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phasized by the presence Of frock-coatet
followers OF the victors. wives an
relatives OF many office holders and pol
lticians were In the throngs that hllet
corridors and the rooms In which IN
| aug,ral ceremonies were under way. The
| same was true OF the galleries of both
branches of Councils when they met "a
| organize at 10 o'clock.
A spirit OF good fellowship marked the
series Of the ceremonies, as most OF the
principals were political and personal
| friends Of years standing. This was cs-
pecially true OF the new-old row Off
GERS Certificates Of election were read
by oid-time friends TO the place holders
while the oaths of office were also ad-
ministered by personal friends.
= COUNCILS REoRGASIzE
Indications that a more bustnesslike
administration Of municipal affairs can
be expected from Councils during the
closing years OF the Smith term we're
not lacking In the address of DR.. Ed
ward y. Gleason, who today entered
upon his second term as president OF
the lawer branch of Councils. In serv-
ing notice on new and old members OF
the body that the public would hold them
responsible. the president by inference
suggested that the first two years Of this
Administration had not been entirely
satisfactory to the tax-paying public.
with every evidence of sincerity Doctor
Gleason near the close of his inaugural
address said 1T VIII be my cndeavor
during the next two years so to con-
duct the business Of Councils that the
confidence eof the citizens will he upheld
and the public satisfied that It's interests
are being conserved.
This statement followed n lengthy
resume of great municipal improvements
started or yet to be started. and de-
mand that public matters be threshed
out on the floor of Councils by men
sworn to perform their duty rather than
by appeals to the public through the
papers and outside agitations.
chief Clerk William H. FELTON,. ac-
cordlng to time-honored custom. called
Common Council to order and asked for
nominations for president. The name OF
Doctor Gleason was presented and he
was reelected by acclamation. The
oath of Office was administered by John
II. Bailey. the oldest member of the
body in point Of service. Tho ninety.
seven newly elected members of the
body were sworn in by Judge Charles Y.
Audenred, of Common Pleas Court. No.
T. OF the total ninety y-seven members
forty-one took their seats for the first
time The invocation was pronounced
by Bishop Joseph T. Berry. of the Meth.
odist Church.
Following the ceremony an organi.
zatlon was effected by the selection of
officers and a set of resolutions were
adopted. The usual custom of draw
ing for seats was not carried out because
of the large number OF floral decorations
hat al ~ 81,
members.
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED
Under AN agreement reached bv
Mayor Smith with political leaders, all
Of the important old officers of the body
were again chosen to serve for the new
term. The head OF the list Is Chief
Clerk William H. FELTON,, who is the
oldest employe in the service Of Councils. |
having entered the municipal service as
a page more than thirty.nve years ago |
The other officers include william. w, |
FELTON,. journal clerk; Harry W. Free.
'ton. index clerk; Joseph Marcus, COM |
mittee clerk Robert s. McElroy. SER |
Arthur II. n. Morrow
secretary Finance Committee; William
II. Lelar. stenographer Samuel Beatty,
assistant committee clerk; John r. !
Kelly. stenographer and clerk of FL /.
nance Committee Robert Parker and
Frank Simone. clerks, and Frank Hem. |
berger. messenger
In the Select branch James L. Lennon
Df the Twenty-sixth Ward, was again
nominated for the presidency and elected
by acclamstion. After the usual cere-
nony of taking the oath by the presi.
lent and members was ended and the
completed Mr. Lennon
read an inaugural address which. like
hat of Doctor Gleason In the lower
.recited In detail the hopes for
an efficient working body for the next
Two years and for a record Of which each |
Individual member might be proud.
Here, as in Common Council the old ,
lfflcers were retained under a working
political agreement They include Charles .
3. Hail. chief clerk Daniel v. Master 7
som assistant clerk: Harry Wittlg, SER
Gustav Isman, commit
zee clerk Charles r. O'Connor. assistant
clerk: David w Harris, stenographer, /
and Thomas J. Duffy, messenger.
COUNTY OFFICIALS SWORN IN +,
The inaugural of Frederick j. Shoyer.
o the Office Of City Treasurer was the
)nly one bearing any stamp OF notelty.
rs although the new official once held .
/ city position In "A former Mayors c1bi-
ret and had only just resigned az a
Registration Commissioner, he lad
lever before been member of the first
ioor row offices. Present at the ccre-
nony were personal friends. politicians
yreat and small and members Of the
'ff1ce force OF the city treasury. Deputy
Treasurer William G. Carroll will sup
,ort the new official In his duties. and in
akiHg office Treasurer Shoyer made 10
of any important changes
n the personnel OF the office,
The offices of Receiver of Taxes w
kendrick were the mecca for
many fraternal and personal friends OF
he reelected official. who warmly con-
,ratuIated him on the opening os a new
erm as the head Of the city's taX-col-
Getting forces. The same was true when
district Attorney Samuel y. Rotan for
nally entered upon his new term The
eremony In this Office Is fast growing
o be a matter OF form, as Mr.. Rotan
vas first elected TO the Office In 1906,
nd has held Office continuously since.
Judge Joseph +. Rogers administered
he oath to District Attorney Rotan and
lis assistants in Quarter Sessions
'ourt The ceremonies were attended
y Judges Patterson. Vessel and Mona
han and many members Of the bar The
ssistants sworn in were William Find
ay Brown. Joseph II. Taulane. John ii.
Iaurer. James Gay Gordon. Jr., George
!. Welsh, Charles Edwin Fov. Charles
;. Bartlett, Michael +. Mccullough.
iorris J. Speiser and Franklin r. Barr.
he District Attorneys detectives. JOS
pt Mcclain. Samuel ]. Young and Frank ,