The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-26

plicants,
The committee on petitions and re-
monstrances handed in its report on
the various applicants. The committee
recommended that licenses be granted
TO all the applicants. The report was
received and filed.
Then followed the work OF certifying
the bonds and granting licenses to the
large number OF applicants who throng-
ed the Hobbies OF both the first and sec
ond chambers. 1t was noised about
that certain members OF council intend-
cd objecting 10 the granting OF licenses
10 the applicants in whose places "polI-
cy" is feature. The first objection
was to tho license Of Andrew Fisher,
Mr.. Wheat moving that consideration
OF his application be postponed until
the others had been granted. The mo-
ton prevailed. When the application
OF Jacob Steurnagel came up Alr, Wheat
moved that it be laid aside until after
the Fisher license had been acted upon.
MIR. Milligan moved to lay the motion
on the table. Tho motion to lay on the
table carried.
Mr.. Wheat then said he would move
that the license be not granted. Mr..
Alilligan then moved that 1t begranted,
and as Mr.. WheRt's had not been Sec
onded, the chairman was disposed to
recognize Mr.. Milligan's motion, but
Mr.. Hupp seconded the formers mo-
ton, getting it formally before council.
Mr.. Wheat handed in the petition OF
Mrs. H. O. Hahne, in which she claims
Steurnagels place is q disorderly one
and that it keeps open on Sunday. She
had also been informed that gambling
went on there.
Mr.. Killeen, the chairman OF tho
committee on petitions and remon-
slrances, said in answer to Mr.. Wheat
that Steurnagel had appeared before
that committee with four reputable wit
nesses, who had testified that the place
was not dtso:derly, as alleged.
Mr.. Wheat can vouch for the We
racity Of Mrs. Hahne. do not object
to the license being granted to Mr..
Steurnagel, but | think he can not con-
troll his patrons. The point l wish TO
make is that the police are not doing
their duty in allowing such disorder.
want to call down the police depart
ment for failing to secure obedience to
the ordinances.
Mr.. Gruse-I have known Mr.. Steur-
nagel for many years and have always
found him to DO an orderly citizen and
his place quiet as others.
Mr.. Killeen-Four gentlemen testified
before the committee that Mr., Steur-
nagel runs an orderly house. We thor
oughly Investigated the matter, and
could do nothing but recommend the
granting of the license.
Mr.. Milligan-Unless the charges can
be proved am in favor OF granting the
license.
Mr.. Wheat-My object was to call at.
tention to tho carelessness OF the police
department, and notan objection to the
applicant.
After further discussion Mr.. Wheat
withdrew his motion and the license
was granted.
The next application to which Mr..
Wheat objected was that OF Watson d
Larkin, which was laid over until after
consideration OF the Fisher application.
h Mr.. Cruise moved to take up the re-
port OF the water board which prevailed,
and the report detailing the result Of
the meeting for organization and cleo
tiop OF officials was read and approved.
The bonds OF tho newly elected officials
were then considered; that OF John i.
Schellhase, secretary OF the board for
$4,000. with ]. II. Pipes, W. ]. W. Cow
den, II. Schmulbach and George S.
Simpson us sureties, was approved, also
the others. What OF G. N. Narney,
superintendent, is for So, 900, with @. L.
Van Keuren, Joseph II. Purcell and ].
f. Hughes as sureties. Assessor @. a.
Reeds bond was for $4,000, with sure
tics, John L. Reed and Mary ]. Reed.
The bond OF Martin Flynn the other as
SCISSOR was for the spme amount, with
Joseph Boyle, John Mckinley, Annie
Flynn and Louis Bonneberger, sureties.
Ali new business having been finish
ed the reconsideration OF the Fisher
license came up.
Mr.. Wheat-My objection 10 the
granting OF this license is because ain
reliably informed that Fisher Continu-
ally violates section IS OF tho ordi-
nance relating to coffee houses. The
ordinance says il any keeper OF q coffee
house shall permit prostitutes to enter
and drink he shall DO guilty OF an
otFense. My information comes from
people in that neighbUrhood, but / don't
propose to state their names. move
that tho license be not granted.
Mr.. Gruse-ReplYing to Mr.. Wheat,
would call his attention to what he said
not long ago, that II this state Of affairs
is anyono's fault it lies at tho doors OF
tho police department. II such vio-
lations OF tho ordinance as he claims,
have taken place, they must have been
very quiet, so the police didn't know OF
it. 1.-THE place is so riotous the police
should do their duty, which l believe
they arc trying to do. On tho baro
statement which has been presented by
Mr.. Wheat / cannot support his motion.
II citizens were 80 anxious that license
should not be granted why did they not
appear before tho committee on poti-
tons and Inconsistencies This COM
mittee has reported nothing against
this place, and cannot SEQ why tho
license should not BIO granted.
Mr.. Killeen-lt Is Just as Mr.. GruSo
has Just stated. There was no com.
plant before tho committee, and that
IL tho reason tho committee recon.
mended tho application.
More wind was expended by several
mombers and Mr.. Wheat made the
Btntumcnt TINT ono applicant for liquor
license, which had been already
granted, was 30 much intoxicated that
ho couldn't walk into tho chamber
straight Another member wanted to
know who It WIS, but Mr., Wheat
wouldn't divulgc
Mr. Milligan--I have heard no roNson
why tho license should not DO granted.
Mr. Wheat-ica you hnvei no has