The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-01
DIR NEW CITY FATHERS
The Organization OF Both Branches
Of Council Saturday Afternoon.

Of Council Saturday Afternoon.
The newly elected Council met at the
City Building Saturday afternoon al 4
o'clock for the purpose of etecting an
organization. The Mayor called the
names of those having received the
( highest number of votes for the second
ranch and proceeded to swear them
in All the members elect appeared and
took the oath of the office
IN motion of Mr.. Hildreth Mr.. w.
v Hoge was elected temporary chair
man.
DR.. Logan offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from certltica-
ties of Election .or members ofthe Second
Barnch of Council in the city of Wheel.
ing. on Thursday, Jan. 18th, 1875, that
the following gentlemen were duly elect
ed to serve, as members of said Branch
for the period two years..
Here follows the names which has
been published in these columns
Rssolred, That the foregoing gentle
men be and are hereby declared elected
members of the Second Branch OF Coun-
Gil for the ensusng two years.
ELRcTIoS OF PRESIDENT.
On motion of Mr.. Hildreth this branch
proceeded to the election OF President,
and the same gentleman nominated DR..
T. II. Logan.
Mr.. Waterhouse dominated w. V.
Hoge. Mr.. Wilkinson was put in nomi-
nation, but declined.
Upon vote being taken it resulted IN
the election of DIR. Logan by vote Of
Is to y.
DR.. Logan upon taking the chair mads
graceful acknowledgement for the
honor conferred upon him.
Mr.. Hldreth offered the following re-
slutiOn.
Resolred, That the standing commit
tees of Council be appointed by the
President of the Second Branch and the
Mayor and report of the same be made
at the next meeting of the Council.
Adopted.
Mr. Hildreth offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the Clerk be authorized
to hand over to the different standing
committees such matters as have been
heretofore referred to committees OF the
outgoing Council.
After considerable discussion the gen
tleman who offered it, withdrew the reso-
luton
A resolution was passed declaring A.
J. Swecney. f. A. Britt, +. NJ. Davis.
John W. Cummings, c. Leonhardt and
Joseph Forsyth elected to the offices OF
Mayor, City Clerk, City Sergeant Super
intendcnt of Water Works, Street Com
missioner and Wharf Master.
A resolution was offered and adopted
authorizing the clerk to have the ayes
and nays printed for the use OF both
branches of Council.
On motion this branch adjourned until
next Tuesday coening.
FIRST BRANCH.
Saturday afternoon the old and new
members of this Branch assembled for or
ganization, Mayor LETTERS occupying the
chair. Order being called, the Clerk read
the reports of the Superintendent OF the
election. announcing the result.
The Mayor then administered the oath
of office to the members elect.
The roll being called the following
members answered to their names. Hold
ing over: Messrs. Wallace, Buttertield,
Dunning, and Schambra. Members elect;
Messrs. Wilson, Of the First ward; Eyer
ter, of the Second; DR.. Baird, of the
Third; McAdams, of the Fourth; Hof-
man of the Fifth; Carnahan, of the
Sixth; Blair, of the Seventh; and Ulrich,
Of the Eighth.
A preamble and resolution was offered
by Mr.. Schambra, announcing the
names of the gentlemen who were elected
to serve in this Branch for the next four
years, which was adopted.
The minutes of the two preceding
meetings were read and signed.
The Mayor announced this Branch or
ganized and ready for business.
A motion by Mr.. Dunning, that the
Mayor appoint member from each
ward to Join a like number from the Sec
ond Branch Branch as committee to
select standing committees, was lost.
The resolution from the Second Branch
requiring that the Mayor and President
of the Second Branch appoint standing
committees and report the same ut the
next meeting, was concurred IN.
The resolution from the Second Branch
announcing the result Of the election for
city officers and declaring them duly
elected was concurred in.
Mr.. Blair moved that this Branch now
90 into an election for clerk. Lost.
There being no further business before
this Branch, motion prevailed to adj
iourn until next Tuesday evening.