Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-31

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Transacted by Council Last Night.
The anti-slot machine matter came
I'D again in the Second Branch OF
Council last night, and the ministers
again met with defeat at the hands of
that body. In anticipation of debate
or lively action, there was a very
large lobby. There vas a delegation
of clergymen. including the Rev. J.
L. Sooy, Rev. ]. H. Littell, Secretary
J. C. Lynch. of the Y. NJ. c. A., Rev.
Joseph Speers, Rev. R. R. Bigger,
Rev. C. M. Oliphant, Rev. Samuel
Schwarm, and others The matter
was brought up after the table was
cleared of business. Mr.. Gaus was
the only absentee of the Second
Branch.
Mr.. Killeen moved to take from the
table the Warehouse resolution, and
his motion was seconded by DR.. Me-
grail.
Mr.. Healy raised the point that Mr..
Killeen did not vote with the major
ity. and the Chair should not entertain
his motion. President Maxwell ruled
that it was not a reconsideration, and
that the motion wa proper. Mr.. Kind
elberger demanded the ayes and noes
upon Mr.. Killeen's motion, which was
go H. @Lo foI1nuyin0 Vote
Ayes-Messrs. Beckett, Bloomfield,
Bradbury, Fair, Fox, Killeen, Long,
Megrail, Miller, McMechen, Watson,
MI. President-12.
Noes-Messrs. Chew, Caldwell, Fitz-
simmons, Healy, Kalbitzer, Kindel-
berger, Korn, Kurtz, Marshner, Maurer,
Radcliffe, Ritter, Scheehle, Weisger-
Der, Zeigler-15.
Then there was a little parliament
ary sparring. Mr.. Kindelberger
thought the resolution would be more
effectually killed by another adverse
vote. He moved to reconsider the vote
by which Killeen's motion was lost.
The members were at a loss to under
stand this move, and Mr.. Kindelburg-
er assured them that he thought he
knew what he was doing. This motion
was defeated by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Beckett, Bloomfield,
Bradbury, Caldwell, Fair, Fox, Killeen,
Long, Megrail, Miller, McMechen-11.
Noes-Messrs. Chew, Fitzsimmons,
Healy, Kalbitzer, K~indelburger, Korn,
Kurtz, Marshner, Maurer, Radcliff,
Ritter, Scheehle, Watson, Weisgerber,
Zeigler, Mr.. President-16.
President Maxwell stated after ad-
journment to DIR. Sooy and the minis
tiers, that the effect of the second vote
was to kill the resolution. He holds.
= however, that each meeting of Council
9 is a session in itself, and that the
matter may come up again at any
Il meeting.
The R~efunding Ordinance.
4 The refunding ordinance came uI
in the Second Branch on second read
ing. Mr.. Maxwell, Mr.. Kindelburgel
in the chair, offered an amendment
to the title of the ordinance, the pur-
d pose of which was revealed in a later
: amendment to the ordinance proper
Mr.. Maxwell's amendment was tC
place only 1914, 800 of the mount re-
ceived from the sale of bonds, into
the hands of the Receiver, that amount
5 covering the appropriation for an cleo
trio light plant; the remaining funds
z being in the hands of the Commits
: sioners, who are required to furnish
bond. 1t was adopted.
Another amendment provides for g
special bond not to exceed 800, 900
!. amount to be fixed by Council, to be
furnished by City Receivers. until and
= including the year 1910.
The blank dates for submitting the
ordinance to voters for ratification OF
rejection were filled in with the date
Saturday, February "a, 1900.
D Several clerical amendments were
D made. On it's final passage the ordi-
nance received an unanimous vote
There was no opposition to the ordi-
. nance in the First Branch.
More Police Asked.
The Police Committee submitted a
} recommendation for extra policemen,
J calling attention to the inadequacy OF
the present force, as demonstrated in
, recent crimes. The committee offered
I a resolution authorizing the Chief to
I appoint eight new policemen, and di-
recting that provision be made in an
nual estimates for this permanent in
crease in the force. The resolution
J was adopted without opposition. A
moment later, and before the vote was
I announced, President Maxwell express
I, ed a doubt as to the wisdom of auth
/. orizing the appointment of the police
before provision has been made for
their payment. 1t was referred to
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