Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-27
MARTINS FERRY.
A Political Sensation Over the River
Other Local News.

MARTINS FERRY.
A Political Sensation Over the River
Other Local News.
We have not had time to get over Il,
recent ho,ly contested election, until az
other political sensation is sprung upon 10
1t appears that Messrs Reilly, Smyie snl
Pogell, of the old Council, hold certificates
OF election and confirmation which entitl,
them to another years service 10 the legis
lsture Of this municipality. At the tim,
they were elected the people voted t.
make this city of the second class
Eve days later the clerk gave notice Of thii
fact to the proper county official, and be
in turn, within the next FIVE days, notified
the Secretary Of State ofthe fact. Twenty
dsys lister, or Thirty days after the election
these men were sworn in and received their
commissions signed by the Clerk and
Mayor to act in the capacity of councimer
for period Of two years. This will make
it sure that they took the oath Of Office
after the city had been declared a city oi
the second class By the vote Of the people
aud recorded so BY the Secretary Of State.
10 view Of these facts 1t seems that fine
point Of law has arisen as to whether OF
not three of the newly elected council shall
be seated. The law requires six represent.
stives but provides for no more; neither
does it say which OF the three shall retire,
or whether any shall or not How
it may be decided remains 10 be seen.
Unless three OF the new Council volurtari
ly retire, or they force the old members to
withdraw, there is no remedy but another
election. Some talk of the two council
men from each ward tossing coppers for
the privilege Of staying, but it is doubtful
If the law will recognize such game Of
chance. The members Of the ola council
who hold the certificate for another year
say they intend TO push their claim. and il
is probsbls that bitter fight will take
place before it is settled. The fault is with
the Mayor and Solicitor. either in the
manner Of issuing the certificates. or else
in calling an election this spring to elect
more than one councilman from each
ward
Contractor Trambull, Of Allegheny, Pa,
the gentleman who has the contract for
building the new C L P. depot at this
place, accompanied by William Linton, Jr,
Chief Engineer CT the road, were in town
yesterday surveying the site and stalking
of the foundation Of the new depot. The
place chosen is the lot at the corner OF
Walnut and Second streets, and Judging
from the foundation stakes, the new depot
is to be rather diminutive structure
Three carloads OF stones and car OF tools
sre now lying on the side tracks and all
that is needed is a carload Of Men to use
them. These lettsR will be forthcoming
today, end before noon ground will be
broken for the structure for which our citi-
zens have almost prayed during the past
two years.
The Blue Glass Fishing Club will hold
their annual ball in Lafayette Hall on Fri.
day night, April 80 Each lady entering
will be presented with ticket emitting her
to q chance in an elegant glass water set
now on exhibition in the Martins Ferry
swelry store windows
Yesterday afternoon George Brown, was
running near the Buckeye glass works and
fell, and alghting on his arm broke the
bones Of the fore, arm near the elbow. He
was taken TO his home or West Hanover
street where bis injuries we're dressed.
"Elood Eberts, the man who was serv.
Iug out fine of $40 aud costs for vile
beating, escaped from jail the other day
and hss not been heard from sipce.
To night the se!ebgs'sd Ellis family OF
heu ringers will give one Of their highly
interesting entertainments in the First
Church, Of this place.
e The remains of DR.. A. j. McMannus ar
rived on Saturday and we're inferred in
Scotch Ridge cemetery alongside those Of
bis wife, on Sunday.
The Ladies Union benevolent Society
me cts at the residence Of Mrs. A. link on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
w. f. Hobbs is having q stone wall
erected at the loot of his lot, along the rail.
road below Jefferson s!.sot.
Mrs. A E7us is the guest OF her sister,
Irs. Butter, in Pittssarg. Pa.