Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-13
THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.

THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
This Committee had a very full at
tendance of it's members last night, the
Mayor and City Solicitor being pres
ent in addition to the Councilmen. The
business transacted is briefly outlined
below:
Ordinance Prescribing Bathing Suits.
This measure makes it unlawful to
battle in the river or Wheeling creek
without a bathing suit of reasonable
proportions, under a penalty of one to
twenty dollars for a violation. 1t was
briefly discussed and recommended for
passage.
Liquor Licenses to n-Residents.-
This matter was the outgrowth OF a
resolution offered in the Second Branch
by Mr.. Healy, and referred to the Com
mittee. The Solicitor reported that
such a law would be unconstitutional
and in violation of Interstate com
merce. 1t was tabled.
Initiative and Referendum. The
communication from the Local Direct
Legislative League, asking that no
franchise be granted by Council with
out reference to a vote of the people,
and generally that the initiative and
referendum be adopted as the basis of
city legislation, was very promptly
tabled.
B. p w. Rule Amended-An ordi-
nance amending Rule No. II of the B.
P. w. SO as to provide for a permit for
dumping building materials, ETC., upon
streets and alleys, was reported by the
nd rI<a f,..
passage. 1t appears that heretofore
the Board has really had no law fer
requiring permit of this nature, and
the amendment is to remedy the over
sight.
Speed of bicycles, etc.-The commun-
ication from w. w. Rogers, complain
ing of the high rate of speed by bicy-
Gle riders and drivers of horses, and re-
ferring to number of accidents from
this cause, read in Council and referred
to the Committee. was made the basis
of an opinion by the Solicitor that
while there was law for the regulation
of speed as to horses, the State statute
as to bicycle riders precluded the city
from any regulation in that regard,
and that the city was powerless, The
matter was laid over.
Railway Fenders.-The Marschner
resolution, complaining of the INSULT
cheney of the tenders used upon the
street railway lines, and calling for
the drafting of an ordinance incorpor-
ating among other things, the provision
that where an accident occurs the bur-
den of proof shall be upon the Com
pany as to the utility of its tenders,
and that the presumption shall be they
were not equal to the necessity, was
referred to the Solicitor.
Garnishments-The Solicitor pre-
scented an ordinance by the terms of
TSSch the city valves its exemption
from garnishment as to debts owning
by city officers and employees, SO far as
those debts were contracted during the
term of employment or Office, and carri-
ed with it the statement from the Solici-
tor that the proposition that not more
than one-half of salary or wages due
could be taken during any one month
would not work. for the reason that if
the city waived its exemption at all,
it must do so completely and without
reservation. The ordinance was rec
commended for passage.
Water Board Statements.-Under the
resolution of Ross T. Chew calling for
an ordinance requiring the Secretary
of the Water Board to report all re-
ceipts and expenditures twice a month
to Council. the Solicitor presented an
ordinance which was debated at
length. 1t was finally referred back
for revision SO as to include the Gas
Board, and to make the Committee on
Accounts the auditing body for ali fl
nancial transactions of both Boards.
Noxious Weeds.-Under the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Baird, for an ordinance
it unlawful for owners of real
estate to permit growths of weeds TO
such an extent as to be a nuisance, the
Solicitor reported an ordinance, with a
of from five to twenty dollars
and modelled upon the Detroit smoke
ordinance as to the law. 1t was dis
cussed for some time, and finally laid
on the table.
Commercial Electric Lighting.-Un-
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