The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17

ifirst meeting Of The new council
Monday night under the admins
itration OF Mayor Harvey w. Har-.
inner. There Was not the slightest
Iclash in any particular and the ses-
sion was very business-like
/ The retiring council was called 10
.Iorder at s o'clock with Mayor F. 81
.IShields in tile chair and all the
members present. On motion Of
Mr.. johnson Immediately thereafter
Ithe council adjourned sine die. ~
flew minutes later Mr.. Harlner called
1.-THE new council to order and nd
dressed the body briefly. He said
THAT in assuming the duties Of the
Imayoralty he took upon himself
burdens and Obligations he never ex-
Ipected to fall upon him. In doing
so, he hoped it was for the best IN
lterests Of the city, if not for himself.
He stated he would make no extend
led remarks as he thought all knew
and understood his policy thorough
lB. He said the mayor and coun-.
Ecil came not together Us in the cam
Ipaign but as Representatives of the
business, moral and social interests
of the people. He promised thas
no act Of his in council should tinge
with any effort or desire 10 pay a.
debt to friend or foe. His highest
aim would be to give the city, a busi-
ness administration. He expected
to treat all the members of Che COIN
cil as his equal and asked the same
of thcm.. He urged that they do all
! in their power tosmake the admins
sfrstion the best Clarlssburg has eyer
had, and hoped itsmight prove 70 tl,f
Ibest interests o fthe council, lriinselis
land the people. He expressed the
hope that it might be looked back %
as a period, in which every intcrest
had been looked after and cared for
and that their deliberations might
ever be TO solve the city's problcms
from the standpoint of justice, aud
right, and on a square-deal basis.
Upon motion salaries per month
for the coming year were fixed a
follows:
Mayor. $50; city clerk, SIS chief
of-police. SIS; street superintendent. 4
$50; water works commissioner.
$50; city collector and treasurer.
$50, Ia: assessor. $40: policeman.
.eaeltr $50; city attorney. sic % 4
heaith officer. SIS: sciN surveyor.
SAQ ..ianitor. $50; chief of fird. de-
partment. 500. assistants Ia Gre
ehiof.Scacll $50 pump station en-
leineers, $60s keeper of cfcfnatory.
l$5O.. driver Of street team. $50; day.
liahorgra. per5dax, s1.s53 driver
horse and cart So man, two horses
iaudl wagon. Sil councimen, eachs
l$6.94 per month
The following policemen were
lelected Harry Brooks n. M.-
llylKte, John .Nelson. Willisiif,
Burke. Jr.. James Sinnls. George
Hove. 4. w. Walker. Henry Lewis
land Michael joyce. There were
several other applicants sbut they re-
lceived only scattering votes
John Hickenbottom WAS elected
lianitor receiving eight votes to two
lfoy Howard Wilkes.
| D. d. Britt got six votes for city
lengineer and G. A. Osborn tour.
britt was declared elected
DIR. II. Y Warner was elected
heath oTiccr
II. h. Stewart got eight votes for
Ikeeper of the crematory and Reiterl
EReed Two Stewart viii Keen tbe
1iob
(,eoroe " Nnlberan ami Tl;nn,as
tStimmell wcre elected npmp staiiop
lcnpineprz by accia-mation ther, be.
ling M ot,,er annl;conts
William Flush MAS elected ,lriveT
J af An straat +n,,, !, tbo sa,,,o 4, 4.