Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-26
Bills were ordered paid as follows:

Total -..@ttJoo VI
The Committee on Petitions and Re-
munstrances recommended the transfer
of license of Fred Kopski, at No. 22l5
Market street, to H. L. Klein, and That
a license be issued to J. T. Kline and
VIM. Burley, at No. 1016 Market street.
The Board Of Pubic Works trans
mitted q preamble and resolutions pro-
viding for the removal of the Riverside
tramway from Twenty-fifth street aid
the placing of the street in good re-
pair, at the expense of the company,
with the right reserved to the company
to relay such track at any time it might
become necessary to the business Of
the company. The resolution was
adopted.
The resolution from the Fire Com
mittee, authorizing the expenditure OF
$1,000 from the funds of the fire de-
partment to provide chemical equip
ments and ladders for the Vigilant and
Wheeling hose wagons, as fully ex-
planned in yesterdays Register, was
adopted
An ordinance authorizing the War
wick China Co. ,B.W. Peterson and 9TH
ers, to lay and maintain single track
railroad in alley G, South Side, came up
in the First Branch and was adopted.
The Second concurred. There was a
protest against the ordinance from cit
liens of the Fifth ward.
Mr.. Ali offered resolution direct
ing the Solicitor to draw a petition to
the Legislature asking for law to
give the Mayor the veto power. 1t
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Ali also offered a resolution
asking for an ordinance fixing stated
salaries for all city oficials,and abolish
ton, Mr.. Ali said the public demanded
the abolition of the fee system, and the
Republican County Convention had de-
manded the abolition of fees. Here was
a chance to live up to that resolution,
and yet previous similar resolution
had been pigeon-hold by the Ordinance
Committee, and he desired to give
Council another chance to set itself
right. The vote was ayes and II
noes, Watson, D., voting in the mega
tive. and Connolly and Kindleberger,
R., in the affirmative.
A petition for the improvement of
Warren street went to the B. P. w.
Mr.. Berry offered a resolution rails
ing a special Committee to investigate
into the ACCESSIBILITY Of abolishing the
tee system. and to report
This started a discussion, opened by
Mr.. ALL, who said it was another
bunco game, there was an election COM
ing"on and the people had to be given
some taffy. 1t was enough to make a
man smile.
Mr. Berry said the proposed change
embraced In Mr.. Ahls resolution
would be sweeping one, and for one
he desired to know what the result
would be and how it would work out
He voted against Mr.. Ahl's motion
not because he was opposed to the idea
but because he did not believe Mr.. Ali
was going about it right. He had nc
idea of making political capital.
Mr.. Hoe said Mr.. Berry might be
sincere, but he did not understand Mr.
ALL as Mr. Berry did He thought
Mr.. Rerry's resolution was dodge or
the eve Of an election, as the n.xt ses-
sion of Cornell fell On election nigh.
and there wonld be nc meeting that
night. lie moved to lay the Berry
motion on the table.
Mr.. Chew said Mr. Airs motion Wa;
political one, as the call for the aye.
and noes disclosed. He charged NJ.
ALL with desiring to centralize powe,
by putting it in the power Of ont
nnan-the Mayor-to override tn,
wishes OF a majority of Council.
Mr. ALL replied at some length t.
both Mr.. Berry and Mr.. Chew, defend
ing his own resolution, and criticisins