Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-24
AN ODOROUs TOPIC.
[Contlnlled from FoluM Paae.

assigning is reason ludl GER
tain appropriation had been cut out,
and further because the penalties pro-
vidcd against the Board OF Public Works
were Intellectual and could not be en-
forced. The measure went over under
tho rules, but later Mr.. O'Kane made
a further explanation Of his position,
Withdrawing his objections, and the
ordinance was taken mp. read a second
and third time. and passed A resou-
tion offered by Mr.. Brandfa>S. was then
adopted, recommending 10 the next
Council an appropriation for paving
Fifteenth street, from Eoh 90 McCul-
lOch
The ordinance repeating the Rcpub-
lican gerrymander ordinance OF two
years ago, whereby the Sixth ward was
shorn Of l,5OO OF its population,
and three members of the Second
Branch dropped ont, reducing
the total membership of the body from
twenty-cight 10 twenty-five. was put on
its second reading, 10 having been OBJ
jectcd To at the last meeting by Mr.
Craig and laid over. The ordinance.
which is In all respect, the old ordi-
nance, and which is TO take effect Jam
uary /, 1891, was put on It's passage and
passed ayes II, nays 3. the latter MesSrs.
Arkle, Craig and Walford Nh Max
well voted with the Democrats in the
affirmative.
Committee bills were ordered paid as
follows:
Fire Department. ..............s 10 63
Account. ........-.. .............. LOIS p0
no.iE', IIoni' S9 az az
3i53 e6
The Board OF Public Works submit
ted bills as follows:
Ten Tcncentleyy...........................sa2s cent .sa2s2 70
General fund Observation-Disclosures. ~ 73
Oity contingent ilnd ....-- .....- .'... l'O =
Total $3.50 2.
An i,o,, 80 sto, oa for yort s,id T.,
h,ra boon dono IN olIev n sontb ol
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ina ii',''o',o' ,ii,,, oad ,i,n t,.i,. i,di.iIn,l
hD,'I, ~, -, nnoo in erlor tb.t ti,n honJ.
authorized cam be sold and the proceed,
be made available for the bridge.
Mr.. RrandfaSs offered resolution
appropriating So 20 be placed I'm the
hands ~ the Suprrintendpnt of the
Workhouse. I'D be used in hauling stone
ON the crematory road. The measure
was passod
The report of the Committee ON Po-
lice. I'm the matter of the charges grow
ing out Of the Dora Hamlin case. wa,
brought up after 10 had been approved
by the First Branch and read.
Mr.. Maxwell did the Committee
ascertain tbat tbc Girl was held there al
ber roouosto
Mr. O'K,rc-We ev,mincd some
sovcn mp eight witnesses under oath. 10
tbat elect and these witnesses were
excluded. An the testimony was 20 the
same effect The girl had far better
treatment than she could have had 40
other places, and Chief Dclbruggc.S S
course was entirely crcditablc 90 him.
II was also shown that neither the Doc
tor nor Mr.. Sommeryillc were excluded
by the specific order OF the Chiei.
Mr.. MaNwell-That doesn't answer
NV question. | want 10 know how the
committee came 10 their conclusion.
and whether or not the girl was sum-
moned. and il SO. did she appear?
Mr.. Arklc-If il is true the girl was
I'm the Office al her own request. how in
the name Of goodness did she come 10
select such a hotel? That's what
want To know.
Mr.. O'Kanc-Oh. il the gentleman
would put himself in the girls place
Mr.. Arkle-Wcll, / couldn't.
Mr.. O'Kane-The girl would have
gone TO jail had she not been allowed 10
remain in the Office. The Doctor teSti-
fed she was bleeding from the lungs,
and the action Of the Chief in allowing
her to remain in his Office was an act of
humanity. | am glad TO be able TO say
this.
The papcr was then ordered filed.
A communication was received from
residents of Seventeenth street. calling
attention to the lowering of the side
walk ON the street named. and threaten
ing suits If the work was not stopped.
The paper was referred 10 the Board Of
Public Works. A communication ask
inc for 4 sewer ON Main street went 10
the same body. \ protest was read
from citizens Of the Eighth ward. ask
ing that the Council interfere toprcyent