The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-19
THE ORDINANCES PASS.
The session OF the First Branch as Peace
full as Dream.

| The Session OI the ElfHt ifuHcn Hs EeHSe'
full as u Dream.
The two ordinances, one making
changes in the number and apportion
ment of members Of the Second
Branch and changing the division
lime between the Fifth and the
Sixth wards, and the other chang
ing the polling place for the Sixth
ward from the Niagra engine house to
Webster school house, were finally passed
at a special meeting OF the First Branch
last evening, The call for this meeting
was made by half dozen Republican
members at the close OF the special SEES
sion OF both branches Monday evening,
when the ordinances, having been adopt
ed in the Second Branch by majority
votes ut two separate meetings, failed to
secure two.thirds vote in the First and
made second majority vote necessary
There was quorum present last even
ing at 1880, composed Of Messrs. Buck
man, Dobbins, Faris, Haller, Metzner,
MrGregor, Schultze, Tracy and Ulrich.
No time was lost in getting down to bus
mess; in the absence OF Mayor Sea
bright, DR.. Ulrich was called on to pre-
side. :,
Messy. Delbrugge and Henry Caldwell
and one or two other Democratic mem.
hers fitted through the corridors, and
peeped into the chamber, but did not
enter.
The two ordinances were read by their
titles and the vote was unanimously in
favor OF the passage OF each. There was
no further business on the table and the
Branch adjourned, the Mayor arriving
in time to perform the adjournment act
and make some cheerful remarks about
the activity OF the majority:
Frank Cruise, the President OF the
Ohio county returning board, and the
would.be leader OF the somewhat de-
moralized Democracy in Council, was
present during the session wearing an
oyercoat aud an air Of deep concern, and
carrying the Acts Of 1882 under his arm,
After adjournment he called the atten-
ton Of the Republicans TO chapter l94,
an act to amend the charter OF the City
Of Wheeling. By this law section Is OF
the charter OF 1896 was amended so as to
read as follows in the printed acts: :,
"The Council Of the said city shall,
before the first day OF January, 1883,
and once at least in every tenth year
thereafter cause enumerations to be
made OF the number OF persons residing
in the several wards OF said city, and
having fixed the number OF members OF
which their representation in the Sec
ond Branch OF the Council shall theEer
after consist THE whole number OF menu
beers in said branch not 10 exceed thirty,
however, they shall apportiop the num-
Der of members among the several wards,
according to the principle OF representa-
ton herGinbefore fixed"
The charter in relation TO this matter
read before being amended MS follows:
1.-THE Council shall, once ut least in
every five years, cause other enumera-
tions to be made OF the number OF white
persons residing in the several wards OF
said city, and having fixed the number,
etc"
Mr.. Cruise lays great stress on what is
evidently u typographical error, me
words 'onee at least in every tenth
year" should, of course, be once at least
In every ten years. How many enum-
erations would be likely to be made in
any tenth year2" According TO Mr..
Gruse's Interpretation the city might ex-
perience great increase in population
live years after making an enumeration
aud yet a wait Of five years would have
to ensue before another enumeration
could be taken.
Another objection raised by the Dem.
ocracy is that the majority refused to let
the work OF the enumerators be brought
before Council for inspection. The
enumeration was made under the direc-
lion Of the Committee on Ordinances by
the order OF Council. The enumerators
made their return to that committee and
it presented summary together with us
Recommendation and the ordinances to
Council. The demand for all the papers
and a RECOMMENDATION were all made as a
part Of the tillibustering scheme, which
50 tremendously failed.