Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-31
A WlE SNAIL KICK
MAZDA in the First Branch Of
EouaCi Last Night,
Over the Confirmation of the Nominees
Of the Gas Trustees---They
60 Through, Despite the
Objection.

ming was of very short duration, although
business Of considerable importance was
transacted. The attendance of mem.
bers was fully up to the average, but the
number of spectators very limited.
1t was ten minutes of o'clock when the
Second Branch was called to order by
President Sweeney. At roll call eighteen
members responded, they being Messrs
Caldwell, CIstor, Crawford J. B., Crawford
Robt, Delbrugge. Cruise Harrell, Healy,
Jones, Miller, Mckinley, Peterson, Scott,
Stanley, Tracy, Warehouse, Weir, and Mr.
President.
The reading OF the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
THE FINANCE ORDINANCE.
President Sweeney stated that the object
of the meeting was 70 take action upon the
ordinance prepared at Tuesday evening
session of the Committee on Finance, an
outline of which was printed in yesterdays
REGISTER.
The ordnance was read by the Clerk
first second and third time, and passed
without debate.
The report of the Committee on Finance
was then taken up and read. The three
resolutions printed yesterday were adopted
without debate.
THE GAS TRUSTEES.
The Clerk read communication signed
By President Oscar Seeley and F. P. Jep'
son, two of the three Gas Trustees, setting
forth the appointments of George He'll TO
be Secretary of.the Gas Works, Jonas Pick
EFT TO be Assistant Secretary, and 5. +.
Faris to be City Collector.
The three resolutions, confirming the sp'
pointnents, we're unanimously adopted.
The application of George Schoouenber-
gor, to keep coffee house at No. $50 Sew
enteeuth street, was taken up and granted.
Adjourned.
FIrit Branch.
The First Branch assembled a. 8
o clock, Mr.. Myles presiding in the a5
sence of His Honor the Mayor. There
we're present MesEs. Bingsll. Caldwell,
Dobbins. Donaldson, Farrell, Gavin, Hap.
py Hoffman, Ksnney, List. Myles and
Schultze-l2.
The reading of ths minutes we're dis
pensed with
The report Of the Finance Committee,
with the accom- panyilg ordinance, WAS
read aud the action Of the Second Branch
concurred in.
FEEBLE KICK.
The report Of the Gas Trustees WAS then
taken up and read.
When the first resolution, relating 10 the
appointment Of Mr.. He'll as Secretary
bad been read, Mr.. Doboins demanded tins
ayes aud noes
Mr.. CALDWELL second the call.
The roll was called, resulting in the
adoption of the resolution By SsEot2 of to
B. as follows: Ayes-MesSis: Bingell,
Caldwell Farrell, Gavin, Happy, Hoffman,
ReRney, Myles and SchulGz-9. Noes
Messrs Dobbins, Donaldson and Llst-3.
The second resolution likewise met with
demand for the sges and noes from Mr..
Dobbins, and roll call resulted, 3 ayes, )
noes, az aboVe.>
The third resolution relating to the con-
frmation OF Mr. Faris was then read,
Mr.. Caldwell Gocularly)-Hsdn't we
better have the ayes and noes on that
Mr.. Hoffman, call for the ayes aud
noes.
The roll was called and all voted aye
but Mr.. Happy.
Thus the scheme fell through.
The Branch then took up and passed the
resolution providing for the erection Of a
new scale at the intersection of Eoff end
Thirty-third streets, after which it ad-
journed.