The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-18

! The second OF the series of special
meetings OF the city council OF Bell
aire. called for the purpose of rail-
reading through tine ordinance fixing
the salaries and bonds OF certain ont
GERS. was held last evening. All the
members were in attendance. at least
/ in person IL not in mind. and the or
dinance was advanced another step.
4 One would naturally think that with
such an important question 10 dis
pose OF all the members. would wish
to attend the sessions, with a clear
brain at least. But this was not the
case, as one OF the councilmen enter
ed the council chamber apparently
under the influence of liquor. He also
displayed this condition throughout
the entire meeting. and when the roll
was called. his name had to be called
several times before he answered.
This member is one who is a support
er of this ordinance. and needless TO
say he took no part in the discussion.
President Crunelle. called the meet
ing to order promptly at O'Clock. and
stated the purpose of the meeting.
The clerk read the ordinance for the
second time. and Councilman HUFF
man Immediately arose and moved
that the rules be suspended and the
ordinance be placed on its second and
third reading. his motion being sec
onded by Councilman Gibson. The
president asked for remarks, and
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a motion 10 amend the previous mo-
ton. taking up each section of the or
dinance separately. HUFFMAN. second
ed the motion. The -oll call on the
amendment was as follows: Ayes:
O'Toole. Chaser and Huffman; Noes:
Gibson. Morgan. Myers and Culbert-
son. and the motion was lost.
The president then put the impor
| tant question TO council to suspend
the rules and put II on its third read
} ing. and the vote was as follows:
Noes-Glaser and O'Toole. Ayes
/ Morgan. Myers. Huffman. Culbertson
I and Gibson. This motion also lost.
as It requires six votes TO suspend
the rules and put an ordinance on its
second and third reading. Council
then adjourned.
|. Meet Again Tonight.
! Immediately following the adjourn
ment the clerk served the members
OF council with notices of another
meeting 10 be held this evening signed
by Culbertson. Gibson and Myers.
This meeting promises TO be the most
interesting and exciting one of the
year and will mark the terminus OF
the railroad ordinance. The citizens
OF Bellaire are positive that the ordi.
nance will pass. as 1t has been shown
in the past two meetings that council
Is divided FIVE to two on the ordi.
nance, the majority being in favor
of IL.
II The ordinance will be read for the
third time this evening and the bill
will likely pass. Chaser and O'Toole
are opposed to IL. while Huffman,
Myers. Morgan. Gibson and Culbert.
son will vote in favor OF II. therefore
making II a law against the will OF
the majority OF the citizens.
An excellent example OF the use OF
the steam roller was shown last even.
ing. One OF the members whose
name was signed 10 the call for the
meeting this evening was asked when
he had signed the cali. He stated
that he had signed II before council
met, as he knew that Chaser and
O'Toole would vote against the ordt.
nance. The member who asked the
question said: Il would have cut my
throat with a knife before | would
have signed that call"
The majority OF the people OF Bell.
aire are OF the opinion that the audi.
tors salary should be slightly IN
creased but not the mayors. One
prominent citizen stated that the
mayors salary should be decreased
5000 insead OF being increased, as he
does not devote his entire time to the