Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-21
ALWAYS FIGHTING.
Another Picnic I'm the Second Branch,
Last Night.

ALWAIS f1GhIINU.
Another Picnic I'm the Second Branch,
Last Night.
SECOND BRANCH.
This Branch came to order at 8 o'clock,
Mr.. Kimberly occupying the chair IN the
absence of President Scott
The following members answered to their
names at roll call: Messrs. Baker, Bur-
datts, Clark, Commerford, Davis, Dunning,
Grogan, Habbertield, Hoffman, Kimberly,
Mc(iranahan Prince, Robinson, Steele,
Waterhouse, Walter and Wingerter.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, DR.. Jepson,
he newly.elected member from the Second
ward, was placed on all committees on
which his predecessor, Mr.. Laughlin, was
CRYING at the time OF his resignation.
Various bills, aggregating $I66.5O, were
ordered paid.
The report of the Committee on Water
Works, recommending that various parties
be granted a rebate on water rent, to the
total amount of $ll9.24, was received and
Concurred in.
The rules of the Board Of Public Works
as amended by the First Branch, were then
taken up.
No material change was found to have
been made by the upper house until rule
s was reached, which, IL will be remember
ed, was stricken out by the Second Branch
at the first consideration OF the rules.
The First Branch refused to concur in
the action of the Second, and reinserted
the rule entire. 1t is as follows:
1.-The license tax from all sources except
such as are received from ordinaries and
coffee houses and wholesale and retail
LIQUOR dealers, rents from city scales, fines
and costs imposed by the police court and
the revenues from markets and wharves
when received by the City Receiver, shall
be placed to the credit of the Board OF
Public Works, the same to form fund for
the payment of contingent expenses in
Cured by said Board and for no other pur'
pose"
The reading of the rule by the clerk was
the signal for an outburst.
Mr.. Kimberly left the chair and indulg-
ed in one OF his characteristic speeches in
opposition to the rule, asserting that mem
hers of the Board of Public Works were
loudly proClaiming on the streets that UNI
less rule s was retained by the Second
Branch, they would resign, and wound up
by saving that as for him, if the rule was
not again stricken out he would tender his
resignation.
Mr.. Hoffman next took the floor in favor
concur in the assertion Of the member from
the Fourth ward that the Board desired to
gobbe up all the revenues of the city, and
Stated stated that after giving 1t all the
money ii asked for there would still re-
main to pay outstanding city corders,
salaries, ETC., some SIOOOO.
Messrs. Cunning and Wingerter followed,
the latter thinking the sums asked for by
the Board were quite modest
Mr.. Kimberly again raised his voice IN
protest, claiming that il the rule was
adopted, all that would remain for mis-
cellaneous expenses, after paying city war,
rants outstanding, would be the blood
money extorted from the saloons and COT
fee houses
Finally, after spending about an hour in
talking the matter over, Mr.. Prince moved
that this Branch adhere toits former action
and ask for a committee of conference.
The ayes and nays were called for, and
vote being taken, the Second Branch adj
hered to its former action and asked for
committee of conference.
Messrs. Prince, Hildreth and Robinson
were appointed as such committee. q.
The next amendment Of importance was
to rule 25, the Second Branch concurring
in the amendments of the First Branch.
The bills of B. Ruggaher and George
Grinnell, for work done on the streets,
amounting to 1882, was ordered paid, as
was the bill of Richard Marpool, for straw
furnished the Fire Department to the value
of S7:l5.
A resolution authorizing the chief OF the
fire department to purchase ice for the var
ious engine and hose houses, was referred
to the Committee on Fire Department, with
power to act.
The bill of Mayor Lee and Samuel Rob
inson for repairs and withdrawing at 20.
lice Court room amounting to IS 81, was
ordered paid.
A petition of property holders, asking
that Alley c, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, be paved, was referred to the Board
of Public Works.
A petition of citizens of Twepty-seventh
street, asking that a water pipe be laid on
that street, between Wood and Jacob, was
referred to the Water Board.
Petition of Hugh Sterling, asking for q
rebate on personal property, was rejected,
not being in proper form.
The First Branch here put in an appear
ance, it having been summoned for the
purpose of going into joint session on the
election of gas trustee to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation OF Mr.. Laugh
lin.
Nominations being called for, Charles
Seabright, John Bodley and Thomas Lewis
were named.
A ballot resulted in the choice of Mr..
Bodley by o majority OF 6.
The First Branch having retired, the
Committee Of Conference on Rules report
ed the following:
Resolred, That the Second Branch concur
in the action of the First Branch.
Pending a vote, Mr.. Kim berly took the
Intelliaencer over the Goals for some criti-
cisms on Council which lately appeared in
that paper.
After somewhat bitter wrangle be-
tween MeSsrs Kimberly and Hoffman, the
report of the Conference Committee was
adopted.
After an Intellectual effort to resurrect
the celebrated COW ordinance, the Branch,
at 1880, adjourned. .
FIRsT BRANCH -
This branch met and passed the evening
in considering the rules of the Water Board.
A special meeting for this special con-
sideration will be held tomorrow night