The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-14
p~vese.tee ~ Councilman ssite Pro
s'c'ns Fer Natural Gas Fer
Al Psrposes
MATTER WAS REFERRED TO
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
Avetioneers' Ordinance Mas Passed
After Observation-Disclosures
Business Of Council.

disposed OF at the regular meeting or
the city council last evening. includ-
ing the passing OF "A drastic ordinance
governing the licensing OF auctions
and auctioneers. the transfer OF q
large sum OF money from the public
debt fund TO the public works fund
and a number of other matters oil
lesser importance.
The much mooted natural gas
question came up Unexpectedly in the
first branch in the shape OF a reso-
luton offered by Councilman Nolte 20
allow all persons to use natural gas
for any purpose they see fit and also
TO allow the Natural Gas Company,
OF West Virginia to sell gas for both
heating and Illuminating purposes al
the fiXed price OF the city ordinance
for the same. When the resolution
was read IL provoked considerable
discussion and a motion was made
TO lay on the table which carried by
a vote of : 10 4. as follows: Aye. Con
rad. Grogan. McKown. ReGman. Seid'
Ter and Megrail-6. Noes. Miller,
Nolte. Petticord and Ritter. Con
rad. before the vote was announced,
changed his vote 10 no" and the
chair then declared the vote a tie and
the motion lost. A motion by Petit
ord q then made TO refer the mat
ter TO the ordinance committee and
this motion prevailed.
Auctioneers' Ordinance.
The ~auctioneers' ordinance came NJ
in the second branch and passed with
but one dissenting vote. The first
branch concurred by a unanimous
vote. The ordinance is a very dastiC
measure and simply eliminates this
class OF merchants from the city. The
measure was designed TO protect tbs
citizens from the fake jewelry auc
tions which have been so prevalen'
in the city. but under the new ordel
of things these men will rave Il
silently fold their tents like the Aral
and as silently steal away The or
dinance passed as II was recommend
ed by the ordinance committee. Wit!
the addition OF an amendment pro
posed by Councilman fancy. TO eli
inmate "cappers' and boosters" a
these various sales.
The application of the McLain heir
for permission to construct an area
way and lay a new sidewalk arounI
their property at Twelfth and Marke
streets was referred TO the commit
tee on streets. alleys and grades.
The report OF the committee on &C
counts to the effect that all voucher
and bills had been checked up. as wei
as the balances of the various funds
and that everything balanced. was re
ceived and filed.
The report on appropriations an
fund balances was read. and II shove,
a total in all departments of sl7S
S70.19 remaining of the appropria
tions, and that of the total appropris
tions made for the year ~ 3.l31.i
had been spent in sever months.
Bond Issue Work.
a message from the Board OF Cor
troll on estimates for work done unde
the 1908 bond issue and recommends
for payment showed the following
Gas department. ~s2.l9s.56: water d.
partment. s3.577.91: street depar
ment. s3113-making a total of s.
S07.54. and IL was ordered paid.
Another message from the Boar
Of Control requesting a new manne
OF conducting sireer work and NAL
ing improvements was. AT the rogue;
Of the board. referred TO tho u
dinance committee and city %solicitC
for consideration.
Other Business.
An ordinance providing for m
transfer OF 4 cents on each 500 valu,
ton from the public debt fund 10 N
public works fund was passed. an
this authorizes the city treasurer
transfer the sum OF $500 90 10 NJ
public works fund. and will allow Oh
city 20 take up the same BIS. 900 wort
OF outstanding orders. thereby sa
ing the city a considerable Sum in 81
terest. This passed the First franc
unanimously. and Tho Second branc
c%oncurred unanimously.
Councilman fancy offered Il reeol
ton In the Second branch 10 The o
feet hat ~" Board ~ Control -l
init tho bin ~ Consulting Engine.
Baehr. amounting 20 s+f5 10 ,oun,
for cons d@rafIon b@r0re payment. 90
IN supporf 90 DIS resolution Ia STAT.
that h' understood Erg r"ar Eaai
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deemed 'h.s o'arra 'lr Die inspect
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