The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-03
ADDITIONAL LJCAL.
BOARD OF sUrERtsoRs.
TUESDAY, Januay 2, 1872.

TUESDAY, Januay :, 1917.
The Board of Supervisors met in
pursuance Of law
Present-Messrs. Harrion, Jeffers,
Kelly, Roberts, Salisbury, Yaterhouse
and Zoeckler.
The minutes OF the precedag meeting
were read, approved and sigtsd.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resotved, That the tharks of this
Board he and they are herey rendered
to Jos. Salisbury, Presidet, for the
courteous and impartial banner in
which he has presided over be deliber-
atoms of this body during tn, past year.
Reso!rcd, That the thanss Of this
Board are hereby rendered d Mr.. Jas.
p. Rogers, Clerk, for his pomptness
aud efficiency.
Resolved, That the tharks of this
Board be and are hereby endered to
the gentlemen Of the press d this city
for the correct and efficient manner in
which they have reported and published
the proceedings of this boah.
On motion the Board adjourned.
The Clerk called the rollof the new
Board.
Present-Messrs. Clark, Usher, Har-
rison, Jacob, Kelly, Klevis, List, Oster-
ling, Oue and Stone.
Mr.. Stone was elected temporary
President, and j. P. Rogers Clerk
The election of a perma,ent Presi-
dent beingin order, Mr.. Ostqling nomi-
mated Mr.. Stone, Mr.. List dominated
Mr. Kelly, Mr.. Harrison nominated Mr..
List, who declined but was rot excused.
A ballot being ordered Nr. Kelly
received three votes; Mr. List two
votes and Mr.. Stone five votes. No
one having received majoity Of the
votes cast the Board proceeded to
second ballot, with the following result;
Kelly, three votes; List, thre,,yotes and
Stone four votes.
No one having received majority OF
all the votes cast, the Board proceeded
to a third ballot.
Mr.. Kelly nominated Mr. Fisher.
The following is the resultof the bal
loting: Kelly, three votes; List, two
votes; Stone, five votes; hsher, no
votes.
A motion to take a recess until one
o'clock was lost
A motion to permit any nnnee to
decline was adopted.
Messrs. Kelly and Fisher declined.
The Board proceeded to a fourth bal
lot, Messrs. List and Stone being the
only candidates. Mr.. List received five
votes and Mr.. Stone four votes, Mr..
List decliningto vote. Mr. list having
received majority of all tn, votes cast
was declared elected President. He
returned his thanks on taking the
chair, briefly and to the point.
The election of a clerk bing in order,
Jas. p. Rogers, Chas. B. Cecil and L.
A. Galligan were nominated.
A ballot being ordered, the vote
stood Rogers five votes, Galligan two
votes aud Cecil three votes No one
having received q majority OF all the
votes cast, the Board proceeded to a
second ballot, with the following result:
Rogers, five votes; Cecil, four votes;
Galligan, one vote.
The third ballot resulted in Mr..
Rogers receiving four votes, Cecil four
votes and Galligan two votes.
Mr.. List withdrew the name Of Mr..
Galligan.
The fourth ballot resulted: Rogers,
four votes; Cecil, six votes. Charles
B. Cecil, having received majority Of
all the votes cast, was declared elected
Clerk for the ensuing term.
The Recorder appeared and admins
tered the oath Of office 10 the President
elect.
Charles b. Cecil, Clerk elect, pre-
sented his bond. 1t is in the penal sum
OF $1,000. A. j. Cecil isshis bonds
man. He also presented his oath oil
office. They were approved and hd
entered on the duties OF his office.
The refining clerk presented state
ment of the financial condition OF thy
county. II
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