Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-01
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
DC bsrs Of tbs First Branch Of
CouEc
Hold a Fine and Costs Over the
Heads Of Absentees- Members
Indignant at the Breaking
o a Quorum.


great desire among officers Of the city gov
eminent and members of both branches OF
Council to have the fate Of the Ten Cent
L w Ordinance, which nov hangs tremb-
ling In the balance Of the First Branch, de-
cided definitely, in order that the work of
making out tax bills may be gotten under
way and the business of the City Collector
be got in running order. As q means OF
accomplishing this end, Mayor Grubb caused
the First Branch to be summoned
IN SPECIAL SESSION
last evening, that the ordinance might be
taken from the table, wherei 1t has lain since
last Tuesday evening. The members began
to assemble about 1880 last night, and at 8
o'clock eight, namely, Messrs. Caldwell,
Comerford, Dobbins, Donaldson, Farrell
Happy, Kinney and Myles, were on hand,
together with His Honor the Mayor and
Clerk Galligan. But one one more was
needed TO form q quorum, and presently
that one, Mr.. Gavin, hove in sight. No
sooner had he drifted in to view, however,
than Mr.. Comerford for some occult res-
son, tauntered down street,
DISAPPEARED AROUND A CORNER,
and was seen no more. Mr.. Gavin Joined
the waiting %solons, but still they were n
short, and after waiting in vain for halt an
hour, Messrs. Donaldson, Farrall, Happy,
Kenny and Myles went home, all overflow.
ing with Indignation at the action of Mr..
Comerford.
Finally it was proposed to organize With
the four members present, and inforce sec
ton 81 of the Rules of Order, which read as
follows:
"RULE, "a. Whenever, at the time appoint
ed for the meeting of either Branch Of the
Council, there shall not be q quorum pres
ent, it shall be lawful for the members of
such Branch who may be in attendance TO
order the Sergeant, or any of his deputies,
to arrest the absent members, or any of
them, and cause them to appear forthwith
at the place of meeting, and there to re-
main until the meeting adjourn or leave of
absence be given"
The three members present, presently re-
ipforced by Mr., Schultz,
ACCORDINGLY ORGANIZED,
with Mr.. Caldwell in the chair.
The roll was called, aud then the chair
cta1 sections "a and So, the latter running
as follows:
RULE 55. It shall also be lawful for any
member or members Of either Branch, less
than a quorum, who may have assembled
at the time appointed for q meeting of such
Branch, to adjourn to a subsequent time,
and cause the Sergeant or any deputy to
give notice to the absent members of the
time to which such adjournment has been
made, requiring their;sttendance at such l.
journed meeting, under the penalty Of two
dollars on each member; and if any such
absent member, ben. so notified, fail to
attend such adjourned meeting, he shall
forfeit two dollars to the use Of the city, I'm.
less excused for sufficient reason by the
Branch OF which he is a member"
After some little discussion, the remarks
pertaking somewhat of the character of the
weather, Mr.. Gavin presented the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this Branch adjourn I'M
til Saturday, August |, at 1880 o'clock p.
M, and that the Sergeant be required to
give notice to the absent members to attend
such meeting, under penalty Of 81.
The Branch then adjourned, and the Ser.
geant prepared and sent to each member
the following
SPICY NOTICE:
WHEREAS, Upon the 3lst day Of July,
1856, at the time appointed for a meeting
Of the First Branch of the Council of the
city Of Wheeling, Messrs. Caldwell, Dob,
bins, Gavin and Schultz, members
of said Branch, assembled 1 the
chamber of such Branch. There being
lees than q quorum of the members of such
Branch present, those present, in accordance
with the 55th rule Of order Of Council, ad.
jourDed the meeting until Saturday even
ing, August lst, 1885, at 1880 p. m, and
ordered the Sergeant Of the city to give no
tice to the absent members OF the time to
which such adjournment was made, requir-
ing their attendance at such adjourned
meeting under the penalty of two dollars on
each member 30 notified who fails to attend
such adjourned meeting. You will there.
fore take notice of such adjournment and
attend such adjourned meeting under the
penalty aforesaid. Witness my hand this
first day of August, 1885.
[Signed PORTER Smith,
Sergeant of the City Of Wheeling.
This penalty Of two dollars can be col.
lected in Police Court by the terms Of
section 7 Of chapter s OF the acts incorpora-
ling the city, relating specifically to the
Municipal Court, and it therefore behooves
our city fathers to be IN hand tonight.