The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30
story OF THE SESSION.
All the Members OF tho TWO Branches vero
Present-rho Details.

All the Members OF tho Two Branches were
Present-rhc Details.
The second branch wascalled TO order
by President Maxwell at s p. m, twenty
four OF the t~wensy.eiSht members being
present, a. follows: Messrs. Bachmann.
Bodley, Britt, Fair. Hahns, Hamilton,
Herman Hess, John Hess, Kern, Lind
sey, Potter, Rstze,, S,ashers, Tappau,
U~seleton, Utermohlen. Waterhouse.
Wells. Wendell. Williams, Wills and
President Maxwell. The four other
members came in later %.
Clerk Thoner read the minutes OF the
Saturday meeting, when the second
branch organized. The minutes were
adopted without change.
President Maxwell! said that the next
business in order would be a joint ses-
sion OF the first and second branche, for
the purpose Of canvassing the vote 1T
the late election and to elect the officers
in the gilt Of the council. Mr.. Hamil-
ton notified the first branch.
It was reported back that the first
branch was not yet ready to 20 into
joint session, so in the meantime the
report Of the committee on committees
was read and adopted by the second
branch. The makeup OF the several
standing committees was given in the
ISTELLIsEycER yesterday morning.
There was but one change; Mr.. John
Wa,erhouse was placed on the commit
tee on accounts in place Of Edward Bod
ley, on motion OF Mr.. Wells.
Clark rhoner read the reignation Of
George Dsrinney as Il member OF the
second branch from the Sixth ward. On
motion the re,iguation was accepted.
The election OF mis- successor was then
In order, and Messrs.. Edward Bender
and Auguat Mediek were placed in
nomination. The result was: Bender
Is, Medick o. Mr. Bender WAS declared
elected. Mr. Doyinney resigned In or.
der 20 take q place on Chief Bennest'a
force
There was a considerable wait after
this, the frat branch still remaining in
session. It was sos p. n. whan the
members filed into tho second branch
chamber.
TIE JOINT sEssIoE.
At $50 the joint session was called
TO order by Mayor Caldwell, and its
purpose announced. The rolls OF the
two branches we're called aud fourteen
members OF the frs. and twenty men,
bers OF tho second branch answered to
their names, the full strength OF the
second being on hand and but two abb
sentees in the first.
Clerk Thoner read the totals in the
contests in the recent clection and the
winners we're declared duly elected, in
Guiding Mayor Caldwell, Chief OF Police
Bennett. Clerk ~Dannenberg and Wharf
master Norrington. After this action
had been taken the joint session dis-
solved and in tho second branch tho
newly elected city officials were sworn
in by President Maxwell.
The bond OF Mayor Caldwell In the
sum OF 81 1000 with Peter Bachman and
T. A. Little as surotieu was accepted.
Clerk ~Dannenberg's bond in the sum
OF s. 5000. with George Carl and II. I.
Ford as snreties, was next accepted.
Chief OF Police Bonnett's bond in the
sum OF $4,000. with Albert Schenck, C.
T. Bachman. Peter Bachman and B. f..
Horkheimcr as aureties, was next &C.
cepted,
Wharlmaster Norrington's bond wa,
for $1,000 with J. II. Purcell and II. G.
Myer as sureties. 1t wns accepted.
Mayor Caldwell, Chief of Police Bon.
nett, Clerk Dnnnenbcrg and Wharfmas.
ter Norrington wero mex. administered
the oath OF Office by Pro,iden. Maxwell,
OF tho second branch.