Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-08
rance providing for the government of the
Police and Fire Board.

rance providing for the government OF th,
Police and Fire Board.
Mr.. Butts-I second the motion.
The Chsir very quickly l-Themotiou
Observation-Disclosures
opposednothemotioniscarried.
! Mr.. Gruse-Mr. Chairman, sin't you in
J a great hurry about deciding that question
would like to say few words on il.
The Chair-The question has been de-
cided.
Mr.. Gruse-I rise to point Of order.
The Chair-The gentleman will state his
point.
Mr.. Gruse-It is that when q special
session is called for particular purpose,
that no other business is 10 order.
The Cbsir-The point is not we'll taken
This Council can set aside It's own rules
whenever it sees ft The Clerk will read
the ordinance Q second time for amend
ment or debate. :"
In obedience to this the clerk proceeded
10 read the ordinace, while the Republican
members sat about the chamber with
broad erins upon their countenances, fully
imbued with the idea that they had their
Democratic brethren On the hip. After
the first eight sections had been read the
Chair very kindly called the attention Of
members to the fact that this is the sec.
ond reading Of the ordinance; it is open
for debate" This only provoked a smile,
and the reading proceeded and was con.
cluded.
Mr, Caldwell then moved that the ordi.
nance be read third time By its title and
put on its passage.
The Chsir-That follows as matter Of
course without motion The Clerk will
call the roll-sfter having read the ordi.
nsrce by its title.
The ordinance was read by its title and
the roll call was commenced. When the
call had proceeded as far as Mr.. Stanley,
Mr.. Hsrrell said be rose to point of or,
der; he objected to Mr.. Stanley voriog
The Chair go Why do you wish to disirau-
chise Mr.. ShanleyP
Mr.. Hsrrell-By virtue OF section % of
chapter v. OF the acts of incorporation,
'e'ating to legislative department which
'eads as follows
Sec 22. But no member OF ,
my Council OF any city, town or village,
heretofore, or that may be hereafter incor.
'orated, shall vote upon any order, meas.
ire, resolution or proposition in which he I
nay be interested other than as any other |
itizen OF such city, town or village"
The Chsir-ls that alp :
Me- Hsrrell- Isn't that enough2
The Chsir-I think not
Mr.. Harrell-Well, it may not be in :
our estimation, but it seems to me that
lr. Stanley is more directly interested in \
1is measure than any other citizen. He
J clerk Of that Board, can set up jobs, and );
an profit by his position, and ought not to :
ote. :,
The Chair decided the point as not well
'ken, as matter Of course. and the roll {,
allied proceeded, resulting as follows: :,
yes, Messrs. Butts, Caldwell, Clator,
Hildreth, Jaeger. Mccoy, Peter.
IN, Stanley, Tracy and Waterhou'e-ll
oes--Messrs Delbrugge, Gruss, Har. /
ii, Healv, Miller, Picket, Weir, Weisger- b
Or, and Yshn-9. +
The Chsir-The ordinance has received
msjor;ty of all the votes cast. 1t now q
es over until the next meeting. n
MIsCEILAHEoUs
The report Of the Committee Of Confer.
ice on the suctioneers LICENSES, recon. I,
ending that the Second Branch concur :.
ith the First in mskpT 1ur'irpur..ss b,
Iupeo. S
The telephone ordinance was then called h
, by Mr.. Tracy. After a long discussion Of
g ordinance was 80 amended az 10 limit Y
operation to the term OF five yesrs, after tc
lich it was passed. b.
Adjourned ri