The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-18
ALLEGED TO BE CONDUCTED
Contrary to the Law of the city-The
Two Branches Clash, But
Finally Agreed.
GARBAGE CONTRACT AWARDED
To Charles Becker, in Accordance
With Recommendation of the
Health Committee.

Last nights was star session OF the
city Legislature, and the attendance on
the part Of citizens was the largest Of
the present council, The leading at
fractions were the letting OF the gar
bage collecting contract Tor the ensuing
two years. and the granting OF liquor
licenses. Interest was given the former
because OF the objections made by
some councllmen to the letting Of the
contract to Charles Becker, who was
not the lowest bldder, and the license
fight was OF course an attraction, owing
to the fact tina; the committee on petit
lions and circumstances had acted adj
yersely on the applications of twelve
saloonists who are alleged to keep
places where the city ordinances are
not observed.
In the matter OF the garhage con-
tract. Effects were made in both
branches to let the contract to the
lowest bidder Lawrence Cofrey. but
without effect. Owing to the fact that
Democrats in council had determined to
make united effort to give the con-
tract to Coftey. an inexperienced man,
and whose bid is the best evidence OF
his lack OF business qualifications, the
Republicans of council met in caucus
before the session of council and de-
cided to support Becker solIdly, which
was done. The determination TO give
the contract to Becker was arrived at
for two reasons. first Beckcr's magnin-
cent record when he had the contract
before, and tie fact that three expert
enccd bidders said to the committee on
health Monday night that the work
could not be done at anything but Il
loss under $4,000. The council had an
experience once or twice before in
Strengthening out matters after giving
the garbage contract to men who were
both inexperienced and far from con-
srlentious in performing their duties,
and knowing Mr. Becker's qualitica.
tons the city legislature very properly
awarded him the contract
In the matter OF the saloon licenses.
there was much pulling and hauling in
both branches, First the second
branch passed upon the licenses not OBJ
jected to favorably, and after rejecting
the Recommendation of the, committee
on petitions and remonstrances that
the license applications OF the twelve"
be rejected, resolved to refer these to
committee of e!gh- for investigation. In
the FIRST branch this was non-concurred
in the branch voting its approval OF thu
work Of the committee on petitions and
remonstrances Finally the first branch
acted favorably on applications not OBJ
jected to and also endorsed the rejec-
ton of the twelve" as well as three
others. This put the second branch In
the hole, and It made haste to concur
with the first branch The fifteen ap.
pllcants who were turned down, can. 1t
IS the understanding, bring their cases
to the attention of the committee on pc
titions and circumstances and demand
an investigation. and II 1t develops that
they do not conduct their places in the
manner alleged. council viii grant IL
censes. Several councIlmen stated that
in their opinion not all the twelve"
keep such places.