The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-19
P. |. KIMBERLY.
rHE "aREAr coMMoMER"F "FIREo OUT
or the second Branch at Last, But Before He Goes
he G.tsIa His Work on GAllisau, nillIsAn and
othsrs-Hls Exit Accompanied by
Display Of 0ratOrieal Fireworks

few remarks, and in order not to be mis-.
quoted, misreported, or misconstrued, he
had written down what he wanted to say,
and would read II. He read the following:
GENTLEMEN-I regret exceedingly that
have 10 complain or prefer charges
, against any Of the city officials, but when
a flagrant and intentional dereliction oi
duty comes under my notice and OF q
character 80 grossly Ut variance with the
well defined and prescribed duties of an
officer as the one hereinafter described, |
feel that would be inexcusable II | failed
to report the same to Council and ask for
proper action.
At meeting OF your Joint Standing
Committee on Wharves, held in the City
Building on the evening Of May 9Th, the
\ Committee failed 10 agree upon a report as
to some business before them for consider
alton; q majority and minority report was
agreed upon 10 be sent to Council. Coun
eli met the next evening, May Sth. The
clerk Of the committee, Mr.. b. A. Galligan,
prepared the majority report. and without
notice TO the minority OF his intention 30 to
do, reported tito the First Branch Of Coun.
Gil, contrary TO all usage and practice, II
not in violation OF the rule, without its
being accompanied with the minority
report, as It should have been, no matter
in which Branch 1t was first submitted.
The fact liz, he nevepeven consulted with
the minority 10 know whether the report
was prepared or not, although 1t was his
duty to not only know that one was ready
but to prepare one, 1t being clearly his duty
to prepare all reports Of committees for
Council, etc.
He thus showed CLEARLY his parlizan
feeling and ignored the duties OF the clerk.
Mr.. Galligan Ii neither Mayor or Council.
man-simply clerk. He il presumed TO
lose sight of all feelings he may have on
questions pending before Council-know
his duties as clerk, no more,
no less. In his many positions OF three
clerkships, he magnities his importance
and forgets that he is the servant, not the
master. Respectfully submitted,
?. l.. KIMBERLY.
During the reading be commanded the
very closest attention. The matter he re-
ierred to was the turning OF the wharf over
to the Board Of Public Works and in which,
when it came before Council he and his
minority report won. Attic conclusion OF
the reaiing Mr.. Milligan moved that the
paper be laid on the table. Mr.. Kimberly
called for the ayes and nays, which were as
foll6we:
Ayes-Messrs. Clator, Milligan, McGin.
ley, Peterson, Roth, Schultze, Smith q. O.,
Wingerter and Mr.. President-g.
Noes-Meosrs. Dickman, Gavin, Grogan,
Haberfeld, Harrell, Healy, Jones, Kenny,
Kimberly. Picket, Smith Porter, Wilkin.
son and Works..
Mr.. Kimberly then moved that the mat
ter be referred to the Committee on Re.
monstrances and Grievances which was
done.
The pent up excitement that this break
had occasioned now broke out in murmur.
ed conversation both inside and outside
the bar, and was further increased when
Mr.. Milligan rose and announced that he
desired to move that the communication OF
Mr.. Kimbery's, advising the Branch that
he had removed to tke country and which
had been laid on the table, be taken up
and Mr.. Kimberly's right to seat in the
Branch settled. The Council having de.
cided to take the paper up, the fun COM
menced. MIR. Habeitield led of by wanting
Mr.. Kimberly to state whether he was
resident OF the city. Mr.. Kimberly in re.
ply had his first communication read, and
called attention to the fact that in it, he
stated that he had but temporarily removed
from the city. :.
Two or three members then eudeavored
| 10 talk at once and others endeayored TO
break in with an invitation. to the First
Branch to come down and go into joint
session for the election OF weighers. The
chair, by a lively use Of the gayel, managed
| tat Nv
made calm review Of the case from be.
ginning to end; he thought that MIR. Kim.
berly was not entitled to seat.
Mr.. Kimberly then played his part He
also reviewed the case, stating how that at
first he had calmly and impassionately
called the attention Of Council TO the fact OF
his removal and asked 1t to take action and
declare whether or not he was member.
That matter had lain dormant until he bad
come into Council and asked that 1t be
acted on. Since then Council had vir.
tually declared him member until
and here Mr.. Kimberly flashed up
as though he had been a powder mine,
and had been touched of he got red In the
lace and, howled-until certain sheet
(Jotnnal) urged on by his enemies had
jumped on him, or words to that effect.
Then raising his voice still higher he shot
out something about person from the
dark hills OF Monroe, who had come here
with his gripsack in his hand and getting
elected to Council had been used as the
toolofthese enemiesto oust him Kimberly
born and raised in the city, who had time
and time again enjoyed thesufferage Of his
constituents. With his voice still higher and
with emphasis enough for forty, he
closed, "There gentlemen, in that com.
munication Is all I've got to say-I do not
propose 10 be put on the stand or under
oath according to tie scheme OF g. w.
Atkinson"
Now there was sensation. Mr.. Mil.
| liqau rose and disclaimed having any hard
feelings against Mr.. Kimberly, even,
although, he had gone about the city and
abused him (Milligan), referring to him as
the Fifth ward toothpick, etc" True he
had come from the dark hills OF Monroe,
hut Mr.. Kimberly had removed to the
Triadelphia hills; he probably could not
stand the light OF the valley.
Mr.. Jones, to bring the matter to q
point and forever decide II, moved that
Mr.. Kimberly's seat be declared vacant.
| On this, without any further talk, the vste
was. TO ous;: Messsrs. Clator, Dickman,
HabeTfeld, Jones, Kenny, Milligan, Peter.
son, Rosenburg, Roth, schulze, Smith, G.
lO.; Wineerter, Work aud Mr. President
IA. To let him remain: Messrs. Gavin,
Grogan, Harrell, Healy, Mckinley, Pickett,
Smith Porter, and Wilkinson-S.
While Mr.. Kimberly was speaking he
llikened his case 10 that OF Mr.. Wilson, ol
the First Branch, "who goes out 10 the
country and lives there every summer"
The Chair declaring Mr.. Klmberly's
seat vacant, that gentleman rose with q
summer morning smile on his lace and
saying "Good evening gentlemen, sailed
out, not member Of Council for the first
time in a long number Of years.
An election was Immediately gone into
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Healy nominated
Chris Seibke and Mr.. Peterson Mr..
]. D. McFadden. Mr.. McFadden was
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