The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-27
or tho City Council hold last Evon-
ine--No Election
OF THE CITY uEIGHERS WAS HELD
On Account Of tho Solicitors Views
on tho subJeot-A Great Deal of
Earnest Dlscussi on on tho Subject.
Tho Annual License Ordinance
Taxes Baso BALL aud Foot Dali
Gamcs-othcr Matters.

uieht was Nety iasoAe'tAhS' Aae -"
gave as tho objects OF tho meeting the
passage OF tho annual license ordinance
and tho election OF woighers. Tho an
nual license ordinance was road by soc
lions for amendment. Mr.. Wells moved
to allow tho State Fair Association .
beer license from May l to October 81
for SIPS. q fair proportion Of tho annual
ratio. Mr.. Watorhouao objected, and the
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Waterhousc moved to charge all
brewories or others who sell beer BY
the bottle an annual license tax OF $500.
Mi. Britt moved to refer this to tho
committee on ordinances with iustruc.
tons to present y special ordinance.
Then Dr.. Stathers raised the point OF
order that this referred tho whole sub.
ject, and Chairman Maxwell sustained
the point. Mr.. Britt moved to recon.
slider the vote by which the amendment
was referred. his;p,evaiicd.
On tho motion rs tolthe adoption OF
the amendment offered by Mr.. Water.
house, Chairman Maxwell said, Tho
noes have it."
Mr.. Waterhouso appealed from the
decision. lie said he thought tho ayes
had it., The appeal was no. sustained.
Mr.. Waterhouse asked il the clause
relative to entertainments included base
ball games. and somebody W q first
blush" opinion that 1t did not. MIR.
Frew differed from this view. aud after
a ~re.readins Chairman Maxwell held
that the ordinance covered base ball.
When section L., the last in the ordi.
rance was read and approved, Mr..
Wa.erhouse moved to insert n section
to the effect that "All manufacturers
or others peddliug and delivering beer
or liquor from a wagon be charged u
license tax Of $500 per year." This was
adopted.
Nj. Frew said he understood the
solicitor said he did not believe the or.
dinance provided for base ball games.
He moved to insert n clause taxing base
ball games s. a day, il not over so cents
admission was charged. This was donc.
DR.. Stashers said he thought n per
diem license was pretty severe, and
thought the base ball association should
have at least the same consideration as
an opera house. The S. q day tax was
allowed TO stand, however.
Chairman Maxwell asked a member
to inform the first branch tina. the sec.
ond was ready to 60 into the annual
election for weighmasters.
Mr.. Waterhouse objected. He called
attention to the ordinance which fixes
tho last regular meeting before May l
as the time for the election. After
looking at the ordinance and discussing
it Informally, DR.. Taylor moved tina.
the first branch be informed hat the
second was ready to 90 into an election,
and this being done. Mr.. Richards came
over and said the frat had gone into
the consideration OF the license ordi'
nance.
The first branch reduced the license
tax on base ball games to 81 O day,
and also taxed foot ball, and non.con.
Cured in the seconds assessment OF
$500 on bottled beer p~eddlers. In the
second branch Mr.. Frew moved TO
raise the tax to s. a day on base ball
and foot bail, but there was no second,
and the ordinance as it came from the
first was adopted, without any formal
action on the amendments made by the
other body.
Then the frat branch was again in.
vited to come over and join in the cleo.
ton OF weighers. In a short time the
members appeared in the chamber Of
the second branch and the mayor said
there was doubt expressed whether the
council had a right TO elect at this meet
, ing. He said he was unable to decide,
and asked for the views OF members.
Mr.. Warehouse said there was no
reason to hesitate. The ordinance waa
plain. This was "a case OF bulldozing."
Mr.. Richards resented this remark,
naturally, and asked what Mr.. Water
house meant.
Said Mr.. Warehouse: II mean you
are simply trying to do this because you
think you can"
Mr.. Dawson moved tina. Solicitor
Boyce be heard, and Mr. Boycc gave i,
as his opinion that council. havin-
failed to elect %weichers 4: the last resu
Jar meeting. could not do so at i special
meeting. He held that after the term!
ended, May !, successors to the prcsen'
weichers might be choseu.
M.. Richards made n strong speec!
against dissolving the joint session anC
in favor OF an election.
Mr. Iwicker moved to 70 into an cleo
ton and Mr.. Britt supported the mo
ton.
Mr.. Warehouse kicked again.
Mr.. Davisaon said that in view OF the
opinion OF tho city solicitor no woulL
absolutely refuse to vote.
On tho request OF Mr.. Richards Solici
tor Boyce again gave Ills construction OF
the ordinance.
Mr.. Bender thought fhis was a Little
far fetched, and Mr.. Richards said il
the council had failed to do its duty n.
tho time fixed. that was no reason il
could not do SO at the earliest possible
moment.
Mr.. waterhouse took the floor again
and sustained his former position.
The mayor called for nominations OF
4 motion to adjourn. Captain Otto
moved to adjourn, and alter some
rather acrimoniua debate this was los.
by a tho vote.
Mr.. Daviuaou-Mr. mayor, may I DO
excused?
Tho mayor-When the proper time
comes you may ask me.
Dir. Daviason-I ask you now. Then
l will not have to bother you again.
Mr.. Waterhouse-I also ask to DO OK.
cused. ! will not violate an ordinance
if ! know it.
Mr.. Farroll-I also ask to be OK.
cused.
Mr.. Waterhouse-Iprotest against the
mayors ruling. You have no right to
violate tho law.