The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-26
Tic Iiouor Fight.

was passed.
The Liquor Fight.
The report of the committee on petI'
tons and remonstrances recommending
license applications as follows, was Feat
in the second branch;
Harding & Smith, Richard WilEie, j
%. Wilkie. Otto Fish. q. A. LnndmeSse'
Paul Blery, Minnie Seeker all favorable
and James Robinson and w. o. Walker
both unfavorable.
This report is signed by C. +. Bach
man, temporary chairman.
other members of the committee
Chairman George w. Bradbury, F. G.
Williams and w. A, Bloomfield, submit
ted the following minority report;
Whereas. The report Of your commit
tee on petitions and remonstrances rep
resents a bare majority of that body
we beg leave to'amend the sauna with a
minority report as follows;
Resolved, First. that all applications
now before council for ordinary or cot
fee house license be and are hereby re-
jected.
The passage of the minority report
was moved by Mr.. Miller, and went
through by,a bare majority, us follows;
Aye-Beckett, Bloomfield, Bradbury
r. T. Chew, p. c. Caldwell, Fair, Healy
KIlleen, Long. Megrail, Miller Rat
clIffe, Maxwell; total, 10.
Nay-Burke. Fitzslnmons. Fox. Kali
bitter, Korn, Kurtz. Marschner, Maur-
err Ritter, scheehle, welsgerber, zeIg-
Ter; total, IL.
Mr.. II. r. Chew introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the ordinance COM
mlttee be instructed to change the rule
governing the granting Of coffee HOUSE
licenses to read that II single obiec'
ton is made to an application when
first presented, the same applicant must
have a thirds majority at the next
two regular meetings following, and nc
license to be granted at the same meet
ing at which the application first ap'
pears, unless the sali applicant has a
unanimous vote in both branches.
a motion to table the resolution was
defeated on a tie vote. as follows:
Aye-Burke, FitzsImmons, Fox, Korn,
Kurtz, Long MarschRer Maurer. Rlt'
ter, scheehle, Watson, WeIsgerber zi2g-
Ter: total, 10.
Nay-Rackett. Bloomtield,R. T. Chew,
Bradbury, p. C. Caldwell. Fair. Hsaly'
Kalbl;zer, KIllean, Mesrail, Miller, Rat
cIiffc, Maxwell; total, IL.
THE motion to table is lost" an
nouhced President Maxwell,
The resolution was then referred to
the ordinance committee, to frame an
ordinance.
Mr. weisgerber questioned the rulings
Of the chair, and aroused Mr.. Miller,
who said;
THE chair is supreme; when he rules
he rules. Qaughter),
Councilman &. c. Caldwell introduced
the following revolution:
Whereas. The statement is made by a
member Of this council and substan-
uatad by two other members, that an
attempt was made to bride him to vote
favorably for the LICENSES that have
been rejected and
Whereas, There have been persistent
rumors and Institutions ahoat that
franchises have been granted and
Others rejected BY the purchase OF votes
in this council, and
whereas, The daily papers have con-
veyed the information to the world that
the council of the cl;;' Of Wheeling is
corrupt, by giving. prominence to SAID
news, and
whereas, Every member OF council i5
held in suspicion. and doubt east on
their integrity and honor so long as
these reports are left unanswered,
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That. in justice TO our
selves, the judge Of the criminal court
be requested to instruct the grand jury
about to be drawn to make thorough
investigation as to the truth or tallacy
OF said rumors.
The resolutlonwas passed unanimous
Iy, and after It had passed Mr. Marsch-
ner created laugh by demanding the
roll cali.
Mr.. Miller challenged any member OF
council or any person in the United
states to challenge his remarks at the
last meeting Of council. when he made
the sensational bribery disclosures.
In the first branch the minority report
from the committee on petitions and
circumstances was passed, as in the
second. Mr.. wicker moved non-con-
currence, but without success, and Mr..
williams motion for the adoption of the
minority report prevailed, to 2, as fol-
lows:
Aye WILLIAMS. Baird, Hamilton, Seal
ley, watcrhouse, stroabel, Gartley;
total, Z,
Nuy-schmldt, Bachman wicker;
total, 3.
Miscellaneous Business.
A resolution by Mr.. schpehlo, to allow
Chris saddler to use natural gus for
Illuminating until city gas is pIped to
him, at 3i4 West street, was passed.
a resolution by Mr.. Korn, to hold
market in the Second ward on July 3,
Instead OF July 4. was passed.
A resolution by Mr.. Korn, for n com
mlttec Of Ave, three from the second
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