Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-25
CAVE OF THE WINDS.


Loan Ordinance and New p. w. a X. Or.
dinance Both Postponed.
Last evening at the regular semi-monthly
meeting cfthe Second Branch of Council the
following members answered to the roll call,
with Mr.. President in the chair: Messrs.
Butts Clator, Dickmah, Gleason, Grogan.
Jaeger, Jones, Milligan, Peterson, Rosen-
berg, Schnltze, Stanley, Wilkinson, winger-
ter and Work. communication from Chief
ofPolice, Thomas d. Bennett, asking Council
TO confirm the appointment of the following
new officers: Louis Steinbecker, vice John
Nolte resigned, to take effect the LIST OF
next month, and Charles Ferguson, vice A.
5. Radford resigned, to take effect on the
18th inst. was received and the appoint
ments were confirmed.
LOAN ORDINANCE.
The report of the Committee ON Finance
recommending the adoption of an ordinance
authorizing the placing before the people
a proposition of negotiating loan Of
100000, to pay the oyer-draft and bonds
drawn, the remainder 10 be used exclusively
in improving the streets and alleys, was
taken up and the ordinance read once. DIR.
Wingerter objected to second reading on
the grounds that only small majority of
the members of this branch were present
and he thought every member should be
present in passing such Gu important meas
ure. Under the rules the ordinance was
laid on the table until the next meeting
THE P. W. 4 KY. ROAD DECLINES.
A communication from the officials OF the
p, W. 4 Ky, R. R. next occupied the at
tention OF this 5ody. This communication
is to the effect that the road could not ac-
cept the ordinance as adopted, and further
that the President of the road would state
to Council such points as were objectiona-
BILE to the railroad company. The Presi-
dent of the company failed to put in his ap-
pearance, but a printed ordinance, fur
nished by the railroad company was put in
circulation, and the clerk undertook to read
it. Dr. Wingerter jumped up and moved
to have it referred to the Committee on
Ordinances, as it had no right before Coun-
Gil, it never having been drafted by or ever
placed before a committee for review.
This led to running discussion, Mr..
Peterson arguing for the road and Mr..
Stanley insisting on waiting until the First
ward had full membership present. DIR.
Wingerter aud Mr. Peterson had little
spat which ended in the adoption of the
resolution.
COMPARED WITH THE OLD.
Comparing the ordinance adopted by
Council with the substitute offered by the
company, one will find several material
changes. The substitute changes the num-
Der Of feet that the new bridge over the
creek shall be placed west from the present
main track, from 534 feet to 81 feet. and
the west track from Is feet west of new de-
pot to &c feet west; strikes ont all clauses
wherein the Board of Public Works shall do
The work on the streets, and leaves the ordi-
nance to read, that the p. Wa Ky. road
shall do the work; the words "trestle or
masonry" in that portion which provides for
a roadway at the north end of new depot,
are stricken out; new section is inserted
called section 5, which gives the road the
right to lay another track from its present
passenger depot north to Jonathan's ravine
on the west side of its present track. All
places in the ordinance wherein the word Z
"convey to the city Of Wheeling or such
other railroad as the Council may direct"
are mentioned, the words cor such other
railroad as the Council may direct are left
out; that portion of section 9 which makes
it compulsory on the p, W. & Ky. road to
comply with any award made in pursuance
of the ordinance as adopted is stricken out
of the substitute AS will be seen by the
above the substitute is a very material
change from the ordinance adopted by
Council. .----
The new ordinance aHixing penalties for
resisting policeman, nightwatehman, &c,
was adopted after the words without bail
or mainprize' were stricken out of the pen
atty. The ordinance as adopted atiixes the
fine at not less than s. normore than 800,
and the person resisting arrest can also be
imprisoned from one day to one year for
each offense This Bsanch, on motion then
adjourned.
The First Branch did not secure a
quorum.
French Nainsooks India Lawns and