Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1916-01-03
CITY BRANCHES
ORGANIZE FOR
THE NEW YEAR
O'Brien Reelected President of
Common CounciI-Tries
Heads Board of Works.
WILSON CONFIRMED AS
MEMBER OF TAX BOARD
Mayors Message Strong for
Economy-crowds Greet
New City Officials.

In keeping with custom, the affairs
OF the city were reorganized on New
Years Day, at which time several
important branches of the govern
ment formally organized. Citizens
thronged the City Hall. Mayor
Thomas L. Raymond held a reception
TO both visitors and officials who
called on him to extend the seasons
greetings
With the exception of the appoint
fnent Of Samuel Fl, Wilson as tax
commissioner for term of five years,
the mayors selections for comptroller
and city auditor were not acted upon
by the Common Council. The name
of e. Erie Moody, secretary to the
mayor, was sent in by the mayor for
comptroller, TO succeed Tyler Parmly,
as was the name of August Soffel, for
city auditor. The appointments were
not confirmed, since all of the Demo-
cratic members of the Common Coun-
ell voted to lay the mayors selections
on the table. MIR. Soffel's name was
sent in last year, but the effort to dis
possess City Auditor James A. Rowe
failed of confirmation.
With the organization of the COM
mon Council shortly after 1880 o'clock
the sixteen new and reelected MEM
bers of the council we're sworn in by
City Clerk Alexander Archibald.
Alderman Thomas E. Curran was
selected as temporary president for
the organization of the council after
City Clerk Archibald had called the
meeting to order. Rev. Michael j.
White, of st. Columba's Church, Of
fered prayer.
Patrick c., O'Brien was renominated
as the Democratic choice for presi-
dent by Majority Leader Mark #.
Phillips. Alderman Frank w. Cam
nominated Alderman E. Garfield Gif-
ford as minority candidate. When
the vote was taken Acting President
curran. announced that Patrick G.
O'Brien had received the majority of
The votes, wlereupon Alderman Gif-
ford moved to make the election OF
PresiS e-t O'Brien unanimous.
Mr. erien urged upon The naem-
bers le necessity of starting the
council meetings ON time. He sug-
sested that all committees clean up
their business previous to the ooun-
ell meeting SO that there could be no
delay. He thanked the members for
the honor bestowed on him. Tt
was the third time that he has been
elected president of the council.
Wilson Approved.
The appointment of Mr.. Wilson,
Republican, as member of the Tax
Board to succeed Z. Wildrick Swain,
for term of five years was unani-
mously confirmed.
Alderman Phillips moved that the
Soffel appointment for city auditor be
laid on the table. The motion was
carried by strict party vote.
The appointment of Mr.. Moody for
the position of comptroller to succeed
Tyler Parmly met the same fate. The
Republican aldermen voted not to lay
the appointment on the table, but the
Democratic majority prevailed.
Alderman Michael Fagen of the
Fifteenth Ward was nominated as a
member of the Board of Trustees of
the Newark City Home by Alderman
Phillips. He was unanimously elect
ed. Mr.. Clifford nominated Alderman
II. w. Cam of the Ninth ward as
the Republican representative on the
Board of Trustees. This selection was
unanimous.
President O'Brien was selected as
a member of the Board of School Es-
innate. He was unanimously select
ed. Alderman William d. Bleick of
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