The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-24


Then the IRE committees report on ths
fire chiefs appointments came M again.
this time from the FIRST branch, which re.
ported inconvenience and again asked
for A conference committee. Mr.. He
moved to non-concur In the action oE the
first branch, which apparently carried
Il toll.
Then there was more talk. and finally
Mr. Hahne got the floor aEaiu.
Mr.. HAhne-A gentleman on the other
side has said that oppfsc Mr.. Frohme
because he Is a Democrat. be Is mis-
taken, Mr.. FrOhme Is not Democrat
now, Al lease he voted the Republican
ticket last November"
This was a bomb shell and carried dis
may Into the Democratic camp. where
tho faithful" believed they were doing
something for fellow JaclSsonlnn. But
IL seems no mans Democracy II certain
now-a-days,
President Chew announced that uEl1esS
the second branch took some action on
the request for a conference committee
he would appoint one, md cited his pow
or to do that,
Mr.. Hoe wanted the chair to know that
no Is Supposed to be ruled by council,
President Chew--'I appoint McsSrS'
Hahne, BUGGY and Beckett aS the three
members OF the conference committee
from the second branch
The Democrats looked at each other
iust about as Jim Corbctt looked when he
rot that hearty" greeting from the req
CornIshman. In fact they were very
much knocked out.
The first branch named as Its mem
hers OF the conference COMMITTEES, MessFs'
Williams, Bachman and wicker.
The second branch took up routlhe
business again.
The ordinance committee recommend
cd that the city clerk proceed at once 10
hayc ali imprinted city ordinances and
ali grade ordinances printed In pamphlet
form. The resolution was adopted.
The markets committee reported hAv'
Ing rejected the petition for Saturday
market In the Second ward. The petit
ton OF William Connolly for storage
room in the same market, was rejected
by the committed Council approved.
The real estate committee reported
having visited the Second ward market.
In an inspection Of the buildings It had
been found that the north end Of the up
per building was unsafe and should be
repaired ut once. withdrawing, spout
ing and new brick paVemeRtS are also
needed. This matter was referred to the
markets committee, which Will take It
up and report to the finance committee
before the annual appropriation ordi-
nance Is prepared.
The real estate committee reported
having leased piece OF city property in
tho East End, between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets, to the Reymann
Brewing Company at a rental Of $40 per
year.
A communication from the board OF
public works recommended that con.
domination proceedings be Instituted at
once to secure possession OF the Colts lot
at the corner OF Eaker and McColloch
streets, and also three lots on Twenty
ninth street. for public improvements
This was referred TO the committee on
claims,
The board OF public worksreported that
the Stamm House proprlctors had asked
permission to plant shade trees on the
unused portion OF the city wharf below
tho stamm House alley. recently occu-
pied as n sand yard,ThG board rccom-
inended that the request be granted.
This waa done unanimously.
Tho board Of public works reported the
petition Of Main street business men for
the paving OF Water street and Twelfth
street with brick; referred 10 the finance
committee.
Mr.. Miller introduced resolution that
n team OF horses be purchased for the
ambulance; that one or two men be en-
ployed who are to handle the ambulance
when In service. This waI referred to
the police committee.
A resolution that 81 be refunded to w
p, Odbcrt, was passed. Mr.. Odbcrt was
fined for using natural gas on an llum-
inant. and later the Wheeling Bakery
escaped n line on the same charge. For
this reason Mr.. Odberrs fine was refund
cd
The emergency appropriation ordl-
nance for April was passed. It provides
that during the month the city clerk Ia
empowered 90 Issue. his orders on the
various departments for sums aggregnt-
ing not more than onc-twclfth Of tho ap-
proprIatlons for tho fiscal year that end
cd December 81. 1896
Mr.. Kaiser moved that tho dog ordl-
nance be enforced: passed. lie cited the
recent mad dog episode.
Tho bond OF City Collector James X
Hail. In tho sum Of $4,000, with John
Frew and John j. Jones, as suretIeu, was
approved