Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-06
CITY COUNCIL.
New Members Eleeted-Street Rail-
Wuy-General Matters.

New Members Eleeted-Street Rail
Way-General Matters.
A special session of Council was held last
night to tSke action on the street railway
ordinance.
The Second Branch was c1lled to order
by Mr.. President, with the following gen.
tlemen present: Burdatts, Clark, Davis,
Eschstruth, Grogan, Haberfeld, Halter,
Hoffman,, JepSon, Kimberly, Shockey.
Steele, Waterhouse, Armstrong, Dunning,
Prince RobinGon and Smith.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and adopted.
The rules, on motion, were suspended
and the following revolution, by Hoffman,,
was read and adopted: =
WHEREAS, J. c. Baker, one of the mem
bers of the Second Branch of Council from
the Fifth ward of this city, has removed,
and whereas a vacancy exists among the
members from said ward, therefore be it
Resolred, That this Branch proceed to
election for the purpose of filling the va
cancy occasioned by sald removal. This was
agreed to, and james Wheeler and Ed.
Larkins were nominated for the position,
and on q vote Wheeler was elected by a
vote of IA to 3.
An election was then entered into to fill
the vacancy occasioned by James Nc
Granigan, having removed from the city,
and Mr.. Halter nominated. G. w. Ken
nedy and Mr.. Kimberly nominated G. g.
Harmon, Kennedy was elected by a vote
of IL TO 6.
Mr.. Davis submitted resolution asking
that Joseph Salisbury be allowed to have
a landing for his boat house at the lower
end of the wharf, free Of cost Adopted
unanimously.
President Scott offered the following reso-
luton: That the Committee on Ordinances
and City Solicitor be and they are hereby
ordered to prepare an ordinance pre3crlD-
ing and defining the duties of the Mayor
of the city and for the payment OF salary
of 5000 per annum. On motion this reSo-
luton was referred to Committee on Ordi-
nances.
The street railway ordinance was then
taken up and the reading continued from
the place it was stopped at last meeting.
The second reading of the ordinance was
finally completed with no other changes,
but great amount of arguing as to GER
tain points, and Mr.. Caldwell, who repre-
speeches.
Mr. Kimberly made motion to recon-
slider the amendment of this branch,
changing the five.inch rail to six-inch tram
way, which was adopted, and this branch
concurring in the action Of first branch,
in placing the width Of their rail at five
inches.
Mr.. Haberfield moved to reconsider the
action of this branch az to the time allowed
to lay the new track-the original motion
was then before the house-that three
years be stricken out and five years inserS-
ed. 1t was lost by tie vote.
On motion of Mr.. Armstrong, the Ordi-
nance passed to its third reading and pas
sage and was passed by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Kimberly offered resolution, ask
ing that the Committee on Ordinances and
City Solicitor be authorized to draft an
ordinance allowing the Fair Ground Asso-
citation necessary police rules and resula-
tons. Adopted.
The resolution referring 70 Mr.. Sauls-
bury's privilege ut the wharf, being return
ed from the First Branch, referring it to the
Committee on Water Works, raised a
breeze in this branch, and the following,
appointed as a Committee of Conference,
Messrs Kimberly, Haller and Hoffman,
reported back and recommended that
this branch concur in the action Of the
Fret Branch. Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH.
The First Branch of the Council met;
in the absence lof Mr.. Mayor, on motion
Mr.. Myles took the chair, with the follow
ing members present: Boring, Criswell,
Fritz, Hail. Miller, Miller, McAdams,
Miller, Schultze, Simpson and Wolyington.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read, and after concurring in the ac-
ton of Second Branch, except as to two
resolutions. First, as to the allowing Mr..
Salisbury free landing at the wharf was
referred to the Committee on Wharfs, with
mower IN act and as m huvinp the ClatOr
fire ladder, which also was referred to the
Committee ION Fire Department. The
street railway ordinance was then taken
up. As to the changes made by the Sec;
ond Branch, they were concurred in except
as to the time allowed 10 lay the track.
On motion of Mr.. Hall the time was
changed back to five years, instead of three,
as reported from the Second Branch, which
was adopted. The ordinance was then, on
vote, unanimously passed. This Branch
then adjourned.