Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-09
FRAMING THE COURT.
COUNCIL COMNITTBBO on ORDINANCES HARD
AT WORK
Arranging the Proper Legal Changes for the Nc" U'Y
Police OOurt-AbOut the Clerk
The Health Committee.

The Council Committee on Ordinances
met last night, and held very long SEES
sion. deyoting their time for the most part
n consideration of the ordinance provid-
inc for Police Court, under the act recent
" passed by the Legislature. The Chiel
of Police and Clerk Thompson we're pres
emit and very materially aided the Com
mittee in smoothing out the crooked places
in the document. The ordinance is very
long one, being very largely substantial
COPY of the law now in force. 1t II de-
signed to have it go into effect on the 24'h
of this month, which is the date OF the ex'
pirstion of Judge LETTERS term OF ONCE
The sessions of Court are to be as at pres
emit, except that the Saturday matinee If
changed until o'clock.
Several points embraced in the ordinance
brought out a good deal of discussion,
notably the matter of bail for persons ar
rested and the selection OF Clerk. The
former matter was finally left very niue
in it's present shape, the Chief of Police to
accept such bail as he may think proper,
and be responsible for the fine and costs
assessed. Regarding the clerkship, the
Committee first appointed Assistant City
Clerk William Fee to the position, at
salary of four hundred dollars yer year,
but later reversed this action.
Clerk Thompson appeared before the
committee and asked permission to make a
statement regarding the clerkship. He
said previous attempts 10 create Mayor 8
Court had fallen through by the efforts OF
interested parties. When this bill was
talked of. he bad been advised 10 go 10
Charleston and kill the bill in the Senate.
Recognizing that the citizens wanted a
MAYORS Court, he refused to make pollt-
zeal fight, believing he would not be dis
turbed until the termination OF his term.
Under the new Court the duties OF tne
Office would be exactly the same as tnose
performed by him, and yet was proposed
To nav new clerk but S400, after the city
had entered into an agreement with
him for four years. That agre ment
called for the performance, on his part, OF
the police business Of the city, and a mere
change OF name in the court would not aD-
ropate that contract, rs 1t would not
change the duties of the clerk. He felt 1t
wac a matter of honor with the city, and
asked for q consideration of the arguments
he had presented
At the suggestion of Mr. Wilson the
committee rescinded it's appointment OF
Mr.. Fee, at $500, and relocated the ques-
ton to Council for settlement.
Other ordinances considered by the com
miltee were an ordinance providing Tor the
appointment of Deputy Mayor, IN case
of disability or absence of the Mayor; an
ordinance amending the garbage ordinance,
and sundry ordinances, in which small
changes were made necessary by the change
in the Police Court system.
The Committee on Health held a long
session, but the business transacted was
not Of much general interest. The lines
assessed in Police Court against j. ii.
Stamp, A. Gianetti and c. Newman, for
violation of the Health ordinance, were
discussed, and recommendation made to
Council TO remit them.
There was big batch of applications for
licenses to remove night soil, etc, before
the Committee aud they were taken up and
voted upon.
An ordinance amending section / of the
crematOry ordinance was approved and sent
down stairs TO the Committee On Ordi-
naBces.
The general garbage situation was dis
cussed, and it il likely Council will be
called on to consider the ject in special
session tomorrow evening.