Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-25

The Second Branch Passed the
Ordinance, but the First Laid it
On The Table Until the Next
Meeting" - The Gas Ordinance
Went Back to the Committee-A
Special Committee to Consider a
Gift to the Gunboat Wheeling.
Other Business Transacted.
The lobby at the City Hall, last even
ing on the occasion of the regular ses-
sion OF Council was an unusually large
and influential one. The fact that the
ordinance submitting the proposed new
charter to vote of the people was to
come up brought to the scene the men,
bers of the Committee of the Chamber
of Commerce, in favor of the measure,
and a strong delegation from the
Trades Assembly, in opposition to it.
There were also present, in this behalf,
several attorneys and others interested
pro or con in the charter. Another
large lobby was attracted by the pend
ing ordinance extending the franchise
of the Manufacturers Natural Gas
Company. this element being divided
for and against the measure, which
was on the table with an adverse re-
port from the Committee on Ordinan-
ces. Still another section of the lobby
was made up of Republican candidates
for the position OF Fire Chief, Messrs.
McClyment Clator and Cline, with
their friends, being noted in the crowd.
Before the sessions We're called to order
these several elements kept up a lively
buZzing in the corridors and Offices the
racket being materially added to by the
mcessant noise of the mob which strUg-
giles day and night TO secure appoint
ments TO Office. A good many rumors
relating 10 the ordinance in relation to
the charter election and the Gas Com
pany We're in circulation early in the
evening. For instance, it was given
out with much CircUmStantiality, at an
early hour, that the charter ordinance
would fail 20 pass, as enough members
were pledged TO vote against it to kill
it upon a vote. This was subsequent
ly denied, and it was said the Republic
can majority would never do that, be
cause the party in power would there
by be guilty of strangling its own Off
spring. but would see The thing through
Council and trust to the people TO kill
the charter at the polls. where
the members of Council who pretended
TO De the friends of reform could as
sist i'm the work OF death without fear
either of detection or of being called to
account Later still this was all de-
MED and it was said the fight against
the charter would go on 10 the end.
As to the gas measure il was given out
before Council convened that the Man
ufacturerS ordinance would go quietly
back TO the Committee for further con-
sideration. How accurate this all was,
the proceedings i'm detail Will show.
The natural gas ordinance was intro
Guced ON the reading of the report of the
Ordinance Committee recommending the
rejection of the measure. When the rec
ommeudatiou was re1d Mr. Thomas Britt
said the Manufacturers Company had
asked TO have the measure referred back.
and made "a motion TO that effect.
Mr. Waterhouse offered an amendment
directing the Committee ON Ordinances to
report am ordinance allowing both gas
companies to sell gas 20 whom they pleas
Cd. and that tax Dee levied ON the gross
receipts of each company. The amends
ment was accepted. and the resolution
adopted without debate.
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voted upon, namely; the chdrter rs 81
whole. for or against the eIectioh OF lh'
Chief of Police, ana lot OF against '.is
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