Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-27
First Branch.

A few minutes after nall past two, His
Hoaor, Mayor Seabright, called the First
Branch to order. It was then ascsEtaiued
tbat the members from the Eighth ward,
Messrs. Sehrebe and Myers, were ab;en t,
aud i. was decided to delay matters for
while in the hope that the absentees would
put in IN appearance. Mr.. Mysrs came
into thu Chamber in a short time, end il
being announced that Mr.. Schrebe would
pr,bably not be present, business was in
augureted by TIE reading of the order from
Mayor Seabrght to Chief Of Police Smith,
commanding him to summon the new and
n. ld-ovsr mem bers OF the Branch. This
was properly endorsed by the return OF
tie Chef The roll Of the members sum
summoned was called, aud ell ans 7ersd
except Mr.. SchTebe.
Tbs Mayor then directed tGat the cust)-
olary resolutions, detailing the voc cast
for al the candidates in the several wa d1
and announcing this election OF those hav-
ing a m jnrity, be read.
Mr.. Trscy-I think we ought TO be
sgOrn in first.
Mr. Dslbrugge-I Ess going 10 call 81
.ea;iOn to thar.
The Mayor-I think not. We should
know VINO are the legally elected MEM
D "a before We swear anybody in. The
fgu7as viii be read.
This was done b5 Clerk E.sOn, and then
the cl0siog resolution, declaring Mr.. Will
son elected from the Firss Ward, Mr.. EE-
sheiner from tia Second Mr. Pollock from
the Third. Mr, Farrell from the Fourth,
d. Campbell from the Fifth, Mr.. Rumble
from the Sixth, Mr. Robinson from the
Seventh and Mr.. Myers from the Eighth,
to-e.her with the follower members, was
adopted.
Tbs members then came forward and
were swCrn in be. His Honor and that done,
the Msvor called Mr. Farrell to the chair
snd went over to the Second Branch to in
supursta the proceedings there, while the
FRS, B,auch proceeded 10 elect clerk.
Nominations were called for, and Mr.. En-
s1einer nominated MI Eugene Hanke.
Mr.. Tracy named Mr. E'eon, the Old clefk.
Those voting for Mr. Hanke were Messrs.
CauDbsll, DsibTugge, Ensbeimer, Farrell,
Harden. Happy, Myers, Pollock, Rumble
ard Wlsou-1O. Those voting for Mr..
Fl.on we're Mes3ls Earle, Haller Raw.
.i-ps. Robinson ard TBcy-5.
AIr. Haake was dCcls e1 elected, AID at
once ea.e.ed up,n the discharge OF MS du-
ties.
Mr.. d. lbrugse teYje:el his resignation
AS a member from he Fifth ward, and 1t
was accepted.
Nominations to fill the vacancy were de-
clsred IN order. and Dr. Campbell nsmei
P.J. Glryi0, and Mr. Tracy ii. c. Cald-
well
The FIRST ballot resulted az follows: For
Nr. Gavin, Messrs. Campbell. Wilson,
Fm,heimer. Farrell. Handlan, Happy and
Pollock. For Mr.. Caldwell, Messr9.
Earle, Haller, Myers, Rawlings, Robinson,
Rumble and Tracy-7.
Theie was no choice, and second ballot
wss ordered. 1t resulted: For Mc. Gavin
-Messrs. Campbell. Emsheimer, Farrell,
Hsudlan. Happy, Pollock, Rumble and
Wilson's. For Mr.. Caldwell-Messrs.
Faris. Haller, Myers, Rawlings, Robinson
and Tncy- g.
Mr. Gavin was accordingly declared
elected.
The resolution sent over from the Second
Branch, respecting the appointment OF
Joint special committee to name the stand
ing committees, was sgreed to, and then
the Branch tcok recess until the Second
Branch should be heard from as to the
Joint session to canvass the returns for city
OIL es At 3:35 o'clock this Summons
came. and the First Branch repaired to the
chamber of the Second.
On returning 10 its chamber, His Honor
the Mayor was sworn in by Receiver Dun
away, and then the First Branch adj
jOurned.