The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-02
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An Interesting bathot Very raitfRl session
Last Night.


The Council Committees on Claims and
Ordinances met at the Public Building
last evening. President Alfred Caldwell
preaided over both meetings, The Conn
mittee on Claims referred to Solicitor
.O'Keefe several small claims that have
resulted or will result in Huits against the
city II not compromised or settled In some
way. The committee afterwards went
into star chamber session, the matter be-
fore 1t being finally reterred 70 the soliol-
tor for q report a. TO the City'a liability,
The question under discussion was ru-
'nored TO DO something In relation 70 some
valuable city property.
The Committee on Ordinances wasted
about an hour in deBultory talk over 9
numbsr ofoEdinAncespresented 70 Council
recently that were NOT properly drawn by
the Solicitor. The Solicitor was present
and assisted In the poW-WoW, and finally
indicated that he understood what was
wanted. He will make another effort 70
draw the ordinances up properly, The
Solicitor stated that he had not had time
To draw up the ordinance ordered Tor.
bidding the ALTERING Of prostitutes about
ordinances and coffee houses,
While talk was going on Chairman
Caldwell read over the Mayors annual
communication to Council and apparently
found food therein for suppressed mirth.
Other buainesS being out Of the way he
presented TO the committee such portions
10 properly came before 1t for Considera-
ton. The hour was late and the attention
given the paper was hurried, The augges-
ton that the ordinances be revised was
deemed ~inexpedient, as the work would
cost too much and 90 the ordinances we're
revised in 1881. The suggestion in rela-
ton TO Reform School was knocked out
by the question, "Where is the money to
come from?"
The suggestion OF the Mayor that an
ordinance in conformity to the State law
be framed 80 that gambling implements
might be destroyed when dens are raided
by the police brought out the question,
"When does the police make such
raids?"
II was then turned over to the Solicitor
for q report as to what the State law on
the subject is and whether an ordinance
such as suggested could be framed. The
suggestion about an ordinance prohibit
ing prostitutes being about coffee houses
caused an admonition to "hurry up that
ordinance" to be fred at Mr., 0'Keette,
who received II Complacently.
1t was deemed inexpedient to report an
ordinance as suggested, forbidding the sale
OF intoxicating liquors to minors, Rea-
sons-too much room allowed for spite
work; State law affords punishment now;
proviSion in bond forbidding such sale
and bonds can be proceeded againSti was
In wisdom Of former Councilman stricken
out.
The suggestion that the lofice OF clerk
TO committees be abolished called for some
remarks from Clerk GalligRn, who defined
his positions and the work he had to do
and compared II with the work Of other
clerks Of the city. Mr.. Caldwell opposed
abollahing the office. Other members
thought It should be abolished at the end
OF the term OF the present incumbent,
About this time the committee grew weary
and adjourned without taking any action
on this matter Of $500 per annum.
The communication on the whole was
rather carelesSly treated. The able So.
licitor, who was In a tacetious humor dur
ing the entire evening, was called To order
rather sharply by Mr.. Dobbins whilel the
Mayors pGper:was being considered, for
what Mr.. Dobbln's deemed %oficiouSness
and lack Of proper respect. The Solicitor
dlsClaimed any such intention and soon
alter departed.