The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-19
A VERY TAME SESSION
OF the Majestic soIous Of the
City Last Evening,
THE RAILROAD ORDINANCE
Passes, and the Wheeling s Harris.
burg Company and the Working
men RrO satIsiled--AIIscel-
IaneOus Business Done.

City Council met last evening in spe-
cial session, The First Branch was un-
usually prompt in getting quorum, but
the members Of the Second Branch were
very tardy IL assembling in numbers
enough to enable the clerk to read tho
minutes, While q quorum was waited
for ~lhe missing link, or the White.
chapel mystery" afforded amusement
for those who had already congregated,
Finally q quorum was present, and soon
after the sound Of President GilliIand's
gayel, Orator Dpuaway wrestled with
numerous pages oilocal history,whIchb by
courtesy are called "the minutes OF the
previous meeting" When the oppres'
siye silence which had pewaded the
chamber during the recital Of the
achievements OF the former meetings
was broken by motion to approve the
minutes, the Wheeling 4 Harrisburg
railroad ordinance was taken up and
passed with the Objectionable feature
which has held II In allegiance elimina'
ted. The ordinance as finally ConCurred
In by the First Branch Is acceptable to
both the road and the Trades Assembly,
the character Of the differences being
chronicled In this paper some days ago,
The only other matter OF interest was
the resolution empowering the OrdI'
nance Committee TO appoint three can
yassers and three judges OF election at
each polling place for the coming city
election.
In the Second Branch the debate was
rather tame, Messrs. Cruise and Harrell
ulIording the onlyamusement of rather
sedate session OF the usually lively
'Reichstag.h Mr., Grusc wanted the up.
pointing power lodged in n special com
miltee OF one from each ward, and offer
ed an amendment to that effect. The
genial representative OF the First ward
HarrelD did not lose the opportunity Il
get of some poetry, and he reminded
members that "he who jumps over the
DEVILS buck must crawl back under biz
belly" This phrase has become so ire
quent OF late that several members las
evening thought OF the propriety O
having 1t framed and hung on the wall
He wound up with a weak plea for thu
rights OF the minority, which were 81
overwhelmingly respected by the latl
lamented mike Stein Commissioners
: This reference to past iniquities OF thl
Democracy brought Messrs. Caldwell
Wheat and Garvin to their feet In an
swer to Mr.. Harrell's argument, thu
tenor OF their disquisition being, "wha
was sauce for the goose was sauce for thI
gander." And so it stood, the origina
resolution passing both branches.
) The miscellaneous business done wa
} varied. The First Branch was all OK
peCtancy until the Second gathered il
: sufficient numbers to sit down to bust
ness, Mayor seabright was on hant
early in the session, but left the thron,
) shortly afterward to allow DR.. Ulrich t
!. get lis hand in. The Committee OF
Cemeteries wanted $l4 60, City Prison
, $3.50, Board of Public Works 81, 1874 20
. Accounts S27G; and these amounts werI
all ordered paid.
By courtesy OF the local parliament
|, the rules were suspended and licensI
was allowed Capped & Weisgerbor L
|, keep a saloon at 1926 Market street, ant
, n rebate on the license Of Joseph Wer
!, ner, the former proprietor, was allowed
I BY resolution the City Solicitor wa
l empowered 10 prepare a form Of ballo
| for the vote on the Loan ordinance, ant
! the evenings enjoyment was wound vi
by the passage OF q resolution requiring
the Board Of Public Works 10 report Il
Council why it was that the approach t
the temporary bridge over the creek a
. Main street was SO much below the leye
OF the street.
The First Branch passed resolution
] offered by DR.. Ulrlch, that ex.soldier
should be given the preference in tn
8 future appointments OF Council Thi
resolution did not reach tho Secont
Branch before it eYaporated.