Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-14


City Prison ...... ....... 529 %
Total 49,. 80. &c.. ..$1. 1872 90
While the bills from the Committee
on Accounts, which included bill from
President Chew, for services as Police
Judge. were under consideration, Mr..
Hahne took the floor and making the
point that when a policeman or fireman
were off duty, they had to pay their
substitutes. asked why the same
rule should not apply to the Mayor. In
reply. it was stated that it had been held
during Mayor Seabright's term, that
the Mayor received 81 coo year. and
was Mayor year, and that he could not
be expected 10 have his salary broken
into for few DAYS absence. After
some discussion. the bills were ordered
paid The recommendation of the Com
mittee on Claims, that Attorneys Rus
sell and Boyce be employed to assist the
City Solicitor in defending the city's in
terests in the Carey, Haberfield and Nc
Cannon cases, was adopted.
When the report of the Committee
on Cemeteries was read a bill for S1425
for labor at the East End Park, APP
peared. Two members of the Commit
tee said they knew nothing Of any such
bill, and il was referred back.
The report of the Committee on Fire
Department transmitted the new ap-
pointments lately made by the Chief,
and they were confirmed.
The Ordinance Committee transmit
ted the annual license ordinance, pre-
scribing the duties and fixing the salary
of the City Engineer. published in yes
terday's Register, and the ordinance
forbiding evening markets in the Sec
ond ward market house, on Wednes-
days and Saturdays. The license Ordin-
ance was first taken up. On second
reading Mr.. Berry offered an amend
ment, making the pool selling and
book making license fifty dollars for
Fair week, on the Fair grounds the old
rate being five dollars per day. This
occasioned a good deal of debate, pro
and con, during which sentiment was
developed running from total prohibit
ton to a low tax. The motion to make
it fifty dollars a week was carried, ayes
IA, noes s. The ordinance was adopted.
An ordinance making a supplement-
airy appropriation of 81, 500 to the Board
of Gas Trustees, for the month OF April,
was passed.
The petition and ordinance of the
Wheeling & Elm Grove Railway Com
pany were presented in the First
Branch, read a first time, and referred
to the Committees on Streets, Alleys
and Grades and Railroads Jointly. This
will be detailed elsewhere.
The ordinance extending the fran
chise of the People Telephone Company
was presented in the First Branch, read
a first time, and was then objected to
and went over under the rules.
The ordinance prescribing the duties
and fixing the compensation of the City
Engineer came up in the Second
Branch. There was no suggestion or
amendment until Rule 16, relating to
assistants, was reached, when Mr..
Hahne moved to amend by limiting
the compensation of assistants to $500
Der annum. This led TO good deal Of
talk. which ended in the amendment
being defeated When Rule is was
read. Mr.. Hahne moved TO reduce the
salary from $500 TO $1,000, and spoke
in advocacy if his motion. This occa-
stoned another debate. The motion was
lost. The ordinance was then put on
its passage, and was passed unanimous
w ayes "a. In the First Branch, the
vote was also unanimous, ayes IA.
The ordinance making it unlawful to
hold evening markets in the Second
ward on wednesday and Saturday even
ings. came up in the Second Branch,
and was passed. A special session has
been called for this evening TO consider
it in the First Branch.
A petition from citizens OF Alley {,
between Seventh and Tenth streets
was read and referred. Several other
naners of like nature were also referred.
Mr. Higgins offered resolution
naming a special committee of three
iron, each Branch. to consider the gen
eraI subiect of refunding the city debt.
Il was adopted. Messrs. Higgins, Berry
and All were named on the part of the
second Branch, and Messrs, Hork-
beimer. Hazlett and Schmidt on the
mari of the First. This is the out
Growth of an idea formulated to some
extent by some Of the members or
Council. to refund the entire city debt
into one issue of bonds, bearing not
more than 5 per cent interest, and in
to add enough to the new loan
To clear I'D all floating debts of whatever
character and description.
A resolution was adopted giving per-
mission TO several property owners