The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-27
DUTIES
Solemn Ones, Not to DO Trihod
With, Says tho Mayor.
A SHORT, UNEyEN1FUL SESSION

| t'S 'uSiiCss DlNpohGu va w u IUbi'
ncsslilsc Way-..stonc Bridge Esti-
mates Granted and tho Reserve
Fund Drawn Upon.
The Same old difficulty was cxper.
fenced by tho city councIllpst night IN
obtaininga quorum. a bare quorum
answered to the roll call in the second
branch, which Immediately proceeded
to business. Tho first branch was still
short member, and word WIS tcle-
phoned TO Officer Delvin, OF the
Eighth ward, 10 corral a member md
bring him up. Pretty soon word came
over the wire to the city building, that
Councilman Myers was OH his way up
in nm electric car. The arrival OF Mr..
Myers completed quorum in the fest
branch. ,,lisga 1 ~ b.
Mayor seabright-"IIow is it you are
late, Mr.. Myers, ind how could you be
SO ncglectful Of your duties as 4 Coun-
Gilman Us to delay the proceedings OF
this body?" 'r3as % s.
Mr.. Myers (blushing)-Well, Char
ley llorstman was giving II birthday
party, and We were Just getting ready TO
have n good time, when tho policeman
took mo away and told NC l had to
come up to Council"
Mayor Seabright then proceeded to
deliver Il humily on the duties OF coun-
cilmcn, and reminded his hearers that
they had undertaken certain duties and
had
SWORN a SOLEMN OATH y
to discharge these duties to the best OF
their ability. Nobody" said the
mayor, 'likes ohave q joke or to cut the
fool on proper occasions more than l do,
but when it comes to the discharge OF
solemn duties try to do my best"
Mr.. Myers promised not to offend
again, and rs it was only tho second
time he had missed Council in three
years he was not fined. /.
IN the second branch the reading OF
the minutes was dispensed with and
the following saloon licenses were
granted: To Mary Cameron, at No. 1872
Sixteenth street, Andrew AIcGinley's
old place; to Andrew Mckinley, at No.
2G22 Chaplinc street; TO C. Miller, ut No.
a, Main street, and 10 c. +. 1iosiord, at
the Buffet saloon, formerly owned by
j. II. Fauble.
The ordinance establishing grades on
the streets il the ncighborhoOd OF
Caldwell's run was read the second time.
There being question, as to whether
the city would be liable for the damages
claimed by the residents OF Caldwell's
run Tor the work done BY the Terminal
company, the ordinance was referred 10
the committee.
An ordinance was passed authorizing
the committee on police and the city
sergeant TO regulate the hours OF duty
OF the members OF the police force.
The estimate OF the stone bridge COM
missions, giving Paige, Carey &: Co. So
567 Is, City Engineer Iloge S344 Is and
Inspector Bradley Sl50, was approved.
Tho commission also passed favorably
on u request Tor s., 0OG to be paid.
W VI isI@'I.lIN ]. Il Nj
to Paige, Carey & Co.; the commissions
action was approved, and the city clerk
was directed to issue an order for the
amount.
The communication from tho com.
mission recited that an expense OF over
$1,000 had been undertaken by the
commission in applying asphalt to the
arch OF the bridge; the expenditure OF
similar amount had been contracted
for by the use OF Portland cement, in
stead OF domestic, the latter not being
as good to use in cold weather MS tho
Portland. The action OF the commits
sion in having ordered the extra ex-
pcnsc was endorsed, Messrs. Jcpson,
Irwin and O'Leary voting no. lresi-
dent Jepson stated it was dangerous
precedent, thus allowing committees to
eXpend money without first having OBJ.
tanned Councils permission. $50: /;
The committee on ordinances was in
structcd to draw ND an ordinance. Tor
bidding the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
to run trains on Sunday during certain
hours, on the lines contained in the res.
olution adopted by a joint committee
and already printed in the ISrELLlGES-
Ger. The committees OH streets, alleys
and grades and railroads were instruct
ed to inquire into the feasibility OF an
other route than Sixteenth street ior
the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad.
a resolution, offered by Mr.. Warncke,
authorizing the city solicitor to employ
counsel to assist him in
DEFENDING CHIEF M'NiclIoL
in the proceedings brought against him
by cx-Chicf Louis Delbrugce, Z was
adopted. The fee to cpaid assistant
counsel to fight the casc'in tho circuit
court shall not exceed 800, Mr.. Riley
having informed Council that that
amount would about cover the cost in
the lower courts; ii it went to the gu
preme court it would cost, OF course,
more. 80
The first branch concurredin everv-
thing with the second branch, and adj
| iourned at 10 o'clock, the session hay