The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-28
rue NEW CITY COUSClI4


Its First Regular BasiuoSs Session Last
NIght-ThO Caucus Nominations Ratified
Other BuAinsss.
The new Council met last night in
legislative session for the first time. In
the Second Branch all members were
present but Morningstar, Prince and
Maxwell. In the First Branch the only
absentee was Mr.. zarnitz.
The first business was the approval Of
the bonds OF Mayor seabright, with
Frank Cruise as surety; City Sergeant
Louis Delbrugge, with William o.
Handlan and Anton Reymann 90 sure
lies, and Clerk Thoner, with Charles
Kraus and John F. Miller as sureties.
Chief OF Police Delbrugge named the
men now on the police force as deputy
serReants for the coming term, and they
were sworn in at once.
Mr.. Bailey offered q resolution pro-
yidlng that the cook at the city prison
be sworn in as guard with the powers
OF an officer. Adopted.
Mr.. Craig offered q resolution asking
the Representatives at Charleston to
have the law which does not
permit city loans to be for less time
than ten years, so amended that the loan
may be made for one year, which was
rejected.
MI. Kenney offered q resolution ap.
pointing the Committee OF Lights and
the Gas Trustees, with Secretary Franz
helm, commission to assume the powers
and duties Of the commission appointed
by the last Council. Later, Mr.. kenney
presented q resolution providing that
the Board of Gas Trustees, Secretary
Franzheim and Mr.. Frank Cruise go to
Charl. ston to use their influence TO have
the Electric Light bill passed.
Mr.. Robertson said he wonld have to
have some definite information tending
to show the necessity for sending COM
mittee before he could vote for the reso.
luton.
Mr.. Cruise stated that he could not 90,
and showed letter from Prosecuting
Attorney Howard in which he made the
casual statement that he thought the bill
would plss.
ME- Kenney asked Secretary Franz.
helm to make q statement OF the infor.
nation he had.
MIR. Frapzheim said there was an or.
ganiZsd effort being made in Charleston
to have the bill defeated in the Senate
He said there were several Senators In.
terested in companies that manufacture
electrical apparatus, and strong efforts
were being made to prevent the passage
OF any bills granting to cities or towns
| the right to make and sell electric light
A vote was t9ken, after Mr.. Edward
Robertson had been placed upon the
committee in place Of Cruise, which re.
suited in all the votes being cast for the
resolution except President Jepson's.
After the Council meeting, the Com.
mittee on Lights met and instructed
Mr.. Franzheim to 60 to Charleston at
once, end to telegraph whether 1t would
be necessary Tor Others to come. The
committee also decided to make Mr..
Farrell member of the junketing com
mittee, and Mr.. Farrell very gracefully
accepted the OTTER.
Mr.. Bailey proposed that the Salary
Committee draft an ordinance raising
the salaries OF night watchman, cook and
guards at the City Prison from $40 tc
S45 month, which was adopted.
Mr.. Jefferson offered resolution ssk'
ing that the representatives In the Leg
,slatnre use their influence to have the
city's charter amended go that It may
consist Of not less than eight wards mol
more than ten. Mr.. Robertson, Mr.
oapps and Mr.. Jepson spoke in favor oil
the resolution, and 1t was adopted.
The City Clerk was authorized to pay
the usual ELECTION eSpenses,
The report OF the special committee
on standing committees was adnnt:di in in
bath hs :a..".csss.
On motion OF Mr.. Brock, Mrs. Clancy
was chosen assistant to the janitor at q
salary OF $40 a month.
In the First Branch, Mr.. Emshemer
nominated Eugene Hanke for clerk, and
he was elected by unanimous vote.
Licenses to keep saloons were granted to
T. B. Dolan, at 1925 Market street, and
to julius B. CLARK, at 1888 Market street.