Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-28
LOCAL MA,TTERS.

r Inauguration Of tie Neio Oouneil.-=-
The first meeting Of the newly elected Council
was held yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Porter read
the election returns. The presence of the old
and new members, together with an unusual
number of spectators, gave the old chamber an
appearance of importance that it had not pos
sessed since the last Inauguration. The roll of
the new members was called and seventeen in
number answered. Mr. Knote offered a res
olutiOn, which was adopted, declaring the
persons receiving the largest number of votes,
elected The various members of council and
city officers elect, and Mr.. Wilson, the Mayor
elect, were then qualified by Mr.. Jacob, Mayor
pro TEN, in the usual form.
You, and each of you, declare yourselves citi'
Eens Of the United States, and soemnly swear
Tor AFFIRM that you will be faithful to the Con-
sttutiOn so long as you continue to be citizens
thereof. So help you God.
You, and each Of you, declare yourselves cit
liens Of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
solemny swear that you will be faithful and
true to the said Commonwealth and support
the Constitution thereof SO long us you continue
TO be citizens of the same. So help you God.
You and each of you, swear that you have
not, since the first of March, 1883, fought in a
duel or sent or accepted a challenge to fight in
duel, the probable issue of which might have
been the death of the challenger or challenged,
nor been knowingly the bearerof such challenge
or acceptance, nor been n second to either party,
nor in any manner aided or Allotted in such
duel and that you will not be engaged or con-
cerned, directly or indirectly, in or about any
such duel during your Continuance in Office.
So help you God.
You, and each of you, swear Tor afirm) that
you will honestly, faithfully aud diligently per-
he Of EOunCilmPn
for the City of Wheeling TO the best of your
skill and Judgement So help you God.
-four rather keen sense of the ridiculous must
needs go to forcing twinkle of humor at hear.
ing this 'dueIng" oath administered to the
staid city fathers, who certainly looked as if
they meant not to fight duel. But it's the
law, and We ought TO have been paying serious
attention
Among other things Mr.. Knote offered reso-
luton declaring the school trustees elected.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr. Pannell contended that the
city had nothing to do with the trustees, the
former gentlemen remarEing that the law in
relation TO school trustees had been changed so
that the receiving the largest vote was en-
titled to hold Office for three years, and there
fore the council, which was elected but for one
year, had no right 10 declare the trustees elect
ed. Mr. Jacob read the law, and stated that the
election of the trustees was conducted manifest
ly under the city's direction, and he thought
there would be no incoDgruity in passing Mr.
Knotc's resolution. The resolution was adopted.
On motion of. Mr.. Kuote the Mayor was author
lied to appoint the committees.
On motion it was agreed that when the coun-
Gil adjourn it be till next Tuesday evening, when
the special order shall be the election of such
city officers as the council is entitled to elect.
A communication was read from Mr.. j.. w.
Paxton, in which he offered his resignation as a
member of council from the Third Ward, pre-.
Stunning upon his previous declination before the
election. Adopted.
On motion the council adjourned.