Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-14

all the members present.
The Clerk read the minutts Of the
preceding meetings and, upon mo-
ton ofMr. Wittig, several paragraphs
were expunged from the record. These
Objectionable paragraphs recorded the
proceedings of a few Of the Council
men after adjournment on the even
ing of the I'd inst.
Mr.. Beane intimated that the hon
esty of the tellers at the election for
bailitf at the last meeting had been
called in question. He wanted to
know who took upon himself the right
to count the votes after the Council
had adjourned.
The Clerk remarked that he would
like to be sworn relative to the ques-
ton at issue.
Councilman Beane objected, but
called on Councilman Preston for an
explanation by asking "whethor Mr..
Preston was running this Cou lcil or
not?
Councilman Preston In straight
forward manner said he didn't want
to dictate TO Mr.. Beane or any one
else in the Council, but he knew that
a mistake had been made in the count
ing Of the votes and requested the
Mayor to let him look at them after
the Council had adjourned. He call
ed the CT ERIK to witness them, and he
exonerated the Clerk from all blame
in the premises.
Councilman Beane dared any of the
Council to charge him with fraud in
the voting.
Councilman Taylor said "Mr.
Wittig read the tickets audibly after
I handed them to him. There were
four tickets for Eisfeler and three for
Baker. Now then, gentlemen, if
there was any fraud committed let it
be charged to me and not to the in
nocent one, Mr.. Wittig; if there was
any hocus pocus work let me be the
guilty one and not Mr.. Wittig !"
Councilman Wittig said he was a
democrat and that was the reason the
gentlemen had tried to throw the
blame of fraud on him.
Councilman Taylor said las poll
tics have been brought into this dis
cussion ] want to say this-I am
republican, but when a drunkard or
rumseller is nominated for office and
| am expected to vote for him, then,
gentlemen, am democrat !" In-
menae applause from the spectators.)
The affidavits of Councilmen
Beane, Wittig and Taylor and Bailift
Eisfeller, were read by the Clerk.
The minutes of the preceding
meetings were then approved as cor
rected.
The following resolution was offered
WHEREAS, Confusion has arisen from
the conflicting claims of George II. Elsfel-
Ter and Jacob Baker to the office of Bailiff
of the town of Frostburg, and
WHEREAS, Some uncertainty Is believed
to exist as to the rights of said parties in
the premises, whereby the people are UNI
abe 10 determine which of said parties is
to be recognized as tho lawful Bailiff, and
WHEREAS, The Mayor and Councilmen
are authorized by lew to dismiss and re-
move the Bailif Of SAID town at pleasure,
and tits believed that ny vacatlng said Of
flee and ordering new election therefor,
much difficulty and injury to the interests
of said town will be avoided; therefore
be it
RcSOl0,d by the Mdyor and Councilmea of
n ostburg, Tmat said George II. Elsieller
and jacob Baker DC and are each hereby
removed and dismissed from said office of
Bailitl, and said office il hereby declared TO
be vacant.
ReSOlged, That an election be now held
fora Bailltf for the town of Frost burg.
Councilmen Wi.tig offered as an
amendment that neither of the pres
ent bailiffs be elected. Tie vote, the
Mayor having the casting vote. Lost.
Some confusion ensued by the May
or forgetting to put the motion upon
adopting the resol utions, which, after
instructions from the Clerk, were put
satisfactorily. The resolutions were
adopted by vote of A to 8.
The noise at this time in the Coun-
Gil Chamber was so great that Coun-
cilmen Wittig and Preston objected
to i and requested the Mayor to pre-.
serve order.
Councilman Laemmert nominated
William Brace, of Cumberland, attor-
ney for the corporation. Councilman
Beane nominated John S. Grove.
Upon vote being taken it was found
that Mr.. Brace was elected.