The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-27


delay. The time for bringing the mat
ter before the people is short. and the
ordinance should be passed now 50 the
people will have a chance 10 discuss the
matter pro and con before the special
election.
Alr. Hahne saw In Mr. Ahl's motion
move 70 obstruct legislation
Mr.. Ahl was opposed TO railroadlng;
he did not believe one-half OF the MEM
bers OF council are thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the ordinance. Speaking OF Air.
BerTys statement that the press urges
speedy action, AIr. Ali said the Inteili-
gencer within a few days had advised
an open and thorough discussion OF the
ordinance.
The motion TO refer was taken The
ayes and nays were called for by Mr..
Weisgerber. The result:
Ayes-Ahl. Kaiser, Paul. Watson,
Weisgerber; total 5.
s-Bronstrop, Beckett, Berry, Bu-
cey, Fair, Hahne. Higgins. Kindelber-
ger, McFadden. MegTail. Miller. Mes
bltt. Travis. Chew; total II.
The second reading Of the ordinance
(the first having taken place two weeks
ago) was then proceeded with by Clerk
Watkins. When the reading Of section
was completed, Mr.. Meyer moved that
the rate OF interest be changed from 4
10 per cent, The motion was lost.
Mr.. Ali moved that provision OF the
third section be struck out. II provides
for the taking up Of outstanding city
orders amounting to 81, 200. Mr.. Berry
addressed council on the subject, and
made the point that per cent. in inter-
est will be saved. Mr.. Ali did not in
a.. at II
councils, but he wanted the provision
struck out. The motion was put to a
vote and defeated on a decisive vote.
The date OF the special election was
fixed In section Is, the last OF the ordi-
nance. Mr. Higgins moved that the
date Saturday, November q. be fixed.
Mr.. Ahl moved an amendment making
the date the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1898 Mr.. ALL
saw defeat in the air for this motion,
but persisted and made the claim that
the special election viii involve an ex-
pense OF several hundred dollars, which
will be obvlated by the adoption OF his
motion.
Mr. Berry said the time given for dis
cussion OF the issue before the coming
election is as long as had in other spe-
cial bond elections.
Mr.. Hahne wanted to kEow how the
special election and the congressional
election could be held together at the
same time. President Chew said there
was no doubt the city would be subject
10 the same expense at each time.
Mr.. Ahl's amendment was defeated
and Saturday. November "a, won out,
Il tO4.
The ordinance was then read by It's
title and adopted by the second branch
on the following vote!
Aye--Beckett, Berry, Bronstrop Blu
cey Fair, Hahne, Higgins, Kindelber-
ger. McFadden. Megrail. Miller. Nesbitt,
Travis, Chew; total II.
No-Ahl. Paul. Watson, Welsgerber;
total l.
President Chew-The ordinance hav-
ing received the required two-thirds
majority. II is passed. Mr.. ALL. please
transmit IL 10 the upper branch.
This delicate "bon-mot' OF the pre-
siding officer at the expense OF the MI
nority's leader, created laugh.
In the first branch the ordinance was
read by Clerk O'BrIen.
Mr., Ebellng objected to further con-
s!deration. but withdrew his objection
at the solicitation OF Mt Horkheimer.
Ire OTuludICt was tlttl ttlu w seG-
tons for amendment and debate.
Captain Dawson wanted a change
made in the ordinance so that the
bonds may be kept principally at home.
and they should be made OF small
denominations. Every dollar OF that
s525.OOO can be taken up in this city,
said Captain Dawson, "lf we make
changes that will bring the bonds with
In the reach OF all the people"
Mr.. Horkhelmer, OF the committee.
defended che ordinance and said the
small purchaser OF bonds has been
cared for. He added that the West
Virginia statutes provide that the
bonds shall be sold to the highest bid
der. Captain Dawson wanted the
bonds kept at home. so we would Sc
cure the benefit OF county taxes
At 1910 p. m. the ordinance was vot-
ed on.
Aye Bachman. Baird. Dawson, Eb-
cling, Hazlett, Horkheimer. List, Nc
Kelvey. Williams; total, 3.
No-Schmidt, Stroebel, weldebusch.