Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17
IT WENT THOUGH,
This Ordinance Creating the New
Beard in Full Force and Effect.
The uas,oectsd Result of Last Evenings
S9ecf7I Meeting Of Councji,--Some
Very Sarewd Work by
Republicans.

Very Sirt"l hoIN "
Republicans.
Both Branches Of the City Council met
in extra session las, evening, in pursuance
of q call sisasd 0y the proper number OF
members IN each Branch.
In the Second Branch seventeen mem
5zrs responded a, roll call, as follows
Nsssrs. Butts, Caldwell Clator, Del5ugge,
Hil5reth, Jaeger, Jones, Mccoy, Peterson,
Scot. Stanley, Tracy, yOckler, Water
house. Weir. Weisger5er and Mr.. Presi-
5sa:
Tue reading Of the minutes Vas dis
pensed with.
The Chair stated that the object Of the
meeting was the amending Of an ordi,
nance assessing q tax on certain licenses.
I The section sought to be amended Yves No.
:, which read az follows.
THE SECTION TO BE AMENDED.
SEC T. There shall he levied and col.
.se.sd for the said year BEGINNING on the
. ne, Monday in MAY. lSSj, on every license
, ,rau,ed ~ sad city Tor any purpose in this
.sc,ion specified, for the use and benefit OF
/ ne civ, & tex Gs follows:
Upon p Ii ense to exhibit wire or rope
dancing. juggliug,o or tricks Of legerdemsin,
walking matches, or walking exhibitions,
o. any premises occupied as al ordinary
or collie house, or boxing or sparrlng
matches, fifty dollars per day
This was amended on motion of Mr..
Caidwell. by striking out the words, on
any premises occupied as an ordinary or
coffee house. aud inserting az the end OF
the clause. the words, Provided, however,
that on walking matches in skating Kinks,
or elsewhere, when men are the walkers,eX
cep. in oriiuaries or coffee houses, the
license tax shall be five dollars per day.
This was carried unanimously, and the
ordinance as amended was passed.
POLICE AND FIRE ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Caldwell moved TO take up The or
diuauca in relation to the Police and Ere
. D.0ar usuts Of the city of Wheeling and
the appointment, duties and compensation
o. the commissioners thereof.
The ayes and noes we're called for, and
resulted as follows. Ayes-MeaSrs. Butts,
Caldwell. Clator, Gllleland, Hildreth,
J,s,,r. Jones, Mccoy Peterson, Stanley,
Tracy, aud Wa,erhouse-l2. Noes
Nessrs. Crawford, Robert, Delbrugge,
Hsalg, Scott, Smith, Eocklsr, Weir, Weis.
. reroer, aud Mr.. Presideut-9. This was
a party vote, eXcep, Messrs. STANLEY and
Warehouse, Democrats, who voted with
the Republicans.
AMENDMENTS.
In Sec. one, Mr.. Stanley moved TO
strike out the word four specifying the
number of commissioners, and substitute
three. The amendment was lost, ayes
: Eoes Is, "a follows. Ayes-Messr5.
Crawford, J. B, Crawford, Robert, Del
5rugge. Healy, Stanley, Nockler, and
Weis,arber-T. Noes-Messrs. Butts,
Caldwell Ciator, Gille'aui, Hildreth
Jaeger, Jones. Mccoy, Peterson, Scott,
Smith. Tracy, Waterhouse, Weir, and Mr..
President-l5.
Mr.. Dsloruggs moved 10 insert in the
second line OF the section the words, "or
a7 soon thereafter "a may be, so that II
would read. Sec /. That there shall be
elected br the Couusil in Joint session at
The meeting q. mich this ordnance Is
adoo,ed OF as s5oa thereafter as may be,
etc.
Carried Ayea, IL; noes, 10; as follows
Ayes, Mrs7rs. Crawford, J. B.; Crawford,
Roof: Dei5-ugge, Healy, Scott, Smith,
VocSler. Warehouse, Weir. Weisger5er
aad HIr. Presiient-Il. Noes, Messrs
Butts Caldwell, ClAtor, Gillelsnd, Hildreth,
Jaeger. Jones, Peterson, Stanley and
Trsoy-lO. .
4 motion 20 adioura WAS here made and
lost. Ayes 9, noes y
The reading Of the ordinance was pro.
ceeded with, and Mr.. Sweeney moved TO
strike out to- fourth and fifth sections
Lost, after q hot debate; ayes {, noes Is,
those in the affirmative being Messrs.
Crawford, J. B; Crawford, RO0t Heaiy
aud Mr.. President.
BREEZE.
The reading OF the ordinance proceeded
until Section II h2d beeu read when Mr.
Scott asked 70 he excused, Stating that he
had q sick wife.
Mr.. CIator moved that no more members
&c excused.
Mr. Caldwell sprang to his feet and said
Il was evident there was "a game going
on. aad he hoped the motion would pre-
all
The chair demanded to know what W
meant By the words, when Mr.. Jaeger, who
had been out in the hall remarked in Gu
explanatory tone that "A lot OF the mem.
5-rs we're waking around in the corridors
and gong uy stairs and listening There
was 81 game goiDg on, as the vacant seats
showed.
The Chair wanted TO kuo@ who the
meahrgs gera and Mr.. Jaeger said he saw
N-ssys. Uealy aud Dslbrugge in the CORR
der.
The President said Mr.. Delorugge had
ben called our by a gentleman who want
ID 70 speak 10 hin, while Mr.. Delbrugge
had asked to be excused.
Sc Caldwell said he meant nothing per
sonal TO Mr.. Scott, in making his remark,
but there Was evidently something the
matter.
Mcs5rs. Tracy. Jones and one or I've
Others moved hat Mr.. Scott be excused,
and he vas excused By the Chair, who took
I ,be opportunity to instruct the officer at
the door 10 bring in any members who
might DE found in the building, and also
stated tina, i there wssa game going on
he was no, aware OF il or pr,vy to it.
The resdiag Of the ordinance proceeded,
and ov the time section > had been read
Mr.. Weir was missing. Mr.. Clstor called
toe attention. If the Chair 10 the fact and
be rap,imsuded the officer on duty at the
door. and instructed him to bring the mem
aev back il he could be .ouuG.
Mr. Tracy moved thai no more members
be allowed to leave the chamber, and the
Chair 90 directed.
la section - OF the ordinance, in line ),
tie proyi.iou requiring the Board TO make
a, srN,aurst Of Us disbursements every