Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-16
UNDER ARREST.
THE POLICE CALLED UPON TO ACT, LAST
NIGHT,
Before Council Gould Obtain QuNum-Ths Sew
enth Estimate Of Paige, Carey & Co.,
on the Stone Bridge, Passed.

Council was called to meet in spe-
cial session last night by Mayor
Seabright, for the purpose OF pass
ing the seventh estimate OF work
done on the stone bridge by Paige,
Carey g. Co. The members were very
slow in. responding, and at eight
O'clock, there were but eight members
Of the First Branch and twelve OF the
Second in the building, there thus not
being a quorum in either body. DR..
Campbell arrived about half-past eight,
making a quorum in the upper house,
which organized ard read the minutes
of the previous session, to kill time.
The Second Branch was called to order
about half-past eight, by President
Jepson, and the roll called, Messrs.
Capps, Freeze, Hadlich, Hoe, Kenney,
Morningstar, Mckinley, Schuman,
Walther, Weitzell, Zoeckler and Mr..
President responding. Soon after the
roll call was concluded, Officer Wilkie
came in with Mr.. Maxwell, who was
found on Market street, bringing up the
number to thirteen.
This was the situation when the Chair
raped for order, and called the atten-
ton of members To Rule 80, which gives
the members, when less than quorum
is present, the power to order the police
to put absentees under arrest wherever
found and bring them to the building,
and enquired what the Branch desired
to do about 1t.
Mr.. Maxwell-Why not count couple
of the abSentees present and go ahead?
The Chair-Speaker Reed is not in
Wheeling at present.
The Clerk read Rule 40, and the Chair
again enquired the pleasure Of the
body.
Mr.. Kenney moved that the officers be
directed to arrest absentees, and it was
carried.
Mr.. Maxwell-Why not tell them to
arrest three or four, while they're about
it, for may be l won't be here.
The Chair-Then you will come in
under the rule. / will excuse no one
until the business is transacted.
The officers went in search OF alb
sentees, and in about fifteen minutes
Mr.. Bailey came in. He had been ar
rested at the Opera House, where he
was enjoying tho performance. The
members guyed him a little about
whether he got n return check at the
door, etc, and then the Branch settled
itself down for wait, IL being an
nounced that an officer had gone In a
cab for Mr.. Warneke, who was known
TO be at work on Twenty-third street.
About nine o'clock hack dashed up to
the City Hall, and a moment later Mr.
Warneke appeared, in his working
clothes, with his face and hands badly
begrimed. He was received with ap-
plause, in the midst Of which the Clerk
announced that quorum was present,
and the Chair announced the call sus-
pended.
The object of the meeting was stated
as being TO pass upon the estimate from
Paige, Carey 81 Co., and it was read.
The aggregate of the estimate was ST.
774.97, of which sum Sl7,O9S was due
Paige, Carey & Co., and the remainder
the engineers, Hoge & White. Annexed
to the estimate was resolution, direct
ing the Clerk to draw his order upon
the Loan Commissioners for the amount
named.
Mr.. Maxwell moved to adopt the reso-
luton, when the Chair made an explain
alton OF the situation, saying the Com
missioners were out OF funds, and that
action had been deferred at the last
meeting. Mr.. Bailey called for an ex-
PLANTATION from Mr.. Lathrop, Of the
contracting firm, and that gentleman
said partial arrangements had been
made 10 have the order discounted by
the banks. All they desired was for
Council to authorize the issuance of the
order, through the Clerk. In reply to
questions from the Chair and others,
Mr.. Lathrop said one bank had
agreed TO take $500 OF the
order. and other cashiers had express
ed a willingness to do the same, after
the matter had been formally acted upon
by their Boards of Directors. At the
suggestion OF the Chair, Mr.. Maxwell
so amended his motion as to permit OF
the drawing Of five orders for S3,419.G0
each, and the motion was adopted in
that form.
The resolution passed by this Branch
at the last meeting, relating to the no.
tice from the Natural Gas Company OF
West Virginia regarding shortage, and
saying that the crematory must be cut
of, was amended by the First Branch
so as to refer it to the Health Commit
tee and Water Board, and the Second
Branch cOncurred.
a liquor license was granted Richard
Kemp, to keep at No. 2614 Chapline
street.
This business was concurred in by the
First Branch, and Council then ad-
journed.
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