Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-28

The ordinance amendatory OF the
ordinance in regard TO the appointment
and salary of the clerk OF the Municipal
Court was read by the Mayor first
and second time. Mr.. Cracrait moved
that the sum of 81 600 be stricken out OF
the first section and 5000 inserted. He
gave his reasons for this that the fees
from the civil cases would OF themselves
be a good salary, amounting at least TO
81 900. Mr.. Stone seconded the motion
and made short speech in favor OF it.
Capt. Cowan said he was assured
by the present clerk that his
fees never were over $500 or $500 year
Nr. Cracraft was positive this was a
mistake. Mr.. Boring thought 5000 too
little-he would vote for $500. Mr..
Hall favored retrenchment in all things,
and if the fees were as large as stated
by the mover OF the amendmant, he
was in favor Of making the salary as low
as 5000. Captain Wilson said he had 1t
from member of the Second Branch
I that the fees never, TO his positive
knowledge, exceeded about $500. Mr..
Cracraft asked for the data. Mr,Galdwell
of the Second Branch, made state
ment that Clerk Darrah and Mr.. Cow
den, ex-Clerk Hubbard's deputy, had
examined the fee books, and that the
average sum annually received from
civil fees was between $500 and $500.
Mr.. Cracraft called for the ayes and
noes He said just as good men as
could be desired would take the Office
were anxious to get it-at $500 salary
for police business.
Mr.. Boring moved to make 1t $500,
and the ayes and noes were called by
demand. The motion was lost by the
following vote:
AYEs-Boring, Carnahan, Hughes,
McAdams, Wilson,.
NoEs-Butterfeld Cowan, Cracraft,
Criswell, Hall, Riester, Schambra,
Schultze, Simpson, Stone, Ioeckier-ll.
The proposition for $500 was then
taken mp, and also lost, rs follows
AYEs-Cracrait, Hall, Reister, Simp-
son. Stone, Wilson, Zoecker-7.
NoEs-Boring, Butterield, Carnahan,
Cowan, Criswell Hughes, McAdams,
Schambra, Schultze-9.
Mr.. Cracraft moved to cut out 81, 900
and insert 500, and the ayes and noes
being ordered, the following vote was
taken, resulting in the carrying OF the
motion.
AYEs-Cracrait, Criswell, Hall, Refs,
ter, Hughes, Simpson, Stone, Wilson,
XOccklcr-9.
NoEs-Boring, Buttcrield, Carnahan,
Cowan, McAdam5, Schambra, Schltze
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Several minor resolutions from the
Second Branch were cOncurred in, being
i'm regard TO the payment OF certain
claims, and comforting authority on the
Street Commissioner to employ persons
on the streets who are unable TO pay
their taxes.
A Committee of Conference, con-
sisting OF Messrs. Cracralt, Hall
and Schultz, was appointed to
meet with alike one from the
Second Branch and confer in regard to
the proposed amendment in the salary
OF the Clerk of the Municipal Court,
Mr.. Schultze offered a resolution in re-
gard to the collection OF rent for gas me-
tiers. which was referred TO the Commit
tee on Lights. II reads a. follows:
R5Solrej, That the Gas Trustees be and
they are hereby instructed 10 charge
cachmOnth i'm addition 10 the price OF gas
fifteen cents, meter rent, Tor each me-
t,r by which is shown month : con-
sumption oil 100 feet OF gas, and 10 cents
meter rent when there is a cOnsump-
ton of 200 or 800 feet, and no meter
rent when there is 4 consumption OF 400
feet or upwards, and the time for col
lection ot these meter rents shall com
mence with the month OF May, 1879.
The report Of the Committee on Con-
terence was adopted.
The report OF the Joint Special Com
mittre To investigate the City Sergeant
was adopted as in the Second Branch.
Resolutions looking to the painting
and whitcwashing OF various portions
of the city premises were adopted as
they came from the Second Branch.
The members OF the Branch then
proceeded TO the chamber OF the Second
Branch to 90 into joint session Tor the
election OF Il clerk OF the Municipal
Court.
Upon returning to its chamber, this
Branch, upon motion, adjourned.