Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-30
"a" MEErIxe OF TnE Nav CouNcIL :


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s9~ MEETING OF TnE New COUXcIL =
ReANlzATroN UNDER TIE New SYSTEM =
be Council me. yesterday afternoon, the
bcOnd branch in the Council Chamber
I'd the first III the Clerks office, and pro-
eeded to organize.
Mayor SWeeny called the names OF those
no appeared, from the election returns,
have been elected to the second branch
Council, and administered the oath pre-
ribbed by the Code.
The Mayor stated that he had had con-
bltatiou with the Governor and Attorney
eneral, who appeared to be of opinion
Mt members of Couucil were not officers
the city. and not therefore compelled to
ko the prescribed oath to support the re-
Fganizcd Government of Virginia. He
aould not, therefore take the responsible
y of administering that oath. The mem
ere all. however, sworn as to whether
icy had lately carried any challenges OF
iught any duels. 1t did not appear that
py of the newly elected City Fathers had
pen guilty in either of these respects, and
ey each swore they wouldn't be guilty
bring their term of office.
On motion of Mr.. Shalcross, Robert Nor
Pon was appointed temporary Chairman.
Mayor Sweeney then retired to the Clerks
Iice, and proceeded to assist in the organ
alton of the FIRST branch.
From the condensed report read by the
ERIK it appeared that the following gen.
emen were elected School Trustees and
phOOl Commissioners for the various
'ards:
LET Yord-A. J. Sweeney, Commission
/; John Hughes, Trustee.
End IVard-JOhn Bishop, Commissioner;
60. W. Franzheim, Trustee.
.3Td Ward-H. W. Harding, Commission
) W. J. Bates, Trustee.
All Word-o. J..CrAwford, Commission
; William Russell, Trustee.
oh Wdrd-C. 3. Cecil, Commissioner,
Pratt, Trustee.
7th Ward-Jacob Berger, Commissioner;
J. Stone, Trustee.
1T appears also from the report that
aac Goudy, is a member of the Council
'm the 9th Ward, fact which we have
i before announced.
The official bond of h. F. Feeney, clerk
ect, was received and accepted, and the
18th prescribed in the Code was admins
red.
The official bond of R. W. Harding, City
reasurer elect, was received and accept
J. Also the bond Of Henry Sharp, Street
At this point Mayor Sweeney appeared
I'D stated that the lss branch OF the
ouncil had a right to pass upon the bonds
st accepted, the powers being concur
mt. All that had been done would there
lie have to be done over.
Mr.. Clayton inquired of Mayor Sweeney
the city clerk was not required to take
lie oath to support the reOrganized Gov
'nmont of Virginia, Mayor Sweeney said
'rtaiuly.
The President (Mr. MorrisoD) said that
lat oath had not been administered to the
Jerk elect, Mr.. Feeney. Only the oath
rescribed by the Code had been admins
.red.
The Mayor then distinctly stated that all
Ulcers of the city must take the oath pre-
cribed by the June convention.
On motion of Mr.. Clayton, the End branch
roceeded to the election of permanent
resident.
Mr.. ShalcrOss nominated Mr.. S. Brady.
There being no other nominations, Mr.,
rady was declared elected.
A message from the irst branch, by Mr..
amb, announced the passage of resolu-
on proposing the appointment of Joint
ommittse to report upon a plan for the
roper organization of the Councils and
le convenient transaction of their BUSH
ess.
% motion of Mr.. Biekel, the resolution
as concurred IN, aud Messrs. Blckel, Shall
ross, Hoffman, Gets and Hull were ap-
ointed on the part of the second branch.
Mr.. Clayton called the attention of the
'Ouncil to the fact that the Clerk elect,
ad not taken the oath prescribed by the
une convention. 'a
AF. Buchanan said he saw nothing in the
aW which required the Clerk to take the
Hth. He was not State officer.
Dir. Clayton said he saw disposition 10
hun the oath prescribed by the convent
on, Tue last Clerk took the oath and the
resent one muat do it.
Mr.. Buchanan said if the law required
be Clerk to take the oath he would not OBJ,
ee'' but he didn't bilieve the law Repaired
The Pfesiden. (Mr. Morrison) stated thai
DR. Feeney the clerk elect had no objection
o taking the oath.