The daily sentinel., 1907-04-16
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ly. We have been criticized by indi-
viduals as well as all councils have
been criticized. However, so long as
the conscience is right we should not
care for criticism" With a few more
remarks along this line Mayor Bunt-
ing concluded and called upon the
new council to take the oath of of
fec and enter upon fits duties.
Thanks the Mayor.
Just at this time Alderman Alkire
moved that the outgoing council ex-
tend to Mayor Bunting hearty vote
of thanks for his faithful services and
for his courteous treatment of the
council during his term of office
President O'Boyle of the council took
the chair and put the motion. declar-
ing that to do so was a great pleasure
to him. When the question was put
and unanimdty of ''Ayes" responded
President o'Boyle shouted, Good,
boys"
Adjourn without Day
Then, just at S;25 o'clock Alder
man John o'boyle moved that "the
present council adjourn sine die.
without day" The motion carried
and the old city council had finish
ed its labors.
Wentworth Takes the Oath
James r. Wentworth, mayor-elect
just before the old council adjourn
ed stepped forward and was admin
istered the oath of office by Justice
of the Peace Joseph p. Sweeney, May
or Bunting then extended congratula-
tons to the new official and handed
him the gavel.
The Aldermen Sworn In
The eight newly elected aldermen
then stood up in the rear of the al
dermanic desks and all at once were
the oath of office by
Judge Sweeney.
Mayor Wentworth at once called
the council to order and proceeded
to business without any speechmaking
He took up the reins of the city gov
ernment like an old hand at the busi-
ness.
Rozzelle City Attorney
dermanic desks and all oaoinnnoi
Mayor wentworth announced that
the first business of the council would
be the appointment of the various Of
ficers and this work was taken up
Boyer and Drew as Tellers
The Office of city attorney was first
in line. The application of Joe w.
Rozelle and the application of Lorin
A. Staley were read, there were no
other applications. The vote was by
secret ballot and Mr.. Rozelle receiv-
ed seven votes, one alderman not vot-
ing. Rozelle was then declared the
city attorney for the two years to
come.
The Mnrshalship
Then came the city marshalship or
the office of chief of police. There
were only two applications. those of
the present incumbent, C. c. o'Neil
and George F. Toupaine. The first
ballot resulted in the election of o.
Neil, he receiving votes and Tou-
paine one.
City Engineer.
There were two applications for
city engineer, Charles w. Haskell,
the present incumbent. and j. F. o.
Malay. The latter was successful,
receiving six votes to two for Has
kell.
Sampllner Is the Man
For supervisor Of the streets only
one name was presented and that
nomination created quite a ripple of
surprise throughout the hall. Joseph
NJ. sampllner, the well known cloth
ing man. was nominated by Alder
man w. D. Davies. Mr.. sampllnera
election was unanimous. However
the duties of this office are to be per-
formed by the mayor.
The Water Superintendent
Then came the contest that all
were waiting for, the one contest that
had created more interest since the
city election than any other matter
the contest over the office of super