Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-14
Council outtfHos.
contsinins hvsrsthine Done at the
epec,al Meeting, Last Evening.
Major Mossback was present.


contsinins hvsrythips Done at the
epec,aI Meeting. Last Evening.
Major Mossback was present.
Mr.. Laughlin's argument for the
grant was powerful one.
The war between Hildreth and Kim
berry was fierce, but blOodless.
Scott calls Grogau-G orgon. He does
not use it it in its NEUROLOGICAL sense.
Baker thought it was discourteous to
have his railroad resolution superseded
by the Walter substitute.
President Scott's favorite motto is:
"My sakes. Lets pay attention and get
through with this business"
Councilman Robinson amused him
self, during the long session, by lulling
himself to sleep in Lieutenant Sylvis'
swing.
The Halsted resolution, directing tie
framing of an ordinance by which com
mittee clerk, at $500 per annum, was
adopted.
The report OF the Committee on
Health was almost unanimously down
ed. The members held that the Health
Officer can hire extra inspectors in an
emergency.
Superintendent Riddle made little
speech to the Second Branch, and was
almost parslyzed by motion by Mr..
Halter requesting him to remove his
cigar when he addressed Council.
After the railroad matter was settled,
Mr.. Smith offered resolution, which
was referred TO the Railroad Committee,
1t was that the B. & o. company keen
in this city such shops as are necessary
to keep the Connellsville branch in re-
pair.
Inc following members were present
in the Second Branch: Baker, Burdatts,
Clark, Comerford, Eschstruth, Grogan,
Haberfield, Halter, Hildreth, Hoffman,
Kimberly, Lauyhlin, Veterinarian,
Robinson, Schockey, Smith, Steele, Wa.
.erhouse, Walter, Wingerter and Presi-
dent Scott-2l.
First Branch
The body was called to order by His
Honor Mayor Egerter, the following
members being present: Boring, But.
terrified, Criswell, Fritz, Hull, Miller,
Myles, McAdams, Schultze, Wilson and
Wellington. The reading OF minutes
was disposed of.
The first report taken up was the one
of the Joint Standing Committee on
Water Works on which this Branch con-
Cured with the Second in adopting the
same. In the report the Committee ask
Council for instructions as to how il
should act on petitions from citizens
asking the reductions OF water rent for a
portion OF the year during which time
they have INST used the same. The or
dinance is not very clear on the subject
which was why instruction was asked.
| The Second Branch referred the same
| back to the Committee for it TO learn
| how the matter was to be treated.
When this came up Mr.. Wilson, who
by the way Is the chairman, moved that
that portion which had been referred TO
the committee by the lower house, be
taken up for consideration. The Mayor
declared the same out OF order. Mr..
Wilson took an appeal, which was no,
sustained. Mr. Wilson's point was
that information was asked from Coun.
Gil and not the Second Branch.
The reports of the Joint Standing
| Committees on Streets, Alleys and
Grades and Fire Department, together
with the superintendent, were con.
Cured in.
Kimberly's resolution in relation to a
Loan Ordinance was adopted by a vote
of Z to 5, as follows: Messrs. Boring,
Butterfeld, Criswell, Myles, Schultze,
Simpson and Wilson voted aye, and
Messrs. Fritz, Hull, Miller, McAdams
and Wolvington no.
The resolution from the Second
Branch, offered by Cunning, changing
the Atlantic engine house stalls, was
amended by Schultze so that all the
stalls be changed in all the houses, and
was so adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Halstead
making the clerk of the First Branch
clerk OF all standing committees, was
adopted. The Committee on Ordinances
will so change the ordinance on rules
and fix the compensation.
The Kimberly resolution, in relation
to opening a street to the new Fair
Grounds, was referred to the committee,
Various other unimportant matters
came up and were disposed of, and al
1915 the Branch adjourned.