Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-27
MUCH INDIGNATION
AROUSED IN COUNCIL LASR NIGHT BY Mr..
MILLlGAN,
Who Intsrpossd an Objection to the Annual APpro-
rriadon Ordinancs-Mi Miscellaneous Busi-
ness Transacted.

Inc CITY Ulau5 d very uolAON SSNNPNi -
last evenings regular session OF Council,
from being placed in most embarrassing
position as regards her finances aud credit.
II came about through the objection
made bv Councilman Milligan, IN the Sec
ond Branch, 10 the further consideration
of the annual appropriation ordinance.
To have thrown the ordinance over
would have prevented the payment OF
LARGE sums of interest on the city bonds,
would have cut off salaries in every de-
partment of the city government, July lst,
would have prevented the payment of bills
now due, and would have made no END OF
trouble,
The objection aroused storm OF indig-
nant protests from all parts OF the Council
chamber, aad the scene was an eXcltlng
one for few minutes.
The danger was finally averted, Miligan
being induced to recede from the very bad
position he had taken, and the ordinance
was passed.
Council met in regular session, a quorum
being present in each Branch promptly ut
eight o'clock.
The first business taken up in the Sec
ond Branch was an ordinance amending
Rule 8 of the Rules and Regulations of the
Board of Public Works, so as &c take
s394S. 20 from the contingent fund of the
Board for the year 1894, and transfer the
same TO the general fund of the city. The
ordinance passed both Branches.
The annual app opriation ordinance, car
rying S43l. 2?Q. 70, The details OF which have
been heretofore published, was then taken
up and was read a first time.
Mir. MilGgan objected to a second read
ING. stating there were two or three items
in the paper he did not understand.
Mr.. Cruise called attention TO the great
and disastrous results which would follow
the objection.
MIR. Miuigan-The matter is not deoat-
able. stand by my objection. The COM
mittes took its own time to get that paper
in here. I'm on TO some things. 1t ought
TO have been here two months ago.
MIR. Gruse-If the gentleman persists in
his right to object, the interest on ponds
provided for and due after the first OF July
cannot be met.
Mr.. Milligan-l'll stand by my oolectlon'
Mr.. Gruse-Au right. But l want TO
saw that il YOU choose 10 thus !eopardize
the interests and the credit Of this city IN
this manner. YOU must take the response
bilitv. and want TO say that you will never
be forgiven by the business men and citi-
zens of this city for the act. And further,
YOU won't warm that seat verv much long
er. In doing that you are not acting Tor
the best interests of the city.
MIR. Milligan-Pll take the responsible
ity. You might as well go on with bust
ness.
One or two members made an attempt to
question Milligan's right to object, but the
chair SAID it was undouoted under the
rules.
Mr.. Brock spoke most earnestly and for
chilly in protest OF the stand taken ey MIL
ligan. saving some of his friends ought to
point out to him the very serious conse-
ouences the objection would have for the
city. In closing, he said he wanted IL dis
tinctly understood just where the respon-
sibility rested.
The entire membership Of the Branch,
without regard to party, were indignant
beyond expression at the stand taken, and
mem bers gathered in groups TO discuss II,
while Milligan LETT his seat and went out
into the corridor. Several members OF the
trouble was ana two or three Councilman
hunted Milligan up and demonstrated with
him in vigorous terms. 1t then came
out that his opposition had been
caused by a private grudge against
Mr. Cruise, Milligan saying Mr. Cruise had
promised him, last year, to aid in the con-
struction of a stone wall on the hillside in
the Second ward. Mr.. Cruise, when in
formed of this, said he had never heard of
the matter in Committee.
AS there seemed to De no prospect of go
ing on with business or paying bills, Mr..
Cruise moved to adjourn, but gave way for
the adoption Of q resolution, changing
the time for holding market in the
Second ward from Fourth Of July
morning to the afternoon Of July Sd. Mr.
Cruise then renewed his motion TO adjourn
Meanwhile members had been laboring
with NIilligan, and he at last consented to
withdraw his objection. Mr. Cruise then
withdrew his motion to adjourn, Milligan
withdrew his objection and consideration
of the ordinance was resumed, and 1t was
finally passed by both Branches.
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