The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
Z. IT. " ATkINS,
Clerk OF the City of Wheeling,
ORDINANCE.

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sENPECTORAT1oN ORDINANCE.
The ordinance presented at the last
meeting, prohibiting persons from eH-
pectorating on street cars was brought
.,up for second reading. At the conclusion
OF the reading OF the first section OF the
ordinance, Mr.. Ali asked fo- an opin-
ion on the constitutionality of the or
dinance Il passed. He expressed the
opinion that the ordinance TO certain
extent assailed personal liberties.
President Chew called Mr.. ALL 10 the
chair and upon taking the floor made
: a motion that the ordinance be reject
Z ed Mr.. Nesbitt moved that the ordl-
nance proceed to the thlrd reading. Mr..
! Chew. In support OF his motion, said
thattin case OF its passage, it might
!. prove to be 4 bid for overly officious
employees of the street railway company
causing undue trouble for passengers
on the cars.
Mr.. BUGGY stated that he was under
the impression that 1t was necessary TO
have 4 printed copy OF an ordinance on
= each members table before, 1t could be
considered. Mr.. Kaiser expressed him
self as being against the passage of the
ordinance.
The question on the motion was put
and the ordinance wns knocked out By
an almost unanimous vote, the vote
being. ayes. II: noes 3.
A petition was presented by citizens
to open twenty foot alley between
South Broadway and South York
streets, Island. The matter was recon-
mended by the committee, and upon
motion was received and filed.
~ The committee on fire department re-
ported bills amounting TO sS3t 90. Also
recommending the appointment OF AL
i'len Oliver. vice Edward Dixon, resign
: ed. as engineer at Engine Company No
Z. The report was adopted.
Z The committee on health reported
bills amounting to SO 6J, Adopted.
The police committee reported busi-
ness IN the department for the month
OF January as follows: Police S5s 10, and
city prison: sl93 20. The report was un-
animouslb' adopted. E
The committee on petitions and re-
monstrances recommended the transfer
of Messrs. Roy and Jones license for
coffee house at No. 1913 Market street.
ito the room next door There was n
mix here. brought about by 4 misunder-
standing as, to whether 1t was trans
fer from one party TO another or n
Transfer from one room TO another. Mr..
Klndelbe-ger said he thought the a2-
plication was for transfer OF license
1 from Shaugnessy &: O'Nclll TO Ray &
Jones Mt the samc place.
Mr.. Welsse.ber moved that the pro-
per number, 1917 Market street, be sub
stitutcd instead OF 1919. II was carried,
and the petition was granted. G.. F.
Greer petitionod for an auctIopecr's H.
/ ccnsc at No 27ii Eoff street. with W
]. W. Cowdcn as security. Upon motion
It was granted. -A-
Mess:s. Ray e Jones, being present
with their bondsmhn. they were sworn
& Committee on scales reported bils
amounting 10 S33 20. Adopted.
"a resolution was presented by Mr.
Chew authorizing the city receiver to
receive taxes due from railroads, etc.
SIGN PLATES FOR THE STREETS
Mr.. Higgins offered n resolution IN.
3structlns the finance committee to up-
propriate $500 for The purpose OF purs
chasing sign plates for the streets ane
4 alleys, The work TO be under the su /.
{ pcrvislon OF the board of public works
= a motion 10 refer to the finance com.
mittce brought the author of the roso
Y luton out IN an argument MS 10 tac
need OF such action. Mr., Hoo oftcruq
s:nn amendment that the real estate com.