The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20
CITY cOUHCIL.
Called NseIinE OF the City Fathers LaSl
AIEht-EIeGtiOn 0fCity WeiEhmAltsFs,
-sRCoND BRANCH

Called Meeting OF the City Fathers Last
AIEht-EIsetiOn ofCity WeiEhmaStsrs,
SECOND BRANCH.
This Branch was called to order by Mr..
A. NJ. Walter who called Mr.. Kimberly to
the Chair. The following members were
present:
Baker, BurdAtts, Clark, oommeriord,
Dunning, Davis, Eschstruth, GrogRn,
Haberfeld, HAllsr, Hoffman,, Houston,
Kimberly, Laughlin, McGranahan, Rob
inson, SChoCkey, Smith, Steele, Water
house, Walter, Wingertsr.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and signed,
Alfred Caldwell, Esq, City Solicitor, re-
ported he had examined into the matter
OF the removal OF City Sexton Charles
Heiser, who is q minor. The report cited
authorities to show the ineligibility OF
minors to hold office, and concluded by
recommending the election Of q successor,
who must Gust the incumbent by writ oil
quo gGrTGNt0'
CITY wRIGHRRs.
The First Branch was notified that this
Branch was ready to proceed to the cleo
ton Of city weighsrs, and Its members
soon after put in appearance for a joint
session, All the members Of the First
Branch were present, and all Of the Second
Branch except Messrs, Hildreth, Prince
and Scott,
For the position OF weighmaster Of
Fourth and Main streets, Henry Vollingel
and John EiehRus were nominated, Mr.
| Volinger was elected,
For keeper OF the scales OF Seventh and
Market streets, j. ]. Kenny and Charles
Kline were nominated, Mr., Kenny wa
elected.
For keeper OF the scales at the SeconC
Ward Market House, Messrs. B, B. Dillon
T. ShallCross, Jr., NJ, Ries, Thomas Gray
and ]. o, PGden. Mr., Dillon was elected
John UarmRCk was elected weigher a
the Central Glass Works.
John Fee, r. Crowther and S. GreysoI
were nominated for weigher OF the cit!
scales at the east end Of Seventeenth street
John DonaI was subsequently nominated
Mr.. Crowther was elected,
For weighmaSter Of the scales at Seven
teenth and EoH streets, W. W, Cline ant
John Fee were nominated. Mr.. Fee wa
elected.
For wsigher at the Fifth Ward Marke
House, John A. Reid, ]. W. Barton, II
Stolley and Louis Staub were named. MI
Stsub was elected,
Mr., j, W, Brook and W. W. Cline wer
nominated for weighmaster In the Sixtl
ward Mr. DIinn WaA ala1fhI
Joseph BriRon and Thomas Gray wer
nominated for weighmaster in the Sew
enth ward. Mr.. Gray was elected.
For weigher at the scales, Thlrty.nintI
and Jacob streets, Edward Jones wa
elected.
For tho Bodley scales, in the Eight
ward, l.. II, Albright, H. q. Richards ant
Thomas Allen were nominated, but MI
Richards was Withdrawn OH account OF hi
minority. Mr.. Albright was elected.
Samuel Grayson, Theodore Buckmal
and Mr.. Donel were nominated for weigh
er at the Kimberly scales In Manchester
Mr.. Donel was elected.
Atthe conclusion Of the vote Mr.. B.
Criswell announced the death Of MI
ThoH. ]. Blair, as q gentleman who ha
I been for long tine member OF Council
and who for years had been q prominen
citizen. lie therefore wished to call al
tention Of the body to his death an
recommended that Council attend III
funeral In body.
Mr., Kimberly suggested that com
mittee OF three from each branch b
selected 10 draft resolutions expressive o
the sense Of the Council.
Pending action on tho question the frs
Branch retired.
Mr.. Samuel Laughlln then said: "W
have heard with regret Of the death Of MI
II. j, Blair, and ] move that a committe
OF three be appointed to draft appropriat
resolutions, and that the branch Gttent
the funeral in body" MessEs. Laughlin
Baker and DunninR were appointed OF
the committee.
Adjourned.