The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-20
A QUORUM OBTAINED
Nv Council and the Police Rules
Ordinance Passed.
FRANK CRUISES LITTLE BILL PAID.
G. T.. Wharton Gets His License ut
Last...No. OFT Market street TO be
nm Italian Snlo9n-..Ihc Mayor Dc.
MES Il Charge Of "Jauntlns" about.

m ItalIui oNioVh--a no -'"So'
Mes Il Charge Of "Jauntlns" about.
Tho members Of tho City Council
seemed to be in earnest about having
meeting last night, and got to work
promptly at o'clock, rs a quorum was
present in both branches. The second
branch was called 10 order by Mr.. Had.
lick last evening, and Mr.. Brock was
elected chairman pro ten. Tho reading
Of the minutes was dispensed with and
license to keep n saloon at $50 Seven.
tecnth street was granted to llargravcs
4 Hoe.
4 license TO keep saloon at No. 927
Market street was granted to Nicholas
Assolta, who formerly kept candy
store in Evangolistic hall.
The report OF tho committee on petit
lions and circumstances was read rec
ommrnding the annulment OF G. L.
Wharton's license ut No. 021 Market
street, tho place for which license
had Just been granted to Nicholas As
sclta, and the granting to Wharton OF
license to keep II saloon at tho Dennis
house. Wharton's application for tho
Dennis house was referred back TO the
committee on petitions and rcmon-
stranCcs.
The second branch had already
granted license at No. 927 Market
street, the very place that the commit
tee had recommended to be closed. q.
i. Wharton, the man whom the COM
mitteo wanted license granted to,
got LETT by Council.
The report oil the committee had been
misunderstood by most members OF the
second branch. and rs soon as they dis
covered that they had acted in
OPPOSITION TO THE REPORT
OF the committee, they voted to recon-
slider their action on Wharton's appli-
cation. On reconsideration Mr.. Whar-
ton got his license and Ed Dennis his
rebate.
To confer with the Board OF County
Commissioners on the election booth
question, a committee OF eight, one
member from each ward, WAS ap-
pointed.
The report OF the committee on ac-
counts was received and filed. Accord
Ing TO this report, Frank Cruise got
$50 for his attendance as Judge oil the
police court during the absence OF
Mayor c. W. Seabright. The commit
tee found that Council had appointed
Mr.. Cruise as police judge during the
mayors absence, and that he therefore
ought to be paid for his services.
There was some opposition to the
payment OF Frank Gruse's bill in the
first branch. Captain Otto thought
that the amount paid to Mr.. Cruise
should be deducted out OF the mayors
salary, He didn't think the city should
pay for the 'jaunting around, OF one OF
its officials. Mayor Seabrisht objected
to the term ''jaunting around" and
claimed that he left tho city only in
cases OF necessity, but that even ii he
LETT the city for four months ut n time
that was his business and not the citv's.
MIR. Emsheimer moved that the pay
Mcnt OF Mr.. Gruse's bill be;rcfused. In
calling the roll Captain Otto voted
against the city paying Mr.. Gruse's bill.
lie thought Mr.. Cruise ought to be paid.
but he claimed it ought to be deducted
from the mayors salary. The bill was
finally ordered paid. Eaa
The city clerk was authorizeti.to have
500 copies OF his annual report printed,
and to have it published once in each
daily paper in the city.
Council granted the fire committees
request, that the city solicitor be in
structed to draw up IN ordinance,
PLACING THE FIRE PLUGS
under the charge OF the fire depart
mcnt.
communication reciting the thanks
OF the widow and children OF the late
Dr. Baird Tor the resolutions adopted by
Council on the dealt! OF the doctor was
received and filed. and the committee
having in charge tho preparation OF the
memorial was discharged.
The ordinance establishing grades in
the territory torn up by the Terminal
company in the neighborhood OF Culd-
well run passed its first reading and
was laid over under the rules.
The first branch formally adopted tho
ordinance providing
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Tor tho police department, with several
amendments OF minor Importance. The
second branch concurrcd in all the
amendments and the ordinance was
passed.
Mr.. kenncy offered a resolution in.
structlns the committee on fire depart
ment to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
GipollshlnS the eNtramen system, and in
ilen thereof appoint ior every house
having two sets OF apparatuscs one adj
9iilona! paid man, and the chief, when
III need OF help at fires, to employ as
much help rs necessary at SO much en-
hoGr, rs the committee may SEQ lit.
MIR. Emshcimer handed in a commu.
HIcatlon from II. L. Preislcr, in which
he oilers TO deliver natural gas into the
nittec.
Mr.. Preislcr's offer has already been
printed IN the INTELLlGENcER.
The following department bills were
ordered paid.
HMoaTd OF Public Works.. s.6,a s,
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