Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-30
=, SPECIAL SESSION

or the Fir ''s ss.s e Council Held Lust
\ Tho T. Branch Of the City Council
met j. al session at o'clock last
evsr;a ~ Spec pose Of the unfinished bust
ness sent % ovo {ron the Second Branch at
the I.~t lsesion Of that body. His
Hama, n '' 'or was In the chair, and ten
men np, 'oe ,SR@rsd q their names at roll
call. @
a. n"S Iea kAee body plunged into
businaoa : Aso1HsR Log the petition of Urban
& ~ r,,J coffee house ut No.
Etav.nnyafpnI tllkhe resolution increasing
the w., sS r.. iGundling, cook at the
wc,Lho ,-ls per month was passed,
Fhs ,stit ~ ne Republican Club of the
First VI "a sereOt wigwam on Sixth
street W. cad.
The Mayor-The' city don't have to
build the house, does it?
The Clerk-No, sir.
The privilege way granted, an amend
ment made by Mr.. Delbrugge to limit the
period OF occupancy being shelysd.
The bills of the fire department, 1858 "A,
and of the Board Of Public Works, $l2,-
007, were ordered paid.
The resolution offered in the Second
Branch by Mr.. Young, and passed by that
body, prGviding for Blk watering troughs
for horses at vsrious points throughout the
city, to be put up by the Water Board, was
passed.
The resolution by Mr.. Healy, passed by
the Second Branch, instructing the various
Boards to report in writing, before the
next meeting of Council, upon the propo-
sition TO increase the wages of laboripg
men employed by said Boards, in accord
amos With resolution passed May 22d last,
was passed.
The invitation of tho Maennerchov Sing
log Society, to take part in the Fourth of
July festivities on the new Fair Grounds,
was read and accepted.
The Clerk then, at half past eight
O'Clock, began reading the ordinance
amending the rules Of the Board OF Public
Works, passed by the Second Branch last
Tuesday evening. The purpose Of these
amendments has bsen repeatedly explained
in this paper. The rules OF Council require
that When there is any amendment to one
Of the rules OF the Board, all the rules, in
Gliding the ones amended, shall be read,
all being included in one section,
but this was not done last ni2ht, the
Branch being content with the sections de-
sired to be amended.
When the second reading was concluded,
Mr. farrell GSnopnced that he was opposed
to the whole thing.
Mr.. Buckmsn thought Mr.. Farrell did
not understand the purpose of the amend
mepi, and went on TO explain the object
of the measure.
There was still some dispate about the
paper, and Clerk Bowers was called upon
and relieved the anxiety of the body by
fully and lucidly setting forth the facts.
When the clerk had concluded, Mr. Far
rell said he was opposed to the amendment
10 rule fogy, hpt was in favor Of that to
rule eight, the latter allowing the Board
to issue orders on the contingent fuhd up
to the foil amount thereof He moved
that the proposed sections four be scratched
ont. The motion was lost, ayes 8 noes Z.
The ordinance was then adopted.
Mr.. Faris offered the folloyingl
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United
States hss recently made an appropriation
of 800, 900 to erect q monument to COM
memorate the battle of PIT Pleasant; and,
WHEREAS, It would be desirable to
have q similar appropriation and monu-
ment to commemorate the last siege of
Fort Henry, that took place on the bluff
OF Wheeling in I,S1; therefore, be it
Resolved, That q joint special committee
be appointed by His Honor the Mayor and
the President of the Second Branch, con-
sisting of two members Of the First Branch
ana three Irelabess Of the Second Branch,
of Council, to correspond with oay Gepra-
sentatiyes in Congress in relation thereto,
and to the end that 500, may be sp-
pgopriated BY Congress to erect monu.
msnt for the purpose specified above.
/ In speaking on the resolution, Ar. Earis
said there had already been some CORE
spondence upon the subject, end the appro=
priation could be obtained, if the people
would make themselves heard.
Adopted.
Adjourned.