Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-26
1T WAS VERY SHORT.
Members OF Council Gather on a We
Night, Only to Adjourn.

Members OF Council Gather on a Wet
Night, Only to Adjourn.
Both Branches OF Council met in regular
session at the City Hall last evening, but
adjourned at very early hour, without
transacting any business of importance.
The bad weather kept many of the gentle
men from being on hand with their usual
promptness, and it was little late when
President Cruise called the Second Branch
to order and requested Clerk Thouer to
tackle the minutes. The record disposed
of, Mr.. Seeley asked for and obtained a
suspension of the rules, and then announc-
ed the resignation of Mr.. Edward Miller.
member from the Fifth ward, who has re-
moved from the city to Pleasant Valley.
The resignation was accepted, and Mr..
August Wsrneke was elected by acclama-
tion to fill the vacancy. Mr. Wsrneke was
at once sworn in, and took his seat.
Under the same suspension of the rules,
Schaefer 4 Driehorst were granted whole
license, at No 1913 Main street, Mrs. M.
l.. Reid being granted rebate. Walter
Young was also granted license to keep
coffee-house, at No. 100 Wood street.
City Clerk Thoner submitted his regular
financial report, showing total balance OF
$216, ,808.S4, as follows: Board of Public
Works, ten-cent. levy fund, S22, 469. SO
same, contingent fund, $13 692 S5; Same
appropriation fund, $46, 755. 73; fire depart
ment, $14,s19 SO; health, So, ,639 81; mar.
kets, 81, $50 50; police, $40 s14 SO; city
prison, 81, 550.14 scales, $84l 90; real es.
tate, 1858 30; cemeteries, $545 OF; salaries,
81, 949. %; contingencies, S7,S56.25; com,
promise loan, 81 500; loan of 1877, So, $50
loan of 1881, $7,002 so; Water Board,
$35, 124 50; gas works, $37, 52334.
City Collector Brice reported collections
of taxes as iOllows: Fifty-oeut levy, $685..
6O2 81; ten.cent levy, $15, ,942.65.
The Branch then resumed the regular
order and took up ~ unfinished business
the report of the Police Committee, recon-
mending an increase in the police force
passed by IN jority vote at the last meet
ing
Mr.. Hsrrell said he would like to know,
before voting, where the money was to
come from.
Mr.. Seeley said he had prepared "a reso-
luton looking to that contingency. He
then read a resolution which he contempls-
ted Offering at the proper time, directing
the City Solicitor to draw an ordinance
taking enough money from the receipts Of
the police department to pay the salaries
of eight additional men for the ensuing
six months
This did not satisfy Mr.. Harrell, who
made long speech in opposition.
Mr.. Seeley retorted, and closed by say
ing that he did not care to offer his reso-
lutions, as he hal been informed there
was now nearly enough money
in the police fund to pay for the additional
officers, without asking for a dollar from
any quarter The appropriation was
sufficiently large at present, TO pay the
expense.
Pending further discussion it was ascer
tanned the First Branch had adjourned,
and as legislation would not be legal
without 1t, the Second Branch initiated its
example.
In the First Branch there was move
ment to procure an adjournment as soon as
the minutes had been read, and after
little sparring it was successful.
Among the business not taken up were
bills payable to the amount of $5, 776. 30,
as fOllows:-