The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-22

L. u. DODDlhs pfesluing nnu tho lolIow'
ing members present: Robinson, Cruise,
Weidcbusch, kcnncy, Richards and
Robertson. Several imDortan, matters
were considc rod.
The first matter taeou up was tho
annual license ordinance, on which thcrO
was considerable discussion. Tho ratio
agreed upon Tor meat pcddlers WIS $40
per annun. Colonel White, city soliCi.
tor, explained provision in tho ordi.
nance by which the over.,he.rivcr
brewers and wholesale liquor dealers
who have heretofore sold their beer,
etc., in this city without paying any tax
might be reached. Ito had examined
authorities and said tho committee eau
not mako an ordinance discriminating
in favor OF Wheeling brewers. Such an
ordinance would violate the commerce
clause OF tho constitution OF the United
States. A way around this was ped
ding license which could DO levied on
the Ohio side brewers, but it was said
II tho oveE-thc.river people do business
here just tho same as the city browers,
they would not be taxable, or il taxable
the Wheeling firms would have 10 pay
also. 1t was not tho sentiment that the
loca! brewers should be taxed addition
ally. Finally tho liquor and beer pod
ding section was stricken out, there up-
parently being no way to get at the
Ohio people without Taxing the local
brcweries.
The next section provided for tax OF
$40 per year, ior all hawkers OF vcgeta.
Dles who arel not leasers OF stalls in tho
market. II was passed-The balance
OF the ordinance was raed by Clerk
Hanke, anu there were no changes from
last years ordinance, until tho Item Of
'pool rooms" was reached. Chairman
Dobblns was in favor OF bringing the
tariff up notch or two: so was Mr..
Robertson. The latter was in favor Of
advancing 1t from $3.50 to $1,000 per an.
mum. Mr.. Richards was in favor OF
separate license on "baso ball" and
"horse" pool rooms. 1t was said per-
haps the 1000 rate would be prohibitoe,
and the result would be that pools
would be sold on the sly, Just like policy.
In other cities the rate is $1,000, $1,000
and even 81 900. A motion 10 put the
license on ball and horse pool rooms
ut 81 900 was tie, and Chairman Dob
bins cast the deciding vote for the mo.
ton.
Dir. Hook, OF the West Virginia State
Fair Association, was present and ad.
dressed tho committee. lie wanted the
ordinance so amended that his associa-
ton you'd benefit. lie wanted nom
inal sum fixed upon the book-making
license during State Fair week; desired
q rate less than $50 for each book
during the fair. A suggestion was
made that the annual ratio be charged,
pro rata, s. per day, to bookmakers
having stands during fai. week on tho
grounds. Alter considerable discussion
the rate Tor the State Fair "books" and
pools" was made s. per day, each.
Mr.. Cruise made the suggestion that
the license rate for wheeled vehicles
with wide tirea bo made one-half the
regular rates, or vehicles with narrow
tires be taxed twice the rates named.
1t was suggested that vehicles having
tires four inches wide or wider DO taxed
only one-hali as much US those with the
narrower tires. Finally the ratel were
fixed as before.
In this connection i. was suggested
that vehicles Tor hauling merchandise
be required, after 4 certain date, to have
tho wide tires. The solicitor was in
structed to prepare an ordinance fixing
certain standard anu required widths
Tor tires on vehicles.
In conn,ction with the liquor license
rates Colonel White said there has
never boon tax on retail liquor storen.
whore liuu?r is scl6 not to be drank on
the premises. The "barrel" houso3
have here!ofoec paid tbs coties house.
license: bnt thc:a we no scCtioE that
applied to them. The rate fixed by the
new ordinance is $500, sans rs COLES
houes licensa.
When tho section relating ~ circuees
was read Mr.. Mchuri6 remarked that
the ratio is rrohihitivs, and this being
the case he would !nvor reduction,
aad moved tbatSlo0 per day be charged.
The present rate is SljO. h,r. Cruise
said That ov ike present rate ciEcusel
not OF tie nrst clGrG oaly nre excluded,
and the frat cas2 shows do not object
to the present rate.
A letter from j. 4. Bailey, Ut the
Eararm " Bailey ahows, wac resd. Civ
Ing the rates fer circus licenses, Wheel
ing being one OF the highest charging
cities. St. Louis Only charges $50 per
DAY. Minneapolis is the only city, says
Mr.. Bailey, that charres az much is
Wheeling. N. II. MeNapD addressed
tho committee and said various shows
pass through Wheeling without exhib-
lting on account Of tho very high IL
cease. Mr.. Cecil RobinsCa said That he
newer could see that Wheeling bane-
hted by circus. Mr. Richards said
1t 10 well known TACT that the Iler-
chants think circuses benefit the cou-
munIty. On vote the 500 tato was
adopted by :he committee. This vote
was as follows:
hyes-Weitebuach, Richards, Kenny,
Robertson.
Noes-Gruso, Robinson.
Mr.. Grnso moved that when circus
charges extra tor reserved Seats the rats
ne SloU. The motion was defeated
when The ordinance had been read
through Its adoption as Il whole was
moved snd tho motion was carried.
council VIII EcX: wrcstie with it.
Tho salt car ordinance, prepared by
Colone! White, wSs read. It provides
that hereafter salt shall not DO put on
tho tracks OF the street railway to melt
the snow. Superintendent Loitus, OF
tha Wheeling Railway Company, said
no dld not know how the company could
operate its Tond in snowy weather 1.-THE
ordinance passed. IL MAS stated that
tho salt was injurious to hor4es, aud
other animals iaot, and for this reason
tho ordinances WIS constructed. Mr..
Gruse, also, did no: see how the road
could be operated il salt ia not al.
lowed to be used. Mr.. Lotus saaw OF