Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-27
THE MAYORS COURT.
TAR NEW ORDINANCE INTRODUCED INTO
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
The Measure Will be Revised and Printed bsi0r'
Being Discusssd-Ths Police Department
Ordinance Still Hanging Fire.

There was bare quorum of members IN
the Second Branch of Councii, last night
when President Cruise called the special
session to order. At 10 time was there
more than fifteen members present. Aitef
the minutes of the last few meetings hsd
been cleared up, three or four additional
ljouor licenses, an auctioneer license or two,
and seyeral billiard licenses, were taken
up and granted.
The amendment to the fire ordinance
Was concurred in, and the ordinance dlvlo-
ing up the Fifth Ward Market square into
spaces for renting was passed. MIR. Tracy's
resolutions, requiring the Clerk TO trans
NIT list of Licences 10 the Chief oil Pollce,
for his information, was passed.
TIE Committee on Cemeteries returned
the communication Of the City Solicitor
relative 30 the Sixteenth stree. cemetery,
with the recommendation that Joint com
mittee of five be appointed to fully inves-
! tigate the whole subject, IN order that ID
telligent action might be had.
The ordinance carrying into effect the
Legislative enactment establishing May
or's Court, WAS then taken mp and read
first time. The ordinance abolishes the
present Municipal Court, ana establishes
in lieu thereof Mayors Court, with the
MAYOR of the city as the Judge thereof,
for which service the Mayor is 10 receive
a salary of 81, 900 per annum. Itprovides
for daily session of Cour. at a. NJ and
also for "A special term at o'clock Satur-
day evening. The document Is very long,
and when The reading was concluded, Mr..
Davidson moved to refer TO the Committee
ON Ordinances, with instructions to revise
and print. This motion prevailed.
The communication from the City Ser
geant, relative 10 the board walk, on
Twentieth street, was referred TO the Board
OF Public Works.
Mr.. Davidson offered q resolution in
structing the Board of Public Works to
have the Paxton Fountain painted.
Adopted.
A resolution relative to having the Chief
of the Fire Department inspect the condi.
ton of the public buildings was referred
to the Committee on Ordinances, 10 report
general inspection ordinance, providing
III IuaptCaOA Va
Owing to the failure of the police ordi-
nance to pass the First Branch, motion
was passed, providing for the payment OF
the police salaries for the present month.
The application for State Fair license,
made at a previous session, was withdrawn,
and regular license for one year was ask
ed for and granted.
Adjourned
Ia The First Branch the ordinance plac-
ing the fire department in the control OF
the Committee on Fire Department was
read third time and passed, and sent over
TO the Second Branch for concurrence in
an amendment. The ordinance reported
by the Health Committee, amending the
crematory ordinance, was likewise passed.
The police ordinance came up next, and
was debated at a rafting rate, principally
on the amendments offered by Messrs.
Tracy and Emsheimer. When the paper
first came up, Mr.. Robinson moved to lay
it on the table. This was lost. Mr.. Tracy
and Mr.. Emsheimer then offered amend
ments which raised a Tremendous discuss
ion, and finally the ordinance went TO the
Committee on Police, on motion OF Mr..
Schrebe.
Before the vote sas taken, Mr. Campbell
was making come remarks. Mr. Emsheimer
said:
81 declare him ont of order
The Mayor don't agree with you; but
you're out of order Keep your seat.
Mr. Emsheimer-All right.
The Msyor--We want to do some bust
ness.
Mr. Emsheimer-Yes.
The Mayor Go ahead, Mr. Campbell. |
The ordinance was then passed.
Mr. Ellipgham's resolution providing for |
an Inspector of buildings was tabled, and |
the ordinance passed by the Second Branch |
at the last meeting relating to the pardon |
ing power, went to the COMMITTEES on
Ordinances.
Several other unimportapt matters were
then disposed Of and This Branch ad-
jonrned.