Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
STILL NO RESULT
A BREEZY LITTLE TINE IN COUNCIL LAST
EVENING.
Mayor Caldwell Almost Declares an Election Tor
the Water Board When The Vote Vas
Really Tis-NiscellaneoaS
Business Transacted.

COUNCIL OSlu duOtucA JS4HN $1,000
last evening for the purpose OF electing
the third member Of the Water Board.
There was a repetition of the tie vot-
ing, and then the needing adopted re-
solution deferring the matter and rails
ing q special committee Of eight to sit
with the City Solicitor and the Water
Board and determine whether, in view
OF the existing contract between
the Board Of the Holly Company for the
construction Of the new pumping sta
ton, the personnel CT the Board ought
10 be changed without the knowledge
or consent OF the contractors.
There was quite aare-up on the Sec
end ballot when the Mayor came within
hair OF declaring Mr.. Ebeling elected
on tie vote and then declaring Mr..
Grouse, who arose 10 correct the error,
out OF order.
JOINT SESSION.
At ten minutes OF nine the two
Branches met in joint session to have
another whaek at the third member OF
the Water Board. The nominations OF
Messrs. Pollock and Ebeling were an
nounced, and the roll was called for the
first ballot. II resulted q TO 2l, Wheat
be absent and Burke paired with him.
Mr.. Gruse-I offer the following leso-
luton:
Mr.. MAXWELL think we might try
another ballot first.
Mr.. Gruse-All right.
The Mavor-The vote will be called.
The vote resulted the same. Mr..
Horstman voted for Pollock and
Mr.. Filan for Horstmsn, amid laugh
ter. When the fOotings had been
made
The Mayor-Mr. Eoeling has re-
ceived % votes and Mr.. Pollock 20. l
therefore declare Mr.
Mr.. Gruse-Oh, Mr.. Mayor. that is
wrong; there is mistake.
The Mayor-You are out OF order.
ISensation.
Mr.. Filan-There is a mistake.
The MayOr-I- Confusion.
Mr.. Filan-There is mistake. This
man lpointing to Mr.. HOrstman voted
for Mr.. Pollock; the vote is wrong.
Confusion.
Mr.. Maxwell-This is a question of
the highest privilege.
The Mayor-The vote shall be called
back.
Voices-It is wrong.
The Mayor-I will have the Clerk
call the vote back.
Mr.. Gruse-And / want TO say, Mr..
Mayor, that you almost shut me of in
matter, as Mr.. Maxwell says, of the
highest privilege. You were entirely
wrong.
The Mayor thought was right.
Mr.. Gruse-YOu were wrong, and you
knew it. sensation.
The Mayor did not know il.
Mr.. Hamilton-Mr. Mayor-well. L
can't use language TO do the subject
justice.
The Mayor-The roll will be called.
This was done, and the vote was
found TO be 81 TO 81.
Mr.. Gruse-I move to call up my
resolution.
The Clerk read as follows:
by Mr.. Cruise:
"Resolred, That joint Committee OF
- with the City Solicitor and the
members OF the Water Board, be ap-
, pointed, said Committee 10 examine the
contract OF the City Of Wheeling with
the Holly Company, and thereupon to
report upon the advIsablity OF making
any changes in the personnel OF the
Water Board, without consulting the
Holly Company, the Committee TO be
equally divided politically"
Mr.. Milligan-I move to lay on the
table.
Mr.. Gruse-There is no second.
Several voices on the Republican
side second il.
Mr.. Gruse-I may make partial ex-
PLANTATION. told Mr.. Maxwell of this
matter before / wrote the resolution,
and did so particularly as Mr.. Maxwell
Raid he would move to dissolve the
Ioint session after the second ballot.
Mr.. Mnligan-I withdraw the mo-
lion.
A debate then occurred, during which
|,kMr. Richards, who evidently thought
<komething was wrong, asked . number
Mi questions of Mr.. Cruise as TO the
why and wherefore of the reSolu-
tion. TO which Mr.. Cruise said
he was acting In perfect good
Faith for the advantage and
beneft OF the city, aud further that
be discussed in executive session and
hot before the public. Finally Mr..
#Richards' fears were somewhat ailayed,
.bnd Mr.. Maxwell offered an amendment
Milling the olaRk with eight members,
. the report to be made back to the joint
session, at meeting 10 be called for
<that purpose. This was incorporated
IN the resolution, and 1t was adopted.
THE committee consists of MeSSrS.
'Hruse, Maxwell, Kenney and Hamilton,
'|of the Second Branch, and MesSrS, Dob
bins. Richards, PAUL and Caldwell, Of
1.-THE First Branch.
TIE REGUIAE SESSION.
The Second Branch was called TO or
der at eight o'clock, all the members
Wheat