The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-13
at q. q Meeting Held Last Evcnlng-Thc
Bathing Apparel and Other ord.-
na n1 Recommended TO Council
Favorably-Dircct Legislation Poo
pie Receive q Setback :. Water
Board to Report to Council Each
Meeting.

- 'i 81 s STREET, also, was on hand.
- ., ai""i'ee p.epared by the sollci-
a - =. Wy ili'es VI the Mesrail resolu-
800 - - o'u''l''s oathlhs without wear
rs appa'ei III Tue river and Wheeling
-; ~, .""s reau. ~ provides for q fine
y ~. 80 ~ VI t thirty days impris-
8D'n.s
III - th',"l'tic ei'y.S sa'a a councilman
sst n' 40 wei nave nothing on"
~ - what 'hey 80 there for. re-
-. ~ ~ t'i ui'ot1ier member OF the commit
see Si
me ordnance was favorably referred
- eouie''
ne tiealey resolution that intoxica-
LIE ai'ths oe soid by saloonists only to
y elt lt.' VI Whee'lhg. was read. and the
. ivy so'ui'or sA'u an ordinance follow
's' s's ''''es VI Tue resolution would be
uilco y s : \
ine 'equest OIL me direct Legislation
} A.sasu e :, mat special COMMITTEES Of
{, co'llel' De appointed to Investigate the
i ge''Sl Oh applying the principle Of
o' irect teslslation and the referendum
!. % me government OF the city Of Wheel
ihs w" SsS; i'ila on the table.
= = cnai'se OF rule II OF the rules gov
i eFriil,s me board OF public works. rela-
'lve 10 tearing up the streets. was
uuop.eu' me crat'ge makes 1t unlaw-
2 iui 10 ueposit DulldlnS material on the
streets without d permit from the board
!. q o. .P' u DIG works. The change was made
'ptc''use tile former RUE was imperative
"A ~ ia 4 g as ouliuii's material went. The
he" rue VIZ WIS reported 10 council favor
eply.
me communication from Squire W.
W W; ROGERS protesting against rapid and
Z reckless reckless riding on the streets by cyclers,
4 was reaa pF Clerk "oTls. Mr.. Rogers
desired lamps and bells provided for.
X eotiictoI ,Nespltt reported there Is
2 STATE III" governing bicycle riding, and
( municipalities nave no power to pass
+ con!actas legislation Thereupon, the
3 communication was laid on the table,
1900 =" >S'A'PNi
the wheeling Railway Company to put
4 IN an effective lender on Its cars was
read. Mf. Schmidt sara there is now an
ordinance compelling the use Of tenders.
NJ Ghew SAD the lenders now In use
are nor effective. On motion of Mr..
lhlndelberger the matter was referred to
the city soicitorr
An ordinance, by which the city
waves Sarnishment in cases of officers
OF the city on debts contracted while In
the service OF the city. was read. Soil
citor Nesbitt said the city could not
waive one-half the amount owed-it
must be all or nothing. He had doubts.
too. OF the validity OF the ordinance as It
was. The ordinance was referred to
I council with a favorable recommends
ton. H
Mr.. r. 7. Chew's resolution that the
4 clerk Of the water board be required to
make statements to council on the sec
ond and fourth Tuesdays of each month
/ and an accompanying ordinance. pre-
y pt'tSuss ~ ZIG SitS SoiiNiloi, were itdu
Mr.. Chew objected, and said the ordi-
nance should provide also for the exam
nation of books ard vouchers of the
water hoard nv She conn,,,,ee m ar
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r{ad ,b,t tho accounts con,nit,oe h.,
empowered by ordinance to make stated
.x,min,t;o,s ~ ho,,,s tr5 ,,,t,cbore =,
Z ~ ''o''' VI o'orN' ''' VI
the water and gas boards.
ora,, ,,;n,. :. ,,,u,,,, 49,
- '.'''''e :, '''',"iN' ~
owners OF property 10 allow weeds to
a,, ,,a ,,,,, ,, ,,o,o 49,
!, sio"' "iiu iu'it' d ''e ~ ''o''''''''
was read Mr. kindeibergcr thought
tho ,rbo,a ,h,,, F, niaco NJ norse,so
Wy 49, ''l.h - -
City Solicitor Nesbitt. who drew the or
+. -, 49,, ,>.or,,
uihaice' salu IL hau oeeh prepared
along the lines of the Detroit smoke or
.,,,
dirance, which had been declared valid
by the courts. The ordinance wns laid
on the table.
The resolution by Councilman Strobal
-,
lnstructlng Inc preparation OIL an oroi-
nance empowering the city gas board
!. ~. a,,o-,,.,
Z 10 prepare Itself 10 enter the commercial
electrical Ne,d wos read II was ac-
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cOmpanied by the following OPINION
from civ Solicitor Nesbitt:
80 1' - .,,,.
To the committee on of4hahces'
i GENTLEMEN:--In reference to the at
& tachcd resolution. beg to submit the fol-
lowing: Tho weight OF legal authority is
decidedly In support of The proposition
that no municipality has authority to en-
gage In commercial lighting unless 1t Is
expressly authorized by legislative enact
ncnt But the legislature may grant such
nc,pcr IN a minicIpnlty