The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-25

port. MIR. wilson thought the motion
was silly, Mr.. Pollock thought it was
eminently proper. lie said that tho
city didn't want to buy, only to find out
the price, and that ii the plant was no
account, as Mr.. Wilson had stated, the
city could get 1t for nothing. Tho re.
port was finally adopted, and tho COM
inissioners report passed the second
branch also, without debate.
When the electric light ordinance had
been disposed Of, Mr.. O'kane rose to
his feet and spoke on tho charges
brought forward by Mr.. Wilson in nc
cusing n member OF Council OF having
offered to pass the electric light ordi.
nance for $4,000 worth OF stock. Mr..
Wilson denied having stated that IL
member Of Council had made the re.
mark, but that n city omploye had done
So Mr.. O'knne insisted that II COM
mittco OF investigation DO appointed,
and was followed by Mr.. Emsheimer,
who wanted tho charge Investigated.
Mr.. Emshoimcr moved that commit
tee OF investigation be appointed, con-
tanning two members from the first and
three from the second brancc Of Coun-
Gil, and that Mr.. Wilson DO required to
appear before the committee and reduce
his charge 10 writing. Mayor Scabright
refused to put tho motion to vote,
claiming that as no specific charges
were made against any member OF Coun-
Gil, that body had no right to investigate.
Mr.. Emsheimer and Mr. 0'kane in
sisted, tho mayor refused, and finally,
the mayor persisting in his construc-
ton OF tho rules OF Council, Mr.. Farrell
moved to proceed to the regular order
OF business, was seconded by Mr.. Pol
lock, and the routine business was taken
up.
Tho contract between the city and
the Wheeling Bridge company, concern
ing the running OF gas main and cleo
trio light wires over, the new bridge,
was adopted on u viva vocc vote in the
second branch. Mr.. Caps called for
the ayes and noes. in order that there
might DO no question in future rs to the
legality OF Councils procedure. 1t
was passed again by unanimous vote.
In the first branch the contract was
debated for some time, and Mr.. Wilson
and Mr. Pollock claimed that the city
in furnishing electric and gas lights 10
the bridge was likely to be
PAYING TOO DEAR FOR HER WHISTLE.
Some time was occupied in discussion,
but the contract was finally approved.
Licenses were granted to Shepherd &
Warner, to keep saloon, ut 1913 Mark
ct street; to Charles Scibert, to keep a
wholesale and retail liquor house, at the
old Hubbard sawmill property; to N.
L. lally. who wishes to change from his
present quarters to liza Market street.
The committee on streets, alleys and
grades recommended that the permit
granted to the Butchers Association, to
build platform on Sixteenth be annul-
led, the association, in lien thereof, to
have 4 permit to build the platform,
leaving 4 roadway OF twcnty-one feet,
and to pay rental OF SO per annum.
The report was adopted.
4 resolution, asking the committee
on ordinances to redistrict the city, and
make ward to be called the Ninth,
out OF the First, Second and Third
wards was passed in the second and
lost in the first branch.
\ resolution offered by Mr.. Irwin, to
place temporary board sewer in Alley
D, between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth
streets, was referred to the Board OF
Public Works.
The resolution reconfrming A. A.
Franzheim as 4 member OF the Electric
Light Commission was adopted.
The new ordinances regulating the
police department were read in the
Second Branch, and laid over until the
next meeting OF Council.
The city clerk reported that OF the
ten cent levy fund Sl3,6l3 25 had been
collected, OF the fifty cent lovy fund S677,-
sos 10, expenditures $3lO,l5G 70, balance
on hand SG0,504 l6.
The following department bills were
ordered paid:
Board OF Public Works. 2iS 50
Cemeteries (cGim OF \. Bark lcyl ........- ~ %
Fire Wilson e Chapmnn's bill ........... zoos %
Fort Wayne Electrical Company, for
work on city electric plant. q, 900 90