The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-04


on Ordinances 10 report an ordinance reg.
ulsting the storage oil carbon oil, was
adopted.
Adjourned.
First Branch.
His Honor, the Mayor, being absent, OF
motion Mr., Pannell was called TO the
chair.
o. calling the roll there were present
Messrs. Blair, Boring, Battlefield, Hall
Roberts, Stone, Wallace and Wilson.
The minutes Of the previous meetings
were read and signed.
Mr.. Hall, Chairman oil the Committee
on Contracts, reported contamination o.
contract with Joseph Werner for furnish
ing coal TO the Wster Works, the engine
and hose houses, and the City Hall.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the contract
was approved.
The action Of the Second Branch grant
ing licenses TO George Andrews TO keep Q
saloon at 2lS5 on Main street, between
2lst and 22d street, and 10 G. D. Ritter
TO keep coffee house on l4th street, be-
tween Market and Main street, undeI
HAmilton's Opera House, was concur ed
in.
The chair announced that there was nc
business before the house.
Mr.. Blair, Of The 7th Ward, offered the
following;
Resolved, That a special committee con-
sisting Of six members oil Council, three
from each Branch, Be appointed tc
take into consideration the pro-
priety and expediency Of ordering q
special election 10 be held sometime In
this month (ApriD for the purpose OF TAX
Ing the sense Of the voters Of the city on
the question Of license or no license foi
the sale oil intoxicating liquors during the
coming year, and report thereon Of as
early day as possible.
The resolution elected considerable dis.
cussion.
Mr. Wallace objected 10 the submission
OF the question on the ground that the
members oil Council were bound to do
what they understood to be forthe best In
terests q the people, without regard to
any pressure OF excitement that might be
brought 10 bear upon them.
Mr. STONE considered the discussion out
Of order, as the question was only upon
the resolution TO raise q committee and
not upon the action that Councill shall
take upon the question of submission
For himself he believed Council would
feel itself better able to cope with o ques,
ton Unexpectedly assuming importance il
they had an expression Of the will oil the
people. he further believed TO be the duty
OF members 10 regard the expressed wishes
OF the people, whether In accordance
with their individual views or not.
Mr.. Wallace said this question Of Il.
cense was not at issue when the present
Council was elected, and there were sew.
eral other questions which were not at
issue; and important action not con-
templated when council was elected
was often required Of it, and he would
ask II II was necessary TO submit such &C.
ton to vote OF the people.
We did not infer, however, that MI.
Wallace was in favor Of taking any &C
ton whatever on the question now agi-
tatiDg the people.-Reporter.
Mr.. Hall spoke Of the circumstances
surrounding this question which Is agi.
tsting the whole country as unusual. He
said even England was accustomed TO
submit the action Of It's Ministry to the
people for confirmation, and he thought
the views OF Mr.. Wallace were quite au.
tocratic.
Mr. Hsndlan thought the resolution
contemplated immense agitation on this
subject Of temperance in this city, he,
however, did not anticipate anything Of
the kind. In his part OF the city the sub.
ject was but little spoken Of among
the men. BE did hear that some
ladies were going round trying
to get signers 10 a petition Of some
kind, which they designed presenting 10
Council. When a paper should come be.
fore the Council formidable enough in Its
array Of signatures 10 Indicate the general
desire Of the people upon this question, he
should be willing to take such steps as
should be necessary 10 verify the will OF
the people. In the meantime let the
ladies bring on their Games.
A motion TO lay the resolution 10 ap-
point committee on the table, was lost,
and the motion 10 adopt prevailed.
Messrs. Blair, Butterfeld and Hall were
appointed Tor the First Branch.
On motion, the Branch adjourned.