The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-17
CITY LEGISLATURE.
Council Holds a Very Brief Session
and Transaots
BUSINESS OF SOME IMPORTANCE.
An Effort to Knock Out the Notorious
"BIack Diamond" Den-A Novel
Question Regarding a Liquor LII
cense Comes up and Is Referred
For InvcstIgation-other Business
Transacted by the CouucIlmeu.

Last nlgnt altet COuAiubIAOIe huaLAuh
around quorum was secured for both
branches OF the city council, and spe-
cial meeting for the purpose of transact
ing business was held. President Wat
erhouse presided in the second branch
and Mayor Caldwell was the presiding
officer in the city's seuate-the upper
branch.
Tho application of F. @. Hissick, for q
liquor license was iavorably acted upon
in both branches, but as the suritieS
were absent the mayor was authorized
to take their acknowledgements.
The Grant & Jones liquor license,
which was recently levied upon and
attached by a justice OF the peace for
debt, was the subject Of discussion in
council. There was doubt expressed as
to whether the justice acted within his
powers in taking this action and the
matter was referred TO the committee
on equalization aQd appeals together
with Colonel White, city solicitor.
They will report on this matter at the
next meeting OF council. In the mean
time, Grant & Jones applied for new
license, which was granted by council
last evening.
The board of public works reported
to council the expenditures out Of the
ten.ceut levy fund, since the last report,
So.007 II. The report was accepted by
council.
Tho various council committees re-
ported bills with recommendation for
payment, as follows:
Police committee %
Committee on scales ..................... ll6 SO
Committee on 10
Total
The committee on ordinances re.
ported regarding the resolution asking
for the appointment OF standing COM
mittee on state legislation, whose duty
it was to have been to look out for the
interests Of the city before tho state
legislature. The report was an adverse
one, and recommended that no such
committee be named. The report was
accepted.
The bill Of A. L. White for services in
the Paige.Carey case was presented to
council, but as there is no money in the
contingent fund at present for its pay
ment, it was laid over for the present
The resolution of Mr.. Milligan that
limestone be put on Charles street was
referred to the board Of public works.
Mr.. Kenny, OF the First ward, moved
that limestone be put in on Alley Q,
neor the CITY work house. Mr.. Milligan
objected, as it was Of the same tenor "a
his own resolution. which had been
sent up to be scrutinized by the board
OF public works. After discussion tho
resolution was passed.
MIR. Brock moved that the liquor IL
cense granted recently to Dunlop, at the
old "Biack Diamond" den, be revoked
and rebate paid over to MIN. Objec-
ton was made by Mr.. Cruise that there
are no funds available for the purpose.
Mr.. Maxwell said he was willing to go
down into his pocket II necessary to get
rid of the place. Finally Mr.. Cruise
moved that the license be revoked so
soon as there is sufficient money in the
contingent fund for the purpose. This
motion prevailed after some discussion.
Mr.. Brock suggested that money will be
coming in from new licenses soon, and
the money to be used in refunding bal.
ance to Dunlop could be taken from the
proceeds.
The application Of Mrs. Joseph Fahey
for a change Of location Of her saloon
was not granted.
Council adjourned at S:45 p. IN.