The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-28

replied that tho slate Fair Association
is not u benevolent or charitable institu.
ton, and what council should consider
Is the bcBt interests OF tho city. Alr.
Wheat did not consider 1t fair to tho
people OF Wheeling that bookmakers
aud pool sellers be allowed 10 ply their
pitable vocation for IS per day, and ho
hoped his amendment would prevail.
Mr.. Hamilton was IN favor OF making
tho matter entirely prohtbtory. and
madO motion to that elect, which was
seconded by Mr.. FiIan. Mr.. whonts
amendment was first acted upon, aud
was lost by tho following yoto:
Ayos-lIritt, Dinger, Frcw, Wheat,
Zoecklor, WatGrhou.c-total. q.
Nooi-BrilI, Burke, FiIan, Gruso,
Hamilton, Israel, Kcnnoy, Killoon,
Kroiter, Morningstar, 0'MaIlcy, Robert.
son, Warnckc, Iwicker
Mr., Hamilton thcn moved to pro-
hibit bookmaIiinS both at tho stale fair
grounds and in the city. and Mr.. Wheat
seconded. Mr.. Gtusc said II tho motion
prevailed It would be tho doom of tho
state fair and pool selling will DO put
on plane with policy, as tho seconder
OF the motion probably knew.
"NGvGr did" answered Mr.. Wheat.
MIR. Wheat smoke again on tho subject
and denied that horse racing will not DO
feature OF tho state fair il the prohiDi-
tory motion prevailed. IIO cited other
Citio' where pools arc not sold Mt horse
races, and still horse racing is popular.
"Tho gentleman knows very well thAt
InFannnn V,ytIl IN
be soId," said Mr.. Cruise.
"Thun let them stay away" answered
Mr.. Wheat.
Tho ayes and noes wcrc called for on
tho prohibitory motion, aud tho result
was defeat rs follows:
Aycs-IIarilton. Morningdtar, Wheat
total, s.
Noos-Brill, Britt, Burke, Tilan. Cruise,
Dingor, Frcw, Israel, Kcnnoy, Hillcen,
kTei.0r, O'Mallcy, Robertson, Warneke,
Zocckler, Zwicker, Watcrhouse-totaI,
II.
Mr. Wheat next moved to mako tho
rate At the fair grounds $50 por day, and
said tho only people who will be hurt
arc tho foreign fakira." Tho vote was
rs follows:
Aycs-Dingor, Hamilton, Israel.
Morningstar, Wheat, Watcrhousc-
total. g.
Nocs-BrilI, Britt, Burke, Filan, Frcw,
Cruise, kenney, killccn, Kricter, O'Nlal-
ley. Robertson, Warneie, Zoock!er,
Zwlcker-total, II.
As soon rs tho result was announced
Mr.. Wheat moved to make the rate $50
por day, and said here would DO
chnncc to get needed revenue. Mr..
Cruise remarked that council should do
all possible to help the fair association.
Mr.. Wheat replied that tho fair associa-
ton will not BIO hurt By the increased
rate. The result was another defeat for
Mr.. Wheat rs the following vote shows:
Ayes-Dinger, Mornlngstar, Hamil-
ton, Wheat, Zoecklor, Waterhouse-
total, 6.
Noes-Brill, Burke, Filan, Frew,
Cruise, Israel, kenney, Killeen, Krieter,
O'Malley, Robertson, WarneEe, wicker
total. Ii.
Mr.. WHEAT pESIsTED.
Mr.. Wheat was evidently satisfied he
could do nothing on this line with his
colleagues and desisted, after which the
second reading Of tho ordinance WAS re.
sumcd, and no further amendments
were offered for section one.
In section iour Mr.. Wheats amend
ment providing for n tax OF So
per annum on all slot machines came
up, and. at tho suggestion OF Mr.. Cruise,
it was changed so that the penny chew
ing gum machines shall pay tax OF 50.
Another amendment was passed, which
provides for 4 tax OF S2i on all tcn.cent
slot machines.
1t was $3.50 o'clock whom tho second
reading Of the ordinance was COM
pleted, and it was then adopted rs
whole, Mr.. Hamilton being the only
member who voted "No." Tho license
ordinance was then sent over to tho
first branch.