Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-28

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Herbert Donnelly, creighton,
srallN. lru>rheil. frohm',
Moran. Hell, DeHu
West STANLEY. Lukeu>.
Porter. eXtramau.
The officers were ranged in three rows
in front of the Presidents desk, and
Mr.. JepSou administered the oath OF Of
Zee 10 the Chief aud force a. whole.
The liquor license OF Louis Carl, at No.
/ 1928 Market street, was transferred TO
I 7. b. Dulan. aud that Of VI. u ). Bru-
baker 20 j. Clarke, in due form.
The report Of City Clerk Thouer up TO
January -, 1891. showed total balances
for the three months OF 80, 4lS.Sl To
the credit OF the several funds. The
report also showed City Collector Myle>
had collected a total up tO January 23d.
| Of >90.G2l.s5, OF which Ss5,s,H.5O was
5O-cent levy and ami Sl4,742.4j Decent
levy.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Marsh. inStructing the Committee on
Real Estate to have desks and chairs
repaired Ia the Council chambers, and il
was adopted.
Mr.. Marsh also offered a resolution
instructiug the Board Of Public Works
% have the south sidewalk on Tenth
street. from Main 10 Market opened al
once.
Mr.. Bailey offered a resolution in
structing the Committee ON Salaries to
report resolution increasing the Salar-
les of the guards, Waterman and cook
al the Ciiy Prison from so tO 80 per
month
Mr.. Capps said il would be a good
thing To put all salaries back where
they were TWO years ago. lie
vas not in favor Of reducing salaries.
The resolution was adopted.
MIR. jefferson offered a resolution in
structing our representatives NJ Charles
ton To- have the Act of lss2 50 amended
as % allow of the creation of more than
eight wards.
MeSSrs. Robertson, jefferson, Caps,
and Others favored the resolution on
behalf OF the people around the hill.
who are at present almost uurepre-
scented.
At the suggestion Of the President.
Nr. Capps offered an amendment limit
ing the numberNi wards TO ten, and in
that shape il was adopted.
Mr.. Kenney offered the following:
WHEREAS, The last Council. by resolu-
ton. appointed the Committee on Lights.
with the Board of Gas Trustees, and y. \.
Franzheim, its Secretary, Commission
on Electric Light Plnt, and
"WuEREA>, There is some question among
members Of that Commission as Ia its right
% hold over: therefore.
"Rs,olcei. By the Council OF the city Of
Wheeling. That the COMMITTEE on Lights
ofthe ureseutCOuncil.is hereby substituted
on said Commission for the Committee on
Lights Of the last Council, the Commission
10 have all toe powers and perform all the
duties des grated In the resolution passed
bv the last Council, the action OF which
body is hereby ratified as 10 such powers
and duties.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. with the added suggestion from
Mr.. CappS that the new Committee on
Lights be- organized A. soon aS possible,
that the electric project might be
pushed.
Mr.. Kcuney also offered a resolution.
designating the Board OF GaS Trustees.
A. 4. Franzheim and Mr.. Cruise COM
mittce to 90 To Charleston aud look after
the electric light bill.
MIR. Cruise explained that il would be
impossible for him TO go at once, and
the committee ought To leave at once TO
do good. Mr.. Cruises name was accOr-
dinghy dropped MIR. Caps suggested
that Mr.. Edward RobertSOn'S name be
substituted on the committee, and In
that shape the resolution was put before
The house. 4 discussion enSued, there
being apparent 10 the Onlooker plausi-
BILE and delicate attempt made to shut
the committee movement of in itS IN
cipiency. Mr.. Robertson said he did
not have enough light on the subject.
and had been told the bill would pass the
Legislature without the presence of the
propo>ed Committee. lie did not want
10 spend several hundred dollars for
nothing. He did not see the necessity
for a committee. Mr. Cruise produced
a letter. the writer of which said he
thought the bill would pass.
Mr.. A. A. Franzheim was called on
for information, and said he had re-
ceiyed several letters to the effect that
the uil was in great danger in the
senate. although il would pass the
House. 4 gentleman had left Wheeling
to-day 10 work against the bill, and
several senators were Interested in the
defeat Of the measure.
After further discussion the reSolu-
lion was adopted, yeas -, noes one, the
latter PreSidegt JepSon.
Mrs. VI. Clancy was appointed assist
ant IanitreSS OF the City Hall, NJ sal
AIRY Of $40 a month. on motion OF Mr..
Brock.
Mr. Craig moved that the members Of
the Legislature from Ohio county be in
structed 10 have Sec. ~. Chap. l. of the
Act of incorporation amended 50 as to
read mot less than one or more that
tbirty-four years" The resolution el-
eeted the issue OF Short-thne bonds,
the present law reading mot less than
zen nor moro than thirtY-f0ur years.
The resolution Vas lost. ayes d, nays Is.
Mr.. O'Leary offered = resolution ask
ing the members Of tie Legislature
from Ohio comfy to look closely after
the interests OF the city on the bill TO
consolidate the street railways, and it
was adopted.
FIRST RRASCH.
The First Branch completed its or
by re-electing Dir. Eugene
Hanke clerk BY 4 unanimous vote. and
then took up and concurred in all the F.
business sent over from the Second |
Branch,
Joint Session for the ELECTION OF Omcers;
The members Of the First Branch APP .
peared i'm the chamber OF the Second at
ZEN minutes of nine o'clock. The May /
or took the chair ana announced ihe /
business To be the election OF city oiii- /
cerS.
Mr. Robertson nominated Joseph |