Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-26
A Double TRACK
ASKED FOR ON NORTH MAIN STREET BY THE
WHEELING COMPANY.
An Ordinance Read in Council and Rsfsrrsd-A
Lively Time Over the Liquor Licenses.
Every Application Granted
So Far.


This od-time issue is thus up again
for action, one way or the other.
"An ordinance granting to the Wheel
ing Railway Company the right to con-
struct and maintain track on Main
street, from Tenth street to Jonathan's
Raylne," was presented by Mr.. PAUL.
in the First Branch. 1t was read
one time, and referred to Streets, AL
levs and Grades. The ordinance gives
the Wheeling Company the right to
parallel the existing track OF the Cltl-
zens' Railway Company over the street
named, and gives the B. P. w. author
ity to cause the existing track to be
shifted eastwardly or westwardiy'
should such change be necessary In the
Judgment of the Board.
THE LIQUOR LICENSES.
The most important item OF business
before Council, last evening, was the
granting Of the annual liquor licenses
about one hundred and thirty Of which
had been reported from the Committee
on Petitions and RESPONSIVENESS as being
within the requirements OF the ordi-
nance. There were present in the lobby
of the Second Branch large number Of
applicants with the sureties on their
bonds, while the women applying for
licenses had accommodations by them
selves In a committee room.
Immediately after the reading OF the
minutes In the Second Branch the rules
were suspended, on motion OF Wheat,
and licenses were at once taken up.
The formal report Of the Committee on
Petitions and Remonstrances was first
read. The list Of applicants was then
! called, and the granting OF licenses
went forward rapidly, the papers being
referred to the First Branch as fast as
concurred in.
At half-past eight, when the name OF
Andrew Fisher was called, Mr.. Wheat
objected and asked that the license be
laid over until the last.
Mr.. Milligan-Upon what grounds.
Mr.. Wheat move that it lay over;
there's no use talking about the
grounds.
The motion was adopted, Mr.. Milf
gan alone voting no.
When the name of Jacob Steurnagle
was called, Mr.. Wheat objected and
| asked that it be laid over.
Mr.. Milligan moved to lay the motion
on the table.
Mr.. Wheat started to speak, but Mr..
Milligan raised the point that the mo-
ton was not debatable.
| 4. nollad ottaptiOp m tho IN n
that II the motion was laid on the table
il would carry the license with 1t.
Mr.. Milligan objected to any ones
] speaking, but the Chair allowed Mr..
l'Gruse to make hisHpoint, and then Mr..
,Milllgan's motion being discovered to
have no second, debate went on.
Mr.. Wheat said he did not speak to
object to the license, but protest had
been filed and he wanted the matter
heard. The motion to lay over was de-
clared to be lost, when Mr.. Wheat OBJ
jected to the license, saying: II didn'i
want to do this, but I'll get this matter
before Council some way"
| Mr.. Miligan pointed out that the OBJ
lection had no second, and started to
make a motion to grant the license.
Mr.. Hupp seconded the motion, but
Mr.. Milligan objected and said he had
the floor. He moved to grant, when
Mr.. Wheat excitedly enquired of the
Chair whether his motion was to be
"strangled" In that manner, and insist
ed on his motion, which was seconded.
He then read Mrs. Hahne's letters,
which had been laid before the Commit
tee, AID the substance Of which has
been published In the REGISTER.
Mr.. Miligan wanted to know what
the action Of the Committee had been,
and if the charges were sworn to. Mr.
Killeen, Chairman Of the Committee on
Petitions and Remonstrances, reviewed
what this Committee had done, and said
he thought the matter was out of order.
Mr.. Wheat said he knew Mrs. Hahne,
| and he knew about the saloon. He
| knew il was "particularly bois-
terous place." and his colleagues
from the Eighth ward would corrobo'
rate it. lie lived square from the
saloon, AND sometimes heard the noise
at his house. 1t was well known fac,
the statements were true. Mr.. Wheat
also scored the police, charging that
they allowed the law to be violated with
impunlty, and he wanted to call atten-
tion to that fact.
Mr.. Cruise said he had known Mr.
| Steurnagle for some time, and thought
he kept quiet and reasonably orderly
house.
Mr.. Wheat Said he also knew Mr..
Steurnagle frNm boyhood and knew
him favorably, hut he had habitually
allowed Sec. ks of the ordinance to be
violated.
Mr. Milligan-S Can you prove that?
Mr.. Wheat-Hes, aud by mem bers oil
this Council.
Mr.. Mllligan-t Then why don't you
have your affidavtits here?
Mr.. Wheat-It isn't necessary.
Mr.. Knoke said he couldn't say the
saloon was an Objectionable one.
Mr.. Wheat agailh spoke, and said he
knew Of half DOZEN complaints made
to others. Mr.. Mokningstar was his au
thority.
Mr.. Morningstar kaid nothing.
Mr.. Wheat then slaid he would with
draw the motion with the consent oil
the second, and the license was granted.
When the names OF Watson Il Larkiu
was called, Mr.. Whe;ht asked that it be
laid over.
Mr.. Milligsn-What's the objection:
Mr.. Wheat merely asked that it be
laid over.
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The Chair-For fet nLss.
Mr.. MilligAn-Can TIL ally
Mr.. Wheat-Yes, sir ,ne
legally.
1t was laid aside.
When the end OF the II X s +
Mr.. Cruise moved that tn
Water Board be taken & =