Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17

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lered ~ 6zliendu1ent euttinx ths xth
ward appropriation u 81 400 for
Twenty ninth street ia $500, and APP
propriating $500 to Market street. from
Twenty fourth north. which improve
ment had been killed in the First
Branch by Mr.. Chew's amendment. The
amendment prevailed, ages ID. noes 6.
Mr.. Watson then moved to strike out
the Wood street item and appropriate
the 5000 for sewer in Alley B. from
Twenty to Twenty seventh
streets. It was adopted, ayes Is, noes
4.
Mr.. Caldwell then moved to strike
out the McMechen sewer item, and
Mr.. Watson moved to lay on the table.
The result was another row. The mo-
ton prevailed, ayes 10, noes 8.
Mr.. Caldwell vainly endeavored to
get in a resolution referring the ordin-
ance back to the committee to obtain
money to increase the wages of men
at the gas works, but was shut out by
the combined efforts of the chair and
members on the floor, and the ordin-
ance was passed. The chair then an
nounced that ''the Caldwell resolution
is out of order, as the ordinance has
passed." and beamed upon Mr.. Cald-
well like a cat on a saucer of milk,
while the Branch took recess, to en-
able the First Branch to act ON the ap-
preparation ordinance. The upper
house kicked and demanded a commit
tee of conference. Then the Second
Branch discovered there was no
quorum, and after a motion to adjourn
had been voted down, a recess was
taken. A little later a quorum was
obtained and the objections of the
First Branch were stated generally. A
motion to adjourn was greeted with
Kisses from the lobby, and was voted
down. Mr.. Weisgerber then moved
mat the Gas Board be instructed to
pay the chargers, stokers and mudders
the advance in wages asked for. This
was applauded, and was adopted by
the Second Branch, but in the First
it was ruled out of order. Things be-
came very much mixed up, and finally,
in the Second Branch, Mr.. Fox called
time and said he asked the referee
for decision. He was ruled out, and
the mix-up continued, being interrupt
ed by a resolution by Mr. Ratcliff, that
the new men at the gas works be dis
charged and the old men reinstated
'at the wages demanded"
Mr.. Fox smilingly and softly asked
if he was in order, and then wished to
know if the Board had been consulted.
He was informed that the Council was
running the Boards, and the resolution
yas adopted. 1t was never reached in
the First Branch.
The thing degenerated into farce,
during which foolish motions were
made, and absurd remarks INDUCED in.
Mr.. Fox said something about resign
ing and member moved its accept
ance, while men in the lobby voted
aye" BY half-past ten o'clock all
semblance of order had been lost, and
members, officials and citizens wander
ed about at will, no one appearing to
know or care what the status Of bust
ness was.
Later the conference committee made
report on the Sixth ward, which re-
tanned the McMechen sewer, but struck
out the alley B sewer, retained the ST.
400 for Twenty ninth street, and added
$3.50 from the contingent fund of the
Board Of Public Works for Market
street. This led to hot debate in the
Second Branch, and to a motion to non
concur in the report, and this was
adopted, ayes 10, noes 8. Things were
by this time in very bad shape, but still
the members fought along aimlessly
with each other, and adopted a resolu-
ton that they would not adjourn until
the ordinance passed in some shape,
and this was followed by the First
Branch striking out the whole Sixth
ward ten cent appropriation, leaving the
distribution of S2,S75 to be settled later
on. When that came up in the Second
there was fine row and much confu-
sion. The resolution finally prevailed
and the ordinance passed, ayes II, noes
s. The ordinance thus goes through in
this shape.
. MISCELLANEOUS
Mayor Sweeney presided in the First
Rranch with twplva mnnharc Dracapf