The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-29

This branch of Council met at the city
building Saturday afternoon, Tor the pui-
pose of efecting an organization OF the
new Council.
The Mayors certificate, announcing
the election returns, was read, ana the
gentlemen elected to the Second branch
Of Council were then called by wards
and sworn in, as follows:
First ward-Jas. E. Hanes, Jas. Rid
die, jas. Campbell.
Second ward-T. H. Logan, NJ. Fol
lock, S. Horkheimer.
Third wsrd-G. II. Deiters, Robert
Simpson, l.. E. Hanson.
Fourth ward--C. Yahn, w. T. Adams,
Robt Crowthers.
Fifth ward-J. E. Reeves, VIM.
Myles, John Voeckler. ~.
Sixth Yard-John Boltz, +. w. KIT
ter, G. ". Forbes, Fred Goodfellow.
ASeventh wsrd-W. j. W. Cowoen'
VIM. j. Bown.
Eighth ward-Wm. Fisher, w. G,
Handlon, j. n. Wait.
The following protest from d. w;
Sweeney, giving notice that ne wo'io
contest the election OF Steven Ripley 70
the office of City Sergeant was read:
To the Honorable, the MAYOR and me
Uembs,s OF the Council Of the CITY OF
Wheeling.
Your petitioner represents to your
honorable body that he has reason 70 De-
lieye from good and sufficient evi fence
in his possession, that gross irregularities
and frauds were perpetrated at the cnar-
ter election held in the city OF Wheeling
on the Is inst, and that by reason OF
such frauds aud irregularities
Stephen Ripley, the candidate on the
Republican ticket for the Office of City
Sergeant secured the majority OF the votes
then and there cast. And your petl.
toner further alleges that he was iairly
and legally elected to said office OF City
Sergeant, he having received majority
OF the legal votes, as will plainly and
fully appear upon an inspection OF all the
votes then and there cast; and that he
is entitled to the certificate OF election to
said Office OF city Sergeant as aforesaid,
He therefore protests against your non
orabled body granting a certificate OF
election to said Ripley for the office afore-
said, but prays that the same be with
held until fair and proper count OF the
returns of said election be made by your
honorable body, and al examination be
made rs to who is entitled TO said certiii-
cate. Your petitioner therefore prays that
day be named by your honorable body
when such count and examination can
be had, and when the proofs Of the said
irregularities and frauds can be submitted
to you by your petitioner. And your
petitioner will ever pray, &c.
CSlgned.1 JAMES SWEENEY.
The Second branch then effected a
temporary organization by selecting Mr..
w. g. Handlan rs chairman.
The clerk then read the official returns
of the election rs returned by the comls-
sioners, accompanying which was rcso-
luton declaring the following gentlemen
elected to the offices named:
Mayor-A. J. Sweeney.
Clerk-Alex. Updegratl.
City Sergeant = Stephen Ripley.
Superintendent of Water Works
John Cummings.
Street Commissioner - James g..
White.
Wharf Master-.I oseph Forsythe.
On motion. the resolution was amended
by striking out the name Of Ripley, and
declaring the officers named elected with
this exception.
The amendment was carried by vote
of 8 to IA, and so Ripley was not de-
clared elected.
This branch then adjourned till Tues
dsy evening, without electing president.
1t is thought that the object In emitting
TO elect permanent president was for
the purpose of apingthe Legislature and
holding caucus.
First Branch-In this branch the
Msyor administered the oath OF office TO
the following newly elected members:
First ward-Wm. Hastings.
Second ward-Alex. Laughlin.
Third ward-J. II. Hall.
Fourth ward-J. w. Boring.
Fifth ward-W. j. Moorehead.
Sixth ward-N. Reister.
Seventh ward-E }. Stone.
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The election of clerk being in order.
Mr.. Harry Caldwell was elected over II.
Il. Ferguson.
The various matters noted in the Sec.
ond branch were concurred in with the
exception Of the resolution striking out
the name OF Ripley from the names OF
officers declared elected, which was nom
concurred in, and the matter referred to
the city solicitor for legal advice.
Adjourned till Tuesday.