The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-31
sIlILTIctTY COUNCIL. 9sYQ


session Last NIEht-KiIl
ing OF the "Cow PropOsi
tion TO Make the Mayoraity salaFled
ONCE = Election of an Assistant Fir
SIarshRI, Efr.. Etc. ~ @ '''.
o. 80" 81 SECOND BRANCH. ""''
The two Branches OF Council met in
special session last evening. Present ri
roll call in this Branch: Adams, Bown
cowden, Crowther, Hanson,
Horkheimer, Logan, Pollock, Simpson,
stoker, Vockler, Wait, Yahn, Riddle
Warehouse, Goodfellow, Fisher, Myles
Mr.. President-90. 4f, '-a' '"- ."'
The resignation OF VIM. Manion, US AS
sistant Fire Marshal OF the Second Dis
trict, was read by the Clerk, and on mo
lion accepted. 2" -'.
INTOXICATING CIDER
The amendment OF the First Branch Il
the report Of the Committee on Change,
in the Laws oithe City, directing thespecia
committee 10 also memorabilia the Legs
lature to amend the charter SO as to give
the Council power to regulate the sale @
Intoxicating cider" issue license for suci
sale, and tx penalties for selling SAINT
without q license, was, after being discuss
ed at some length, concurred in by u vote
of II TO o.. ''fT't H''. .7''N Wy
. Thevoteupon this question was as fol
lows: ilj' - - .H. O..
NYEAsI-A Adams, Campbell Cowden
Hancs, Hanson, Logan, Pol
lock, Riddle, Simpson, Waterhouse-ll.
! 4NAYs-Bown, CrOwther, Horkheimer
Myles, Stoker, Nockler, Walt, iahn, Mr.
President-9. -..'' =. ?. ' '.s7, ~
I, The Chair appointed Messrs. Cowden
Goodfellow and Horkheimer upon tn,
committee TO memorabilia the legislator,
for changes in the laws Of the city.
RIpoRr OF COMMITTEE on ORDINANCES.
The Committee on Ordinances, TO whom
was referred. an ordinance in relation 4
cows In the Seventh Ward, recommended
the adoption Of said ordinance amended
so as to include the whole city. The peti
tons of the Washington Hall COmpan!
and the German Fire Insurance Compan,
having also been referred 10 this commit
tee, they reported an ordinance in rela
ton to public exhibitions, performance
and shows in the Opera House and Wash
ington Hall. They also reported, in pur
suance OF Mr.. Egerter's resolution, refer
red TO them, an ordinance to regulate thu
Of water closets with the pub
lie sewers OF the city. They also recon
mended the adoption OF an ordinance t
repeal the 18th section OF an ordinance
entitled Gan Ordinance Regulating thu
Of the city OF Wheeling" n@
W THE "cowl ORDINANCE" KILLED. -.'.'
= The "cow ordinance was first taken
up, and was lost by avote Of u to 7, viz
lfYEAs-Bown, Cowden, Goodfellow, Han
son, Logan, Pollock, Simpson,.
v NAYS Adams, Campbell, Crowther,
Hanes, Horkheimer, Myles, Reeves, Rid
die, Stoker, Vockler, Wait, Warehouse
Yahn, Mr.. Presidential. ii'
way tt' PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS.
The ordinance in relation to public, ex
hibitions, etc, ut the Opera House anC
Washington Hall, alluded to in the report
OF the committee, provides that upon the
owners of ,theltwo buildings paying int
the treasury Of the city an annual tax o
Sl50, per annum on each building, all per
formances or shows Except gift concerts Of
gift entertainments, exhibited therein
shall be exempt from the tax assessed oil
licenses for such performances or show
by the annual ordinance OF said city,. Thil
ordinance was referred to the City Solici
tor. ,,..s-s.ri-r,,l.5 .,.I,.t,, ag.a .-n..
An ordinance changing the grade o
Main street, from Alley 8 to Sixth street
was referred TO the Committee on Street,
and AHtys. l,. Isa.,..s .,a.ygys ia.. Pr
An ordinance repeating the 18th section
OF the market ordinance was referred Il
the Committee on Markets.
The ordinance in relation TO public
sewers and water closets, reported by tho
committee, was referred TO the Committed
on Streets, Alleys and Grades.
A$2, 900 SALARY FOR TIE MAYOR. ,.
can or,linancein relation to the powers
duties and compensation OF the Mayor O.
the CitYof Wheeling" was read by the
Clerk. 1t is the same rs the ordinance in
the book OF printed ordinances. with tho
following additions: ''Iie shall have ar
Office in the city building and shall keel
therein record book wherein shall be
entered all complaints OF yiolators Of the
ordinances Of the city, and misconduct OIL
neglect OF duty on the, part Of the city
officials" added to Sec. | authorizing the
Mayor to supervise and control all city
officers, examine the grounds ofall reasona
BILE complaints made against any OF them,
and cause all their violationsof duty TO be
punished by suspension from
office. or reported to Council--examinc
into the condition OF their respective Off
Ces, the books, papers, and records therein
the manner OF conducting their official
business and bank accounts, and call upon
any officer, clerk or deputy for informa'
ton in relation TO any matter pertaining
TO his office; giving him power to appoint
a proper person to. perform 1.-the duties Of
an officer whom hehas suspended, and re-
port his action and prefer charges against
such suspended officer in accordance with
the 3Sth rule OF Council. at meeting to be
held within one week from the time Of
such suspension; giving him power
to take such measures rs No may
deem necessary for the detection and
OF offenders against the
ordinances Of the city, but no expenditure
81 money in relation 10 such service shall
be made, nor shall the city DO madein any
way liable TO pay for such service unless
such services and expenditures may have
been made with and by the advice and
OF the Committee on Police giving
he Mayor and City Sergeant free access
% all shows or performances within the
lily, the admission TO which money is
charged, and making II their duty to en-
'orce all the provisions Of the ordinances
II the city In relation TO public shows; and
liking the compensation for tho Mayors
services at y, 900 per annuIn. .al.I....
The ordinance was discussed at length,
nearly every member participating in the
Finally the yeas and nays
we're called upon motion TO adopt, with
he following result: ALA. ,..,.
YEAsAAdams, Bown; Campbell, Cow
len, 'Crowther, Goodiellow, Hanes, Han.
ION, Logan, MyleS, Reeves, Stokcr, Water
house, Yahn, Mr., President-l5.
NAYs-Horkheimer, Pollock, Riddle,
simpson, Vockler, Wait-8. ."
Ok tho ordinance waa rnlsa1 Tho