The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-23

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I. was little after s o'clock last
night whom the two branches Of the
city council secured quOruma There
was merely quorum in each branch.
Tie minutes Of the last previous meet
ing were read. In The absence OF Pres
ideRt Maxwell, OF the second branch,
Mr.. Hamilton was called 10 the chair
Bills for $50 Oj, recommended by the
committee on scales, were ordered paid,
Tie resolution for anew scale house at
Seventeenth and MGColloeh streets, to
pave North Huron street about the
scales, whero 1t was torn up, and to en-
force the law in roIoronce to weighing
coal, lay, lime, etc, wsro also passed as
recommended. MI. Britt pertinenlly
remarked OH the last proposition that
he though, il would be o good idea to
enforce all existing Laws.
On recommendation OF tho fire com.
mlIlee, IL was authorized TO have tho
Vigilant engine rseI repaired by the
Charles J., ElIg Carriage Company at its
bid OF Sl0j.
Tho report Of the committee on &c.
counts, rerohmenliug the payment OF
bills for 81, jJS % was also adopted.
Mr., Bender Ssked how long these bills
had been accommodating.
Mr. Maxwe!l-SomS oil them siuce
1898.
Mr.. Bender-0h, myl
Mr.. Britt thought bills for such an
amount ought 10 DO examined. II want
tho public to understand" said lie,
shat it cannot shake ia CORY locks at
uS. We did not do IL oil.
Mr.. Maxwell said these bills were
largely for the city clerks annual state
ment and the loan ordinance which II
was tried to pass. They came up in the
regular way, but there was not before
enough money to pay them, There
had not been 500 paid to the news.
papera since 1898. II was At the Sug'
gestion OF tic ISrELIIdESCER company
that its bills were left over. The city
had no money before to pay with, and TO
leave them over now would simply
mean.a postponement Of another year.
After some farther discussion, 10
which DR.. Taylor expressed q wish that
tho bills could DO reiorrsd back to the
old council, the recommendation Of the
committee was unanimously adopted.
The health committee recommended
payment OF 81, 9lO 50, including the bal.
ance due on the new smallpox hospital.
Mr.. Hahne took occasion to give Ren.
eral roast to everybody, and especially
the health officer, for tue way the small
pox had been managed. Mr.. WilliamO
chimod in on the same line. as did also
Mr.. Bender ~,
Finally President Maxwell, who had
come in and taken the chair, ruled
these "roasts" out OF order, and Mr..
Hahne, who was about to speak. said,
"Att right; lot her 80. | merely
wanted TO answer Mr, Bender as TO the
Eighth ward"
The chair said there would be no per-
soual discussion as TO either the Sixth
or Eighth ward.
Mr.. Hahuo-How would it DO II it
was the lSland7
The bills were ordered paid.
The committee also asked for larger
appropriation, but did not name any
sum. Mr.. IIalne said. Just hand 'em
tho keyI.
Tho request was referred to the com.
mit,eO on finance
Bills from the board OF public works
for 50, 1853 IS for different street i'm.
proyemenIs, were unanimously ordered
paid.
A petition for license to run a shoot.
ing gallery at zoos Main street was
granted.
A resolution for the establishment Of
q new grade on Nineteenth street and
for electric lights at Forty.Sixth street
were referred.
MIR. Bender moved that after January /
all common labor under contracts lot by
the board OF public works should DO
done by citizens Of Wheeling. Mr..
Frew moved to add q stipulation that
nine hours should DO u days labor.
This was carried, and the original mo.
ton, as amended, was then road again,
and Mr.. Frew moved TO farther amend
by making the resolution apply to all
contracts lot by the city.
There was some discussion OF this, in
tho courGo Of which Mr.. Wills was pro.
nounccd out Of Of order by the chair.
Mr.. Hahno said it was funny fact that
Mr.. Hamilton could speak to PROPOSE.
ton not before the house, but when he
or Mr.. Wills wanted to do so they were
called to order Chairman Maxwell 70.
scented this, but tho discussion went on.
Mt. FreW's second amendment was
adopted at last, aud tho resolution was
lhCn passed 40 a whole.
An ordinance regulating tho use oil
bicycles and tticycles, requiring them
to haYo LAMPS aud bells aud to keep of
tho sidewalks, was read, and on motion
OF Mr.. Britt referred 10 the committee
on ordinances
Mr.. Korna moved 10 take the claim Of
William Crogan from the table aud 70.
fer 1t 10 tho committee on claims. That
committee had already recommended
that no DO paid $3.50 Tho claim was
loft on tho table and tho council Cd.
journOd.
In tho frat branch everything was
conCurlOd in, and there was ptopo.
cal to move tito painting OF tho battle
ni FoFt Harry" downstairs buk Il waa