The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-29
THE CRY FATHERS.


Special Meeting OF Council Last Night
A Good Deal Of Talk, but Little Cider
synopsis OF the Proceedings OF the
Two Branches.
Second Branch. +,
Council met last night in extra session.
Present in Second Branch, at roll.call:
Arkle, Alfred Caldwell, B. F. Caldwell,
tioodiellow, Handlan, Hamilton, Hork-
leimer, Halter, Jefferson, Kimberly, Lar
kin, Meyers, McNash, Pollock, Simpson,
Walt, Waterhouse, Mr.. President.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
On motion Of Mr.. HorkheImer, the rules
were suspended to take up applications for
coffee house licenses.
Accordingly coffee house licenses were
granted to the following: Catherine Netd.
ermyer, Frank KlaeFi, Caroline Ebeling,
James II. Gerrigan, Lorenz Werle.
Q. A. Helmbright was granted license
to keep q billiard room.
Henry Seamon was granted license 70
keep q wharf boat at the foot Of 18th
street.
An ordinance amending the ordinance
in relation to the fees Of the Clerk oil the
Municipal Court was read once, and laid
on the table to await a report from the
Committeeon FinanCeshowing the amount
Of said Clerks fees on the civil side Of the
Municipal Court.
The committee appointed to inquire III
10 the bill OF Messrs. Clark & Manion re-
ported that they had met, but without
quorum. The members OF the committee
who met, however, recommended that the
bill OF Manion & Clark, as presented by
them to Council, DO paid, $50 that the
poor men who have worked for the city
may receive their money at the next
meeting OF Council" After lengthy dis.
clission, the matter was recommitted to
the committee.
FoosE's APPLICATION GRANTED.
The committee 10 whom was referred
the application Of John B. Foose for q
coffee house license reported that they had
investigated the charges made by mem.
Der OF Council that Foose was q man OF
Incorporate habits, and had lately suffer-
ed an attack OF delirium tremens, They
found the charges substantiated, in that
some time during last fall or winter Foose
had the deliriun tremens, and that he had
been for some time before drinking hard,
but for some time back he had been sober
and Of good habits. The committee sub
mittel these facts without recommended
ton TO Council, but stated that they wers
satisfied that Mr.. Foose's conduct has
furnished abundant reasons justiiying the
gentleman Directing to granting him q
license in the objection he made"
The report was received and filed, and
the application Of Mr.. Foose for coffee
house license was taken up.
Upon this the yeas and nays were called,
with the following result:
YEAs-Arkle, Fisher, Goodfellow, Hand
Ian, Horkheimer, Larkin, Meyers, Peters,
Pollock, Reeves, Simpson, Waltz.
NAYs-Alfred Caldwell, B. F. Caldwell,
Halter, Hamilton, Jefferson, Kimberly,
McNash, Warehouse, Mr.. President-O.
So the application Of Foose for a coffee
house license was granted.
CHARGES AGAINST PRE- WARDEN CARPENTER.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, accompanying paper from Chief
Marshal ECcles, making charges Of drunk
enness and characterization against Fire
Marshal l. T. Carpenter. The Mayor re.
ported that upon the reCeiptof the charges
made by Marshal EcCles, he had notified
Mr.. Carpenter OF the complaint at once
Carpenter admitted that he had been
drinking, but denied that he was drunk or
guilty oil the charges made. He said he
would hand in his resignation, but subse-
quently stated that he preferred to have
an examination and would not resign.
Witnesses were accordingly called and
hearing Of the case had before the Mayor,
at which VIM. Love, Frank Healy, Vim.
Cots, Charles Miller, Francis Gilbert, IT.,
Thomas Kenny, Martin Clark, Wm. Hell.
fer, James Burke, Milton Parker, Fred.
Myer and Vim. Miller testified to the Of.
feet that Marshal Carpenter was
under the influence OF liquor at the
fire on the South Side on the night
OF the 2lst, when Mr.. Kryter's property
was burned. Also that Carpenter swore
at the msn, and used very insulting Ian
guage toward them For the defense, Mr..
a. Garden said that he and Carpenter and
two Others had been at u card party, and the
four persons drank a half pint Of apple jack
and pint OF champagne cider; that Car
penter was not intoxicated, but that
"when he gets one or two drinks he be-
comes lively" witness had known him
for many years and had never seen him
drunk.
John Schuel, Henry Frohme, Henry
Kern, Fred. Delbrugge, H. Harrison, l..
Delbrugge, David Stein, John Letzkers
and Henry Smith were also before the
Mayor, and testified in substance that
they had seen Carpenter at the fire named,
and did not think be was drunk. One or
two OF the witnesses named testified that
they had smelled liquor on him, and
heard him use proiane language, but did
not consider him under the influence Of
liquor.
The evidence adduced in the examina-
ton was submitted to the consideration
of Council by the Mayor without recon-
mendation.
The communication of the Mayor was
referred to special committee.
COMMITTEE on ORDINANCE.
The Committee on Ordinances reported
for consideration and recommended the
adoption OF the following ordinances: One
AAt ASa0tAOA w VIZ 0hA
Of the Health Officer; one in relation to
Strengthening animals, the making OF iertil-
izers, glue and other works and processes
detrimental to the public health; one in
relation TO the changes allowed to be made
for cleaning vaults.
The first named ordinance,in relation to
the duties and compensation Of the Health
officer, was taken up. It provides that
all the duties heretofore performed by the
Health Officers deputies or assistants
shall be performed by him, in considers
ton of which his salary shall be $500, in
stead Of $500, as heretofore.
The roll was called on motion to lay
on the table, with the following result;
YIAs-Arkle, Fisher, Jefferson, kim
berly, Larkin, Peters, Pollock, Simpson,
Wait, Warehouse, Nj. Presidential.
NAYs-Altred Caldwell, B. +. Caldwell,
Ewing, Goodiellow, Handlan, Haller,
Hamilton, Horkheimer, Meyers, McNash,
ReeVes-ll.
Mr.. Kimberly moved to amend the or.
dinance, by fixing the salary at $500 in
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