Evening journal., 1913-07-01
MESSAGE
FROM MAYOR
] FOR COUNCIL
Executive to Inaugurate New
Order Of Things With
Second Administration
COUNCIL MAKES
COMMITTEE SELECTIONS

When the new C1ty council meets
tonight TO organize. it will receive
a message from Mayor Harrison w.
Howell, which is something unique
in the history of Council proceedings
here. What the message contains
he has not divulged, but 1t is said
TO contain a number OF recommenda-
fions for improvements that will bene-
fit the people.
Mayor Howell VIII attend the meet
ing. as also will other city officials
and a host OF friends of the new
Counciirnen. In addition to receiy-
ine the Mayors message the Council
will elect committees for the term.
There are fourteen committees and
much care was taken IN selecting the
men best fitted for the work.
A new departure is the appointment
Of two Democrats instead OF one on
ns1 eonn1ittee5 containing Ave MEM
tefs. il has been the custom in the
past 70 appoint Tut one member Of
the minority party on committees.
This change shows magnanimity,
which bids fair 10 make the new
Council a strictly business organiza-
eliminated as much as possible.
One member of the new Council will
not be present tonight. He is Coun-
Gilman John j. Haney, of the Tenth
ward, vino is recovering from an oper-
afion for appendicitis, performed at
tha Delaware Hospital. 1t is under
stood that Colonel Slower will intro
duce a resolution expressing the re-
gret OF Council that Mr. Haney cannot
attend, and expressing the good
wishes Of the Council and hope for
his speedy recovery.
Councilman W. e. Stover, of the
Seventh ward. who returns for a
second term, will again head the fin-
ance committee, a position he filled
in the Council just ended. He also
is chairman of the police committee.
another important committee.
The fire committee will be headed
by Councilman A. n Williams of the
Twelfth ward as also will be the
navigation committee. He is employ
ed in the offices of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation.
Oscar g. Draper, Of the Fifth ward
a druggist, is chairman Of the law
committee and also Of the park com
William H. Cook of the Second
ward who is employed by the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company
heads the public building committee
and also the engrossment committee
John o. Hopkins, a colored drug
gist whom represents the Sixth ward
in Council, is chairman Of the com
mittee on bonds and also the crema-
tory committee.
Burton S. Heal of the Eighth ward
an electrician, heads the committees
on elections and accounts. while Geo
r. Grantland, a foreman plumber
with the Pullman Company is chair
man Of the committees on engineer
ing and printing.
A complete list of the committees
follows;
Accounts-Burton s. Heal, Oscar c
Draper, John ]. Haney.
Fire-A N. Williams, Burton
Heal. George e. Grantland, Jacol
Zimmerman. James McDermott
Bonds-John o. Hopkins, Wellel
E. Slower, Oscar c. Draper, John Nc
Goldrick, James Kane.
Law-Oscar G. Draper, John 0
Hopkins, A. N. Williams, John ]
Haney, John McGoldrick.
Crematory-John O. Hopkins, Geo
E. Grantland. Oscar c. Draper, jane
McDermott, Jacob Zimmerman.
Navigation-A. N Williams. Welle
f. Stover. Burton S. Heal, John Nc
Goldrck. Jacob Zimmerman.
Elections-Burton S. Heal, A. n
Williams, John o. Hopkins. John Nc
Goidrick, Jacob Zimmerman
Park-Osear C. Draper, william H
Cook, A. N. Williams, John j. Haney
James McDermOtt.
Engineering-Geo r. Grantland A
n. Williams. James Kane.
Police Weller r Stoyer. Oscar {
Draper, William H. Cook, Jane
Kane, Jacob Zimmerman.
William Fl. Cook
John o. Hopkins. John J. Haney
Public Buildings William II Cool
Burton S. Heal, Weller E. Stovel
James Kane, John McGoldrick.
Ffnance-Weller p Slower. Georg
.. Grantland. James Kane.
Printlng-George e. Grantlant
William H. Cook, James McDermot
Seat Assignment Made.
The new members have been as
signed to their seats in Council. A
there are six desks on either side {
the aisle and only I'VE Democrat
members, it falls upon one Republ
can to sit on the Democratic sid'
This win be Councilman William
Sof the Twelfth ward
Councilman Haney. of the Tent
ward, win move up TO former Cour
Gilman Edward A Higgins sea
which is the i~'t on the second ro'
and Councilman Zimmerman. of tn
First ward viii :akI the sea- vacs
ted by former Councilman Samu,
+. Hinger. second on the first rov
Councilman Kane, OF the Fourt
ward, Will retain his seat. the flri
on the hrst row
Councilman Stover keeps his sea
the first on the FIRST row on the R,
publican side and Councilman Gran
land will take the seat formerly OF
cupied by Norman c Downs. the fri
on the second row. he being a men
her of the finance committee.
Festivities After Old Body Adj0urne
When the City Council that wei
out of Office at midnight adjourne
sine die, some of the members WI