Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-11
In SPECIAL SESSION,
A SHORT NJ BETlNG OF THB CITY COUNCIL,
LAST NIGHT

A SHORT NJ BBTlNG or THB CITY COUNCIL,
LAST NIGHT
Both Branches of Council met in special
session last evening in reaponse 10 a call,
which designated as the business TO be
considered the consideration of the Police
Court ordinance, the Mayors ordinance
and one or two other documents of a SINH
lar nature, sent in by the Ordinance Com
mittee. The residing of the minutes was
dispensed with in the Second Branch, and
the Police Court ordinance came ur, as
reported by the committee, on its second
reading. for amendment and debate.
Sec. l, designating the Mayor as the
Judge of the Police Court, was passed.
Sec. ., specifying the salary of the
Mayor, for the performance of the duties
of Police Judge, at 81 900 per annum, WAS
opposed.
Sec. 3, designating the Jurisdiction OF the
Court, the methods of procedure, providing
for bail, ETC.; Sec 5, providing for the en-
forcement of Judgments, and Sec. 5, fixing
the hours Of meeting for such Court at 8
o'clock a. M daily, and Up. m. on Satrr-
days, were all opposed.
When Sec. 6, naming the clerk, fixing
his salary, and prescribing his duties had
been read, Mr.. Bailey moved 10 insert the
name of Matthew Fee, Assistant City
Clerk.
Mr.. Davidson moved to amend by in
sertipg the name of C. d. Thompson. the
present clerk. He said Mr.. Thomps on
had been elected to fill out term, and he
thought it nothing more than justice to
appoint him. The name Of the court had
been changed, but there was no change in
the duties of his office, and as his term had
not expired, he ought to be allowed to re-
main.
Mr.. Ellingham moved an amendment to
the amendment by inserting the name of
Thomas M. Darrab.
Mr. Davidson then raised the point that
filling the blank was equivalent TO an cleo
tiop. and he desired TO know if it was
proper TO hold sn election in that way.
The Chair explained the situation,
pointing out that the ordinance did not
provide for an election, but merely for fill
ing blank.
Mr.. Davidson thought it was new
dodge.
Mr.. Arkle thought if the blank was filled,
the pame of the clerk would become part
of the ordinance, and would hold on until
the ordinance was amended.
Mr.. Bailey said the ordinance was lit
tie lame regarding the tenure OF office OF
the clerk, and the ordinance might be
amended with propriety.
Mr.. Brsndfass thought Sec. l6 fully COW
cred the ground.
Mr.. Thompson was invited to state his
position regarding the clerkship, and did
so. He made practically the same address
made to the Ordinance Committee, few
evenings ago, and fully outlined in the
REGISTER at the time.
The amendment to the amendment nam
ing Mr.. Darrah, was lost.
On the amendment naming Mr.. Thomp-
son, the ayes were called for, and the vote
resulted: Ayes 4, noes l6; the former
Messrs. Arkle, Craig, Davidson aud Water
house.
The original motion naming Mr.. Fee
was then adopted by a vote the reverse OF
that given above The time was fixed at
two years.
The blank in the same section, fixing
the salary, was fixed at 800, on motion OF
Mr.. O'Kane. This il $500 lees than is at
present paid, ard makes the total saving
over the cost of the present Court 81 600
per year. i
Sec. 7, providing for the collection Of
fees; Sec 8, providing for seal; Sec. 8,
for issuing Of summons, process,
&c. Sec. 10, relating to judgments and
Sec. II, providing for the dis
position of cases instituted from mere
malice, &c Sec. 12, directing the Court
Or Clerk to refuse warrants in certain cases.
Sec 13, ordering executions against par
ents, guardians or masters in cases OF pen
alties assessed against minors or apprenti-
Sec. IA, ordering executions for hpes
and costs, and the discharge of defendants
On payment of such fines and costs; Sec.
Is. empowering the Judge to exclude from
the Court persons under the age OF l5i Sec
10. prescribing the duties OF the Clerk,
and Secs. II and Is, repeating certain or
iinances now in force, were sueeessively
adopted, and the ordinance was then read
! third time and passed.
The minor amendments made by the
First Branch in the Police ordinance were
,oncurred in by this Branch, but the strik-
ing ont of Sec. IA, prohibiting any officer
Or other member OF the department from
being interested in any contract with the
,ity, was not approved by the members OF
The Second Branch. The section bad been
struck out by the Committee on Police.
After a warm discussion, this Branch re-
fused to concur, and asked for Committee
,f Conference.
THE CABBAGE SYSTEM.
The following was received from the
Health Officer, but was not reached
''To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of The
City Of Wheeling:
GENTLEMEN:-I respectfully recon-
mend to your honorable body the abolition
Of the present method OF removing the