The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-14

The council committee on petitions
and remonstrances had a busy meeting
last nIHht A petition for liquor IL
cense for Mrs, Angle strong's place,
10 Seventeenth street, presented by Mr.,
Isaac Greenberg, new conner 20 the
city, was considered, ending in its re-
lection, but with instructions to the
clerk to investigate into the petitioners
reputation athis former places of resi-
dence, Philadelphia, and Huntington,
Pa, and to report at the next meeting,
The committee heard complaintsrelatlve
to the Clementlne saloon, at the upper
market house, conducted by McFadden
Il Smith, and recommended that the IL
cense be revoked. Another license APP
bllcatlon was deferred until this even.
ing for action.
There were present Chairman Haz-
lett. and the following members Of the
committee: Ali, Bachman, Bradbury,
Williams, Kindelberger and Paul. The
first action was taken on the Greenberg
petition. A number OF Seventeenth
slTttl EeSluellS pIolVSbcu dbulHSb wv
grant. They repeated their objections,
made TO tho place on previous occa-
sIons, when the famous petition came
up. and while having no knowledge
detrimental to Mr. Greenberg, were
afraid that he was getting the license
for the present occupants,
Mr., Greenberg appeared before the
committee and said that he had taken
out lease for the premises. He didn't
make clear to some OF the committee
that the Strong people would vacate, II
he secured license. He claimed that II
was legitimate business transaction,
and he would conduct e first class
place. He said he came originally from
Philadelphia, but had been in the hotel
business at Huntington, Pa for the
past three years.
Mrs. Strong was next ushered into
the committee room. She said she had
leased her property to Mr.. Greenberg,
II he could obtain license, and in such
event she would remove 20 another
neighborhood
This settled the testimony pro and
con. 1t was question before the
committee whether It was case Of
persecution bV the Seventeenth street
residents, or legitimate business
transaction, In which Greenberg and
Mrs. Strong figured A motion to grant
the license was lost, Then Clerk o'Srien
was instructed to seek Information rel
alive to the character Of the places
Greenberg had conducted.
Then more trouble faced the commit
tee. a business man living near the
Clementine saloon, made strong argu-
ment against It's conduct. He said 1t
was a resort for prostitutes, and dis
grace to the community.
Chief of Police Bennett was then
summoned. He said that II informa-
ton was furnished him, he would pull
that or any ether place.
The committee felt In delicate POSI-
ton, because 1t had opposed the grant
OF tho license to McFadden & Smith,
and the recommendation to that effect
had been turned down by council. The
motion to revoke the license, however,
passed wlthou. much parley.
Hon. II. S. Riley was heard in regard
to the petition OF Herman kirchgess-
nerfor saloon license at No. 22iS Mar
ket street. A license for the same place
is now held by Charles Stevens. who
has given UP business, Mr.. Riley APP
peared for Mr.. Stevens, who was will
Ing to transfer to Kirchgessner, but he
protested against granting license for
the same place, claiming It was illegal
until the license held by Mr.. Stevens
ran out next May.
City Clerk Watkins stated that Kirch-
gessner would have 10 pay the city as
much as he would to Stevens, but only
wanted to give the latter 49, while the
transfer was equal in value to sl25
The committee decided to meet this
evening. thus giving Kirchgessner time
to get the transfer, and II he fails to do
this, his petition will likely be rejected