The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-25
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
ORDINANCE PASSED BY COUNCIL
At last Nights Regular AIseunE-IntsroSt.
ing Resolutions Disposed of-Ths MAT
ters that have AEitAtsd the Public
Lately Provoke Discussion.

There was not much business transacted
at last nights meeting of Council, but in
disposing Of what little there was, there
was an unusual amount Of orssory In
dulged in and it was nearly II O'Clock be-
fore the two branches adjourned. 1t was
a regular meeting and there was good
attendance Of members. The only absen.
tees were Messrs. BachmRn, Metzner and
McGregor Of the First Branch, and MesSrs::
Auber, Gundling, Jaeger, Prayer and
WHITE Of the Second.
The Second Branch came ID order short
ly before 8 o'clock, with Mr.. Harrell in
the chair, he having been raised to that
position on motion Of Mr.. Steger. A
quarter Of an hour or 30 was consumed by
the reading Of the minutes OF several past
meetings that had been allowed to accu-
mulate. They were approved and the
regular Bsmi.monthly report Of CLERK Bow:
ers read and ordered filed. It showed
that out Of $7s,S55 So appropriated to tho
several departments to cover their expen'
ditursa for the first three months Of this
year, $lS,S03 80 had been spent up to
date, leaving balance Of s65,O52 IA, dis
trihuted 90 follows:
Board Of Public Works, $O,454 65; Fire
Department, $3.50 20; Health Depart
ment, 81 ,935; Markets, $500 S5; Police
Department. 5000 20; City Prison,
81 ,08O AZ; Scales and Weighing, $l37 90;
Real Estate, $4l2 60; Cemeteries. $3.50;
Salaries, 2,l5O; Contingencies, S3,026 On;
Compromise Loan, 500; Loan OF 1877,
&, $50; City Water Board, $ll SOL SO; City
Gas Works, $l3. 608 90.
The chair laid before the Brrnch reso-
buttons offered in the First Branch and
adopted by that body, as follows: By
Mr.. Dobbins, instrucing the Gas
Trustees to report as to the cost OF an ade-
QuGte electric light plant and the aaVisR-
bjlity Of putting one in for lighting the
city and furnishing the light to those who
want It. 60
By, Mr.. Dobbins: Calling on the Com
mittee on Ordinances to prepare an ordi-
nance making 1t q 6neable otfense for
boys over ten years Of sge to loiter about
the streets and in front Of Places Of smuse-
ment.
By Mr.. McGregor: Providing that here.
after q plat Of Rll:pieces oil ground laId OUT
into lots and offered for sale be hled with
the City Clerk, and that an ordinance 70
enforce this be prepared.I
Colonel Caldwell called the chairs at
tention to the fact that the fret business
in order was unfinished buainess, In the
shape Of the Health Board ordinance, laid
over at the last regular meeting Of Council
when it was on It's second reading and
made the special order Tor THIS
meeting. The chair held that the reso-
lutions sent oyer from the First Branch
and which were new business for this
body, WIS unfinished business because
thev had been passed by the First.
Those Of Mr.. Dobbins and Mr.. McGregor
were conquered in. Mr.. Delbrugge's was
moi passed for the reason that the present
ordinance in relation to lettering covers
all points and applies 10 everyone, 1t has
been the practice Of Judge Jeffers to use
his discretion in dealing with young lads
brought before him on this charge, ire.
quently letting them go. It was thought
Iby some that he might want opecial
ordinance under which to punish boys,
The resolutions being out Of the way,
Col, Caldwell got up the Health Board
ordinance, and 1t was finally adopted,
though not Vntil the Colonel and Mr..
Cruise had had quite wordy discussion.
| Il was discovered, by the way, that the
Committee on Health was already styled
Board OF Health in the old ordinance
book. Accordingly, the new ordinance
does not create o Board, but sim
piy confers upon 1t the right to
do certain things aa laid down in
the recently passed State law. This
being the case Mr.. Cruise could see no ne
cesuity for the new ordinance as he thought
the State law fptticient to meet all the
cIty's needs. Colonel Caldwell spoke
rather vigorously in supporting the ordi-
nance and referring to the 6libustering
policy Of the small opposition, said he was
puzzled to see just what the colorcd indi-
yidual in tho stsck Of timber was. The
First Branch postponed action on this
ordinance till the next meeting.
Both Branches adopted the ordinance
granting the Spears Axle Company the
right to lay q switch on TEenty'ssventh
street.
The First Branch concurred with the
Second in adopting the new ordinance in
relation to the City Collector considered
by the Second at its last meeting.
John ]. Kenney, WeiRhsr at the scales
st the corner Of Seventh and Market
atHeets, handed in his resignation, which
was accepted, aud the two bodies going
into joint eeOoion, elected John Fendt to
fill the vacancy. Fsndt was nominated
by Mr.. Jones, and elected by vote OF Is
10 Is over William Hamilton, nominated
by Mr.. Garvin. Fendt was formerly eek
ton at Mt, Calvary, and recently purchased
Mr.. Kenney's saloon.
Both branches adopted resolution OF.
Tered by Mr.. Steger, directing the Board
Of Police and Fire Commissioners to agcer-
tain what the funeral expenses Of Officer
Glenn, the murdered policeman, amount
cd to, and have the same paid out Of the
city funds.
The Board OF Police and Fire Com
missioners asked that Rich Wilkie be
confirmed as 9 regular policeman in place
Of the late Joseph Glenn, and that George
Gaus be made an extramsn in Wilkes
place, and the same was done by both
branches and the men sworn in.
Dol. Caldwell asked that minority re-
port from the Railroad Committee and an
accompanying petition be taken up. The
chair, ignoring his request, picked out OF
the papers on the table communication
from CLERK O. D. Thompson, Of the MI.
niCipal Court, sent to Council several
weeks ago, informing that body that Mar.
tin Chisnell, a ssloonist, had been twice
convicted in his court for selling liquor on
Sunday. The communication was or.
dered filed on motion Of Mr.. Cruise. The
ordinances provide that when saloonist
is so convicted, he shall have hiu license
annulled.
The minority report referred to was
then taken up. II was signed by Col.
Caldwell and Mr.. Tracy and informed
Council OF what took place at the meeting
Of the committee with Capt. William |
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