The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-20

amendment on the ground that the OBJ
;ect desired was unobtsinsble by such
a course. The commission would nave
their hands tied at the start, because
thew would report 8 maximum SUN
for expenditures, and council would
not allow it. His idea was
that the best way to effect the desired
change was to pay the Mayor OF the city
a salary SO that he could devote MS iuii
attention to the interests of the city, Win
power TO suspend city officers when they
did net properly perform their auties'
and that Council should have power 10
properly punish them.
MIR. Blair conceded with the member
from the Second ward. He thong ht the
change provided Tor in the amendment
was not radical enough, and 1t really
amounts to nothing.
|. Mr.. Hall spoke at some length on the
proposed amendment, He was IN fsvor
of abolishing the Municipal Court, 70
inaugurate n Mayors Court, to have the
Council elect the City Clerk, Street Com
missioner and other city officers, SO that
they would be smenable to Council for
the faithful performance OF their duties.
In n word, ne wanted general REFORM
q reform that would reduce the expenses
OF the city and have all work done pro-
perly.
Some further talk was had on
the subject, when Mr. Egerter moved to
recommit the bill with instructions to
consider and report upon the proprlety
of reporting q bill embracing provi-
sion giving pay TO the Mayor; providing
for the election OF city officers by Council;
sbolishing the Municipal and Police
Court and the salary of the judge, and
establishing in lieu thereof Mayors
Police Court; establishing commission,
similar 10 the Gas Trustee, TO be COM
posed of members of Council, for coH-
ductirg the principal departments OF the
citys business, and to report bill en-
bodying the results Of their conslders-
tions at the next meeting Of Council.
The motion was carried.
The report of the special committee in
relation to the Municipal Clerks
fees IN police court cases, was read and
Second Branchs action concurred in.
The Report of the Committee on
grades, together with the prayers OF pc
titloners from the Seventh Ward, and
the resolutions annexed as reported in
the Second Branch, was read and con-
Cured IN.
The ordinance in Relation 10 changing
the grade on South Huron street was
then read and passed.
The petition of James Henry, for 8
license to keep a Coffee House on Zane
street, Island, was read. Pending its con-
sIderstion, Mr.. Stone spoke against
granting the license, and hoped it would
be laid over until next meeting tor turth-
er consideration. He stated that
! nine-tenths of the families on
the Island were opposed TO
establishing coffee house on The
Island and that he had petition signed
by over 200 of the 800 families residing
in the Seventh ward, protesting against
the granting OF the said licence and il
the consideration of the matter was post
poned he thought that he would be able
TO get many more slgners t. the petition.
A motion to suspend the rules, in order
to grant the license, was asked, and it
elected considerable discussion. On the
calling OF the ayes and noes, the motion
WAS lost by five noes 10 four ayes.
The bond of William Winder,
for the faithful performance Of his
duty MS Chief Fire Marshal, Was
read and some discussion ensucd As TO the
correctness OF the signature, rs no seal
was affixed thereto So il was ordered
to be returned to Mr. Winder, as it was
not under seal.
The resolution that Council hold a
special meeting TO consider the proposed
amendment to the city charter was con-
Cured in.
The resolution asking that bonds be
issued for the purpose of liquidaLlng the
overdralt At the Exchange bank WAS con-
CURED in.
The resolution in relation to the street
paving bill introduced in the Second
Branch WAS concurrcd in.
The resolution 10 allow Chr. kslbritZer
to keep butcher shop IN the Eighth
ward, was referred to the Committee on
Health for report.
On motion adjourned.