The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-06
ELECTING A.FCH[[EF.
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THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE.


A called meeting OF tho City Council was
held last evening. The Second Drauch was
called 10 order about $50 O'Clock by Presi.
dent Scott, who shortly after vacated The
chair, calling Mr.. Hildre.h 10 It. All the
members were present, except Messrs. Davis,
sohockey, Smith and Wheeler. II was IA
special meeting. called for the purpose Of
disposing OF the ordinance providing for the
election VI q Chief of the Fire Department,
although tho object WAS not stated III the
call. IL will be remembered that lat week,
the Fist Branch passed an ordinance naming
the lirst meeting In February rs the tinie for
an 7, election, thereby rendering the
position OF Chief IN important factor
in The coming municipal election.
The ordinance reached the Second Brunch
lust as that body was about leaving the build.
ins, having adjourned. The members were
recalled, the roll called, quorum found to
be present. and the ordinance taken up and
the hrst meeting In December, where II pro.
perly belonged. no. -el@i ~. al, ,tl,'IIG
Since that time this action has been talked
Of on the streets, the claim being advanced
by some that action taken at tue supplemental
meeting was not legal, hone Of the members
having received u written notification Of tho
meeting, and that Il the matter was taken
into court, the person elected " under
tho ordinances provisions could Y be
deposed. In order 10 set at rest MI such
foolish talk, DR.. Jtpson, last evening after
the minutes bud been read, offered fesolu.
ton, expunging that part OF the minutes 70.
lniing 10 the supplementary meeting This
was adopted after tho Doctor lad explained
why lie desired the anton, which was Ia or.
der that q committee might visit the First
Branch whittier the ordinance had been seat
for con currence, and ask Tor the paper The
Second Branch could then repeat It's action
and thnIe could then lie no question as to
the legality OF the same Tho Clair appointed
d committee consisting OF Mes,rs. Jepson,
Kimberly and Hoffman to visit the other
Branch. ,s7.. ;,ts.s. }.7 4 rs.rfI7
At Ibis point word was brought in that tie
First Branch had cOncurred with the Second.
The coInmit'Ge looked puzzled and sunde-
termined, and their perple1I.y WIS increased
by the appearance Of the members OF the
Upper House, which had adjourned. "a
Amotion was mnde .and carried to recon-
slider the vote expunging part Of the
Ipihiltes, ana the resolution coming up again
was rejected and the minutes approved. 1t
hoVAhe bSeh aoSNAk lu VIC ulEuulllllG lllH Y
theTlty Solicitor had said that there could be
no question as to thelegality. b -. 49, :,
AnIo lamp was ordered placed on the
south side OF Twelfth street above jacob. a
resolR tiQn placing one at the corner OF Byron
and alley o vas referred 10 the Gas Trustees,
together with, i communication Fsom John
~. Sweeney, Esq. to Mr. Burda,,s com.
planning OF poor gas In North Wheeling, and
u resolution inslructiug the Trustees to make
snch cpnneclion as to give more gas on Main
Top, Mill. ~ -. IL y .5g''g. ~
In tue First Branch, trouble was esps.
rienced IN procuring quorum. It was
here tile fight in the ordinance fixing the
time 70. the electron OF Fire Chief was 10
lake place. 1t only wanted one member to
made aquorum when Mr.. John Boring ar.
riYeJ, bDt he did not stay. At last Mr..
Halstead cane IN, and the roll was called,
after which, Nj. boring appesrsl. The fol-.
lowing gentlcmen were present Batseraeld,
Cracratt, McAdams. .schultze. Boring, Hal
stead, Wilson, Fritz Hull, Zoeckler and
Myles. war. ~ ~ s. Z. ]. l,.I:,it,
Mr.. Myles presided. The ordinance was
taken'up, opposed by Messls. McAdams and
Boring and tho SECOND Branch action con-
CURED In by 8 vote OF i Ii 2. !. .lgs2g.
The Branch then adjourned. -4,.,..,.siy i. Z.