Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

/ were introduced into office last Thursday
night The old council after meeting as
a board of commissioners for the pur-
pose of swearing in the councilmen elect,
disbanded.
After the new members were sworn
in, the council proceeded to organize
for the coming year.
All the old officers in the city building
were retained and things win be con-
Quoted in the year to come by the same
clerks as heretofore.
The first meeting of the new body was
harmonious and good feeling prevail
ed.
There were many applicants for the
positions at the disposal of the new
council but as far as they deemed adyis-
able there was no change made.
Mr. Kline was elected treasurer of the
corporation to succeed Mr.. Larkins. Mr..
Kline was city treasurer during his pre-
yious term. His efficiency at that time
evidently gave him such standing that
he was elected Thursday night without
any opposition or dissenting voice.
Two new policemen were named, one
from the third ward and another from
the fourth. The officers of the other
wards were retained There were quite
a number of applicants for the places
but the successful candidates had little
| opnOaitinn in the cnunoi1
/ The various committees were an
nouneed for the coming term. They
will be organized at once and will go to
work on their respective lines. After
these important matters were attended
to the council transacted some minor
business and the first session of the new
council was concluded
Mayor-elect Henshaw and councilmen-
elect j. t. Paulding, First ward; A. G.
Wolfes, Second ward; j. $. EYersole,
Third ward; W. r. Kline, Fourth ward;
and VIM. McQuilken, of the Fifth ward,
were sworn in as councilmen by Ser
geant Rigsby. for term of two years,
from June /, 1898.
Mayor W. T. Henshaw called the new
council to order and the following coun-
cilmen answering to their names: j. T.
Paulding G. G. Lemen, A. G. Wolfes, J.
S. Eversole, Geo. d. Roberts, W. r.
Kline, j. J. Foley, w. M. McQuilken
and John NJ. Stunkle.
Following is the result of the election
of the new officers of the corporation:
For sergeant, 0. S. Rigsby.
For clerk, A. F. Lambert.
Superintendent water works, J. w.
Shaffer
Assistant engineer, Geo. II. Fetzer.
Treasurer, w. r. Kline.
Corporation Attorney, Geo. w John
son.
Janitor, John T. Cav.
For police, First ward, B. Martin;
Second ward, s. II. Freeze; Third ward,
A. G. Dutrow; Fourth ward, Chas. t.
McBee; Fifth ward, c. H. Pitzer.
The following committees were APP
pointed for 189S-99:
Ordinance. S. Eyersole, chairman;
c. G. Lemen, j. j. Foley and VIM. Nc
Quilken.
Finance. T. Paulding, chairman;
A. G. Wolfes, G. D. Roberts, j. j. Foley
and VIM. McQuilken.
Streets and Grades--J. T. Paulding,
chairman: A. G. Wolfes, j. S. Eversole,
w. r. Kline and VIM. McQuilken.
Real Estate VIM McQuilken, chair
man, c. c. Lemen, A. G. Wolfes, Geo.
D. Roberts, w. r. Kline.
Nuisance-J. T. Paulding, chairman;
A. G. Wolfes, Geo. d. Roberts, ]. ].
Foley, w. NJ. McQuilken.
| Water-W. r. Kline, chairman; J. s.
Eversole, H. NJ. McQuilken, G. c .Lemen.
Lights. T. Paulding, chairman;
Geo. d. Roberts, W. r. Kline, ]. M.
Stunkle.
Cisterns and Wells-C. c. Lemen,
chairman; Geo. d. Roberts, j. ]. Foley,
j. M. Stunkle.
Uniform-A. G. Wolfes, chairman;
J. T. Paulding, ]. s. Eversole, ]. J.
Foley, j. M. Stunkle.
John Baker, of the Baker Bros Lime
Works, asked the council through Mayor
Henshaw for the loan of the roller to
roll the walks of charitable institution
of which he is one of the directors. On
motion his request was referred to the
street committee with power to act.
The uniform committee was instructed
to secure summer uniforms for the
police officers
The street committee was instructed
to raise the crossing in front of Mr.. VIM.
Westraters property on north Queen
street.
Councilman Kline asked for per-
mission TO complete the work of widen
ing Boyd street, and was instructed to
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