The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-11
But the Thing set up aud Goes
Through-A Strange Proposition
Indeed from Mr., Tracy, which
is RsIected-The Police.

third tune IN the Second Branch, and
adopted, but there II stopped, for the
First Branch, having disposed OF what
business 1t had beIoreit, had taken a ten
mlAute recess, and found II impossible
70 get a quorum together when II was
time TO reasonable. ,..-
The, ordinance as passed by the Second
provides that the Mayor shall be judge
OF the Police Court on and after May
20, 1889, at salary OF $1,000 per an
mum. The sessions Of the court are to
be held daily ateoclock a. M, Sundays
not excepted, and on Saturday evenings
at I o'clock,
Section . provided that g Is here
by appointed TO, and directed 70 act as
clerk Of the said Police Courtof Wheel:
ing, and tor his SERVICES as such he shall
receive the sum OF ~ dellars per an
mum, as an addition to the salary he re-
celyes as such -"
MI: Bailey moved that the first blank
be filled with civilian A. Fee, Assistant
City Clerk" Mr., Dawson suggested
that the proper name TO insert would be
that Of q, D; Thompson, the present
clerk OF the PoNee Court, who was elect
ed Tor q term q four Yeas, and who has
4 Iis ~. one ahu 9ne'99It Years 70 serve
~ ~ ais9 askeH mat ~. thompson pe
aIIoweu 70 make sIatemeht; Mr. r.
nlasE " no. O pnas i pIa Al, nartan
CLERK Of the Board Of Public Works.
MI M. lawson I wanted 70 know now u
ppt ehsSp" GUHIa ~ ssestesp - LhaL 9T any
o oe.. pTs.uSol ~ the glLt o. Gounoll, eA'
T TSpsp Do'u praucnes IN l9lht sessioh u
! ane vn SII,. 1tleu 70 exppGln Inat tnis
WV mas H iO.S siecs.on um s4.s MI DAWSON
s ...Sa ISSUE ISSUE, anu nnu rFesluenI, nruss
t N.Y. t ioICeu " autnis tnat lne nIing OF
ky Rtank Was e9uiYaleht 70 az election:
thls tAIk lea 70 Z eloseF examination OIL
t ta. part q tne ordinance, anu y was
t tI9au 10 " WY laWe; " PROVIDES
s,lI u Ky heteDy appointed, etcl NV
~ NnGm tne aPPoIu,taaeht y mGue e
vi SoM ~ u s Inaue' Tn oN ny tne f'tst
of SeC1nu pLanCu, uoes nov appear. AS
" wy iSnRtl " uns oi sucn aRpolnt-
ment al that 10 iounu IN the ordnance
VIZ lelat9h 70 that y IN section ~,
WlsIe y y hFoylq2a knat tHe GleEE sp-
p9sntee., ~ tne ordnance iehal hola MS
ounce I'll MS successor IS c c..eG.en or an
pointed qnd qualified, or during the
pleasure Of council" II does not pro.
woe bow that successor % to be elected
or appointed, or wnat salary he Is to re-
ceiye.
.o Inc members realized that there was
something somewhere that could be
greatly improved upon, and some tried
to straighten the matter out, but II was
too much for them, and they let 1t rc'
main as " vas,
MIR. thompson was permitted TO cd
dress the Branch. He stated that by
giving bond he had entered into con.
tract with the city Tor a term Of four
years TO serve as clerk Of the Police
Court. His term had not yet expired,
and although the Municipal Court had
neen a6ollGhed there stlil remained a
Police Court, and BY ail rights OF equity
ne was sui tne CLERK. he nad oeen az;
vlsed by good legal talent that ne could
claim and recover his salary, and he pro.
posed 70 90 SO. MIR. Thompson, merely
wasted his breath. 1t was liked to give
MI. Fee the place.
4om Barrah got Mr.. Ellingham's vote
and was the iirst one to 10 knocked
down. Then AR. thompson was retec-
led ny avote Of ~ TO 4, and the pro-
'eeding concluded by putting MIR. Fee
% ct a salary Of S490 IN addition 70 what
nc now receives. The pew court Is en-
covered to exclude from ilg sessions all
persons under eighteen years OF age.
The First Branch In tho short period
t was In session considered the ordin-
lnce creating. the Police Department,
me OF tho ordinances necessary 10 pass
n abolishing the Board Of Police aud
Fire Commissioners. II places the su.
,crvision OF that department In the
iQpds Of the Council Committee on
POLICE. Since The abolition Of the
Board the Police Department has been
loating along without any head other
han Chlef pelbrugge, and II has been |
Necessary 10 make special arrangements
O pay the coppers.
This ordinance reached the First from
he Second several weeks ago. The Sec.
md had made several amendments and
he First referred the ordinance to
ommittee for revision.
Last night tho ordinance was passed
" the First as reported by the commit.
&c 10 which II was referred. Mr.. Tracy
moved 10 strike out the following;
"sEC. II. No Deputy Sergeant shall,
While on duty, OF while wearing any
art OF his uniform, or insignia Of Office,
inter any place where malt liquor or
NY kind OF intoxicating liquors may be
old, or enter any house Of III fame, or
uspicious house, except in the imne.
Late discharge Of his duty, or under
be direction pi bic Superior officer, Of
rink any malt or Intoxicating liquor 81
ny kind 4 ,t violation alton! Of an. any Of the
obligatory upon the Committee on
Police 10 recommend his removal from
flee and shall be sufficient cause there.
or"
Aided by Senator kmaheIper, Mr..
Tracy fought gtrenuolsly 70 have this
trlCken out. He said II had always
,eerl q dead letter, was violated daily,
md that he did not elieye In littering
Up the ordinance book with such stuff.
Senator EnSheiner said that 80 long