The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-11
THE GAS TRUSTEES.
a Lively Midnight Session of tho City Leg
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The Mayor-This joint session has
been called for the purpose of electing
three trustees, who are called the gas
board, for the term OF two yeara, be.
lieve.
Mr.. NIilligau-I move, sir, that we
90 into the election of n market master
for the Second ward market.
The Mayor-You are little ahead Of
the business in hand, Mr.. Milligan.
The roll call was then proceeded with.
All OF the first branch members were
present except Mr.. PAUL.
The Mayor-I think it is proper to go
on to the election Of the board Of gas
trustees.
Mr.. Gruse-You are right in your
opinion, Mr.. Mayor. This meeting is
for the purpose OF electing trustees of
the gas board, and this precedes all
other business,
Mr.. NIilligan-You will remember,
Mr.. Mayor, that council recently post
poned the election of market master,
and in my opinion the election Of mar
ket master at this time is perfectly
proper.
The Mayor-I rule your motion out
OF order, and
Mr. Richards-I would like to say .
few words on this subject.
The Mayor-Go ahead.
Mr.. Richards-There is little history
in connection with this matter. A reso-
luton WAS passed by council postpon-
ing the election OF market master to
this time. 1t seems to me that any fair
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proper order OF business, by parlia-
mentary rules and common sense, to
elect a market MASTER There have
been no good reasons advanced Tor
postponement further. The term Of
office expires tonight, and successor
should be elected now. Is is not bad
business policy to defer the matter to
future time?
The Mayor-What you have said
taes not change my opinion or views,
Mr.. Richards. If council sees fit to
oyerrule my position it can do so.
DR.. Caddle-L appeal from the decis
sion OF the chair.
The decision was sustained and there
was discussion as to how tho question
should be put.
The Mayor-Shall the decision OF the
chair be sustained2
The vote was taken, but the ayes and
noes were called for by Mr.. Cruise.
When Mr.. Dobbins's name was called
he stated that he had paired with Mr.
A. w. PAUL. and would therefore not
vote.
Mr.. Maxwell was of :he opinion that
Mr.. Dobbins had perfect right to vote
on the market-master matter, it not be-
ing the question on which ho was
paired.
The vote was then taken Mr.. Filan,
Democrat, to the surprise OF many, vot.
ing with the Republicans against the
decision Of the Republican mayor. The
vote resulted in 81 ayes and y noes.
Mr.. Maxwell-By tie vote, in tho
form that the question was put tho
chairs decision is oyerruled, not sus-
tanned.
President Waterhouse, of the second
branch, was beside the mayor and the
Republicans seemed to think the lat
ter's decisions were influenced by him.
Mr.. Milligan-I would like to inquire
who is presiding over the deliberations
Of this body?
There was further discussion at tlmes
very eKcitable.
The Mayor have ruled that the de-
cision OF tho chair is sustained.
The Republicans protested that ma
jority had not voted TO sustain and that
therefore the decision had not been sus-
tanned.
Mr.. Farrell-Thc chair has beon sus.
taiRed. A tie vote does not eyerruie q