The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-20

tho garbage collectorship matter was
taken over TO tho first branch.
Hero Mr.. lIadlich moved concurrence
IN the action OF tho second branch, and
II was defeated, rs follows:
AyeS-DobbIns, lladIich, Haller, Otto,
Richards-i.
Noes-Caddlc, Caldwell, Irwin, Kali
bitter, Menkemoller, Robinson, Weide.
BUSCH.
Mr. Irwin moved tho matter DO re-
ierred 10 tho health board. Mr.. Rich
ards said tho board has already dealt
with the matter, aud there is nothing
10 DO gained in that direction. lie
favored action by council ut onco mud
finally. 1t is incumbent on those who
voted In the negative TO propose Il moA.
sure to get council out OF tho mnddlo.
lie moved Twins motion DO laid on the
table, Ind it was deiertcd, rs tollows:
Ayes-Caddle, Dobbins, Otto, Rich.
ards, Robinson-5.
NOes-Caldwell, H0dlich, Hallcr, lr.
win, kalbetzer, Meakemcller, WeidG-
busch-7.
Mr.. Irwin Withdrew his motion, and
Mr.. McnkemGllcr moved to adopt tho
original report OF the health board, CIV
ing the contract 10 Carney.
Mr.. richards moved 10 postpone
action until tho next meeting and the
motion was defeated D TO Z.
\ vote was then called on Mr.. Menkc-
melles's motion. Captain Otto 70.
marked that Becker is us competent rs
Carney, and no claimed il due the tax
payers OF tho city not TO sacrifice S0JO
BY giving the contract to Carney. He
took it tho health board had outrage
ously recommended II high bid in pre-
ference to n lower ono.
Mr.. Menkemellcr claimed experience
in the past proves tho city annot be
cleaned for less than $4,000, and he
considered the recommendation OF tho
board should bo approved. Carney,
too, had promised tho roadway 10 the
crcInaiory shall be put in good shape at
his own expense.
4 MATTER IF A ROAD.
Captain Otto took 1t this latter cir
cumstance should show that Carney
would DO getting too much. Mr.. Menko.
mellcr said the repairs to the road
would only cost 500.
Chairman Caddlc said the bondsmen
Of other bidders wcro rs good as Car
ney's. Proceeding lie said Carney had
boon decided upon unanimously. The
road to tho c%reualory, he said, is now in
good condition. lilo would favor n low
bidder SO tho city shall save as much
money rs possible. The conditions are
such any contractor will have TO do the
work satisfactorily. He only supported
Carney as the board had unanimously
agreed On Carney. He had been tempted
10 bring in 4 minority report.
Mr. llaller moved the report DO re.
iGrred back to the committee, but Mr..
Menkemiller's motion, the mayor said,
had precedence.
Mr.. Richards spoke Of Chairman
Caddlc's remarks, and thought it out OF
place Tor Il member 10 plead for the
adoption OF the report, who has spoken
against that action. He wanted light
from the chairman OF the board. aud he
may not want to speak in council, and
Tor this reason he thought it proper to
refer. Ii the 1896 "a man (McCracken)
is reliable he should get the contract.
and he can't be kept out OF it. 1t must
be shown he is not 4 good bidder. 1t is
not business or common decency to
make an election out OF this matter.
Mr.. Menkemeller's motion was then
called up and Il vote taken as follows,
giving the contract 10 Carney, as lar as
the first branch was Immediately con-
corned:
Ayes-Caddle, Caldwell, Irwin, Kali
bltzer, Mcnkemclier. Weidebusch-T.
Noes-Dobbins, Hadlich. Halter, Otto,
Rlchards-5.
The mayor considered it high time
for council to come TO an understand
ing, and wanted speedy action.
\ motion was made to adjourn, but
Mr.. Otto wanted to know what it is the
Intention to do.
1t was called TO the attention OF the
mayor that the resolution as amended
must pass. and it was adopted by the
same old ~''seyen-five."
It was decided that the matter should
lay over until the next meeting OF couu-
Gil when the first branch will again vote
Oh Carney and in case another majority
is given, the matter will come over to
the second branch.