Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-12
BREEZY MEETING
0fihs Venerable City Fathers, Last
Evening.
Releasing Prisoners From the Chg Prison.
Results Of the Open Air Concerts
The General Routine Bust
ness and Wom.

Last evening was the regular semi-
monthly meeting night of Council, and asis
almost always the case, the Second Branch
members stirred up a warm debate. The
one that occupied their attention Particu-
larly last evening, was on the report from the
Committee on City Prison. In the report
WAS a sesolution, the effect of
which was to compel the Mayor
10 report TO council his reasons for releas-
ing prisoners from the city prison. AS will
be seen IN the routine business Of this
branch the resolution was first adopted and
sent to the First branch The Mayor, who
presides over that branch, on becoming
aware of the resolution repaired to the
Second branch and BY permission explained
his situation and charged that it was spite
werk which prompted the offering of the
resolution, and further, that he had released
fewer prisoners than any proceeding Mayor,
out at no time did he release them without
the consent of the Judge of the Municipal
Court and for the best OF reasons. In
closing his remarks he said: Had l
thought Council would have wanted such
reports | certainly would have made them
willingly
The resolution was recalled from the
First Branch, and on being placed before
the Second Branch for reconsideration MIR.
Harrell arose and spoke very warmly
against reconsideration. Several members
secured the floor after that gentleman had
concluded, and in one instance the speaker,
Mr.. Schultze, charged that he had heard a
member of the Committee OF City Prison
make his boast that they would make 1t
warm for the mayor on account OF his not
allowing the firing Of cannons IN the city
limits. The resolution was finally laid on
The table. After this action the mayor,
who was Il witness to the debate, arose and
thanked the Second Branch, remarkiae:
"Gentlemen.I will willingly make q full! re-
port of all prisoners released by me if you
so desire it.
>ECoNn HEANCH.
The following is the routine business
transacted in this branch last evening:
The branch was called to order with Mr..
P-esider, in the chair, and the following
members present: Mcssrs. Butts, Clator,
Gn,in, Gleason, Harrell, Healy, Jaeger,
j,pson. Kenney. Lochier, Mckinley, Peter
son. Rosenbufg, Schultz, Stanley, Whitta-
k.r and Work.
CON4IrTEk GErUGrS
lie Dcpartment-The report OF the
committee recommends bills a~ggregatlng
s.Gf, aud also that the committee he au:
L0r;,gd 20 have the west wall OF the United
engine house repaired and that contract be
awarded to the lowest contractor, Jerry
O'lrien, .or $l6%.
The report was adopted as read.
Sca!es-The report Of the committee
recommend bills, a~ggregating $S0.79.
The report was adopted as read.
City Prison-The report Of the commit
tee recommend bills a~ggregating 1861,
and the following resolution. Resolved,
That His Honor the Mayor, be requested
g comply with the requirements Of Section
. Of the ordinance in relation to Mayor
as 10 the release of persons from the City
Prison, and state his reasons for not here
tofore complying with the requirements OF
said Section, and also submit the report OF
the Superintendent Of the City Prison which
l. Us follows:
N prison October 81
Received during month.....""."""""",... y
Time CXpired...... e. ~
Released by "
R..caSi 10y City ~Crgeant.".. ".".""""""
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In prison November NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
ilea worked on the streets 81 days; lime stone
haUtrl, 50 cart !osds.
On the reading of the resolution in refer.
ence TO the Mayors action, Mr.. Harrcll,
chairman of this committee, arose and read
section nine Of the ordinance. The resolu
rioa accompanied by the entire report OF
The committee was adopted. The resolution
in reference to the Mayor was on recon.
s~iderat:ou tabled BY a vote of 10 to =.
LICENSE
Vim. A. Foster was granted a license to
keep a coffee house at 1901 Chapllne street.
u. G. Morgan was not granted a license
to keep a coffee house at No. 1873 Main
,trcet simuly because he Tor his bondsmen
appeared.
Thomas Muidoon vas granted a license
to Keep q coffee house at No. 1922 Main
street.
Thomas Hewiey was granted a rebate on
the u~nexpired time Of his coffee house
I;ceuSe at 1901 Chapliue> street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
4 communication from the Board Of
P,.Ilic Works asking that the City Clerk be
authorized 10 draw orders Oh the City Re
cciver on estimates from the Board Of Pub
lie WORKS for new work done, such orders
only to be payable ont Of the 10 cent levy
for new work The request was lost, as this
branch wanted TO know what orders were
Issued before they be paid.
The following resolution was offered by
A. j. Schultz and adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Or
diuance be instructed to draft an ordinance
granting the Citizens Railway Company the
right Of way on Water street from Forty
second to Forty.fourth streets, provide that
they iay their track on Forty-fourth street to
Jscob street, up that street TO Forty-second
street and that they specify in said ordin-
ance compelling them 10 run their cars on
sid Water and Jacob streets from Forty
second to Forty.fourih streets, as often as
on their main line and in no case shall the
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