Evening journal., 1913-06-30
OFFICIALS
IN OFFICE
TOMORROW
Mayor Howell and Treasurer
Price TO Take Oath
at Noon
SWEAR IN COUNCELMEN
AT NIGHT SESSION


Mayor Harrison ". Howell and
city T-eesurer-elect James r. Price
will be inducted into office a. the City
Hall at noon to. orrow, with more
than the usual ceremony. the former
to enter upon his second term as
Mayor
Tie original plan was TO have all
the newly-elected city officials includ-
ing members Of City Council, take
the oath of office at the same time as
the Mayor and hold a reception in the
Council chambers. but the members
OF Council had arranged a little in
augural Of theii own. and while they
are expected to be present with their
president. william p. White, to offer
their felicltations to the Mayor and
the new City Treasurer, they will
not be swor in until evening when
the new Council win hold its first
meeting. Judge Philip Q. churchman
will administer the oath to Mayor
Howell and Mr.. Price and will per-
form the same function at night when
the members of Council assemble 70
organize.
II has been custom with members
OF City Councils in the past to take
tbs oath OF Office at their own meet
ings. They have their friends who
wish to show their appreciation at
the election OF their favorites and II
ss likely that a reception also viii
be held tomorrow night
The new administration will he Re
publican as present one was, though
Republicans In Council have gained
one member, making the vote to 5.
Republican in that body With the
exception Of Eugene M. sayers, tax
collector for the southern district and
dye Democratic Councilmen, there
will be no Democrats to take the
oath tomorrow. The latter are. Ja-
cob Zimmerman, OF the First ward
John }. McGoldrick, of the Third
James Kane. of the Fourth; John j
Haney. of the Tenth, and Joseph l.
McDermott, OF the Eleventh.
In addition to President William j
White the Republican members o.
Council will be- Representative VIII
liam II. Cook. of the Second ward
Oscar G.. Draper, OF the Fifth ward
John O. Hopkins, colored, of thi
sixth ward Weller n. Stover. OF tn
Seventh ward. Burton s. Heal of tn
Eighth ward; George ~ Grantlano
OF the Ninth ward, and Albert n. vii
Innta of fha 1imolffh ward
The members who have held seat
in Council Are President White. zini
merman. Kane. Stover and lanes
the .remaining eight conncilmen vii
Obj TO their duties without eNpor
Ience. or the FIVE reelected memheri
only one. Mr. Kane, has held Office
previously for more than one term
Mr.. Kane has been a member o
Council for IS consecutive years
President White has previously filled
the Office Of chairman OF the finance
committee. Because of his eXper-
fence and that of Mr.. Slower II is ex.
pected that these two members viii
be the guiding spirits of the Repubh
can majority.
Immediately after assuming Office
Mayor Howell will reappoint formal
" City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings
City Auditor Samuel c. Biddle and
Mayors Secretary Hermon B
Bothum, who will take the oath Of of
nee when and where II is most con
Nenient to them. City Treasures
Price also will appoint Granville I
Alexander as his clerk immediatel,
after assuming Office.
Captain Horace Wilson, the newly
appointed Water Commissioner, alsl
will assume Office tomorrow, succeed
ing Commissioner william W. Knoa
whose term expires with today A
Mr. Knox is president Of the com
mission his retirement will neces
state a reorganization of the Board
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