Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23

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The appropriation for City Prison
has not yet been fixed
The Committee on Cemeteries re-
ported formally that additional ground
was necessary at the City Cemetery,
and submitted resolution authOriZ-
ing the Committee TO investigate and
report. The report was sent back for
regular action by the Committee
The Committee on Streets. Alleys
and Grades reported an ordinance fix
ing the grade of Wetzel street, between
Thirty-ninth, and Fortieth streets. It
was duly passed.
This committee also asked for au-
thority to institute condemnation pro-
ceedings for part of lot No. 8, in
square No. 8, in Carroll & Bakers addi-
ton, belonging to w. ]. Colts. The
necessary authority was given, the
city's offer of cash being $500
This Committee also recommended
that certain property on Twenty ninth
street. between alley | and McCulloch
streets, be condemned for the purpose
of widening the street, at a cost of
s262.73. The recommendation was
adopted
When the proposed condemnation of
the Baker street property came up, Mr..
Fair moved to reject, on the ground
that the real purpose was to benefit
the Wheeling and Elm Grove Railway
Company. Chairman Megrail. of the
Committee, made an explanation of the
situation, and was followed by the City
Engineer, who said that if the property
was not condemned it would cost the
city $500 to construct sewer at that
point A motion to reject the recon-
mendation was lost. and the Committee
report was adopted.
John Duffy's application for coffee
house license was sent back to the
Committee, on the ground that the
session Of the Committee purporting to
have been held was unknown TO sew
eral members who were in the City
Hall at the time, and the inference
was that there had been some monkey
business"
A petition for grade and curbing
on South Charles street, between
Twenty-third street and alley 30, was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Z petition for sewer on McCulloch
street, near Twenty ninth. was refer
red to the B. p. w.
Mr. Kasley was elected to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Mr.. Mcdonald. of the Second ward,
at the last session. Mr.. kasley was
placed on all committees on which Mr..
Mcdonald was a member except that
Mr. Meyers was put on the Committee
on Finance.
1t was just at this time that an in
teresting episode occurred, which was
renewed later on. Mr.. ALL took the
floor for a purpose which was not i'm
mediately apparent to the Chair, and
was ruled out of order by the Chair
A warm and pointed discussion en-
sued between Mr.. Ali and the Chair
during which Mr.. Chew said that mem
bers on the floor should speak politely
to the presiding officer and Mr. ALL
retorted that it would be as we'll for
the Chair TO be polite TO members
Mr.. ALL continued to, address the
Branch. and refusing to stop the Chair
called upon the officer on duty to see
that Mr.. ALL took his seat. Mr. Ali
resisted, and was forcibly set down by
the officer AS soon as the officer left
however, Mr. Ali jumped to his feet
again and said his treatment was a
high handed proceedings as he was adj
dressing the Chair and Council in good
faith.
Later in the evening Mr. ALL again
took the floor with the predatory re-
mark that before the Chair had not
only ruled him out of order but came
near having him locked up. Mr.. ALL
then asked the Chair to have the Clerk
or Assistant Clerk read rule 4. on page
20. of the city ordinance book claim
ing that Council, in authorizing the
Water Board to expend $4,000 for new
pumping machinery had violated an
ordinance Of the city, limiting the ex-
penditures Of the Board to $40 06o. Mr.
Ali repeatedly asked to have the rule
read. but was met with either evasion
or silence. and it was not read from
the Clerks desk. After a long con-
troversy Mr. Ali finally read the rule
himself, but when he concluded the
matter was dropped. as nobody seem
ed inclined to give him any attention,
or even a respectful hearing.
Mr. BUGGY moved that the Branch
go into the election Of a city detective.
the ordinance authorizing such an Of
ficer having been passed by the First
Branch. Mr. Nesbitt deprecated the
hurry and moved TO postpone. but was
voted down. and the election held.
Council David Hahne and Thomas
Workman were nominated. and Mr..
Hahnetwas elected by vote of 81 to