The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-31


ment, for the purpose OF effecting per-
manent organization of the newly elect
cd Council.
On motion, Mr.. NJ. Pollock was called
to the chair. s.rzr-E 3 ,r.-fEv-.
There we're present at roll call Messrs.
Adams, .Beliz, Campbell, Cowden, Crow
Their, Delters, Forbes, Goodfellow, Hanes,
Horkheimer, Myles, Pollock, Reeves,
Riddle, Ritter, Simpson, Stoker, Vock-
Ter, Wait, Yahn-20.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, and their being no objection. were
On motion, Council preceded to the
election OF President of the Second
Branch.
The names of Messrs. VIM. Z. Hand
Ian. C. II. Deiters and T. Il. Logan we're
placed in nomination. The two latter
declining, vote resulted in Mr.. Hand
lan's election by a majority of 8, he re-
ceiving l6 votes and Mr.. Logan 8.
The bond of E. j Stone, as com mission
err of the new loan, in the sum OF Sl5,-
900, with j. g. Thomas as surety was
read and approved.
The bond of J G. White, as street
commissioner, in the sum OF $l,OOo with
Jas. Derkin and Andrew King as suretles,
was read and approved.
The Bond of Alex Updegraf, as city
clerk, in the cum of St, 600, with Andrew
Wilson ard M. Reilly ss sureties, was
read and approved.
The bond of A. J. Sweeney as mayor,
in the sum of 1000, with Mr.. Hare and
John NJ. Sweeney as surities was read and
approved. o =,
superintendent of water works, in the
sum Of $4,000 with j. S. Rhodes and
Phil Shelly as sureties, was read and APP
proved. re-.
The bond of Stephen Ripley, as City
Sergeant, in the sum of $4,000, with
Joseph Speidel and Henry Schmulbach
as sureties, was read.
Mr.. Reeves moved to table the bond
and await the action OF the Council IN
the matter, when it should be fully de.
termined who was legally elected to I'LL
the Office of City Sergeant, claiming
that the action Of Council on Satur-
day last would not warrant the approval
of the bonds, bat withdrew the motion
in order that the question might be dis
| cussed.
Mr.. Horkheimer spoke in favor OF re-
ceIving the bond, and was followed by
Mr.. Reeves sustaining the motion to
table, and said that Council had author
ity to act in the matter, according TO the
advice given by the City Solicitor.
Sir. Cowden said that it was obligs-
tory on Council to either accept or reject
the bond, as the law required the officer
elected to present his bond to Council
for approval within ten days after his
his election. He said that Ripley had
received a majority of the votes, as shown
on the statements returned by the COM
missioner of election, and denied The
power OF Council to 60 beyond such re-
turns.
MIR. Reeves replied that if the bond of
Ripley was approved there then would
be no power to prevent his being sworn
in.
Mr.. Logan denied the right of Coun-
Gil to take any action other than approve
or reject the bond of Ripley, and denied
that the City Solicitor had stated to
Council that it had authority to act 10
the matter. The Solicitor said he sup
posed such powers were inferentisl, but
An examination OF the law proved that
| Council had no such interential power,
and quoted from the law to substsntiate
his assertion. He said that the decision
of the Municipal Cont that morning
had been that Council had no authority
to 90 beyond the returns, and be thought
that common sense would so direct ones
| opinion.
Messrs. Cowden, Forbes and Reeves
further discussee the matter at length,
and considerable confusion was OCCASION
cd. Amidst the confusion which pre-
vailed the opinion of the City Solicitor
was received and read.
The yeas and nays we're then taken on
the approval of the bond, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Adams, Bown, Camp
bell, Cowden, Crowther, Deiters, Forbes,
Cioodtello v, Hanes, Horkheimer, Logan,
Mylee, Pollock, Riddle, Stoker, Vockler,
Iahn-l7.
NoEs-Messrs. Beltz, Fisher, Hand.
Ian, Reeves, Ritter, Watt.
The oath OF Office was then administer
ed to the officers whose bonds had been
approved, amid great excitement, the
large crowd in lobby Of the Council
Chamber giving ven. to their approval
of the action of Council, with three
cheers when Capt. Ripley turned to take
his seat after having taken the oath OF
office
The designations of Messrs. OFT and
Laughlin as commissioners Of the new
city loan were read and accepted.
The resolution OF the First branch in
relation t. appointing a committee on
salaries was amended so rs TO read
that the committee report to Council
next Tuesday evening, and, rs amended,
was adopted.
Capt. Ripley reported his appoint.
ment of the following deputies, and
asked their confirmation: Geo. Gund-
ling, Levi Bogsrd, James A. Henry,
james Robertson, Andrew Fleming,
Thoma. Mccormick, Scott Listen, Geo.
Baum, George H. Dehn baugh, John T.
st. Meyers, Elwood Martin.
A protest Was ente red against the con-
tirmation of the deputies by several
councilmen until the wishes of the peo.
pie of the different wards be consulted;
and petition signed by 1872 citizens
of the Second ward, asking the appoint
ment of Robert Junkins, was read.
Capt. Ripley then withdrew the list
of appointments for revision, and the
Mayor will appoint deputies to serve
until such combinations are made by
Council.
The chair appointed, on the part OF
the Second branch, Messrs. Forbes,
Myles and Deiters as members Of the
Joint Committee on Salaries.
A communication from the Mayor,
asking the postponement OF the election
of assessors and the appointment of
board of assessment, was received and
placed on file.
On motion, it was resolved that the
chairman OF the Committee on Fire De-