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

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the accompanying resolution, declaring
those having majOrihes elected, was read.
Before the aGoptiOl q the p1psr, Mr..
S eley took the fl Or, and eIqu red as to
the status Of J. NJ 3 lleville, on TIE Isl
and. II lie rad bean informed correctly,
Mr.. Bellevills was not entitled to eeat IN
CourciI, because he WIS 10. qualified
voter He would Ike 10 be informed. II
Mr Bsllsville was entitled TO his seat, he
ought 10 hare it. h sskei for the opin-
ION Of ths City Solicitor on the matter, but
NJ. Caldwell could net be ford
HIS Honor thought II would be the
proper method of procedure to call over
the list Of the ws7ds, and wien the Sew
enth wa-d wal reached, y would be proper
TO raise an objection, i any.
Mr.. Maxwell thought It was scarcely the
proper time to brig up tie question.
C unoil was the Judge of it's own member
ship, aud after the organ'z 'tion II would
be time enough to take mp the point
Mr.. Seeley-Of course, l have 10 ohjec-
ton &c whatever is proper. II Mr.. Bell =
villeis here Illegally, takiUgttat for granted,
il might be pretty hard to unseat him.
II he Is legally entitled 10 seat ne ought
10 have it, and he ought TO receive every
vote Of this body-he certainly viii receive
mine. 1 only want Coancil 20 sta,t hight.
l still think the City Solicitor ought to he
/ coz sulted IN this matter.
Mr.. acknowledgements I IN right N
the stand I tavs tsksn. II Nd. Belleyille
is rot RICH fully entitled 10 hil seat he will
rssisn. He IS not here ID hold on TO an
illegal at
Mr. Gruss-I think we ought 10 pursue
the same courte in this matter that obtains
in the State Legislature aud IN Cong esq in
similar cases These genilsmea VINO ap-
pear to be elected on the fece of the returs
ought to De allowed u tIke their seats and
take part in TIE Prjce,dirgs Of the body.
/ If it hereafter appears that any gentleman
is not p!Oper'y seated, the matter can be
rechfet IN p.opsl way. The City So
( licitor ought certainly to be heEe to We Us
advice.
/ Mr. Dlvisson-I raise the point that this
+ Branch ia net y. t in ski 'tence.
/ TIE Msvor-I think III members ought
/ 20 be sworn in es they appear on the face
of tie returne. Contests may be settled
here after
/ Mr.. Sssley-T6is IS not contested
election. but an alleged illegal election.
/ There is a distinction
The Mavor-My duties here-are purely
clerical Itspcears on the face of the re-
/ turns shat Mr.. Bellsvil,e Is entitled to his
seet Al! l can do IS to declare The sppa-
rent result. and let the Branch settle the
matter hereafter on lis msr.t''
Mr.. Bellevllle-I want to say that l
( have 60 desire to retain my seat II l am
not legally erttled 10 it. II the City
/ Solicitor will decide that l am not eligible,
1 will resign my seat at once
Mr.. Seeiey-I would ike Mr.. Belle7il.e
to understand that 1 had no personal
motive in raising this question. l only
want the Council to start of right, and
do that as repreee native of the city.
The Toll YVES then called by wards, and
the members.elect came forward and were
sworn in by The Mayor, Mr.. Belie5ille
taking the cath with his colleagues from
the Seventh ward. TIE membership is as
I 70 llows:
First ward-A. G. Har.e.l, D c. d.
! Miller, D, J. J. Kenney, D.
5 cond ward-M. O'Kane. d Albert
Capps. D., Albert Hadlich, D.
Third ward-C F. Brandfass, D VIM.
Eliingham, D Henry RobTechi, d.
Fourth ward-A. T. Yourg, D. ID. I.
Kurner, D., Joseph Yshn, D.
Fifth ward-O car Seeley, D., M. Bailey
D.. Edward Miller, D.
! Sixth ward-Fiaok GEufe, D, {. W.
/ Krsiter, D, J. B Wilkie, D.
Seventh ward-W NJ. Marsh, R J. P.
/ Maxwell, R., J. NJ. Belleville, r.
Eighth ward-Stephen Waterhouse, K ,
Thomas DsvissoD, K c. A. Craig, r Jos.
/ 4. Arkle, r.
This matter disposed of, His Honor said
the tim. had ccms fer the election OF a
Temporary President.
Mr.. Young nominate Mr.. A. c Har-
rtlL
Mr.. Harrell-I del ne in favor Of Mr..
Seeley. who was named for the position at
/ the outset.
Mr.. Eningham seconded the motion,
and Mr.. Saeley was elected, His Honor re-
firing.
MIR. Brandfas5 then moved that Mr.. RO.
brecht be declared elected from the Third
ward. where there was tie between
that gentleman and Mr.. Caldwell.
Mr.. d VISION moved to amend by de-
claring Mr.. B. +. Caldwell elected.
A ballot was taken between the two can
didstes, ini it resulted, Rob'echt H.
Caldwell Ia strict party vote. There
were calls for Mr. RlbTecht, but some q
hi5 friends responded that he was not IN
the city. Abolt an hour later, however,
be appeared, and took the oath OF Office.
He had tesn down to Parkersburg, but
haste1ed to The City HAll as soon AZ he
alighted from the train.
Mr.. H4rrsll here called up the Belle
Vile case again. and said he thought it
ought to De settled. Hs had no personal
feeling ia the matter, bat he could not help
/ thizkirg Council had gone too far, IL
swearing in rs a member, gentleman who
had 10 vote under the city Ordinances.
He askel for a reconsideration OF the resO
luton seating Mr. Bsllevilie.
Mr.. Belleville-Mr President, allow me
TO tender my resignation as member OF
/ Courcl from tie Seventh ward.
President Seeley-Mr. Belleville, will
You b. good enough 10 pu: that in writ
ing?
This Mr.. B lleville proceeded TO 90,
while Mr.. Harrell Withdrew his motion to
reconsider. Before NJ Bellevllle Colld
finish penning his re-ig1atiOn, however, a
suggestion was made that the whole mat
ter be referred to the Committee on Elec-
tons, when appointed, aud several mem
bers favoring this couTSe, it was so referred.
Mr.. BeTeville tore up his resignation, and
President Sseley dell.red the election OF q
permanent President wss IN order.
Mr.. H4rrell took the floor ard nominal
ed Mr.. Frank Cruise in brief speech,
du.ing which he cOmplimented his candi-
date very highly.
Mr.. Marsh nominated Mr.. Maxwell.
A ballot was taken at once, and MI.
Gruse was elected, receiving the full Demo
cratic strength Of seventeen votes to seven
for Mr.. Maxwell. Mr.. Cruise voted for Mr..
Msxwell and Mr.. Maxwell for Mr.. Cruise.
The Chair appointed Messra. Maxwell and
Harrell as a committee to escort President
Cruise to the chair, which pleasing duty
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