Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-18
SECOND BRANCH.

nave OttuItu lTOll lut utSlIuCtlOu bl
life and property OF our citizens from
the reckless and illegal mode Of pro-
ceedure by the aforesaid b. Il o. X. K.
Co.'S employees; therefore,
RcsOirSd, That tine Committee on Or
dinances be and il hereby instructed To
forthwith draught an ordinance pre-
scribing the rates OF speed beyond which
it shall be illegal for locomotives TO
travel within the limits OF the city,
and such other provisions "a will
prohibit the propulsion of trains with
out headlights and bells nj the forward
end OF such trains, and such provisions
in relation TO the stations OF ilagmen at
the crossings Of the several streets, alleys
and public places OF the city as will Sc
cure the safety of the lives and property
OF the citizens, and provide for such pen
alties as will secure the observance OF
the ordinance.
In support of this resolution, Mr.
GOOdfellOw instanced number OF mar
row escapes, among others, one which
will be found in another column. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. simpson offered the following:
Resolved, That the special committee
on gas investigation be requested TO re-
port, at the next meeting OF Council,
and show cause why they should not be
discharged.
This caused some little discussion.
Mr.. Ankle, on behalf of the committee,
stated that the committee had met sew
eral times during the week and the
question OF dispensing with the clerk at
s. day was considered. Ii was de-
Cided that, as long as it was undecided
whether the gas cases would come up
this term OF court or not, TO keep the
clerk until known.
Mr.. Simpson thought Major Wright
would not disappear and could easily
be found, il wanted. Mr.. Ankle replied
that it was erroneous idea to suppose
Mai. Wright was being paid s. for every
day, whether employed or not. And he
wished to say further, that Maj. Wright
had not found but S23, as state in Il
communication in the REGISTER, but
had really discovered about 5000. Mr.
Arkle then made point OF order that
this committee, being special, could not
be hurried into a report by resOlu-
ton.
The chair decided the point not good,
a. the committee was creation Oi the
Council and could he discharged by it,
Mr.. Larkin then took hand and
thought charge would Ice made by
Major Wright for every day, including
SUNDAYS. Mr.. Ankle wanted the Clerk
to take that down"
Mr.. Caldwell, A., moved as an amend
ment, to word the resolution so rs to
ola
was adopted.
Mr.. Ankle then moved to table the
resolution, and demanded the ayes and
noes. The motion was lost by 4 tie vote
As follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Arkle, Caldwell A.,
Caldwell b., GOOdiellow, llaller, Hamil-
ton and Peters,.
Noes-Messrs. Houston, Kimberly,
I.arkin, Pollock, Simpson, Wait and Wa
terhOuSe-7.
Mr.. Iarkin then moved To word the
resolution so as 10 discharge the clerk.
Upon this the ayes and noes were de-
manded. Mr.. Arkle then moved to
postpone indefinitely the consideration
OF the resolution and demanded the
members to be put on the record. The
discussion grew terribly mOnotonOus
when Mr.. Ankle demanded the previous
question and the motion was adopted
by a vote of TO Is, the members voting
Us above and Mr.. Kimberly having gone.
Adjourned at ll:l5 P. NJ.
FIRST BRANCH.
This branch came to order at $50
O'Clock, His Honor, the mayor, in the
chair.
The roll being called the following
members answered to their name:
MeSSrs. Boring, Butteriield, Cracrait,
McAdams, Schrambra, Schultz, Stone,
Wilson and Zoeckler
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting were dispensed with.
The first business was tie consider
ton of the report of the Committee on
Streets. Alleys and Grades, recommend
ing the resetting of the curb on Market
street, from Alley 3 to Seventh street,
which, after some discussion, was re-
committed to the committee for report
n to the precise plan OF accomplishing
tine work, with the probable cost Of the
same.
The report of the Committee on Water
Works, embracing bills Tor labor and
materials (including coal furnished,
amounting to 81 ,466.l7. was read and the
action OF the Second branch concur
red in.
Several petitions for reduction ofwater
| rents were granted and one or two
others were rejected.
The report of the Committee on Ac-
| counts, as to their examination of 4
statement Of the City Receiver a. obillS
/ therein mentioned, was real, and action
of Second Branch cOncurred in.
4 report from the Superintendent OF
/ CITY Prison. with bills for labor, coal,
/ provisions, &c, was received and action
| of Second Branch COncurred in.
The Committee on Markets reported
\ bills To the amount of S944.0O, which
were ordered paid, except that Of Mr.. ID.
/ T.. Donnell, which was referred back 10
the committee, with instructions To re-
port rs TO the terms Of the contract
made with him.
Report of the number OF interments
made in the city cemetery for the past
month, with bills amounting to S26,6O.
was received and filed.
Michael Edwards, City Sealer OF
Weights and Measures, reported bills Tor
repairs, &c, was adopted as received
from Second Branch.
The Committee on Cemeteries made
a report As to the sale Of lots, &c, which
was adopted.
The ordinance assessing water rents,
as reported from the Second Branch,
was read first time, passed to second
and third reading and adopted.
The ordinance granting the wheel
ing Central Telephone Company" the.
right to run its lines through the city
was referred &c a special committee of
three from each branch, to report more
fully as to the matter. Committee from
First Branch, Messrs- Cracraft, Hall and
Schultz
Capt. Wilson here took occasion to
tackle" the statements OF Plumbers
Friend" as they appeared in a COM
munication in some of the city papers
in vindication OF his (Wilson's) remarks
in Council last Tuesday evening, con-
demning the "corner" got up against the
city by the plumbers and sewer pipe
makers, and denouncing said COM
munication as being direct falsifica-
ton OF the truth, which created some
little talk upon the part Of other men,
bers; but finally that, which at tirst