The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-21
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 ALI 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
thessity the next year 10 snit iself.
But, its members counted their
chickens fbefore they we're Matched
and their well framed slate was sfS.s
denly crashed into smithereens and
constrnation velled their faces. They
are sadder bnt wiser.
Before the new copncll.too charge
the old council held IAN 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
session. Mayor Edward u Wood
calling the council to order, with
Clerk Cole at his desk. The full
council answered the roll call as fol-
lows: Lyden. connell. Robbins, An
derson. Ernst, Cork, Johnson, Gar
Irett, Lynch and Bland. -
The mayor made Few remarks
thanking the people for his election
and inviting the acolopefatlon 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 we're last year Johnson's mo-
tion 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 $65
per month.
Anderson moved TO elect ten po-
licemen. 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 a few
words. Lynch called attention to
the. fact that the city law provided
that the council should appoint the
police, a point well taken,
The amendment made by Council
man johnson was Gefeated by a vote
OF seven to three: Those who voted
against the amendment were Lyden,
Connell, Anderson, Robbins, Corr,
Ernst and Lynch. The other three
voted for 1t. 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 we're James
Sims. Frank Rush. Mike A. Gin. Rob-
ert Stitt. Harry L. Brooks Michael
Joyce, II. y. Farmer, colored, NJ NJ.
Whyte, George Howe. Charles How
ard. colored, Richard Lowery. coli
ored. G. W. Cunningham, Frank Nc
Nemar, Robert Brent, scolored, ]. o..
Hopkins. George Nunley. colored.
William Post, o. l.. Probst, ]. G..
Hendricks, ]. Waybright and L. IA.
Brown, colored.
The election resulted in the selec-
tion OF the following, Ernst and
Bland being the tellers:
George Howe, Michael Joyce, Rob
ert Slit, Harry L. Brooks. Frank
Rush. Mike Gil. \. NJ Whyte, II.
B. Farmer, James Sims and Charles
Howard. two OF them being colored.
namely, Farmer and Howard, but
before the vote was taken, a peti-
ton by the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation was read asking that no col
ored men be put on the police force.
This was voted down.
Dale Dean had no competitor for
janitor and all voted for him except
Bland.
D. D. Britt won over c. A. Osborn
for city engineer by vote Of to 3.
DR.. o. W. Showalter got six votes
for health officer and DR.. Up. Nc
guire four. The former was declar-
ed elected.
Through a misunderstanding three
ballots we're taken for men IN the
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