The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-08

ueh' CrOWther, Fisher, GOodfellOW,
Hanes, llofkhGimcr, Logan, AIyles, Rid.
die, Stoker, Wait, Warehouse, Mr.. Presi.
dGnt-l6.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
An ordinance in relation to the licenses
Of exhibitions and shows in the Opera
House and Washington Hall was read
three times and passed. The ordinance
fixes an annual tax Of $50 on each build.
my, and excmpts all shows except yitt en-.
tcrpriscs from paying special license.
Mr. liOOdiellow, Chairman of the Board
OF Claims, reported that in tho matter OF
the case Of RObrecht vs.. City, referred TO the
Board, it was deemed advisable to secure
the services OF I'M expert TO examine the
building claimed to have been damaged. |
The services Of Mr.. Crawford we're secured.
and the payment Of his bill, amounting TO
s. 30, was recommended. The bill was
ordered paid
Mr.. John j. Jones rendered his resiyna.
ton us Commissioner Of the Capitol and
1910 loans, and urged its prompt accept.
Ance. The resignation WIS referred to the |
Finance Committee
Assessor l.. q. Smith submitted Il sun.
| Elementary assessment list, which was r..
Ccivcd and filed, and ordered charged M
to the Collector.
The report Of the Gas Trustees for the
months Of August, September and Octo.
Der was received and filed.
| The usual miscellaneous assortment of
petitions and bills were read and referred
to appropriate committees for report.
4 petition from the {. T.. Brown Boat
Club, to have $40 paid by them for priyi.
lcgc Of having ball in Turner Hall, refund
cd, was laid on the table.
The petition of $. o. Taylor, assignee
of +. G. Was, for revocation Of Vans
coffee house license, from the lst OF OctO.
Der, 1873, was granted.
Adjourned.
FIRST nEANCH-SPEClAL SESSION.
Ills Honor the Mayor, presided. On
calling the roll there were present Messrs.
Blair, BORING, CarnNhan, Egcltcr, Hall,
llogc, Hoffman, MCAdams, MoOrchead,
ltGistGr, Schambra and Wilson.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, and there being no objection they
were approved and signed by the Mayor
and Clerk.
On the Committee on Legislation
MesSrs, Egcrtcr, Hall and Schambn were
appointed to cooperate with like COM
mittcc from the Second Branch.
The Mayor read the action OF the Second
Branch in reference to the reconstruction Of
the Mayors office, prescribing his duties
and authorizing the payment TO him of n
salary OF two thousand dollars per annum.
The ordinance was read by sections and
discussed
l Nj Hall nl,innknl g., Al,
its present shape, and favored the cstab-
lishment Oi Il Mayors court by which the
Mayor would preside over the police mat
tiers Ofthc city. lie was in favor 0fthe salary
being made up Of savings out OF other cx-
TprnditUrcS. lie also feared that the office
would become thing tc be scrambled for
10y party hacks. Incompetent men would
set themselves up for the place and BY the
formation Of rings, rs had been done in
other cities, the records Of which have
been simply disgracctul, would secure
their election.
Mr.. Blair objected, on the ground that
the city was not prepared TO stand adii-
ti0nal expense to the burdens already I'M
posed by Il super abundance OF Iaw-Cuurts.
lie reviewed the history of the Municipal
Court SO far rs its civil side was concerned,
arguing that it was not an institution OF
particular advantage to the citizens, but
yet paid for out OF the funds OF the city,
paid in the s. apc OF taxes.
Mr.. Schambra urged that whatever was
done in relation to the salary clause must
be done ut once, as il could not be done
after that official had been elected
The Mayor by consent OF the Branch
took up the ordinance and showed that
the increasing duties oi the Mayor arising
from the growth OF the city requires more
Of the time Of the executive office of the
city than any man can give toit. lie then
proceeded 10 explain each section and to
call the attention of the members to the
Importance Of the changes proposed The
question was then discussed Inv NoSsrs
Hall, blair lgVrtCr and Boring after
which under call for the ayes and navs,
the ordinance after third reading was
rejected by ! ayes and hayes.