The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-29
REPORT OF FINAL ACTION OF
COURT ON FIGHT AIDED
IN SETTIEMENT.
earely Quorum In Either Branch o.
Counell.-severaI oo>ier Mat
tiers Disposed OF.

a very Interesting meeting OF the
city fathers was held last night al
which meeting several matters OF a
routine nature came up and were dis
posed OF by council The Radcliffe
Dixon trouble was settled by both
bodies of council voting TO confirm
DlNon's appointment and pay him ali
pack salary. This matter was intro
dnced on resolution by Councilman
Hedges OF the Second branch and
passed by vote OF 10 20 :
When referred TO the rrst branch
II was moved by Conrad TO Law the
matter on the table which motion
was lost by vote OF 70 I. The
next vote was on a motion by Riddle
10 concur with the second branch
This motion carried by vote of 10
TO 3. Those voting Aye on the mo-
ton We're: Green. Kenny. McKoWn.
Miller. Otto. Rutter. Ritter. Riddle.
Sweeney and Naas Noes: Byslnger.
conrad and Mr.. Chairman.
The city solicitor was very much
IN demand and many times during
the session was called 20 give legal
advice. Attorney Brinkman. for Rat
cline was present and told the men.
beers OF the first branch that he
thought that some arrangement
should be made whereby Radcliffe
would receive some salary lie said
that he would be willing 20 split the
sum In controversy with Dixon. but
this did not seem 20 appeal To the
Dixon followers. As IL stands now
DIXON has the position and Radcliffe
has nothing.
Regular Business.
Both branches OF council were no
uceable by their small quorums both
having one over the necessary amount
when the rolls were called. Council
man Zeicler offered a resolution ask
ing that councilmcn from their re
sp"ctiye wards get together and select
location for the placing of the wells
that were provided Tor iu 'hc appro-
grafton ordinance aud report their
results TO the Boari Of Control for
action. This matter was unanimously
adopted by both branches.
\ petition was read from the citi-
Gems OF East First street asking that
council make arrangements for the
repairing OF the said First street and
thereby save a possible damage suit.
This petition was referred to the COM
mittee on streets. alleys and grades.
The Board Of Control presented a
bill for work that had been done I'M
der the appropriation Of 1908 and
asekd that council approve the bill.
amounting 10 sl.577.eS. for work done
on the Mozart Hin water system.
This matter was passed by the first
branch and conCuTred in their action
BY the second
Bilz's place EiIIed
Thomas Richard, was appointed by
the electric department TO take the
place OF Jake Bill. who was Killed
recently Ills appointment was con
frmed by council. The matter OF the
continuous ringing OF the bells on
railroad crossings In the Eighth ward
was taken up and voted that the mat
ter be referred TO the ordinance com
mittee, instructing them 20 draft al
ordinance prohibiting the placing OF
bells and compel the company TO
place gates at these crossings
The matter Of combining the sale OF
confetti and Halloween goods was
taken up and voted on by council.
making II a crime for others than the
committee 10 dispose Of this goods
The matter OF streets and payements
which were to be repaired a. once
and all made uniform under the su-
pervision 81 the board OF control was
taken up and both branches voted 10
receive and file the report Of the ordI-
nance committee. They had passed
upon the matter az their meeting Fri
day evening An amendment. how
ever. was made asking that the time
in which the property holder must