The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-10
YHR POLICE INCREASE
That Has Been Hanging Fire
for SO Long, Ordered,
A BIG GRlST OF BUSINESS
Ground Out by Council at Last
Nights Meetlng-Mr, Cruise to 9c
Substitute Judse-A Short
age of II, II. ", Funds,

a regular meeting oil COuncll was lelu
last evening, and a large amount Of bust
ness was disposed of, The heat did not
prevent several unusually warm discus
slops in both branches aver the increase
in the police force and the ordinance
proposing to make ex.Judge George E.
Boyd substitute judge Of the Police
Court when the Mayor is absent from
the city or incapacltated from acting,
The absentees were Messrs, Faris,
Happy, Robinson, Rumble, Schrebe,
Tracy and Wilson, Of the First Branch,
and Hadlich aud Maxwell, OF the
Second,
The first thing taken up in the Second
Branch was the increase OF eight in the
police force. At the lust meeting this
was passed by this branch by a majority
vote; another majority vote was neCes'
sary. Mr.. Harrell opened the fun by
Speaking at considerable length against
the increase, lilo said the $4,000 that
would he required to pay the extra oil.
GERS salaries could much better be en-.
plOyed In improving the sanitary condi-
ton OF the city he denied that the in.
crease was necessary and dared the
iriendso OF the measure to refer 1t to the
people for their verdict,
Mr.. Brandiast rose to q point OF order
during Mr.. Harrells tall, and wasitold by
the latter that he
WAS OFF HIS NUTS"
This brought from President Cruise
some pretty sharp talk.
Mr.. Young, another Democrat, said
that tho principal reason Tor wanting
the increase was to secure more paid
ward workers for the Democratic party,
and that Democrat though he was, he
did not favor such methods. He was
there 10 legislato for the City's best in.
%terests, and MOTTO further the interests
OF any political party, In the course Of
bis very plain talk Mr.. Young said
some things that brought Mr.. seeley to
bis feet with n point Of order, to tue
effect TINT the gentleman was personal
in his remarks, The chair ruled that
this was not The case, and Mr.. Seeley sat
down, saying Ns he did sol "Well, he
he don't want to makeVRny more cracks
such Us he has been, for | won't stand
it, and again President Cruise swung
his gavel vigorously.
Mr.. Harrell offered q resolution refer
ring the increase to u vote Of the people,
which was lost by q vote OF Is to 10.
The increase was then put TO q final
vote and carried by II to 0, Messrs.
Ellingham, Emmarth, Harrell aud
Young, Democrats, voted against the
measure on the ground that 1t was not
in line with the reform policy this
Council is supposed 70 be following.
In tho First Branch Mr.. Pollock,
Democrat, spoke against the measure,
and his arguments were seconded by
Captain Rawling. Senator Emsheimer,
who, it is understood, was in favor Of
the increase, Grated, perspired and ges-
tiCulated for u quarter OF an hour.
Messrs. Pollock and Rawling were the
only ones who voted against the increase.
THE SUBSTITUTE POLICE JUDGE
matter was first taken up in the First
Branch, while the SECOND was wrangllng
over the police increase, Mayor Sea-
bright desiring to leave the city last
evening, and wantingthis matter settled
before leaving. The ordinance was re-
portedby the Ordinance Committee with
Il provision thatthe substitute be paid 81
per day when onthe bench. DR.. Campbell
fought to haye President Frank Cruises
nafie inserted as substitute, for the
reason that heretofore the presiding oill'
Ger OF the Second Branch has always
acted as Mayor in that officials absence
and DR.. Campbell could not SEQ why an.
other should be chosen under the new
order OF things to be Judge.
The ordinance went to the Second
with Judge Boyd's name rs substitute.
Here there wal n merry war over the s.
aday. Messrs. Harrell and Young again
raised the "Reform" war cry, failing to
see where the reform came in In making
II possible for the Mayor to enjoy 9
81, 900 salary and go off whenever he felt
like it, leavingthe city TO pay So day
to his substitute.
Mr.. Dawson and others opposed the
proposition, and finally the branch re-
fused to concur with the First. This
WINS done after Solicitor White had
stated that under the old ordinance
PRECEDENT Cruise could serve as Judge,
there being nothing in the new law to
prevent.
To make the matter more binding, q
resolution, offered by Mr.. Ellinghami
was adopted by both branches, appoint.
ing Mr.. Cruise substitute judge during
the term OF tho present Mayor. Moth
Ing was said about compensation, but
Ilhe Mayor and Mr.. Cruise, who is HE
bookkecper, can probably arrange that
little matter. "Judgep Cruise will pre-
side oyerthis mornings Police Court,
Licenses to keep saloons were granted
to Paul Paur, at 1924 Main street, with
II. d. Grimm and SO. Burdatts US sure
ties; 10 William Fasnacht, at I'LL Mar
ket street, with Chris. Hess and Charles
llorstman us sureties; to Chris, Lotze, al
1925 Eoir street, with @. Horstman and
A. Haberstrunpt us sureties. George
laur, who has been keeping a saloon al
1924 blain Dtreet, and August knoke.
who has been keeping ut 1928 EoI street.
we're granted rebates and their licenses
annutIel. The First Branch poncNrred.
CLERK Thonot's seml:monthIy lnanclgI
report was presented hnu EeHu IN Doll
branches aud ordered died, II ahpYed
that out Of S36O,034 65, the total Of up,
preparations, there has been expended
Sl5S,444 40, leaving a balance OF $20l,
100 20.
BILLS AND APPROPRIATIONS.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported bills amounting 10 1904 80; that
on Health, S44I s0I that on Markets,
siOS CO., that OH City Prison, Sp7 ~,
These were ordered paid by both
branches. The Committee on Markets
was authorized 10 advertise for bids for
painting the roofs OF tho market houses,
aud the clerks OF the markets were au.
tboriSed 10 charge the city ~ cents per
load for garbage and otial hauled from
the markets To the Crematory.
The Board Of Public Works sent In a
number Of communications asking for
appropriations for work done or In pro.
gresH. These appropriations aggregated
4,43G 10 on account Of the Boards gOn.
otal fund, and SOL 10 on account Of the
10 cent levy fund. OF this over $4,000
was for the Market street improvement.
Tho appropriations asked for were
utantndhv both branches.