Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-15

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TableauX.
/ The Ease of the Water Board ap-
pointments is another in point.
The communication of the Board first
came up in the First Branch, where
the appointments were read and con-
irmed and the document sent to the
Second Branch. When the paper was
laid on President Maxwell's desk he
ruled that the appointments involved
an expenditure of money for salaries,
and that the measure should originate
in the Second Branch, and sent word
to the First Branch to rescind its ac-
ton. The First Branch reaffirmed its
action, however, and asked for a COM
mittee of conference, which the Presi-
dent of the Second Branch declined to
appoint, on the ground hat the Second
Branch had never had the paper before
it. The document vas again returned
to the First Branch, and was again
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clerk of the upper house, and again it
was returned. Finally, after the lapse
of considerable time, the First Branch
rescinded its action, and the paper
came up in the Second Branch. When
it had been read Mr.. R. T. Chew moved
that the nominations be laid over until
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Board transmit all minor applicants at
that meeting.
The Chair though the latter clause
was out of order. as Council had moth
ing to do with the minor appointments.
Mr.. Miller moved the adoption of the
report of the Committee.
Mr.. Chew asked: rs Mr.. oliver
eligible?"
The Chair-I don't know.
Mr.. Chew-Would not hat be a good
reason for postponing action until we
can get the opinion of the Solicitor?
The CAair-That is for Council to
say.
Mr.. Miller wished to know what was
wrong with Mr.. oliver. He had served
for two years, and no fault had been
found with him. Some few people in
the First ward may have a kick com
ing, but tina. is nothing against Mr..
oliver"
Mr.. Chew said Mr.. oliver had been
doing work for the city and getting pay
for it. One bill of his had come in to-
night, and it had occurred time and
time again. He ran a machine shop
and a grocery. The report was prima
facia evidence, and asked for the read
ing of the bills ordered paid. The chair
said that matter had passed the First
Branch, and was not now O~btainable.
He ruled Mr.. Chew out and ordered a
roll call, but Mr.. Fox took the floor and
said on the point of a city employe
holding two jobs at once, he would cite
the case of Mr.. Porter.
The chair said the way to get at hat
matter was through the courts of jus
LltG anu not IIlIOuSM COuuCIl, anu AGAIN
ordered a roll call. 1t resulted: Ayes,
81; noes, 8, the latter, Messrs. r. P.
Chew, Korn and Ziegler, all from the
First ward. The First Branch concur
red.
There was a large attendance Of citi-
zens in the Hobbies, in the expectation
of seeing some fun over the Water
Board appointees. Before the session
opened there was a vast amount of
comforting, both in and out of the
chambers, and most of the Republic
can ring-leaders were very much in
evidence.
At roll call in the Second Branch
twenty-one members answered to their
names. the absentees being Caldwell,
Healy, Megrail, Scheehle, Watson,
W~eisgerber and Ziegler. In'the First
Branch, the Mayor being in the chair,
there were fourteen present, the alb
sentees being Messrs. Beuter and
Schmidt. Some of the absentees came
in later.
The report Of the City Clerk was
read, as follows: