Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-26


been so quiet that no one knew OF IL, or
the police did not do their duty. l
believe the police are trying TO DO
their duty, and / think there ought TO
be general police surveillance OF all
saloons. II the saloon is such very
bad place, the license can be, annulled
at any time, and I'll vote to annul 1t
as soon as the reports come In. don't
want to be defender OF these places,
but there is no evidence here. II these
directors are so much in earnest they
ought to have gone 70 the Committee.
The Committee published the list, ana
held meeting, but no objection was
made to Mr.. Fisher.
Mr.. Killeen said there had been no
objections before the Committee. and
defended that body.
Mr.. Wheat-Mr. Killeen defends the
Committee. The Committee is TO do
several things. 1t is to consider char
acter and sobriety.
Mr.. Killeen-Read the section.
Mr.. Wheat-Sec. II; l will read II.
He did so.
Mr.. Kileen-That section was read
before the Committee.
Mr.. Wheat-Yes. and one applicant
for house couldn't walk straight.
MIR. Killeen-Here?
Mr.. Wheat-Yes. here.
Mr.. Killeen-Who was it?
Mr.. Wheat-Tm not making charges
against any man whose license has been
granted.
Mr.. Killeen-He couldn't walk
straight in here?
Mr.. Wheat-He couldn't walk out
straight.
Mr.. Killeen-That is not the fault OF
the Committee. Laughter.
Mr.. Milligan insisted that there had
been no cause for objection.
Mr.. Wheat-Go on, End do what you
please.
Mr.. Milligan insisted on reasons.
Mr.. Wheat-A man in the liquor bust
ness told me tonight: "If l wasn't in
the business, | would vote TO reject
that license"
Mr.. Milligan-Who was he?
Mr.. Wheat-That is my business.
Laughter.
The motion to reject was put to a
vote, and it stood, ayes 9, noes 10, the
latter Messrs. Bachman, Brock, Brill,
Britt, Dinger, Fllan, Frew, Cruise, Ken
ney, Killeen, Knoke, Kreiter, Milligan,
Robertson and Zwicker. The license
was then granted.
The license OF Watson & Larkin's
then came up, and Mr.. Wheat said he
objected to it for the same reason as the
other. ''lf anything, it is worse. | ex-
pect the vote will be 9 TO Is, but that
don't make any difference" The vote
on the question of granting the license
was ayes IS, noes 6, the latter Messrs.
Hamilton, Hupp, Israel, O'Malley,
| Wheat and Mr.. President.
In all one hundred and thirty-two
! LIQUOR licenses were granted, and four
new ones were referred TO the Commit
tee for report. This made one hundred
and thirty-six applications this year, as
against one hundred and thirty-eight
| last.
At 1910 .. m. Mr.. Cruise moved TO
adjourn, saying he was opposed to stay
| ing until a late hour.
Mr.. Wheat give this Council notice
that II they adjourn after the liquor IL
censes are granted III hereafter object
TO taking up such licenses out OF this
order.
Council adjourned, just the same,
and as Mr. Wheat went out he said 70
Messrs. Dinger and Hamilton, Of the
Island. Just wait until there is an
application for a saloon from the Is
land. I'll vote for it, no matter how
many people file a remonstrance!"
The applications Of Harry Moore, j.
C. Harvey and w. II. Halter, for auc'
TONERS licenses, and c. II. Butler for a
shooting gallery, and w. b. Humes and
Z. M. Stattler for billiard rooms,
and of Crockard & Booth for wharf
boat, were granted.