Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-28
CITY COUNCIL.
Thursday Afternoon, Jan. 27


The Clerk read the returns of the Charter Elec-
ton.
The following members elect of Council ap-
peared and were qualified.
= LIST Ward-W. p. Wilson, A. J. Sweeney, S.
F. Black, and jacob Arndt.
ID Ward-Geo. E. Wickham, and Jacob Ber-
ger.
Sd WarL-D. Lamb, VIM. Goodrich, ]. ]. Var
nall, and J. K. Botsford.
4th Ward-Dr. Tanner, A. S. Hallowell, Enos
Berberet, d. V. Tharp, and Jacob Hull.
9Th Ward-Geo. Forbes, Geo. Hartman, L. D.
Wait, H. Echols, and J. W. Gill.
The official bonds of s. Brady, Mayor, and G. w.
Sights, Clerk, were accepted.
G. W. SIGHTS was duly qualified as Clerk, and
S. BRADY as Mayor.
Mr.. Hallowell moved that the persons returned
as having the highest number of votes for the cit
officers, be declared duly elected.
Mr.. Lamb deemed it questionable whether any
authority was at present vested in Council to de-
eide upon the election of city officers; the new
sttution having removed the election from Coun-
Gil to the people, LETT without authority to confirm
OF adjudicate such elections.
James S. Wh=ate, Esq, who was desired to give
his opinion, deemed that the 2sAHd Sd sections of
the charter clearly vested in Council authority ~
judge and confirm the election of officers. THly
contained all express provision that the Council
should approve their official bonds, and in doing
so the Council must also judge of their claims to
election.
Mr.. Lamb finally offered resolution to the effect
that lhe persons appearing from the returns 10 De
elected to the respective offices, have the proper
oaths administered 10 tLen, and that the Council
consider the sutficiency of their bonds. CThis
resolution recognizes the right, yet, TO contest
the election Of any oficer.)
ALI. Caldwell, Esq, was. on motion, permitted
to present the petition of Alderman Jamison, who
alledges that the election of VIM. Baltzell was IL
legal, according TO the following SECTIONS of the
"oriinance concerning the election of Mayor and
. Councilmen.''
Sec. 2. The election for Mayor of the city and
members of the Council shall be held in each
ward, at the office of the Alderman for such
ward.'
Sec. 3. "At least 10 days before the day of cleo
Lion the clerk of the city shall notice of the
time of the election. and the several place, of
holding the same 10 be gwen by printed handbills
posted at public places III each ward."
Mr.. Janison aledges that the election was not
held at the Aldennen'S offices, and that only 3,
instead of 10 days notice was given. Mr.. J. fur
ther alledges that lie is still the Alderman of the
9Th ward by virtue of the enactment, which
provides for the election Of officers by the people
"under the ordinance OF the CITY," which ordinance
provides for the election of only three Aldermen he
being one oil the three candidates who received the
! highest number OF votes.
Mr.. Hailowell thought the election legal enough,
but did not share in the opposition to Jamison.
: He considered him the best Alderman in the city,
Mr., ForbeS--I wish you had kept him in your
I own ward.
Mr.. Hallowell thought Jamison had been turned
out because he had imposed heavy fines on disor-
derby persons who created rows and disturbances
after night.
On motion of Mt. Forbes, the petition was re-
ferred to the committee elections.
The CouRcil then proceeded to the election of
standing committees, follows:
s Or OEDINANcEs-MeSSrS. Lamb Black, HalIo
i well and the Mayor,
3 On FINANcEs-GilI, Lamb and the Mayor.
s Or AccoUNTs-Goodrch, Sweeney and Bots
ford.
OS STREETS AND ALLErs-Botsford, Arndt and
4 HaIlowelI.
ON WATER WoRxs-Tanner, Yarnall, Wick
ham, Hardman, Black and Wait
OK Market HousEs-Wickham, Sweeney, and
Echols.
On Coal BANKs-EIariman, Gill, Hull, and
Superintendent OF Water WORKS.
o. Public LANDINGs-Botsford, Forbes and
! Yarnall.
Ok FlRE DErARrMExTs-Wait WIckhanr, Black.
Goodrich and Hull.
Or PErrrIoNs-EchoS, Black and ilallowell.
Oh RALRoADs-Lamb, Gill, tIallowell, Berger,
Sweeney, Forbes and Tanner
OK ELEcrIoNs--Berger. Goodrich, Sweeney,
Ecbols and HallowelI.
The election of the remaining Committees was
postponed until next meeting.
The official bonds OF K. i-arding, r. Hamilton
&C. Wiley, D. Maclane, c. E. Booth, Geo. Dull.
ty, John S. Newly, and VIM. Batzell were &c.
cepted, .
communication was read from Thos. Swami
ESQ.,, cSniaininga resolution passed by the Bcarc
ofDnectors of the b. & o. Railroad, returnins
thanks TO The citizens of Wheeling for the recep
ton with which the excursionists met at the Rail
road celebration
The application of Mr. ]. Orr to keep the tow
clock IN good Order on the usual terms was gran
ted. -T
On motion OF DR.. Tanner, committee of ons
from each ward was appointed to furniah coal tt
the poor. The committee consists of Messrs. vii.
son, Wickham, Goodrich. Tanner and Forbes.
On motion of Mr.. Forbes, the Street Commission
er is directed, to cause all connection between
privies and the public sewers to be cut off.
On motion, the Mayor was directed 10 accepttb,
official bond of w. C. Hall as Clerk of the Market
If duly executed.
Adjourned TO meet on Thursday evening next a
81 O'Clock.