The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-28
Who win Serve for the Next Two Years
Last Night. ssstlDg-rhe New Boards.
some old Oaleers Retained and 9th.
sr. Bouneed-Noto and Comment.

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thing was cracking and about to collapse.
THE special order Of business was the
election OF city officials for the ensus;;
ing term Of two years. 1t was Q long and
tiresome undertaking electing the twenty
odd officers, but the members: stuck to 1t
maniully until 1t was finished which was
not until nearly midnight. For new
Council, business was dispatched in fairly
good shape, much better In fact, than was
anticipated. After the presiding officers
get posted on parliamentary rulings, things
Bid fair to move very smoothly. twill
be noticed that in tho distribution OF otti-
ces the Democracy took a very large
lions share. Receiver Dunaway was sawed
from the wreck and valuable piece OF
salvage he is.
OFFICIAL BONDS.
It was about T:3O o'clock when Mayor
Grub and President Sweeney called
their respective branches to order. In the
Second the reading OF the minutes was
dispensed with.
The first business for the body to con.
slider was tho sutliciency OF the bonds OF
the various city officials elected at the re:
Gent municipal election. Clerk Bowers
bond in the sum Of 5000, with George
Bowers and Chris. Hess as sureties; Chiei
OF Police Smiths in the sum OF $1,000
with Chas. w. Seabright and Harrison
Dunlevy as sureties, and that oil Wharf.
master Crockard, in the SUN OF $1,000
with Capt, Billy List, rs surety, were pre-
seuted, the suretics sworn and the bonds
approved. The First Branch concurred
in this action, and the officers were sworn
In by President Sweeney.
Chief Smith then presented his list Of
deputies. Tile men were called up and
sworn In.
A petition signed by majority Of the
property owners aud residents !l the
squares bounded by Sixteenth, Chapline,
Eighteenth and Market streets, asking
Council to SO amend the ordinance in re-
lation to fire limits, 20 as to INCLUDE those
squares among those In WHICH the cree
ton OF wooden buildings over ten feet in
heighth is prohibited, was referred to the
Committee on Ordinances, with instruc-
lions TO draw up such an ordinance. There
is considerable valuable property in this
district and the owners have BECOME
alarmed for its safety by the erection Of
the large wooden building known as the
Capitol Rink.
In the First Branch tho various Off
cials' bonds were approved, a committee
from the Second appeared aud announced
that that body was ready 10 60 into joint
session for the purpose Of electing city
officers, and the First thereupon adjourn
ed 10 the Second Branch chamber. While
they were being seated the lobbying was
carried on in q fast and furious manner
MINOR POSITIONS FILLED,
The first Office to be filed was that oil
Assessor for the First district. Ralph
Arkle, the present incumbent, applied
for the position by letter, and Mr.. Jones
nominated Ben II. Lis, There was but
one ballot; Mr.. Arkle received 81 votes,
Mr.. List 20.
For Assessor for the Second district,
William Mapion applied by letter; Mr..
Delbrugge nominated Harry Godfrey, and
Mr.. Bingell, Councilman 4. i. Schultze.
On the first ballot the vote stood, AsHion,
Il; Godfrey, IL, and Schulize, 10; second
ballot, Manion, 8; Godfrey; II, and
schulize, 81; third ballot, Godfrey, Is,
and schultze 10, Mr., Godfrey was de-
clared elected.
For the office Of City Collector, Mr..
Myles nominated the incumbent, hir.
Fred Unruh. Then there was pause
and II looked as though Unruh would go
through without opposition, but just as
the roll was about 10 bs called, Mr.. Har-
rell made inquiry as to whether there
were any applications. Learning that
there were none he nominated Mr. Nike
Crawford. Only one ballot was necessa.
~, Mr.. Crawford receiving % votes and
Mi. Unruh 10. This election was consid-
erablc OF q sprpFige al around.
Mr.. Healy nominated Pat Kinney for
the position OF Clerk OF the Second watd
Market and Mr.. Peterson named q. Wills.
Kennedy for the position. Kinney was
elected, receiving q votes to Mr.. Ken
nedy's II.
For Clerk OF the Centre Market, Sfr.
Gavin named Pat 0'Neal and aIr. Mylps,
John McKeever. McKeever's inarmaties
occasioned several speeches, pathetic and
otherwise, and McKeever was elected, re-
ceivIng IS votes.
The clerks now proceeded to read the
usual long petitions that always are on
hand whenever the office OF City Sexton
is to be filled. Lawrence Glatz was backed
up by recommendation from the Hebrew
congregation; Charles Heiser by the I'M
dertakers and the lot owners in the Pc
ninsula Ceihetry, where Mr.. Heiscr has
served SO efficiently for the past tive yerrs.
Mr.. Healy vouched for the competency 81
Yves. Fry for the position and Mr., Smith
nominated w. II. Ritz. Mr.. Heiser was
elected on the first ballot.
CITY SOLICITOR.
Tho next nfIice In he filed Was that NJ