Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-13
Five Of the Old Members Steps
Gracefully Aside.
NEW coUNClLMEN SWORN IN
Details Of Final Meeting Of the Old Council
Thursday Night New Members Go Down
to Work immsdialY.


for its final session at O'Clock Thurs
day every member was in his seat
and his honor the MAYOR presided
There were number OF interested
spectators present The minutes Of
the special session of the afternoon
we're read and after some remarks were
approved.
A petition was presented from the
Judges and clerks of election asking
that the council allow them one and
a half days pay for conducting the
late municipal election was read. The
request was granted.
Mrs. Albertus asked pc emission to
construct a sewer from her residence,
corner John and Water streets, to the
creek. at her own expense. The re-
quest was granted, and the street.com-
mittee was Instructed to supervise the
construction of the drain.
City Clerk Lambert read bills to the
amount Of 81, 800 which were present
ed for approval. They were all allow
ed with the exception of one from
Councilman Staubly, which was held
40 bv the council. Around this bill
the most interesting incident of the
evening was developed. 1t was for
S57. 90 for experimenting the work of
the stone crusher. and had been pre-
sented before by Mr.. Staubly and re-
jected There was spirited debate
over the bill. Mr.. Staubly insisting
that he was entitled to the amount and
the rest of the councilmen, with the
single exception of Mr. Porter, oppos-
ing it. Mr. Staubly claimed that he
had been instructed bv the members
of the street committee to do the work,
and thought that it had been well
done and that he was entitled to the
sum mentioned. The other members
of the council admitted that the work
of Mr. Staubly was satisfactory. but
objected on the ground that it was
unlawful to pay member of the coun-
ell for such work. it coming within
the range of his duties as council
man, and was covered by his salary as
such. The bill was again rejected.
but Mr.. Staubly was not satisfied
with the action of his colleagues. and
stated that he would present another
bill at the next meeting of the coun-
Gil. and keep presenting one at each
meeting until his term expired a year
hence.
There being no further business be-
fore the old council, motion to adj
journ was made. On presenting the
motion. Mayor Evans took occasion
to make a little speech of farewell to
the retiring members, in which he
spoke of the pleasant relations which
had existed throughout their terms be-
tween them and the mavor. He paid
tribute to their work as memers Of
the council and hoped that they would
meet with the same success in the
walks of private life as had character
lied their work as members of the
ci'v's official BODY
The old council then adjourned
sine dine.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
A recess of fifteen minutes was
brought to close when City Sergeant
Rigsby called the recently elected |
members of the council together and
administered the oath of Office. All |
the new members were present, to-
gether with number of friends who
wanted to witness the induction into |
Office of the coun cilmen. There were
no ceremonies, the thing being done
very buietlv. There were no bouquets
except one of huge proportions worn
by one of the interested spectators.
The new council lost no time. but
plunged Immediately into business.
after Mr.. Porter had been excused.
The first business was the appointment
OF the following committees by the
council
Ordinance Mcdonald. Staubly,
Hooge. Stewart. Emmert,
Finance Emmert. Nc Donald, Bar
ry, HODGE. Thomson.
Streets Schill, Kline. Thompson.
Berry. Porter.
Real Estate-Thompson. HODGE, 1
Stewart, Staubly. Mcdonald.
Nuisance Berry, Schil, Kline.
THOMPSON, Porter.
Cisterns and WellsAStewart. Por-
ter. Staubly, Schill, Emmert. n
After the appoinfment of the above {
was approved. the mavor announced
his appointments as follows
Water--Kline, Staubly, Emmert,
Thompson, HODGE.
Enthusiastically. Porter, Thompson
Kline. Hooge.
Uniforms Emmert, Mcdonald, Bar $
nv. Stewart. SchiII 8