The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-19
REQUEST FOR
COUNCILMAN
TO RESIGN
Was to Have Been offered in the
Second Branch Last Night, but
There Was No Quorum.
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION
The Cause of the Move-North End
Election Judges and Clerks
May Sue the Paper.

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Through the, general migration from
the. city to Wheeling Park last night,
the special meeting of council called by
,Messrs. Mllligan, Healy and Ritter. was
not. held. There was a quorum in the
second branch. but In the first there
were but five members on hand. four
short of quorum.
The roll call In the second branch de-
iveloped the presence OF fifteen mem
hers. with Councilman "Dick" Miller. of
the Eighth ward. In the chair pro tenn.
There being no quorum In the first
branch. recess was taken, during
which Mr.. Fox, Of the First ward. en-
tered protest against the first branch
for mot attending to their duty as
members"
Mr.. Milligan introduced q resolution,
which Chairman Miller declared out OF
order. and would not allow read. Mr..
Caldwell (Sixth ward) asked that the
sergeant search the town for first
branch members. Mr.. Maxwell moved
adjournment, but 1t did not carry, and I
recess Of ten minutes was taken. at the
end OF which. no first branchers having
appeared. another motion to adjourn
prevailed.
The resolution from Mr.. Milllgan
which Chairman Miller would not allow
read, was as follows:
Whernns An int oppaornd ~ tho
Register. September 16. purporting to rma-
nate from Republican member OF coun
ell, citing certain Irregularities and
charges against. the city administration.
and also regretting his election aud men,
bership In council. therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That II any Republican mem
Der OF the second branch OF council die
tnted said Interview and regrets his cleo
tion TO council. he is hereby requested to
resign his seat.
The substance OF the motion became
known. and according to IT'S author one
councilman. whose name has been mcn-
toned as the possible author of the Reg
lister publication. was most anxious 20
get hold OF the paper, but did not The
publication has also stirred up the men
who acted as judges and clerks in the
First ward, and there is said to be a
movement on foot to sue the newspaper
for libel
It is not likely that there will be
another meeting Of council before next
Tuesday evening. when regular meet
ing Is due. The statement that the
meeting last night was called primarily
for the purpose of railroading more
| liquor licenses through. is denied by the
councilmen who Issued the call. One OF
them, Mr.. Milllgan. said he desired the
meeting held in order to Introduce the
following:
| Whereas, The eighth day OF October
1850. has been set apart by the German
American citizens OF Wheeling and "lcln-
| lily as German Day" to celebrate the
! anniversary of the landing Of the first
German settlers in America. and
whereas. Great preparations are In pro-
Sress TO make the above date Il memorable
one In the history of Wheeling: therefore,
be Il
Resolved. That the superintendent OF the
electric light plant be and Is hereby in
structed TO turn the electric current OF
the, city electric light plant into or on the
arches already constructed in the business
portion OF the city Oh the evenings OF oc-
tober Z and S. 1900. Provided. that the
said arches are properly supplied with
globes and decorated.
The statement from City Clerk
O'Brien TO have been reported to coun-
ell last night was as follows: