Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-09
A VIRTUAL INDICATION
CfMr. KmberIy's Claim to a Seat
In Council.
A Decision of the Chair that He Is Entitled
to Sit Sustained by the Second Branch
A Full Report Of Last
Nights Session.
Second Branch.

| second Branch.
This Branch assembled in its chamber at
7:3Oo'clock, with Mr.. President Hildreth
in the chair, and the following members
| present: Messrs. Butts, Clator, Dickman,
| Gavin, Gleason, Grogan, Haberfeld, Har-
rell, Jaeger, Kennedy, Kimberly, Milligan
! Peterson, Pickett Schultz, Stanley, Smith,
! G. o., Wilkinson, Wingerter and Work
| 30.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and signed.
Coffee house licenses were granted Bony
Albinger, John Long and Filan & Killeon.
STREETS ALLEYS AND GRADES.
The report Of the Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades was read, embodying
the following resolutions:
ReSolred That the City Solicitor initiate
| condemnation proceedings for the opening
| of street from South Front TO South Penn
| streets, through the land of ID. T. Zane, OF
J the same Aidth Of streets north and south
| of the same.
Resolred, That Maria A. Lantry be paid
the sum of nine dollars for work done on
streets and alleys in 1882.
Adopted.
Resolred, That the City Sergeant be in
| structed to cease proceedings in the collec-
ton of the claim of the city against ?. J.
! Gilligan, for stone taken from the Twenti-
eth street quarry.
| Adopted.
Resotred, That the petition for repairs to
the Frazier road be referred to the Board OF
Public Works.
Adopted.
Resotred That the petition OF Dennis Gill
ligan for damages alleged to have been done
his property, be rejected.
| Referred to the Committee for further re-
porn.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
| The Committee on Fire Department re-
ported for payment bills aggregating
s476.64, and submitted the following reso-
buttons:
RcsoIred That the bills enumerated in
this report be ordered paid.
Adopted.
Resotred, That the committee be author
lied to sell such horses as are unfit for the
needs of the department, and supply their
places with such animals as may from time
to time be needed.
Accepted.
The report Of the Committee on Wharves
stated that the wharf was in very bad con-
| dition, and submitted the following reSo-
| lutiOns;
Majority resolution
RcSOlred, That inasmuCh as the Board OF
Public Works receives the revenue from
the wharf, the City Solicitor be instructed
to report an ordinance placing 1t under
their control.
Minority resolution
Resided, That the Board OF Public Works
be requested 10 place the wharf in good
repair.
The minority resolution was signed by
Mr.. F. L. Kimberly, and its reading was
abe signal for an explosion.
| Mr.. Milligan ventured the remark that,
inasmuch as Mr.. Kimberly was not a resi-
dent his resolution be ignored and the ma
jority report adopted.
Mr.. Kimberly here arose with fire in his
eye and copy Of the Erciling Journal in his
hand. Adjusting his eyeglasses, he pro.
ceeded to read from that journal the fol-
lowing communication:
Nh EDITOR-P, l.. Kimberly mas re-
moved his family into Triadelphia dis
trict. The charter OF the city makes such
removal de fdctO evacuation OF his posi-
ton in Council. This mornings papers
announce his intention of making
minority report to Council as chairman OF
tie Committee on Wharves. What right
has he to occupy seat in Council? Is
there enough courage in the members OF
the Second Branch of Council to refuse to
receive him and his report, or do the mem
bers intend to let cheek and impudence
override the city's charter B.
Now" said the gentleman from the
! rural districts, 1.-The author OF this screed Is
not hard to find. | think the handwriting
on the wall is perfectly plain to all who
wish to read, and il is pity that the par
ties who furnished his information did not
also give him points as to the proper
method u procedure in regard to my re-
port. At the close of the previous discus.
| sion OF my residence ii was laid upon the
table and the proper method 10 get at it is
to take up the matter and dispose OF it in
! regular order"
President Hildreth-I shall decide that
! Council has. by its action virtually de-
| clared Mr.. Kimberly member.
Mr. Milligan-Then | appeal from the
| decision OF the chair.
After a long discussion of the pros and
cons Of the matter the Presidents decision
was sustained, and consideration OF the
resolution resumed.
After numerous speeches, in which Mr.
Kin berly figured prominently, the minor
ity report of that gentleman was adopted
! by vote of IL to 8.
CITY PRISON.
The Committee on Health reported as
! follows:
Report of Superintendent OF Work House
| for the month Of April:
Current expenses for the mouth ...........sljl 6j
| Average cost for prisoners per day.. 10
| Number OF prisoners April l............-.- p
Received during the month ..".....,......... -
ZINE cN Il
apeu
Released by City Sergeant IL
! in prison May -
The committee submit ed the following
resolutions
| Ryolred. That the bills enumerated in
| this report, sggregating Sl5l %, be passed.
| Adopted.
RSoir,d. That the committee | e author
! ized to put a new floor in the Work House
! building.
Referred for further report.
ACCOUNTS.
! The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined the books etc, OF
The city clerk. and had found them correct.
! The committee recommended the pay
ment of bills aggregating $50 -, and they
were so ordered.
| HEALTH.
The Committee on Health reported bills
aggregating $ljH. H. which were ordered
paid.
Two ordinances in relation to the dump.
ing Of garbage and Ctial in the river, and In
| relation to the cleaning OF privy vaults,
were laid on the table.
PETITIONS.
A batch Of petitions was here presented,
but general desire 10 go home began to
/ manifest itself and after the adoption OF a