The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-23
TRICK FAILS
FROM first
Trio Undertakes to Set Up a
Little Dynasty Out Of
the City Officers.
AIR CASTLE BLOWN DOWN.
Republicans Control the Ap-
pointment Of All the City
Officers and Fix Salaries.

The Democratic end OF the city
council reported Monday night for
initial duty all cooked and primed,
with the intention of taking every
thing into its own hand and running
the city the next year to suit iself.
But, its members counted their
chickens before. they were Matched
and their well framed slate was SUD-
denly crashed into smithereens and
CONSERVATION yelled their faces. They
are sadder hut wiser. lsTS
Before the new counciistc Ok charge
the old council held an informal ses-
sion with all the members present.
After approving the minutes of the
clerk Of the previous meeting, the
old council vacated and the new held
a session, Mayor Edward ]. Wood
calling the council to- order, with
Clerk Cole at his desk. 1.-The, full
council answered the roll call as fol-
lows: Lyden, Cornell, Robbins, An
derson, Ernst, Cork, Johnson, Gar
rett, Lynch and Bland.
The mayor made a few remarks
thanking the people for his election
and inviting the cooperation of the
council and the other city officials in
the work of the year ensuing.
The regular order of business was
suspended and the fixing of salaries
and the appointment of officers were
taken up.
Upon motion of Ernst duly second
ed the salaries and wages of officers
and employees were fixed at the same
they were last year. Johnson's mo-
ton to amend the above by making
the salary of the collector and treas
urer $1,000 a year received no sec
ond.
Upon motion Of Lynch the clerk of
the water works department was
placed on the monthly pay roll at S65
per month.
Anderson moved to elect ten po-
llcemen, which was seconded by Rob-
bins. johnson moved to amend the
motion by authorizing the mayor and
chief of police to appoint ten police
men. Bland seconded the motion.
Johnson made extended remarks on
his motion. and Garrett said few
words. Lynch called attention to
the fact that the city law provided
that the council should appoint the
police, a point we'll taken.
The amendment made by Council
man Johnson was defeated by vote
of seven to three. Those who voted
against the amendment were Lyden,
Cornell. Anderson, Robbins, Cork,
Ernst and Lynch. The other three
voted for it. The mayor declared the
motion lost and Anderson's motion
then prevailed.
The names of the applicants was
then read as follows: Applicants
for police positions were James
Sims, Frank Rush, Mike A. Gin, Rob-
ert Stitt, Harry L. Brooks, Michael
Joyce, H. B. Farmer. colored. N. NJ.
Whyte, George Howe. Charles How
ard. colored, Richard Lowery. col
ored, g. w. Cunningham, Frank Nc
Robert Brent, colored. j. ..
Hopkins. George Nunley, colored,
Post. o. L. Probst, j. G..
Hendricks, J. Waybright and L. "A.
Brown, colored.
The election resulted in the selec-
lion OF the following, Ernst and
Bland being the tellers:
George Howe, Michael Joyce, Rob-
ert Stitt, Harry L. Brooks, Frank
Rush, Mike Gill. N. NJ. Whyte, H.
B. Farmer, James Sims and Charles
Howard, two OF them being colored.
Farmer and Howard, but
before the vote was taken, petit
lion by the Retail Merchants Asso-
siation was read asking that no col
bred men be put ON the police force.
This was voted down.
Dale Dean had no competitor Tor
!anitor and all voted for him except
Bland.
D. D. Britt won over c. A. Osborn
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