Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-25

liar effort was made with 3 prominent
member Of the First Branch. but that
the application Of the boycott had no
effect upon him.
While President Maxwell was maxi
ing his personal statement he was in
terrupted by Mr.. Marschner, who asked
that the minutes be read. President
Maxwell replied that they were not
prepared. Mr.. Marschner insisted that
there must be minutes of some sort,
but he was cut off by the Chairs an
nouncement that they would be read
at the next meeting.
After Council adjourned the fact de-
veloped that Mr.. Marschner's conten-
ton was based on the knowledge or
belief that the minutes had been writ
ten by Clerk OBrien, and that they
would show that at the last regular
meeting President Maxwell ruled that
the license applications would have to
go to the committee on petitions and
remonstrances. In this view of the
situation the committee having acted
upon them, and reported such action
to the Second Branch, Mr.. Marschner
and other friends of license hold that
they were regularly and properly be-
fore that body for action. An effort
to secure Mr.. Maxwell's views upon
this point was unsuccessful, as he de-
parted Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Second Branch.
The Joint Session.
When the tables were cleared Coun
Gil went into joint session, Mayor
Sweeney in the chair. Mr.. Gartley
arose and placed Mr.. Louis Stab in
nomination.
Mr. Healy took the floor and moved
to allow the other side to take a recess
of twenty minutes, in order to caucus
upon an entirely new Water Board.
The motion was ruled out of order.
Mr.. Waterhouse wanted to know if it
would be in order to request the old
Board to resign, and was answered in
the negative.
Mr. Caldwell moved to extend con-
gratulations to the Board upon its
acquisition of a thorough mechanic,
and one who could be depended upon
to help them out of such dilemma
as they were placed in by their utter
incapacity, as demonstrated during
the past few days.
Mr.. Stab secured the unanimous
vote and was declared elected.
Speed of Automobiles.
Mr.. MarSchner offered a resolution
instructing the committee on ordin-
ances to draft an ordinance limiting
the speed of automobiles upon the
streets of Wheeling.
He explained the disposition to in
dulge in racing, at the risk to life and
limb of citizens. 1t was referred.
Tanks for Springs.
Under a resolution by Mr. Milligan,
the Board of Public Works was in
structed to place tank for catching
the water at the Eof street spring,
provided the owners of the property
give their consent
The Board was also instructed to re-
pair the trough at the Fourteenth
street spring.
The Union Label.
Mr.. Milligan offered resolution re-
questing the enforcement of the ordin-
ance calling for the union label upon
all printed matter of the city. Mr.
Milligan said the ordinance was fire.
duenty ignored. Clerk O'Brien stated
that it was not done in his department
Mr.. Healy stated that the ordinance
had been ignored by Clerk Schellhase,
of the Water Board. The resolution
was adopted.
City Clerks Report.
The report of the City Clerk, show
ing appropriations, expenditures and
balances, was as follows: