Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-27
CITY COUNCIL.
The New Organization Last Sat
urday-Members sworn INA
Republican President for the
Second Branch.
SECOND BRANCH.

This branch was called to order at
2:3O o'clock T.. NJ by the Mayor, who
read the names 1.-THE gentlemen elected
as Councilmen TO this branch at the
municipal election held last Thursday!
At roll call, by Clerk Updegrad, the
following new members answered 10
their names: Ralph Ankle, Alfred Caid'
well, B. +. Caldwell, {. IL. Deiters, }.
ID. Ewing, A. c. Fisher, +. Goodfellow,
w. &. Handlan, W. ii. Halter, \. c.
Hamilton, 5 Horkheimer, j. NJ. Hous-
ton, j. ) Jefferson, Z. L. Kimberly, Ed.
Larkin, I. IL. Logan, II. {. Myer, A.
J. McNash, J. Pollock, j. X: Reeves,
John Nockier Jr., j. W. Wait, John
Warehouse, Jr.-23.
The Councilman were then sworn in,
by wards, after which the Mayor stated
that the next object was 10 proceed 10
the election of president OF
this branch, whereupon Mayor
Sweeney called Mr., Goodtellow
To act as temporary chairman, after
which the following gentlemen were put
in nomination for President al tins
branch:
Mr.. Horkheimer nominated DIR. 1. III.
Logan, Mr.. Arklc &. III. Dieters, and
Mr., Waterhousc, W. G. Handlan Tor
President. Upon the first ballot the
vote stood Us follows:
For Logan-Caldwell, b, r., Deiters,
Cioodieliow, Hamilton. Horkhcilner,
Jefferson, Niger, McNash, Pollock.
For Deiters Ankle, Caldwell, A.,
Ewing, Handlan, Halter, Houston,
Kimberly, larkin, Logan-9.
For Handlan, Reeves, Noekler, Wait,
Warehouses;.
There being no election MIR. Handlan
Withdrew ms name, for the office at
President, and the following vote Was
decisive:
For Logan Caldwell, Is. f.; Deiters,
Fisher, Goodiellow, Handlan, Hamil-
ton, lIornheimer, Jefferson, Myer,
McNash, Pollock, Reeves, Water
house--l3.
For Daitors- Ankle, Caldwell, A.;
Ewing, Halter, Houston, Kimberly,
Lsrkin, Logan. Noeckler, Wait-i0.
Upon announcing the result ~ the
second hallotiug, IL was made known
that Dr. 4. H. Logan had received
a majority Of the votes east
and was declared duly elected
Ia the office OF President at tue
| Second Branch, whereupon Mayor
| Sweeney appeared and swore IN Prcsi-
dent Logan. DIR. Logan then took the
chair, and i'm few words thanked the
members present for the office bestowed
upon him--promising Ia I'LL 1t Ia the
best of his ability.
After the election ol president the
subject ol appointing the standing con-.
mittecs Tor the ensuing term al Council
was preached, relative Ia which Mr.,
Waterhousc offered the following:
R,Soircd That Joint special commit
| tee of three members from each Branch
| he appointed Ia report at next meeting,
salaries oi officers Ia la elected by Coun-
| Gil
Adopted.
Mr.. llorkhcimcr offered the follow
ing; .
ReSDircd, That committee of six he ap.
pointed consisting ui three irom the
| filst Branch and three from the Second
| Branch, To assist thc Mayor aud PrcsI-
| dent ui the Second Branch IN selecting
| the Joint standing committees.
Mr.. Wait offered an amendment IL
| the above enlarging the committee 10
| eight, or one from each ward.
The amendment Was voted down and
| the original adopted. Wheroupun the
President oi the Second Branch, ap-
pointed on the Committee on Salaries,
| Mrssrs. Waicrhouse, Dciters and Ham
! iltun; ON Standing Committees, .lcSsrs.
Caldwell, llandlan AMI llorkeimcr.
lr. Reeves moved that next Friday
| evening be set apart for the purpose oi
! filling offices in the git oi Council
Mr.. Kimberly objected on the grounds
| that Us Council would again meet on
! Tuesday next il would crowd tho mat
ter. Notwithstanding the objection
! raised hy Mr.. Kimberly, vote was
taken and the motion Of DR. Reeves
| adopted.
BY Go0dicllow:
R,sol,cd, That the special order OF busl.
ness at the next session shall bc Ia act
upon the reports oi the committees ap-
pointed at this session aud tho qualiiica-
! ton oi the officers Vlca.
Adopted
Adjourned until Tuesday evening
! next.
FIRST BRANCH --oRGASIIATIoN.
His Honor, Mayor Sweeney called the
! First Branch D. order at three o'clock
and read the certificates Of election 81
MAYOR and Council, from which IL ap.
pearcd that the following gentlemen
were elected Ia the First Branch from
the eight wards sevcrally: Mcssrs.
Ioecklcr, Cracrait. simpson, McAdams,
Butteriicli, Carnahan, Criswell aud
schultz. The membcrs.elcct appeared,
and were sworn in by the Mayor. The
! Clerk then read the certificates 81 cleo
ton OF various officers. The next order
ul business was the election of a clerk.
Mr., Harry Caldwell was the only cn-
diiate and received the votes Of all
present.
After little dcsultory talk the Branch
adjourned Ia meet in joint session on
Tuesday night.