The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-23

nance III TeIhtlol W htIIluk lutoAIChtluH
drinks on Sunday. The applications were
granted, however, by a vote Of II to g.,
with the exception Of that OF Foose, which
was referred to q special committee Of
three, tho charge being made by Mr..
McNash, a member from the Sixth Ward,
that Foose was addicted 10 excessive
drinking.
A~uctioneers' licenses were granted 10
W. Il. HalIer, ]. G. Heryey and Geo. A.
Wickham.
A number Of unimportaat petitions
were read and referred to appropriate
committees for report.
COMMUNICATION FROM TRUSTEE BROWN.
Mr.. C. r. Brown, one ofthe Gas trustees,
submitted q communication in relation to
the protest Of Superintendent Brown
against the action Of the Trustees in re-
Installing Mr.. W. n. Greaves. Mr.. Brown
reported that he did not concur with the
other Trustees in re.instating Greaves.
His reasons for dissenting from their &C.
ton were that Mr.. Greayes had made Sc
rious charges against Superintendent
Brown, which il proved would certainly
have neCessitated the Superintendent
removal. Mr.. qreayos had been before
the Investigating Committee, andalthopgh
not officially informed by 1t, the Trustees
were fully assured by persons in position
to know that no evidence damaging to Su-
p%erintendent Brown had been produced.
His Honor Mayor Sweeney, Prosecuting
Attorney Jordsn, Mr.. Harry Caldwell,
Dr.. Reeves and Mr.. Ralph. Ankle are
among those who asserted the Superla-
tendent's innocence.
In addition to these evidences OF the
charge Of Mr.. Greaves being %unfounded,
the Rnil Greaves admitted to Mr.. Brown
&c. P.) that lie had not been formally dis
charged from the Gas Works, but he con
sidered his transfer from the purifying
house TO the position assigned him, With
the general treatment which he received
equivalent to q discharge. His published
statements that he had been discharged
for certain $ which he cited were
unwarranted, as evidenced by this admis.
sion. With a knowledge OF these facts,
Mr.. Brown diSEented fiom the action OF
the majority, deeming It one OF great in.
justice and disrespeCt to the Slperintend.
ent, besides being unwise, in that II pro.
badly relieved the Superintendent and his
bondsmen from responsibility, &C far MS
the acts Of the ~appointee were concerned,
and set q precedent that il followed must
result in the loss OF the Superintendent's
authority over the workmen, and inaugu.
rates general characterization.
The position assumed by Mr.. Brown,
(TTustee) is that the charges made by Mr..
Greaves against Supt. Brown are either
true or they are not, Tttrue, the resigna.
ton Of the Superintendent should be re.
quired. II not, Mr.. Greaves should not
have 4 position,i in the city gas works un.
der MIR. Arthur Brown.
Mr.. Reeves moved to lay the commu.
nication on the table. The yeas and nays
were demanded on the motion, resulting
in voting it down, by avote OF s to Z.
The paper vas then received and filed,
On motion OF Mr.. Ewing.
A large number OF bills and resolutions
were read and referred to appropriate
committees, for report.
At midnight, this Branch adjourned.
First Branch.
This Branch met in special session last
evening with His Honor, the Mayor, in
the chair. The following members ans.
wered at roll.call: Simpson, ButterGeld,
Wilson, Zoeckler, Reister, MGAdams, Girls.
well, Cowan, Schultz, SChambra, Hughes,
Stone, CraCrait and Boring.
Minutes OF the previous meeting read
and approved.
The report Of the Joint Special Commit.
tee on Gas Investigation was received from
the Second Branch. The report excited
some comment, Capt, Wilson wanting TO
knowot what use was the stenographer's
report. Mr.. Cracrnft spoke in favor Of the
payment OF the bills contained in the rc.
port, and explained the use OF the steno.
grapher's notes.
Zig lilly PERSONAL CHARACTER.
Mr.. McAdams said he thought 1t strange
that he was discharged from the Grand
Jury because he was a Councilman, and
that Mr.. Wilson was retained. He was
not much surprised now, that the Captain
defended Maxwell and King, when he re.
marked that they were being prosecuted.
Capt. Wilson said he was astonishel
and likewise very much embarrassed at
the remarks OF the member from the
Fourth Ward, and denied that his actions
or Language would lead to any such in.
ference.
Mr.. CraOraft, in reply to Capt. Wilson's
inquiry in regard to what service was rem.
dered by the gentlemen named in the re.
port, stated that ho remembered at ono
time when the city voted 5000 for the
removal OF the capital, and that Capt. vii.
son was on the committee which had
OF tho disbursement OF tho funds,
Now, said Mr.. Cracrait, can n voucher be
shown for the expenditure Of the amount:
yet no n impugns the honesty OF the
on that committee.
Capt, Wilson denied having handled n
dollar Of the amount.
Mr.. CraGrRft thought he could prove
he did.
Capt. Wilson, speaking OF the charge
made by Mr.. McAdams, said II he stuck
to what no had said he charged him AZ be.
ing a Circulator OF falsehoods,
Mr.. McAdams attempted to reply. but
was called to order by the Mayor.
MIR. Cracratt called Capt. Wilson to or
der for his uuparliamentary Language.
Mr. McAdams was, on motion, allowed
to explain. He said he did not mean 10
Capt. Wilson as being in sympathy
with Maxwell and King, but that he
counsel for those parties had no objection
to his being retained on. the Grand Jurv.
Alter some further discussion and per.
sonal explanations. tho report as received
from the Second Branch was adopted and
bills ordered paid.
The report Of the Committee on Salaries
was received from the Second Branch