purpose of naming the or1- nials who are to be elected. The of1clals named last night will be legally and unan- IYnously elected tonight.
 New Aldermen Went In.
 When President Fleming let fall his vavel on the old Council for the last time inc new Aldermen were called to the CIerk's desk where they signed their oaths of office. City Clerk Hardaway then called the roll and the oath was Administered orally to the new members. The members of the old Council who are also members of the new Council, are Aldermen Kohn Mcintyre, Lopman and Gunter The new Aldermen are w. M. Teague, J. Kirk Jackson. J. J. Sulli- van. W. J. Ryan. c. A. Griffith, J. E.. Maddox. A. Roemer. A. c. Forbes, C.. l.. Ruth, Leopold Strauss and c. B. Coins,
 Upon giving their oath of office the all dermen retired to their seats at the row off desks. the old system of seating be- ing observed that is. the aldermen from ward 6 occupied the seats on the right of the President, with the other alder men sitting in the semi-circle until the ward 1 aldermmen were on the left of the president. The aldermen from the city at large occupying the middle seats of the semi-circle.
 Strauss Nominates Lobman.
 MT. Strauss from Ward 2 rose.
 Gentlemen of the Council" he said. ''under the law the clerk calls the Coun- cil to order, and while we do not act ually enter into office until midnight. we can now hold full caucus. l rise to nom ,E.F- Ind h.,s.