Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-29

THE ANNUAL LICENSE oRDI-
NANCE WAS FINALLY PASSED,
AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED - MR.
MILLER AGAIN VERY MUCH IN
EVIDENCE ~ AN OUTLINE OF
THE PROCEEDINGS.

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the transaction of general business, last
| evening, and there was a hilarious time
in the Second Branch. The First pre-
| served its usual decorum, and transact
ed business promptly.
| In the. upper chamber Mayor Swee-
ney presided, and thirteen members
were present. In the Second. President
Maxwell occupied the chair most of the
| time and total of nineteen members
| answered to their names.
In the First Branch the annual IL
cense ordinance, which failed to pass
| at the regular session last Tuesday
evening, was taken up. was amended
in two particulars, and promptly put
through and sent back to the Second
! Branch for concurrence. The several
| other items of business sent from the
| Second Branch were promptly passed,
Mr.. Baird offered resolution to the eff
| feet that John Crawford, the owner of
! the Sixteenth street property popular
ly known as Smoky Row." be notified
that the property was public nuis-
ance and must be removed within
thirty days, and that in default of this
| the Mayor and other authorities be in
| structed to abate the nuisance at the
| expense of the owner This was adopt
| ed, and the Second Branch concurred.
! In the Second Branch there was a
| preliminary row over the reading of
| the minutes, Mr.. Kindelberger moving
to dispense, while Mr.. Miller made an
| amendment that they be read. This
| led to words between the Chair and Mr.
Miller, and the latter's amendment was
| ruled out, as being antagonistic to the
! original, which was adopted After
the vote had been taken and the Chair
had announced his decision, Mr.. Miller
| asked for division, and was again
| ruled out, there being considerable dis
cussion and growing as a result. Thus
| early it looked like a bad night
The Police Committee reported bills
aggregating $291S0, and they were or
| dered paid.
The official bond of City Collector
James X. Hall, in 100000, with John
| Frew and John J. Jones as sureties.
| accompanied by the oath of Office, were
| presented and approved.
Mr.. Korn offered a resolution amend
| ing the action taken Tuesday night,
/ fixing the rates for the rental of city
property in alley G, between Seventh
and Ninth streets, by reducing the
| price to 40c per front foot, and speak
ing to his resolution, said that hereto
! fore some of the tenants only paid $40
| per year, and as some of them had all
! the way, from fifty to seventy feet
| front, the net result would be to in
| crease their rent about five times over
and above what it had been. After
| some discussion the matter was re-
! ferred to Real Estate for report.
/ Mr.. Fox offered resolution instruct
| ing the Board of Public Works to ele-
| vate and repair the sidewalk on North
! Main street, north of the ravine, the
same to be done out of the contingent
property owners to conform to the new
| grade Speaking to his resolution, he
said the present plank walk was in a
| dangerous condition, several children
] had met with accidents there, and that
| it was only question of time until the
| city would have bad damage suit on
| its hands. The matter was referred to
| Finance to look into the subject and
provide the money.
| Mr.. Healy offered resolution prohibit
| ing the granting of liquor licenses TO any
others than citizens Of the city. After
| some debate It went to Ordinances.
| During this time the annual license or
\ dinance had been under consideration In
| the First Branch, where it was amended
/ in two particulars, one reducing the brew
cry license from 500 to 500, and the other
making a small amendment in regard to
| bowling alleys.
| On the latter, which came up first, Mr..
| Weisgerber moved to concur when Mr..
| Miller raised a row, claiming that the or
dinance before the house was not the
| same one considered Tuesday night. His
| misappr ehension. IL may be- explained,
| arose out of the fact that the Clerk read
from corrected copy of last years ordi-
nance while Councilmen had printed
| copies of the new ordinance, and naturally
pages and lines, when cited, did not agree.
| Mr.. Miller made a protest against the
| whole matter, and was sat down upon by
| President Maxwell. He then wandered
/ across the room and took a. seat among
| the Democrats, whereupon Mr.. Healy
| arose and filed an objection. and amid
| good deal of confusion. Mr.. Miller deserted
| the Democratic side and took a seat with
| the reporters.
Mr.. Weisgerber moved to concur in the
| action of the First Branch, and Mr.. Nil
| Ter again protested. ITS not the same or
dinanee We had before US Tuesday night"
1 said he.
| The Chair-It is.
Mr. Miller-I defy you or any other man
| to prove it. l don't care If Watkins says
| so.
/ The Clerk lin an audible Whisper
You're a liar. Suppressed excitement
and confusion, the President WELDING his