The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-25


cured quorums There was an unusual
ly large attendance in the lobby, the
gallery in the second branch being
especially well filed. while down stairs
every chair was occupied and standing
room was at a premium. The minutes
and the city clerks monthly report were
read, and the bills recommended by
committees were ordered paid as fol-
lows: scales. S37 Is; police, Sli 20;
health, $3.50 o.
The ordinance granting to the Penn
sylvRnlR Sand Co. the right to build
switch on the river front near Twenty
fourth street, as recommended BY the
committees on ordinances and railroads.
was read. II has been fully described
in the Intelligencer The amount OF an
nual rental was blank in the ordinance.
Mr., Campbell moved TO insert SO. Mr..
Britt moved to make Il 800. The latter
was adopted. and the ordinance was
then adopted without dissenting vote
The ordinance apprOpriating money
for the expenses OF the city In April ana
Nay. as reported by the COMMITTEES on
ordinances. was then read three times
and passed.
The ordinance extending to all parts
OF the city the law prohibiting live stock
from running at large was also read
three times. II has heretofore applied
only to the Seventh ward It wRs pass
ed. only two votes being recorded
against It.
The Garbage Contract.
The recommendation of the health
committee that the garbage collecting
contract be let to T. Coffee at $500 was
read, together with the reoommeuda-
ton that a months pay be always re-
tanned to secure a faithful performance
OF the contract.
Mr.. Elliott moved TO strike out COT
fees name and insert Charles Becker at
his bid OF 81, 500 This was defeated by
a vote of Il TO 10.
Mr.. Hahne then moved to insert the
name OF James McCracken at {l0,O5O.
This was also defeated
Mr., Wills moved to insert the name OF
H. P. Jennings at $500. This. like the
rest, was beaten.
Mr.. Britt. with a talk about garlandS
OF roses. dogs, cats and other vermin'
nominated C. F. Nabor. at $lO.2tS; lost:
W. W. woodman & Co. at $4,000. and
p. O'Sell & Son at $1,000, were prompt
" rejected: also that OF James Conrad
al $3.50 Then Mr.. Hamilton demand
ed the previous question and the mem
bers refused to order an Immediate vote
by majority OF 20 to4
Mr.: Wills moved TO reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. jennings's bid was
ruled out, but there was no second. A
motion to reconsider on the McCracEen
bid was then rejected.
The original motion to let the contract
70 Coffee was then put, and the result
was both amazing and amusing; Cotee
got but three votes. Then IT was funny
10 see the population OF the gallery
scatter with a noise like a cyclone.
AWordy War.
The special committees recommenda-
ton that DR.. Jepson be paid Ii,ll2 80 for
extra services rs health officer. was pre-
sented. Mr.. HAhne made some severe
criticism Of Solicitor Boyce. Mr.. Boyce
asked the privilege OF the tioor, and Sc
curing Il, made a very warm response.
He said his only hesltancy In responding
was because he did not think It worthy
OF an answer. He defended his record
on the legal point. Mr.. Hahne made n
response which brought from Mr.. Boyce
the retort that he (Hahnel had not
brains or comprehension enough to
know what he was talking about and he
GpoloRiEed 10 council for having paid
any attention TO him. Ali were called
M order. Mr.. Bender caused a little
amusement by a brief speech. and the
bill Of Sl,ll2 so was ordered paid by
vote Of 10 70 5. ,
John L. Shrivsr's petition for the
right TO have sand yard ut the south
end of the wharf was read and referred
The ordinance amending the natural
gas ordinance so as to allow a net
charge Of eighteen cents a thousand
cubic feet twenty cents with discount
Of two cents for payment before the 10th
Of the month"; was passed by the first
branch and sent to the second. II con-
tanned the clause providing for It's re-
peal At the pleasure OF council II the sup
ply OF gas should not be adequately In
creased. The ordinance was adopted by
vote OF is ayes to noes.
Mr.. Boyee's Report
on the contract for delivering coal at
the gas works instead OF in the Hemp
Aeld yards. generating Henry Flors-
helm, the coal contractor. from an al
legged claim by the city, was read and
a1proved. Its substance has already
bSen given In the IntelllgenceT.
The new wharfage ordinance. the pro-
visions OF which have been given. was
read over 1t contains forty-one sec
tionS. but the main change Is making
IRE rates 20 cents for boats under 300
tons burden and 81 for boats Of larger
capacity.
tIon making the wharfmaster'S salary
800 q year. with % per cent commission
n the gross collections for wharfage.
and this was adopted. Heretofore he
haF only received % per cent Of the col
lectlons. The ordinance was finally
adopted by unanimous vote
Another communication from James
A. Henry In regard 90 the building
started by him on Main street, south OF
the creek and stopped by the city. was
referred to the city solicitor. and reBo-
tuition to let House & Hermann put mp n
biiI board nj the Main street bridge. was
laid on the table.
THE communication from Postmaster
General Wilson promising 10 aid In &C.
curinR the naming Of one Of the new
IN boats wheeling" printed in the In
feillgencer yesterday, was rad and or
dered filed.
tbeIr statement Of what they desire TO
have done In the way OF improvements
This year II Is mainly paving alleys.
Tbe paper. which lS the first received.
was referred to the finance committee AZ
usual.
IN motion OF Mr.. Hamilton It was re-
uoived that when the council adjourn II
no to meet next Tuesday evening in
gnsclnl session to consider the building
iBSDcctIon ordinance. The nrSt branch
nHSsed an Independent resolution 10 tho
Sone effect. so thnt meeting VIII bo
bsid IL n quorum can be obtained.
n was reported from the ilrst branch
that II had refused 10 concur IN nc
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