Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-20
IHE POLICE RULES
s COUNCIL AND ARE NOW IN
FORCE.
r;v,,v Wraagls About a Saloon Licenss-Ths
Ja3gs Pro Ten. Of Police Court Paid
The New Gas Proposition.

Lied 10 order by Mr.. Hadlich, at 7:45
.,t evening, and on his motion Mr..
g-,ck was called to the. chair. A bare
.rorum answered to their names. On
10 further motion of Mr.. Hadllch the
,.sding Of the minutes was dispensed
,-,b. and the application Of Frank
,sasr, to have his license at No. $50
syenteenth street, annulled, was
..,rted. A license was granted Har-
leaves & Hoe, at the same place. The
-sa.iou Of G.. L. Wharton to have his
.s,ss at No. OCT Market street an
.-red. was granted. Michael ASSelta
,.,sd for license at the same
-,.e. aud il was cOncurred in, Mr..
Irgs saying that be had an understand
!, with AsSelta that il the place was
--.rrn right he would have IL annulled.
.-4- this had been done the report OF
~ committee on Petitions, referring
,-thfS saloon and the saloon at No. 1O4O
y,rset street, was read. Mr.. Hadlich
.-rght the committee had not done its
o.. it was asked 20 investigate and
mort, aud it seems TO have done moth
ON the night the committee met
this subject, it was agreed
recommend that no license be granted
q No. 9s7, but the report failed
-u make any mint OF that. Mr.. Bailey
ought the report wasn't exactly the
-ag, it had evidently been doctored.
he report went back 70 the Committee,
.-s members thinking il would be a
nod thing TO let the Committee know
vas being watched a little. Later
10 natter was opened up again by Mr..
MIweu, but in talking about No. 927,
-su5erS persisted in talking about Mr..
Wharton, instead Of ASSelta. This
-gli everyone up, and members talked
GOOD deaf az random, seemingly being
r5.e 10 get the thing straight. FL
al N the resolution 10 refer the report
The Committee back was reconsidered,
rl 10 was read again, and was filed.
The license at Ed. Dennis, at No. 1O4O
vs-set street, was then annulled, and
anew license issued TO G. L. Wharton.
The First Branch concurred, after the
Ss5ud ward members had vouched for
s,,s.-a.
During the discussion in this body,
a1tain Otto asked:
81 would like TO know about this.
.-lsrStaud that the committee reported
lu.lSt this.
The Mayor-What Committee?
Captain Otto-If you don't know, j
Tr'c tell you.
The MayOr-What?
Captain Otto-If you don't know what
0umjttee IL is, Pm not going to tell
7g-.
The report Of the City Clerk detailed
tie balances to the credit of the several
Continents, and showing collections OF
SI.O5l.9S, was read and filed.
A communication was read from the
Board OF Public Works, stating that the
North Main street improvement appro-
--.at.on had fallen short Sl,5S4.Sl, the
~e.zel street appropriation S559.62, and
rev sewers in alleys B and 9, costing
SOS. ID. had TO be met. They recon-
-a78ed that tha sums be paid out OF
1s general fund OF the Board. Mr..
GLeary was violently opposed to the
natter. He said that the North Main
street. Improvement had been dragging
CO. for three years, while OF s., 100 APP
..0r-.ated 70 the First ward last year,
no, one cent had been expended. There
vas cutie debate on the matter, and
tie bills were finally ordered paid.
Wien this matter came up in the
rrs. Branch there were a number or
.-sst.ons asked, and finally Mr.. Farrell
said.
Are we complying with the restrain
-g ordinance in doing work without On
appropriation"
The Mayor don't know. There
seems 70 have been some private work
lone.
Nr. Farrell thought the appropri-
uNas had 70 be made first, and the
vg-, done aferward; but here the
work was done first, and the appropria-
90. is 90 be made afterward.
Mr.. Pollock-There is no use in quib-
hing about this. It's all for the public
benefit
The bills were finally ordered paid.
Committee bills we're ordered paid as
0ws:
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Accounts ......... ..... ..........'.. zee. - -
.-. Dsrs tmeut...-.---. .-........'.''' ~ SG
streets Alleys and Grades ...... ....... IS %
Total .................. sIOO8 o.
A communication was read from
Henry II. Pendleton, Clerk OF the Board
Of Commissioners, stating the desire OF
Die Board 10 confer with the city In the
natter of election booths, ETC., and
asking for a conference. The matter
ven, % a special committee OF eight
Consisting of one from each ward, to Do
Lareaiter appointed.
The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts, transmitting the annual report
Of The City Clerk, recommending COM
Eou.ss with Frank Cruise, regarding
O., bill. Of Sl9S for services as Ponce
Judge, by the payment OF Sl3O' ana
banking City Clerk ThOS. r. Ihoner
add bis assistant w. II. Fee, and in ad-
-.u1 ordering an index furnished the
E-Ltsrs 90 the ordinance, was read. All
rs rag0mmsndatiOns were adopted, ana
-s hundred copies Of the Clerks state
-'-, were ordered printed and the
S.'lment published.
There was another breezy debate IN
me First Branch, when the Cruise Dill
cane no. Several members thought
-s ordinance was faulty.
Capt. Otto-If there is a loophoie IN
.sgrIuance, let's shut II up.
The Mayor-You can't do that.
laughter.
Capt Otto-Well, we can try. I'm
Do. .1 favor Of the city paying Tor
--l iuaEeting around.
The Mayor don't jaunt around l
G7 cave the city when ! have to, ana
-.ggry frequently. One or two Trips
,s..re very unfortunate. The salary oI