The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-01

two branches meeting separately in
order to do the business that had
accumulated,
The joint session was short, in fact
both sessions did not occupy over an
hour. The only business up before the
joint session was the election OF the
third member OF the Water Board. The
tie was not broken, Mr.. Horstman, the
Democratic Eighth ward first branch
member, continuing to vote for Ebeling,
the Republican candidate, But Two
ballots were taken, when Gruse's reso-
luton was introduced and went through
unanimously. The committee in whose
hands the matter was placed will COM
plete its work, when Mayor Caldwell
will call meeting for its consideration,
Both branches got down to work at S
o'clock.
In the second on motion OF Mr.. Cruise
the rules were suspended and liquor Ii
censes taken up.
The petition OF Joseph Booth, OF 90
Eighteenth street, for rebate on his
liquor license and It's transfer to Hack
& Brandenbaugh at the same place was
granted!
The petition OF II. W. steoehl for a
rebate on his liquor license and its
transfer to Samuel Burkhardt was fav-
orably acted upon.
Tho petition OF the administrators OF
Frank BOIL, OF 1l5t Market street, for a
rebate and transfer OF license to Theresa
BOIL was favorably acted upon.
Tho change OF license from Henry
Plug, OF 1870 Eighteenth street, to Bier
ley Bros, was approved
The license OF John II. Short, of 20
Sixteenth street, was up for change to
2. ]. McGrath at the same place, but us
the suretios were not on hand it was
not acted upon,
A license was granted to Joseph
Buch and Adolph Bott at 1922 Main
street,
The committee on committees sub.
mitted its report OF the standing com.
mittees for tho present Council. The
list has already been printed in the In.
TELIaENcER. The committee also
recommended change in rule 81 OF
the rules for the government Of Coun'
Gil. uo
On motion OF Mr.. Maxwell, the name
OF Hadlich on committee on health was
taken off and Richards OF the first
branch substituted.
The change in rules reported by the
committee on committees relates to the
number OF members on standing COM
mittees, and allows committee men,
bers a per diem OF So. Formerly men,
bers did not receive compensation.
The change in the ordinance went to
its first, second and third readings and
was unanimously passed
The report OF the city clerk for the
first quarter was read. 1t shows bal.
ance in the!general fund of S1O,0s6 70.
The collector paid over to the receiver
Sll0,122 40, OF which S92029 10 was
from the 50.cent levy and $lS,09S from
the l0-cent levy.
Tho liquor license OF 7. ]. McGrath
came up again and was favorably acted
upon.
The report of the clerk of the board
OF public works on the organization OF
OF the board Monday evening and its
election Of officers was received and
adopted.
A resolution from Mr.. Brock author
izing the city clerk to issue orders on
the city receiver in favor OF election
Judges and clerks who served at the
late city election was passed.
A resolution from Mr.. Brock author.
izing the payment to City Clerk Thoner
OF 1920 rs, for making copies OF election
lists, was passed.
A petition from stall owners OF the
Fifth ward market, asking for reduction
in rentals, was referred to the commit
tee on markets.
The bond OF Patrick Kenny, Second
ward market master, for $1,000, with
Henry Brunhaus and August Mathews
as sureties, was submitted and ap-
proved.
John McDermott, lookup keeper, and
James Killesn, janitor OF the city build.
ing, were sworn in by Chairman Water
house, OF tho second branch.
A petition was read from Island resi-
dents praying for n curb on Vermont
street between South Front and Penn
streets, was referred to the board OF
public works.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Kenny ordering new chairs for the re-
portersin the frstand second branches.
MIR. Maxwell moved the adoption OF the
resolution. 1t went through animously
in both branches.
THE JOINT SESSION.
Council then went into joint session
in tho second branch chamber, Mayor
Caldwell in tho chair.
That Gordian knot affair, tho selec.
ton OF the third member OF the water
board came up.
Mayor Caldwoll-The joint session is
for the purpose OF elocting tho third
member Of tho water board.
Tho roll showed all first branchers on
hand. In the second the absent men,
bers were, Wheat on the Republican
side, and Burke on tho opposition
bench.
The nominees, Messrs. Pollock and
Eheling, were then named and q ballot
taken resulting in Pollock gettiug u,
and Ebeling 81 votes.
Tho Chair--Thero wore iorty.two
votes cast, tic between the two candi-
dates.
Mr.. Gruso wanted to introduce res.
olution, but Maxwell thought another
ballot might DO taken, which was done.
Much to ovorybody's surprise Horst.
man voted for Pollock. When tho soc.
ond branch roll was called, however,
Iorstman's change to Pollock was oven.
cd up by Filan's vote for MIR. Ebeling.
Clork Thonor handed tho roll with The
result OF tho ballot TO tho mayor
Tho Mayor-Gontlomo tho ballot
has resulted in Ebeling receiving %
votes and Pollock 20 votes. there
fore declare Mr.. EbOling duly elected ai
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