The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-04
MEETING OF COUNCIL.

Held Last Evening" II was a Drisf and
we'll Attended Scsson-r1ie Garbage
Contract goes 10 Sabur and iIolmss-ihs
"ci.msn,insv Turned Down.
The special meeting OF council last
night decided the "clementine's" fate.
and acted on other matters promptly. II
was a brief session, and well attended
in both branches. An echo OF the Is.
land peoples opposition 70 the increased
toll ratee was audible In tho petitions
received for ferry privileges.
The lrst business transacted was the
appointment by President Chew OF a
committee TO confer with q, committee
from the first branch, relative to the $40
typewriter item, which Mt a previous
meeting failed to find a favorable recep-
ton, being cut in half by the .lrst
branch. Messrs. Baird, Schmidt and
Mcclure represented the first branch, and
the second branch members were Con.
nelly, Gartley and Travis. This COM
mittee reported In fnyor OF IS, which was
concurred In.
The Smith & McFaddeny license appli-
cation, which q conference committee
had reported last meeing for rejection,
also came up under the head of unfln-
ished business. The second branch had
refused to accept that committees re-
port, and to get at the question again
President Chew appointed another dele
cation fromith his henchmen to confer
with a like numb!r from the first branch.
The second branch members were Brad
bury. Marschner and Hoe. none OF whom
were on the committee last night. The
first branch named as its representa-
tves. Williams, McXelvey and List.
By the same vote as before, I toe the
conference committee reported %unfavor-
ably on the license application, and
council adopted the report. The license
was therefore rejected by council.
Tho garbage contract provoked n
brush in the second branch. Mr.. Mehen
moved TO strike out Nabur5 & Holmes
and insert Thomas Coffey, whose bid
was $4,000. the formers being $10,4 4 Mr..
Connolly moved to amend by inserting
Charles Becker, his Did being slO,5Oo.
This amendment was lost. IA to s, and
Coffey lost by a vote OF 5 to II.
The contract was then granted to Ma
bur & Holmes, the vote being q to 2 In
their favor.
The committee on wharyes reported
bills, 50; ordered paid.
D. Rankin & Company p~ctitloned for
privilege to operate n steam yacht ferry
from the upper end of the wharf to Ohio
street. Mr.. Higgins moved that the pc
titlon be granted. Mr.. Berry wanted
the petition referred to the city solicitor
rather than incur prospects of a dam
age suit. In reply. Mr.. Higgins stated
that the bridge companies when they
bought up the ferry boat Charleston,
paid 81, 900, being In effect bargain, by
which the Charleston should cease TO do
a ferry business, but no record legally
had been made by which the bridge
companies purchased the ferry privl-
leges. The city. too. had no privilege
to sell. Mr.. Berry Withdrew the amend
ment he offered. and Mr.. Higgins mo-
ton prevailed unanimously.
Adam ]. Everett asked for permltIon
to operate a ferry on the back river, and
was given 1t.
The Rankin ferry resolution, however,
was referred to the committee on ordi-
nance by the first branch. Mr.. Baird
moved to concur, but Mr.. Ebeling point
ed out that the permits would conflict
with a recent one given 10 Thomas Will
son, hence the question was referred to
the committee. This procedure "sorto'
rlled" the second branch. Mr.. Chew cs-
pecially, who argued informally later
that the first branch should first inform
the second branch before referring bust
ness to committees.
Four more saloon licenses were grant
ed. bringing the number up to about 1925.
On the recommendation of the fire de-
partment Nesbitt & Son were given the
contract to repair walls at the Niagara
engine house, at their bid of 1874.