Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-29
TgE NEW CITY COUNCIL.
ERsr MEETING.

election from the Mayor, to each OF theD, as
sembled ut the Council Chamber. The minutes
of the last meeting of the old Council were
read. The members elect were then called by
their Wards, to whom the Mayor administered
the following oath, viz:
s'You do solemnly swear that you will support
the Constitution of the United States. CIhls
clause in the oath, it will be seen, farther on,
was accidentally omitted-REP.) You do de-
clare yourself a citizen of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, and solemnly swear that you VIII be
| faithful and true to the said Commonwealth, and
will support the Constitution thereof SO long as
you continue to 0e citizen of the same so
help YOU God You do further swear that you
| hive not since the 14th of March, l84S, fought
I in a duel. or sent or accepted challenge to fight
| in duel the probable issue of which might
| have been the death of the challenger or cfal-
| lenged, nor been knowingly the bearer OF such
challenge or acceptance, nor been second 10
either party, nor in any manner aided or assist
ed in such duel and that you will not be enga-
ged or concerned directly OF indirectly in or
about any such duel; during your continuance
| in Office So help you God You do further
more swear that you will faithfully perform the
duty of Councilmen of the City of Wheeling
to the best of your skill and judgment. Sohelp
you God"
The Mayor elect CDR. Tanner) was then
sworn iii by Esquire James Wilson, taking also
the above OATH The Clerk elect 81. S. POrtel)
was next sworn in. Mr.. PANEL suggested that
the outgoing clerk (fr. Brentlingcr) preside in
| his usual place through this meeting, as cour-
| tesv to the clerk elect Mr.. Brentlinger having
vacated the chair, replied that the people had
decreed otherwise and he could not comply with
the suggestion
The official bond of Mr.. Porter for $4,000;
with Richard Porter and James NJ. Alexander
us securities, was read and accepted. The re-
turns of the result of the Charter Election on
FINa inSt an rpcpi
eral officers returned as elected were duly de-
clared to be elected by the Council
Mr.. Knotc then suggested that a part of the
oath prescribed as necessary by the the ordi-
nance (viz: to support the Constitution OF the
United States) had been overlooked in swear
ing In the members. He thought it might, if
the issue was raised at some future time, unval-
iiate the acts of the Council. On this SuggeS-
ton the members in abody, were sworn to sup
port the Constitution of the United States.
The official bond of Richard Harding, for
800, 900, with Robert Crangle and Morgan Nell
son as securities, was read and accepted. Mr..
Hurding then took the oath of office.
1t was fou.d that no return had been made
of the election of Wharf Master, aud resort
was had to the vote cast as returned by each
Ward, when Rob't Hamilton, the Wharf Master
elect, was declared elected.
The official bonds of the following persons
were read and accepted. Jas. Tanner, (Mayor)
with E. @. Jeffers and Chas. Graham as his Sc
curities in the sum. of $1,000. Smith McDon-
aid, (Sergean0 with II. Reilly and j. Forsyth,
Jr., as his securities in the sum of 100000
Jas. n. Hall, superintendent of Water Works.
with VIM. Miller and G. II. Berry as his securi-
ties in the sum of $4,000. Henry Sharp,
Street Commissioner with. John Altman and
John Reed as his securitiesin the sum of s. 900.
Robert Hamilton, CWharf MASTERY with a. N.
Adams and Jeremiah Clemens as his securities
III the sum of 81 900. Geo. Wilson, Aid 9th
Ward) with Jas. Tanner and VIM. 0tterson as
his securities in the sum of 81 900. Alex
McCourtney, 9Ald. 4th Xard) with Jas, Sween-
ey aud JAS. Tanner as his securities in the sum
of 81. 900 Geo. lDulty,s Kid 3D. Ward) with
2. Jacobs and w. S. Wickhnm as his securities
in the sum of 1000.
Mr.. PANEL moved that the section of the or
dinance providing for the election of the follow
Ing committees by Council, be waived, and
they be appointed, viz the Committees on Or
dinances, Accounts. Water Works, Coal Banks,
Fire Department, Elections, Real Estate, Light,
Finances, Streets and Alleys, Market Houses,
| Wharyes, Petitions and circumstances, Rail-
roads, Grades, Cemeteries.
| Mr.. Bickle quoted the provision specifying
that proceedings could be changed '.for The
| time only"
objections being adjusted, Mr.. PANELS mo-
| ton was passed.
The following communication from the Score
tary's office of the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail-
4 rond, to the Mayor, was then read:
4 oPvicE OF rEa GIARIETTA 4 cixcSSATr n. R. Co.
/ ChIIIcothe, o. January s, ISIS.
! Sir: There will be u meeting of the Stock
holders, Bondholders, and all other creditors of
the Company, on Wednesday, the tenth day of
February next, Mt eleven o'clock, A. NJ, 81 the
Office of the Company in this city, to determine
upon such course of action as may he deemed
best to secure the interests of all concerned.
| a combination of circumstances which may
be traced back to the year 1856, pas, in the
opinion of the Directors, rendered ..cl meet
ing necessary.
The meagre crops OF that year, AMI the con-
sequently small amount of freight ling East
on the opening of the Road in Juue last; the
very heavy rains which continued throughout
the Summer and Fall of 1867, affecting injuri-
ously the condition of the track, and at the same
time time swelling the Ohio river to such an
extent as to render it navigable during the en-
tire season, thus Offering formidable competi-
ton for freight and passengers; the financial re-
vulsions of the past Autumn, and the conse-
4 quent depression of all kinds of business tho
want of means for the completion OF the only
two remaining tunnels on the line, thetranspor-
tation over which has been done at great ex-
pensc, the imperfect and expensive connection
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the
absence of any cordial and efficient cooperation
on the part of that Company, have all concurred.
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