Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11
NEW OFFICIALS SWORN IN
Mayor Minghini and Members Of
Council Assume Office.
SERGEANT AND CLERK NAMED
Entire Police Force Reorganized With In
creased Salaries and Additional
Member--The Meeting.

Mayor Georg F. Evans, elected by
the republicans two years ago, retired
TO private life Thursday,niGht, together
with Sergeant o. s. Rigsby, City
CLERK A. F. Lambert and Councilman
Kline, Porter, Staubly and Hooga, to
make way for their recentiv-selected
democratic successors.
The change in the administration
of the city came Immediately after
the ADJOURNMENT of the old council
sine die, which took place after the
members had transacted few matters
remaining over FROM the special meet
ing OF the night before. The meeting
was called to order by Mayor Evans,
with Councilman Porter, Barry.
Stewart, Emmert, Staublv. Thompson
ana Kline present. The minutes of
the previous meeting were disposed
ct, the bills were passed and then
adjournment was in order.
Before laying down the gavcg Mayor
Evans made q brief speech, in which
he gracefully and feelingly referred
to the sssociations of the old council.
He said that the members could lay
down their. official duties with the
consciousness of having performed
them in a manner to reflect the high
est credit upon themselves and the diff
ferent wards they represented. They
had worked together tremendously,
each striving to do what he believed
to be his duty to the community, and
out of THAT effort had grown results
which would last and be'a blessing to
the city long after the members had
passed sway. The speech of the re-
firing mayor commanded close atten-
ton. He then declared the council
adjourned, and administered the oath
of office to Mayor Minghini.
After brief recess the new council
assembled, and the new members were
sworn in by Mr.. O. s. Rigsby, the
retiring sergeant. Those who took
the oath of office were Couucilnen
Lambert, Gro=inger, Hutsler and
Lemen.
The first business introduced relat-
ed to the salary Of the sergeant, which
was reduced about % per cent. the
reduction being made bv cut i1 the
comma ssions ON taces from per cent.
to 4, and on liquor aicenses from 8 per
cent. to ~. The salaries of the su.
perintendent and engineer at the
water works were placed at the old
figures, as was th&st of the attorney.
The salaries of the policemen were in
creased from $50 per month to $45,
while the salary of the janitor was
cut from $S5 per month TO sl5, the du-
ties being likewise lessened.
Onrths question Of costs in the mat
ter of arrests. there was no decision,
the motion to discontinue being held
up pending an Investigation by the
city attorney.
Election of officesswas next in order,
the caucus nominees going through as
follows:
City Sergeant-George L. SeHein-
diver.
City Oerk-P. w Letter.
City Attorney-John o. Lemen.
Superintendent Of Water Works
Jacob M. Shaffer.
Fireman at Water works-Joh ".
johnson.
City Tseasurer-C. o. Lambert.
Janitor--Joseph Green.
Members CT Police Force-Firs
Ward, Michael Reardsn and Charles
Blake; Seonni Ward, William WiQg-
ington; Thicd Ward, Edward Hollis
Fourth Ward, John J. Monegan
Fifth Ward, Matthew Eeck.
The questian of uniforming and
equipping the new officers was. re-
ferred to the uniform committee,
who will make arrangements at once.
After the selection of the officials
and the fixing of salaries they an
nounced the committees as follows,
the first named on each being the
chairman:
Mcdonald, Emmert,
Hutsler, Lamber, Grozinger
Finance Emmert Thompson, Bar
ny, Schill, Lemen.
Streets-Schill, Thompson, Barry.
Stewart, Lemen.
Real ate-Thompson, Mcdonald.
Hutslsr, Lambert. Grozinger.
Nuisance Barry. Thompson, Sehill.
Mcdonald. Grozinger.
Water Emmert. Thomson, Barry,
Lemen, Hutsler.
Light Thompson, Hutsler, Melon
aid, Stewart, Lambert.
Cisterns and wells Stewart, Lemen,
Hutsler, Schill, Grozinger.
Uniforms Hutsler, Emmert, Gro
Finger, Stewart, Schill.
A petition was presented from
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