Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-25
SANE OLD THING.
THE FIRST BRANCH OF COUNCIL FAILS OF
QUORUM,
And the Second Branch AdOurns and Organizes an
Indignation Meeting-A Resolution Adopted
Looking 10 a Change.

Council was to have met in regular ses-
sion. last evening, butt didn't.
That is. the Second Branch had quo
rum. and was all ready to 90 on, but only
three members Of the First Branch re-
sponded. and, as result, good deal oil
important business had to be laid aside,
and the work of strengthening Caldwell's
run and putting in the bridges, already 700
long DELAYED, will have to go over I'LL the
middle of July.
The failure of First Branch members TO
appear in their seats, thing of very ire
ouent occurrence during the last couple oil
months, provoked great deal OF indigna-
tion in the Second Branch, and a number
of members were not bit backward IN eX-
pressing their feelings The kicking fnal
| iv crystalized into an Indignation, at whlcn
the First Branch was handled without
gloves.
One of the most important things before
Council. was the recommendation OF the
Committee regarding the Kennedy proper
tv. mt Twenty-ninth and Chapline streets.
The City Engineer has prepared plans by
which the house can be moved over TO the
north side of the lot and saved TO the city,
al n cost Of about 81 800 for Il stone wall
along the north bank of the run, and either
that plan should be adopted, or the build
! ing torn away, in order that .Messrs
] Paige. Carey x Co may 20 on with the
STRENGTHENING of the run. The contractors
have had the stone for the bridges
on the ground for three weeks, but owing
to the failure of Council 10 attend to pub
lie business. no progress has been made
and none is likely for a couple OF weeks 70
come.
Another important matter lying on the
table was a communication from the Board
of Public Works, transmitting a letter
from A. B. Caldwell, setting forth that IL
excavating for the Strengthening of Cald
wells run the city was taking more ground
than was embraced in Mr.. Caldwells
agreement with the city. The Board stated
the work had been done in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by the
CITY Engineer, under the direction OF the
proper committee, and the Board was moi
aware that more than the twenty-five feet do
mated was being used" The Board recon-
mended that the matter be referred TO the
proper committee, with power TO purchase
the remainder of lot No IL, in square No
II, at the northeast corner OF Chapline and
Twenty-ninth streets.
The letter from Mr.. Caldwell set forth
the facts very fully, stating, among other
things, that whereas but twenty-five feet
of ground had been donated to the city by
the writer, the run bed was being made
twenty-five feet wide at the bottom,
with banks sloping at an angle
of ~ degrees, making the width OF
the excavation at ihe top thirty-nine feet,
thus practically running the north half OF
the lot i'll question.
There was also big pile of Committee
bills, including two or three accounts, the
I L.
ships to families. One man, who has IS
coming to him, has two cases of typhoid
fever in his family, with no money TO buy
medicine; and In another case IA man hay
| ing bills TO the amount of 500, has been
forced to borrow money to buy food for his
family.
When it became apparent the First
Branch would not have a quorum, the Sec
ond Branch adjourned, and after the men,
bers had freed their minds to one another,
they were called to order, as an Indignation
meeting, and Mr.. Harrell took the chair.
Mr.. Davidson took the floor, and said he
believed he voiced the sentiments Of the
citizens present when he gave expression
to the Indignation felt at the absenteeism
in the First Branch. Members had been
compelled to 20 to the City Hall night after
night, only to find the same old thing, mo
affairs of the city should be so hampered.
He desired TO offer the following
resolution
WHEREAS, The business of the city is
constantly delayed by the absence of a
quorum of members of Council in either
the First or Second Branches; therefore,
be it
"ResOlred, That this meeting recommend
to Council that committee of five MEM
bers be appointed three from the Second
Branch and two from the First, TO act in
conjunction with the City Solicitor in
drawing up bill amending the city char
ter by abOlishing the First Branch Of
Council, and also to formulate any other
amendments that may be deemed desir-
able
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
and a copy directed to be sent to the Presi-
dent Of the Second Branch of Council.
The meeting then adjourned.