The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-06

Its authority In licensing an lustItuilon
| where gambling Is conducted. MIR. Ers.
klnc said there S no state law npnuat
"book-selllnG," as the gamblers terms
puts II. AIR McGrcgOr considered tia
buying OF pools on horses and base bail
one OF tho worst forms Of gambling.
The section was adopted as printed.
Section II, relating 10 tho board NJ
control was taken W. It had boon
amended so that the term Il four years,
instead OF six years, ns originally pro-
vided FOR Mr.. Erskinc had prepared
an amendment by which not more than
TWO OF the three members shah he ur
one political party. but was doubtful
OF lts being legal The section was then
adopted without the additional provls-
Ion. =.
Section 55. relating 10 the powers OF
the board Of public safety was road
An amendment providing for n clerk Of
The board at salary not 10 exceed
$500, was proposed.
A Hot Fight.
a surprise was sprung when Colonel
o'BrIcn moved that the provision CIV
Ing the board the power to appoint a
chief OF police, he stricken out, Mr..
Davisson seconded the motion. Mr..
KileVes believed the chief OF polce
would be n more efficient official when
appointed. Mr., Hamilton was lust "a
jealous OF his political rights as any
ono, but believed COnditkns would hn
Drttertd by the selection OF thc chief Of
police by u board. He knew every gam-
Dler, brothcl-keepcr. Sunday selling sn :
Ioonist and law breaker Is opposed 20
the selection OF the chief by the board
OF public safety. For that reason. IL for.
no otlEer. he would support this pIau
Slr. DAVIDSON predicted the. r1arter
would be defeated II the chief m DolIce
Is to be chosen by the bOlrt! Of public
safety. He resented being clnsscd with
the worst elements" spoken OF by. Nr
Hamilton; then there was II rather
sharp passage Of words between the
two. Colonel O'BrIen SAID he had made
the motion 20 strike out because. the
charter would then have n chance OF
beinS passed. He desired TO sec tho
trades assembly members of the COM
mittee back again, and believed thew
would come back Il lrls motion nre..
vailed. Colonel O'Brien's motion IN
strike out the words giving the board
OF public safety power 10 appoint rho
chief or police. was then put. A divis-
ION was called for and the result was
as follows: "'S
son.
Against striking outLMcGrccor
klieves.
Mr.. Davisson then moved to strike
out the entire section. but there was
no second TO the motion, and the seq
ton was adopted.
Section 5G.-No member OF council
eligible as n member OF the board OF
public safety or board OF control
Adopted without change.
section 5L-NO member of either
board 10 be interested In any contrac,
on behalf or the city. 4 violation sub
!cets the offender 10 fine OF s25 TO
|lVV' An amendment was made giving
office 1t''''
Section 5S-SupervisIon OF the boar,
OF public safety over It's departments
shall be in accordance with rules
agreed upon by the board or council.
or drawn by. n commission Of not more
man three persons designated by coun-
Gil and the board. The rules shall pre-
scribe the duties OF the officers In the
three departments. Adopted without
change.
Section SIN the rules Of the board
or public safety. provision may be
made for the construction OF fire en-.
CINE houses. establishment OF hospitals
in or near the city, and for all ma
chinery. buildings. etc. for the use OF
the departments. The board to en-.
ploy subordinate officers In the three
departments. until another provision Is
made by council. Adopted without.
change.
Section 60-COuncIl to have author
!ty 10 provide for the inspection OF
milk. bread, meat and o;hcC articles OF
food, and TO destroy any such food as
may be unwholesomc or dangerous, and
to punish persons Offering same for
sale. Adopted withou; change. after DR.,
HaZle:t had spoken OF the Importance. OF
the section. Mr.. Hamilton said that a
few years ago milk from diseased herds
In Washington county. Pa. had been
denied admission 10 Pittsburgh, but had
been marketed In Wheeling because
this city had 20 system Of milk lnspec-
ton.
Wants Free Bridges.
At this point Mr.. McGresor introduc-
cd the following resolutions;
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