Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-16
New councllmen Elected.


posing factions, the Mayor casting the de-
Gliding vote in each ballot. The Demo-
Gratis voted together on all ballots except
one-for the election Of a city clerk. and
the Republicans also voted together on
all ballots. except one-for the election Of
a city treasurer.
The reins Of the city government are
now in the following hands
Mayor, DR.. VIM T. Hensh4w.
Sergeant, D. S, Rigsby,
City Clerk, A. r. Lambert.
City Treasurer, A. NJ. Staubley.
City Attorney, w. b. Lindsay.
Councilmen Alex. Parks, John n.
Rentch, Edw. Brandenburg, Go. r.
Shoafstall, Geo D. Roberts, A. M. Slaub-
ly, Jacob Eversole. w. X. Kline, J. Rob't.
Porter, and J. NJ. Heck.
MEETING OF OLD COUNCIL.
The "old" council held its last
meeting Thursday and turned the reins Of
government oyer to the new council
elected al the last municipal election. A
number Of bills were read and ordered
paid, after which the council adjourned
sine die. The following are the retiring
members, two of whom were elected
members of the new council A. g.
Wolfes, w. M. MeQuilken. Jno. T. Pauld-
ing, w. r. Kline and Jacob Eversole.
NEW COUNCIL.
Immediately after adjournment of the
retiring council recently elected mayor and
councilnen assembled and took the oath
OF office. The roll was then called, to
which the ten members of the new coun-
answered.
The election of officers of the corpora
ton for the ensuing two years was then
proceeded with. For Sergeant, Mr.. Kline
nominated Mr.. O. S. Rigsby, the present
Mr.. Parks moved that they
proceed to ballot without the formalty
which was recorded. A vote
was then taken on the motion, which re-
suited in five votes being cast for and five
against. The mayor then decided against
the motion.
Mr.. Parks, on behalf of the Democratic
members of the council, nominated Mr..
Percy Letter for the Office. The nomina
tions were then closed.
Mr.. Brandenburg and Rentch were APP
pointed tellers and the ballot proceeded
with, which resulted in Mr.. Rigsby being
reelected City Sergeant, he receiving 6
and Mr.. Letter s.
Next was the election of City Clerk.
Mr.. Stauby nominated Mr. A. F. Lam
bert, and Mr. Parks nominated MIR. Fred
Seibert. The ballot resulted in the re-
election of Mr.. Lambert, he receiving 7,
Mr.. Seibert 3 and Mr.. VIM. McAneny
vote.
Next was the election of the Superin-
dent of the Water Works. Mr. Jacob
Shaffer was nominated and there being
no other nominations. the clerk cast the
ballot for his election. Mr.. Shaffer has
been the faithful superintendent of the
water system of this city for number of
years.
Mr.. George Fetzer was elected assistant
Superintendent in the same manner.
Next was the election of the city at
torney. Mr.. Brandenburg nominated Mr.
Ward b. Lindsay and Mr.. Parks nomi-
mated Mr.. Fl. Fl. Emmert, the ballot re-
suited in the former being elected by a
majority of one vote.
For the office of Jantor the Republicans
nominated Mr.. John T. Cav and the
Democrats MIR. George Beard The form
er was elected by majority one vote.
In the election Of the City Treasurer
some little maneuvering was done on the
field of politics Mr. Eversole nominated
Mr.. Kline and Mr.. Parks nominated Mr..
Roberts. The ballot resulted in Mr.. Kline
receiving votes, Mr.. Roberts 5 and Mr..
Cfo,,klx, The haiNcr tie tho Moxrar
called for another ballot. which resulted
in the same vote being cast. Mr., Bran
denburg then moved that the election be
continued until the next meeting. Mr..
Parks arose and amended the motion to
proceed with the election at once, stating
that he saw no reason why it should be
postponed and declared the postponment
TO be unparlimentary. A vote was taken
on the motion, as amended, and 1t was
carried the five democrats and Mr.
Stauby voting for and the other five Re-
publicans against it.
Another vote was then taken for the
election of the City Treasurer. This time
the Democrats went to the assistance Of
the Republican who voted for Mr. Staub-
ly and he was elected by majority over
Mr. Kline of one vote.
The election of police was next in order.
Mr. Parks presented a written application
of G.. d. n. Dunn for a position on the
force. A motion for the election of off
GERS by wards was carried. Mr.. Porter
moved that the position in the First Wald
be declared vacant for the present.
Mr.. Parks amended the motion to pro-
coed with the election of an officer from
Ist Ward, stating that one year ago the
p )sition on the force from that ward was
left vacant and he yielded on the grounds
of economy, but that he could not take
the same stand this time. He said the
First Ward covered considerable area, in
which the stone quarries are included and
that there was very little light in that SEC
ton. He said there was quite good deal
of rowdyism in the Ward, on account of a
lack OF sufficient protection. He cited in
stances of recent date, where a business
man had been held no and robbed on the
principal street, where man had been
struck with stone and where a murder
sometime ago was committed.
Mr.. Kline then stated that the office had