The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-05
Mrrr1Na OF THE CouNcIL.-The Sec.


The following gentlemen answered to
their names: DIR. Baird, (President,) J.
Boring, Crawford, Dubois, Ewing,
GIosscloss, Hughes, Lady, Long, Nc
Courtney, Miller, Nolan, Pfarr, Rum
BILE, STANLEY, Salisbury, Simpson,
Smith and Williams.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. f.-f5
The official bonds of Thos. H. Og-
den, wharfmaster elect, with w, g.
Battelle as his surety; of II. f. Feeny,
city clerk elect, with Michael Reilly
and John Nolan as his sureties; OF
Francis Stanley, Sergeant elect, with
John Nolan, II. p. Shallcross, g. w.
Franzheim and Nicholas Crawley as
his ,sureties; of Il. Day, Treasurer
elect, with A. NJ. Adams,T. n. Logan,
Robert Morrison and I. H. Williams
as his sureties, were presented, ac-
knowledged by the parties to be their
act and deed, and were approved by
the Council. The bonds were sent to
the First Branch for its action, and
having been returned with their CON
currence endorsed, the officers elect
were duly qualified by the President.
The Sergeant recommended the fol.
lowing deputies for the Wards desig-
o.
cob Strobel; Sd, John p. Brady; 4th,
Hugh Harrison; 9th, Henry Myers;
9th, William Forsyth; 9TH, William
Scroggins.
On motion, the appointees of the
! Sergeant were confirmed, when the
deputies presented themselves and
took the prescribed oaths.
The bond of Stephen Clark, Street
Commissioner, having been approved
at the previous meeting, that officer
| came forward and the usual oaths were
administered to him.
| A message was sent to the First
Branch informing them that the Sec
Ond Branch was ready to go into joint
session for the election of the various
officers to be chosen by the Council.
Soon after, the First branch entered
the chamber preceded by the Mayor
who took his seat on the right of the
President. In JOINT session the Mayor
is the presiding officer, and he directed
| the clerk to call the roll of the First
branch. This was done and quorum
found in attendance. The President
directed a similar formality of the
Second branch to be gone through with,
with a like result.
Before going into the election Mr..
A. Wilson made a motion that the
Council elect but one assessor. Mr..
Miller opposed the motion, remarking
that it would be n matter of economy
to have two, as the books would be
more correctly made out. Mr.. Blair
also opposed the motion.
On Mr.. Wilson's motion the yeas and
nays were demanded, but before the
| vote was taken, Mr.. Pannell moved to
lay the matter on the table, which mo-
ton prevailed. Subsequently the SUBJ
ject came up, when it was agreed to
lay it over and make it the special
object of the next meeting.
The election was declared to be the
next business in order, and nomina-
| tions for Assessor of Water Rents called
for. Mr.. Daniel Geiger was put in
nomination, and there being no other
his election was declared to be unani-
NOUS.
For Clerk of the Market, applications
were read from Alexander McCourtney,
Daniel hurry, Jacob Grouse, Charles
Laue, Peter Benner, James Adams,
Thomas Gray, and Conrad Maier. a
ballot was taken, when Mr.. McCourt-
ney received Is, Mr.. hurry 6, Mr.,
Grouse 8, Mr.. Laue 2, Mr.. Adams 4.
Mr.. McCourtney was declared to be
elected.
For Collector of Assessments, an ap-
plication was read from d. w. Brodie.
Mr.. A. Wilson nominated John Howell.
and Mr.. Miller. John Scarborough. The
vote resulted, Mr.. Scarborough 20, Mr..
Howell Is, Mr.. Brodie 1. So Mr.. Scar
brough was declared to be elected.
For Collector of Water Rents, appli-
cations were read from Messrs. H. @.
Cots, T. T. Cocayne and Jacob NJ.
Warden. Mr.. Dubois nominated Sam
uel Mitchell. The ballot resulted; Mr.,
Colts, 2; Mr.. Warden, "a; Mr.. Cocayne,
2; Mr.. Mitchell, 6. Mr.. Warden was de!
clared to be elected.
For Curator of Market Square. APP
plications were read from Messrs. Isaac
Morrison, John Denny, Frank Ritter,
James Fee, James Livingston, Henry
Meyer, John mcDermot, Joseph McC4iiI
and George Harmon. On the first bal
lot there was no choice. The second
resulted, Mr.. Morrison, IS; Mr.. Nc
Dermot, 6; Mr.. Harmon, 5; Mr.. Ritter.
l; Mr.. Denny, 5, and Mr.. Morrison was
declared to be elected.
On motion, the election of Fire War
dens was postponed until the next
meeting, in order that members might
come prepared to present the names of
suitable persons for the Office in their
respective Wards.
For Coal Measurer, Mr.. Shalloross
nominated II. G. Cots, and Mr.,
Hughes, Jacob F. Baer. The vote re-
suited: Mr.. Baer, 81; Mr.. Colts, Ia, and
Mr.. Baer was declared to be elected.
For measurer of Lumber and Wood
Mr.. Hughes nominated Jacob f. Baer.
On motion of Mr.. Eoff, Mr.. Hughes
was authorized to cast the vote of the
Council for Mr.. Baer, which was ac-
cordingly done.
o For Oyerseer of the Chain Gang. Mr..
Shallcross nominated Noah Price. and
an application was read from John
kitzsimmoms. The ballot resulted.
Mr.. Price, 81; Mr.. Fitzsimmons, 4.
and Mr.. Price was declared to be
elected. ~ ..I
On motion of Mr.. Hughes, the cleo
ton of Physician to the city prisoners
was postponed for the present.
For Keeper of the lookup, Mr.. Shall
cross nominated Alexander Wallace.
and Mr.. Hughes was authorized to
cast the vote of the Council for him.
This was done and Mr.. Wallace was
declared to be elected. ave- 80
On motion of Mr.. Shallcross the cleo.
ton of Solicitor. was passed for the
present. -s.-.r-f ?. ,sr..,T..-ST
For City Sexton applications were
read from Messrs John w. Smith
Andrew Quigley and Phillip Hiser,
(preSent incumbent.) The vote result.
ed, MIR, Hiser 80, Mr.. Quigley 5, So
Mr.. Hiser was declared to be elected.
For surveyor an application was read
from NJ. L. Carr, and on motion OF
ized to cast the vote of the Council for
him. Mr.. Quarter discharged the duty
and Mr.. Carr was declared elected.
For. City Weigner an application was
read from james NJ. Bqlger, (present
nominated Moses Ford. The ballot re-,
suited Mr.. Bulger 80, Mr.. Ford q, and
the former was declared to be elected,
On motion the election of weighmas-
ter was passed by for the present.
The Mayor and President OF the Sec
ond Branch, having been authorized at
the last meeting to appoint the Stand
Ing Committees for the year, announced
that they had discharged that duty and