The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-14

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stIirway and stated that It Ia estimated
to cost $500. An order was passed
ordering the committee to take the
matter in charge IN conjunction with
the County Commissioners and spend
the amount necessary 70 make the alter
alton.
The Committee on Accounts submit.
ted the Snpual report Of City Clerk
! rhoGer with the recommendation that Il
be printed. A resolution praising and
thanking Mr.. ThoRer was unanimously
adopted,
The Board OF Public Works reported
that It had completed condemnation
proceedings to obtain two pieces Of
property necessary TO the strengthening
Of Caldwells Run, and that the cost
would be $2,l84 Us. A resolution was
passed appr0pnatinH the amount named.
This created some talk in the FiTBt, Mr..
Emsbeimer opposing it.
Tbs Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades reported resolution providing
Tor the payment Of $1,000 to A. B, CRld-
well for the lot taken by the city for the
straigh;ening Of Caldwsll's Run. The
resolution wRa adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Or.
dinances presenting the new police
court ordinance, ana recommending the
City Solicitor to draw an ordinance per-
mlttiug the use OF spring balance scales
In the markets. was adopted by both
branches. The police court ordinance
permitting The Mayor to adjourn court
TO any hour OF any day but sunday was
discussed. Mr.. Capps offered an amend.
ment empowering the Mayor to call
special sessions Of the police court. Mr..
Cruise spoke in favor Of Mr.. CGpps's
amendment. The amendment was
adopted and the ordinance passed.
Ordinances changing the names Of
streets in CarDey's addition, establishing
grades in the saule addition and estab
nshing bench MAJ Is and new city
base, presented by the committee on
alreets, alleys and grades, we.c adopted
in the Second branch. The matter was
the last thing that came TO the First
branch, and the ordinances being very
loRg, dry and technical, Mr.. Tracy
moved to lay it on the table. His mo.
ton prevailed, and 1t goes over TO the
new council.
In accordance with aresolution passed
by the Second Branch, the First Branch
appeared and Council went into joint
session for the election Of akeeper Ofthe
crem8tory and an assistant fire marshal
tor the South district. A quorum OF
both branches was found present, aud
nominations and petitions were re-
ceived. William Purcell, Henry serig,
Michael Clark, Michael J. Dunn, Martin
Flanagan, John Finnegan and Darby
MeDonoGgh were presented Tor keeper
Of the Crematory. When the vote was
taken the following was found to be the
result: Serig, 4; Purcell, 3; MCDon-
ough, 8; CLARK. 6; Dunn 3; Flanagan, 4;
Finnegan, .. Being no choice, q second
ballot was taken with the following re-
suit: Purcell. G; MCDonough, 9; Serig,
!; CLARK, l0i Dunn, 9; Flanagan, !
MIR. Finnegan received no vote. The
result OF the next ballot was: Purcell,
II; McDonough, 0; Setig, / Clark, 81
Dunn, II; Flanagan, 8; Flnnegan, 0
The next ballot resulted In Mr.. Damn
receiving almost majority and votes
were changed to him 30 rapidly that ME
Harrell moved to make the election
unanimous. Mr.. HaEEelPs motion car
ried.
For Assistant Chief Of the Fire De-
partmeut for the South District, Mr..
6ruse Damtd William Henry. There
were no further nominations, and Mr..
henry received the full vote.
A special committee, composed OF
MesBrs. Harrell, Tracy, EllinghRm, Far
rell, Bailey, Caldwell, Maxwell aud
Meyers, was appointed to suggest names
for election oiIiCers for the charter eteC.
ton 10 be held January -. The COM
mit,ee retired at once, and later report.
ed in favor Of the following, who were
confirmed:
First Ward-Jpdges, Charles Gun.
ningham, Alex Campbell and John
Ryan; CanvRssers, W. A. Wilson, Fl.
Elig and Christian Blum.
Second Ward-Judges, John A, White,
Thomao NJ Jones and George j, Mathi.
son; CanyasseEs, II. B. HoIKheimer. A.
B. Clements and August Matthews.
Third Ward-Judges, Thomas Luns.
ford, F. Rsise and Benz amin Bloomfield;
Canyassers, g. K. SalRde, l.. $. DeiR.
plaine, IT,, and i F. Caldwell.
Fourth Watd-judges, Joseph Yahn,
James T Gray and L. j.. Veith; Can.
vassers, j. B. Neal, Chales 7. Blanchard
and ". II. Stoe,zer.
Filth waFd--Judges, John YosleT, Os. |
car Seeley and James Rinei Canvassers,
Thomas CLARK, Charles Heldt and Sam
uel Sesblt.
SIKH ward--Judges, W. W. Moore, ]. !
n. Todd, Alex. Work Canvassers, J.. L. |
WeisGerber, ]. @. Miller and A. j.
seamon.
Seventh ward-Judges, R. B Burt, S. |
G. N4ylor and Il. Hoop; canvassers,
Charles H. Copp, j. II. Dehmel and
George Hill.
Eighth waId-Judges, Jacob Hon.
ecker, George Bowman aud Fred
StrasseT; Canvassers, j. A. ATkle, w. F. |
GFaebe and Frank Heller.
Department bills were ordered paid as |
follows: Markets, $40; real estate, !
500 So; contracts, S26Ol5; health, Si97 65
cemeteries, SS3 sg; railroads, SS55 80
Gre department, S207 II city pTisons,
500 92i streets, allvyg and grades, S26l |
In the First branch business became
little slack for few minutes and the |
members INDUCED in little hiiarity. |
Various kinds OF amusing business were
presented, and Nfr. Wilson capped the
climax by offering resolution that the |
Committee on Elections investigate and
report how 1t was that in the Democratic
primaries in the Second ward, there
were four hundred more votes cast than
there are Democratic voters in the ward.
Mr.. Farrell declared the motion out Of
order and explained the phenomenon
by sayiHgi it came from the natural in.
crease OF population in the ward.
When the JOINT session adjourned,
Mayor Seabhght said a few words COM
ptimentaTy 70 Council and the Rdminis.
traIiou, and closed with the hope that
''if we don't meet here any more, veil
meet up street."