Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-09
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS AN M
PoRTANT MEETING AT WHICH
MANY MATTERS ARE DIS
POSED DISQUALIFICATION
OF MENiBERS-NEW ORDI-
NANCES-SAI.ARIES, ETC.

| hS't last uisht put Wnen Called 10
order the question OF Mr.. Kahle's
right TO sit as member was Ques-
toned. and without him there was
not quorum.
When the council met this morn
Ing at 9 o'clock there were present
Messrs. Crumpler st. Clair Wing
field McArter. Thompson, Mason
and Kahle. The question OF Mr..
Kahle's right TO sit in the council
was raised and the point argued by
several persons. including Mr.. Ross.
attorney for Mr.. Kahle. After n
discussion OF the matter resolu-
tion was offered by Mr.. McArter
end adopted by vote of six TO oue.
MIR. Kahle voting no.
The resolution is as follows:
Whereas, the council of tho cty
OF Blueheld, upon an inspection o.
the oaths OF office filed by its vat
Gus members. finds that two NOM
bers elected thereto. to-wit: Nasl
Schoew from the Fourth ward. ,l
James s. Kahle from the Finl
ward. for the terms beginning June
lst. 1908. have failed to aua'sry
as required by section tes OF chan
ter two OF the acts of the leglsla-
ture OF 1907. amending the char-
ter OF the said city: and
Whereas, said amendment TO said
charter requires that all members
OF the city council shall take and
subscribe an oath that they possess
all the qualifications and are not
subject to any of the disauallRca-
tions prescribed therein before en-
tering upon the discharge of their
duties as councilmen: and
Whereas, said James 8. Kahle
appeared before the said council on
the 9th day OF June. 1908. at an
adjourned meeting thereof. and de-
manded the right TO sit as a mem
ber of said council without tadag
the oath required OF him by the
said amended charter. and
Whereas. said council requested
him to take the oath prescribed for
members OF the council by said
amended charter, which he neglect
ed and refused to do. Now. there
fore. be IL
Resolved, That in view OF the
above facts. said Kahle be excluded
from sitting In said council or act
ing as member theron until he
takes oath Of qualification required
OF members Of said council as above
set forth. or until he satisfies the
council that he Is properly quail
fed.
Mr.. Kahle excepted to the action
OF the council and will appeal to the
courts. a
The street paving and sewerage
committee presented bills for work,
properly audited, which was allow.
I'd and ordered paid.
A number OF bills which had
been approved by the finance com
mittee were presented and ordered
paid
Several petitions which had pre-
yiOusly been read and referred to
the street committee were con
tfnued, the committee not being
ready to report
An ordinance requiring foreign
laundries to take out license tot
do business in the city was reject
cd.
An ordinance regulating the
storage and sale Of gasoline, re
quiring IT TO be kept in a steel tank
placed at least thirty-six inches be
low ground, with a concrete cover,
was unanimously adopted
An ordinance regulating pool
rooms and providing that they
shall not be kept open later than 12
O'Clock at night and prohibiting
boys under IS years OF age from
frequentlng them, was unanimously
adopted a fine Of 225 was provid-
cd for violations Of this ordinance.
The report Of the city attorney
on the qualification OF tho members
was received and accepted
The restaurant license OF Mary
r. Pinkard was transferred from
the building now occupied TO the
| Cosby building on Stuart street.
a restaurant license was granted
to Mcclure g. Orpia to do business
at 81 Bluenald avenue. I'm the Hud-
son e Garrett building
a license was granted vs.. B Mot
Hey to keep five pool tables In the
Kaufman building on princeton
avenue. formerly occupied by r.
I Frank Mastin
The BuHnold Hardware COmpa-
ny was granted a permit to alter
and repair its buildings ON lots 7
and s, section Q
The bond OF p. Crockett re-
cordor. with the citizens Trust and
Guaranty company was referred 10
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