Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-15

IL VIZ Ntoih4c NBoAttA tAah'
az Eregating S22 95, which were ordered
paid. The committee recommended that
the City Solicitor be authorized to settle
the threatened damage suit of Mr.. BeT-
gusor, for 81, 800, if possible, which recon-
incubation was adopted.
The petition OF Lon MeManaway 10
transfer his coffee house license to Jacob
Be!tz, was granted.
THE STOCK ORDINANCE.
The stock yards ordinance, as drawn by
Nj. Caldwell and approved by the Com
mittee on Claims at q recent meeting,
chspg'n ne the penalties OF the old ordinance
so as to bring them within q reasonable
limit, was taken up. Ne. Caldwell made
an explanation as to how the ordinance
came before the body, and the document
was read a frat, second aud third time and
passed, ayes IA, noes 8 There not being
%two-thirds in the affirmative, tbs ordi-
nance went over.
CITY PRISON.
The Committee on City Prison reported
bills a~ggregatipg SOL IL, which were or
dered paid. The committee also submitted
its report relating TO the proposed new city
prison building, with the plans for the
same, a. detailed in the REGISTER of yes
terday, which documents were received
and filed. Mr.. Allison said that the com
mittee did not desire the matter 10 be
stuffed into q pigeon. hole and forgotten,
but intended, when the time came to make
up the appropriations FIR the year, TO aSk
for an appropriation sufi ;ieat to carry ont
the work.
Mr.. Cruise suggested tiat some action be
taken iu that line at once, and moved to
amend The report by directing the
Finance Committee TO set aside the
money, which raised a row. Mr..
Caldwell was opposed to "a mag
niGcent lodging house for all the trampsin
this part Of the country" He thought o
good frame building, which would cost
probably $1,000, would answer the puI-
pose. But the most Obi actionsble scbeme
submitted by the committee was the idea
that the prison would be self sustaining
That simply meant that the labor of tramps
WAS to be brought into competition with our
workipgmen. He was opposed to nything
of that sort.
Mr.. Allison replied at length to BIr.
Caldwell, making a strong argument in
favor OF the stand taken by the committee.
He said the committee had given the mat
ter earnest and conscientious study, aud il
felt its conclusions were right aud proper,
The matter Of making it self sustaining
was simply a question of management-an
entirely different mltter from that Of
whether a proper building was necessary
or noJ.
The pending motion to lay ths amend
ment, to the resolution submitted by
the committee, that the Finance Commit
tee be instructed to set aside $40, 900 for
the coonstuctin Of the prison, On the table,
was then put and lost. Mr. Harrell then
offered On amendment to the amendment,
to the effect that the Finance Committee
provide funds for a Board 10 mansge ths
prison, with a clerk at a salary Of 50 per
month, with forty-fye guards and three
cooks to manage the institution. This was
fired on the table in short order, and Mr..
Caldwell, Mr.. Young, Mr.. Harrell and
Mr.. Garvin, engaged in q hot debate,
while the members of the First Rranch
came over to see what wa going on. In
the course of his remarks, Mr.. Cildw well
said he had not taken the stand he had
through any motives Of d~emogoguery
which caused Mr. Your < TO say he Away,
, noticed that Mr.. Caldwell had the most "a
say wien the audinence was largest. This
was greeted with applause.
At the conclusion of the debate, Mr.. Gar
win moved IN amendment to the amend
ment, striking out $4,000 and Inserting
A 81, 600.
Mr.. Allison hoped this would not pie
vail, and the arguments pro and con wer'
gone over az lin at length. Referring Il
an allegation that the new building woult
!, require an increased number Of guards
Mr.. Allison said the $40, 900 building a
, Zsnesville had bat a superintendent ant
!, one guard, while the old rattle.trap her,
had a superintendent and three guards
!, There was an equal difference In other re
. CARDS in favor of Zlnesyille.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to indefinitely post
pone the whole matter, and ii prevailed
ayes Is, noes IL. That settled the mat
ter. The expenses Of the members o
tie committee, incurred In making thei
trip, Sl2 so each, were ordered plid.
The MIDNIGHT LAW FOR SALOONS.
: The ordinance reported by the Commit
tee on Ordinances providing for the closipi
, of all saloons at midnight and keeping tn,
:. same closed until 5 o'clock 4. m, a
recommended in the message Of His Honor
the Mayor, was then taken up.
, Mr.. HeaIy asked Mr.. Caldwell whetheI
The city had a right to restrict the hcur
Of business after hauing granted license
| without conditions.
Mr.. Caldwell said he did not feel called
upon to answer legal questions p~yopoundet
BIZ individual members of Council.
Mr.. Healy thereupon said be would fnd
ont. and Objected 10 the further considera,