The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-09
KIMBERLY'S CASE
AGAIN BROUGHT UP IN COUNCIL,
Tho Dispute Over th. wharf COmmIttss's Report
DECISIONS Some warmth OF Discussion, and oae
or the Members NAau to Know III mr..
Kimberly 10 Sill . COMEDIAN.

AS was expected, there was q regular
picnic in the Second Branch last evening
in which Mr.. P. L. Kimberly, the member
from the Fourth ward, figured largely. 1t
was started by a report from the Com.
mittee on Wharves signed by Messrs. D.
@. List, Jr., @. A. Wingerter and John Il.
Hall coming down from the First Branch
as having passed that body. 1t was the
same report that came up in the Second
Branch several weeks ago unsigned, and
was not acted on. The report stated that
the committee had visited the wharf and
found things in bad condition and tho
wharf very much in need Of repairs; that
as the Board Of Public Works received the
revenues from the wharf, the committee
recommended that the Solicitor be instruct.
ed to draw up an ordinance amending the
present ordinance 30 as to place the wharf
and oil matters connected with it in under
tho supervision and control OF the Board.
When this report came up several weeks
ago, Mr.. Kimberly gave as his reasons for
not signing 1t as chairman, that the report
was not made up as ordered, aud intimated
something akin to crookedness. 1t was re.
fefred back 10 the committee, and came in
last evening, in the same shape.
Mi. Kimberly rose to speak on the mat.
ter but was interrupted by Mr. Milligan,
who rose TO q point OF order. He stated
that he wanted it decided whether Mr.
Kimberly was member OF council. Mr.
Kimberly asked us q special privilege that
he be allowed to speak before the point
was decided, and pulling copy OF the
Etsnng Journal out OF his pocket proceed.
ed to read card in it signed by "B." at.
lacking MIR. Kimberly and asking the
Second Branch 10 sit down on Mr.. Kim
berly's CHECK" Then turning to MIR.
Milllgan, he said that his point OF order was
but part Of the programme OF "B."
and his crowd to sit down Oh him, Kim.
berly, on account oil his opposition to Ger.
tain actions Of the Board Of Public Works;
that the bringing in Of that report showed
how "B." and his crowd had hoodwinked
The Committee, for at the time the report
first come up the Committee had been
a unit in telling him, Kimberly, that be
had done right in refusing to signit. Mr..
Kimberly spoke at some length in his
usual vigorous style. He told Mr.. Miligan
that those who had told him 10 raj. his
point OF order had not given him the pro.
per instructions how TO proceed. That he
Kimberly had first asked the Council TO
say whether he was member or not, that
refusing to do that, he had come in person
and asked 10 have the matter settled that
the case had been laid on the table, and II
Mr.. Milligan wanted the matter reopened
he could call itup.
present when Mr.. Ktmberly's case was up
before, or he should have voted to oust
him. He did not propose to be sat down
on at the present time by Mr.. Kimberly.
II the chair decided against him, he would
make another move.
The Chair-The point oil order is not
well taken.
Mr.. Milligan-I appeal from the decision
Of the Chair.
This created quite a sensation. The
Chair was somewhat astonished, and pro.
ceeded to review the case, first stating that
the Branch had declared Mr.. Kimberly to
be still member. Several doubted this
and the Chair proceeded TO explain: The
Kimberly matter had been discussed pro
and con. Finally it was laid on the table
and since that time Mr.. Kimberly had
been allowed to talk and vote when he
pleased. Therefore, the Branch virtually
decided Mr.. Kimberly TO be member.
No sooner did President Hildreth stop
talking than half dozen were on their
feet. One member paralyzed the chail by
SAYING that the proper action for it 10 have
taken when MIR. Kimberly's case came up
first, t,would have been, to have declared his
seat vacant. Before Mr.. Hildreth could
recover another member said that it took
a two.thirds vote tn oust Kimberly, and 80
the rumpus went on. Finally the chair
was sustained and Kimberly came up
smiling with a minority report.
tHe reviewed the case and then offered
the following resolution:
Rssotrsd, That the Board OF Public Works
be and they are hereby asked to make
needful repairs to the wharfs and public
buildings OF the city.
Alter long discussion, during which
"B. and his crowd" got pretty heavy, the
minority report was adopted.