The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-21
ORDINANCE NIGHT.
Passes a Numbsr Of Important Ordinances.
The Annual Tax Levy And License Tax
Ordinance PaSasd-A Member BE.
sigaS-Aa Interesting Meeting.

AhgAG wac y AMkS eaAASGs "a tAS As
,srs Of both branches Of Council at the
psCiRl meeting called for last evening, but
he lobby wssvery small and at times mar
owed down to only three or four, The
Meeting was one Of the most interesting
or a long time, as certain things that
we're expected to come up did not, and
,ther things that were not looked for, were
forward,
The principal reason for calling the
meeting was to pass the annual license tax
ordinance for coffee houses and ordinarles,
At the last meeting OF Council this ordi.
nance was laid over under the rules
In the First Branch, objection be-
ing made TO its second read.
ing. AS originally reported, the tax was
$500, in six inHtallments, one-sixth at the
beginning Of tho year, and one'sixth on
the first OF the FIVE succeeding months,
the deferred payments to bear interest at
the rate OF 6 percent, The ordinance was
mp last night as soo as the First
Branch was organized, and amended,
making the tax$275-SlS7 so TO be paidat
the bagiuningot the license year THE first
Monday in May aud q four-months' note
for $l37 80, with . percent interest to be
Mr., HalleF voted with Messrs,
Caldwell, Farrell, Happy, Kenney, Myles
and A, j. sChultze in making, these
amendments on the second reading, but
on the final passage voted with Messrs,
Dobbins, Donaldson, List, Mottat and Me-
against.the ordinance, making the
vote 9 tot, Eaud killing the ordinance for
the time being. Mayor Grub presided,
and declined to vote,
An effort was made to raise the ordi-
nance sgain, but was not successful. The
object Of tho reduction and part payments
Ia to allow the smaller establishments TO
continue in existence. Many, including q
number Of leading saloonists, believe II
the better policy 10 keep tho license up
aud crowd out several Of the low dOggerles
and dives that have been allowed to exist
for some time past. Before "adjourning
last evening both branches passed a reso-
luton making the special order for next
Tuesday evening the consideration Of the
license ordinance and the applications for
Should there be further bitches
1t may be that the first Monday In May
will see the saloons closed by reason OF
not having licenses, as happened five or
years ago.
THE LOWER HOUSE.
In the Second Branch Mr.. Hildreth took
the chair shortly before s O'Clock and
called the body to order. Before the
reading Of the lengthy minutes was CON
President Sweeney and all the
members except Msssrs. Butts, Clator and
had appeared and were in their
seats.
This Branch Concurred with the First in
passing the annual levy ordinance fixing
the tax at 80 cents on each 500 valuation
on all real and personal property, and 90
cents for each tithable; tho one providing
for the destruction OF paid bonds and
coupons and the keeping OF proper
records Of the same the one more clearly
defining the duties Of the clerk Of the Sec.
ond Ward Market; under the former
ordinances the clerk Ia required 10 clean all
Of the market square, including the sweep.
ings from stores that line the square; by
the provisions Of the new ordinance he
only cleans on market days the offal and
rIbbigh in One-half OF the square. The
Board Of Public Works looks after the
other half.
The Branch also concurred with the
First in passing the ordinance prohibiting
prostitutes from lettering about saloons
and filming them for doing 80, also the
proprietors Of places for allowing this,
or any obscenity or disorder about their
places. While the ordinance provided o
penalty there was no enforcing clause pro-
viding for imprisonment In deiRnlt Of
the fine. The City Solicitor, who was
present, e%ndeaVored 10 patch up bis work
by adding a clause that placed no limit on
the imprisonment except that 1t was to be
until the fine and costs were paid. On
arriving in the Frat, Mr.. Caldwell inserted
q properly worded clause, and the ordi.
nance was finally passed.
LIcRNsR TAXES.
The annual license tax ordinance passed
by the First one week ago, was taken up.
The $50 tax on auctioneers reduced blythe
TO $25 on account OF the excessive
othto WA unuet tnv LEV LamI was Ihloou
by the Second to $50. The First refused
70 concur, and appointed as a committee
Of conference Messrs. Caldwell, Farrell and
A. ]. SChultze; President Sweeney, as US.
ual, deferred appointing the Second
Branch members. The First had fixed
the tax for q circus at $3.50 per day, the
Second reduced 1t to 500 and the First
ConCurred. The First also ConCurred In
fixing the tax on bowling alleys at $50 for
the first and $40 for each other alley In
stead OF $25 for each.
This much business being out Of the
way, President Sweeney alloWedthe ordi-
nance levying q tax Of ten cents on each
500 valuation TO be used for new street
and new sewers TO come forward,
held II back when the other tax
ordinance was considered. The ordinance
was adopted, Messrs. Hildreth and Weis.
being the only ones voting against
.. The First conCufred.
g. +. Caldwell was granted an auC.
tioneers license and the Clerk was In.
stricted to pay the garbage contractors In
monthly inBtallmenis.
MIR. Robert Crawford, o member from
The Fourth ward, who is going to remove
10 Cameron, presented his resignation,
which was accepted. The slate, as fixed
BY Harrell, Cruise, Dslbrugge ct AL, con.
aimed the name OF John W. Boring, "the
Venerable Sage" but 1t was smashed by
Mr.. Healy nominating Joseph Yahn, and
Nj. Stanley Alex. 4. Young. Mr.. Hill.
lreth named Mr.. r. L. Lewis. When the
changing commenced the Republicans
voted for Young, and this makink the ring
his Democracy (which Is OF the
1urest kind) they jumped to Healy's
nan, thinking also, doubtless, that he
,ould be easier worked" They had a
lard time eleCting Yahn, as Mr.. Water.
louse and or two others had to be
abored with to change from Young 10
Yahn.
THE CITY FINANCES,
rhey sosm In Good s%haps-The Ten Cent