Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-07

for bailiff requested the Mayor tc
show them the tickets polled, which
he did by getting them from his
pants pocket. In his presence they
proceeded to count them and dis
covered by their count that Mr.. Ba-
ker had received four votes Mr.
Eisfeller three The Mayor then
called special meeting for the fol-
lowing Tuesday evening. Mr.. Baker
being present insisted upon being
sworn into office but the Mayor re-
fused TO swear him until an investiga-
ton had been made.
The scene in the room at this' time
was perfectly uproarious. The
Mayor was exoitedly rapping upon
the desk of member with his gavel,
men and boys seated at the desks
using the pens and paper of the
Councilmen and upsetting their ink
instands, while the room was filled
with the friends of both parties who
boisterously talked and yelled
Order was restored by the bailif turn
ing off the gas.
Tuesday Evenings Proceedi'tgs.-
Subject to the call CT the Mayor the
Council met in their room with one
absentee-Mr. Taylor.
Upon motion the Council proceeded
to business.
The Mayor reque:ted the clerk to
read the affidavit sworn to by them,
which was as follows:
We do hereby certify that we, Noah
Skidmoro, ST., John Preston, George A.
Laemmert and George johnson, did cast
our votes on Monday night for Jacob
Baker for bailitf
Maryland, ARegany County, to aoH.
hereby certify that on this Sd day of
May, 1881, before me the subscriber,
Justice ofthe Pence OF the State of Mary
land, IN and for the said county, person
ally appeared John Preston, George john
son, George A. Laemmert and Noah Skid.
more and made oath on the Holy Evan
ly of Almighty God that they each and
all voted for Jacob Baker for Bailiff for the
town OF Frostburg, on the night of May
I'd, 1881. Sworn before.
Oh. MoAT, ], p.
The Mayor then moved and Sec
onded that the bailiff, Jacob Baker,
be sworn in. His motion was also
seconded by Mr.. Laemmert and he
(the Mayor asked Mr.. johnson if he
seconded it also. The vote was then
put by him calling for the affirmative
and ignoring the negative altogether.
The presiding officer called for Mr..
Baker, who came forward.
Mr.. Wittig arose and said that in
the presence of all the witnesses as
sembled he entered protest against
the swearing in Of Jacob Baker as
bail:ff.
Mr.. Beane denounced the proceed
ings as outrageous in the extreme,
and entered his most solemn protest
against it.
The Mayor said eyes, yes; visit
until I swear in Mr.. Baker" The
oath was then administered.
"The meeting was called for this
purpose and that ends it" said the
Mayor, and the Councilmen left their
seats, it being understood among them
that the meeting was adjourned.
After the adjournment bailiff No.
Q, Jacob Baker, received his COM
mission. Bailif No. l, George H.
Eisfeller, requested the Mayor to
give him the amount of his bond go
that he could fill it the Mayor re-
sronded by asking him to deliver up
the keys of the corporation, which he
refused to do. The lights were then
extinguished and the room vacated.
The afidavits given below will be
presented to the Council Monday eve-
ming next, together with the resIgna-
lions of Councilmen William Beane,
James Taylor and George H. Wittig
Maryland, 1Hegany county, to wa!:
l hereby certify that on this 4th day of
May, 1881, before me, the subscriber,
Justice of the Peace Of the State of Mary
land in and for the said county, personally
appeared George II. Esfeller and made
oath on the Holy Evangely CT Almighty
God that he was standing on the right side
of the Mayor, Noah Skidmore, on the
night Of May I'd, 1881, in the Council
room just prior to balloting Tor the Bailtf
and that the said Noah Skidmore asked
him, the said George II. Eisfeller, his
name, which he gave, and the said George
II. Eisfeller saw the said Mayor, Noah
Skidmore, write his the said George II.