Evening journal., 1919-07-02
new COUNCIL TAKES.
OATH OF OFFICE.
Mayors Appointments Con-
firmed and Committee
Members Announced
TO PREPARE FOR
SOLDIERS RETURN

After taking the oath as members OF
City Council last night. the new coun-
cllmanic body ratified the appointments
made by Mayor William @. Taylor and
with the adoption OF a new set OF rules.
embarked on their career as city solons
.0r the ensuing two years.
Spectators who witnessed the In
ausuration OF the thirteen councilman
of whom I've are new members, ex-
'ended their we'll wishes. Among those
present when Charles J. Coleman,
Clerk OF City Council, swore the new
officials into office were former Council
man Albert ~ Williams, Howard VI.
Ward and Harry Cathcart
The desks OF the members OF the
body were graced with baskets OF
flowers. The national colors draped
the walls OF the chamber or covered
the desks and the Presidents desk.
After the report Of the Board OF
Canvass had been read and received,
the new councilmen, beginning with
President Lyon. were sworn I'm by Mr..
Coleman, who acted In the absence Of
Judge Philip Q. Churchman.
The new Council as inducted into
Johnson; Second, Herman ID. Faulkner:
Ihlrd, William Abberger; Fourth
James Kane; Fifth, Alexander n. Abra-
hams; Sixth, John o. Hopkins; Seventh,
James q. Mearns Eighth. James Nc
Nanus; Ninth. Charles ForwOOd: Tenth,
John J. Niulyena; Eleventh. John J
Henry Twelfth, John J. Murray.
Three recesses were taken during
the evening, when the rules and stand
Ing committees were prepared. The
rules adopted are similar 10 those
which governed the session Just ended.
The standing committees announced
by President Lyon were as follows:
Finance Forw00d, chairman Mearns |
snd Kane.
Public Buildings Hopkins, chairman;
forwood, AIcManus, Kane and Mul- |
yena.
Law-Mearns. chairman: Forwood,
McManus. Faulkner and Henry.
AccoufGe -lohns1n. chairman Fhulk-
ner and Abberger.
Engrossmeni -NcAfanus, chairman ::
Hopkins and Murras[
printing-Faulkner, chairman; John
SON and Ahberger
Park Faulkner. chairman; Johnson,
Hopkins. Murray and Henry.
Public Neutrality-suspicious.. chairman
Hopkins and Murray
Engineering Niearns, chairman; Nc
Nanus and Kane.
BOnds-MCarns, chairman, Abrahams.
torWoOd, Mulvena and Kane.
NaVigaiion-JOhnson. chairman: Ab-
mhams, Hopkins, Henry and Murray.
JrcmatOry - Abrahams, chairman (; /
forwood, Faulkner Abberger and Null
Ncn0.
The new Council confirmed the fol-
owing appointments made by Mayor |
Taylor and upon motion OF Council !
man Abrahams their names were or
leeed placed on the miscellaneous pay
,fOll For members City Board of As
sessment Weller n. slower and Iarrle |
r. Price; for city solicitor. John w |
Huxley, Jr.. for member Board OF |
Mater Commissioners for six years,
Vincent T. Walker; for secretary 90
mayor. A. pennell Sietser
80 speeches were made and at the
'oncusion Mayor TAYLOR had President
.yon announce that an important
aeeling of Council would be held to-
icih. on matters pertaining 90 the
celebration for the j9th
'i0neers. Delaware Infantry.
Tile flowers presented 10 the mem
ers by aheir friends were beautiful, !
onsisilng mostly OF roses and carna- J
ons. Councilman Murray was extra !
in that he not only received \
40 large bouquets OF flowers. but was z
$50 The recipient OF a fountain pen, j
'immed with solid gold. as a token r
esteem from the shipyard workers n
pusey q Jones Company where Mr. +
urray is employed as foreman. J.
lie also received a bunch Of roses n
om the employees OF that company, @
I'd a bunch OF carnations from Mar y
n Mealey, Timothy }. Mooney and Ed Y
ard Connor. Councilman Mulvena re-
siyed a bouquet from Mr. Mooney b
resident Lyons floral gift came from Ii
le Jr o. l.. A NJ; Councilman Nc v
Janus was remembered i'm a similar W
'ay by his friends OF the Eighth ward. J.
'hile Councilman Abberger's focal II
rihute was from his wife. indicating v
hat he is as popular at home as in II
lublic life. "