Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-16
TWO DOLLARS EACH
IS WHAT IT WILL COST ASSEMBLIES NEXT
TUESDAY,
To Which Time Council Adjourned Last Nighs-An
Hour and Half Spent in Vain
Efforts to Get a
Quorum.

Council was called to meet In special
session, last night, for the purpose OF
transacting general business, the main
item requiring attention being the ap-
pointment of a committee to cooperate
with the county in the purchase OF
election booths. The law requires that
this matter be settled within the month
Of January, and at its regular meeting
on the 4th inst, the Board took action,
and then adjourned until the 22d, to
enable the city to do something. Coun-
Gil failed Of a quorum last Tuesday, and
last evenings session was called for the
special purpose OF getting this i'm
portant matter under way.
After waiting till eight o'clock, the
First Branch got quorum and organ
lied, but only twelve members answered
to their names In the Second. The
Chair directed the reading Of rule No.
40, calling for the arrest of members by
the police and their arraignment before
the bar of the Branch, and on motion OF
Mr.. Capps the rule was ordered en-
forced. The Clerk furnished Officer
Wilkie with a list Of absentees, and he
started out to hunt them up.
Mr.. Maxwell was the first Second
Branch member to appear, he having
been found down stairs. A little later
the officer came In and reported he
could find no one else. He was instruct
ed to have the night force notified to
hunt up members.
Mr.. MAXWELL move we adjourn.
The Chair-It's out of order.
Mr.. MAXWELL motion TO adjourn Is
always in order, by the rules.
The Mayor-The business pending is
very important, and ought to be attend
ed to tonight, il possible.
Mr.. MAXWELL know that the officers
have been endeavoring to find members,
ard they can't do 1t. It's my opinion
it's of no use to attempt to get quorum
tonight, and l don't feel like staying.
1t was reported by the clerks and
members that Messrs. Marsh, Bailey,
Kenney, O'Malley and Hadlich were
sick.
At twenty-five minutes Of eight the
officers reported that they could find no
one, but had learned Of several as hav-
ing 'just left" their homes, stores or
offices.
The Chair-Can't you find any one?
Officer Wilkie-Mr. Kenney's gone to
the doctors.
The Chair-What doctor?
The Officer-I don't know.
The Chair-There's no reason In the
world why we can't get two more men
out Of seventeen absentees. The clerk
will call the list of names Of those not
present.
The list was read.
The Chair-It seems to me that Mr..
Brock might be reached. Can't one
officer be sent to SpiedePs store, and an
other to his house?
The Oficer-Where does Mr.. Brock
live?
Chair-Justa few doors above here.
Exit officer.
Interval OF five minutes.
Mr.. Maxwell-Mr. Chairman. / think
it would be just as easy to adjourn now
as after while. It's no use waiting.
TProtracted conference between Mr..
Maxwell and the Chair, during which
such phrases as whats the use," "you
won't get quorum" etc, came float
ing down from the Clerks desk
At fourteen minutes of nine Mr.. Hoe
came in. Only one more was necessary.
At five minutes OF nine the officer re-
ported: "Mr. Brooks gone to a meet
ing"
The Chair-What meeting?
Officer-Masonic Lodge.
The Chair-The Clerk will read rule
so, and the body can take such action
as it sees fit.
The Clerk read the rule, which pro-
vides that such members as are present,
less than quorum, may adjourn to a
specified time, that officers notify the
abSentees to be present, and that a fine
of two dollars be imposed on such as
fail to respond.
Mr.. Maxwell-Imove an adjournment
until next Tuesday night, and that the
rule be enforced.
Mr.. O'Leary called attention to the
Importance of an early meeting, and
the Chair suggested that the minority
authorize the Chair and the Mayor to
name a committee which could confer
with the Commission, and report. While
this was being discussed, the First
Branch adjourned until Tuesday, and