The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-19


before council. in an effort TO have 4;
revoked in order that the pool room
might be kept open az all times. Pre-
Nious 10 this. there had been consld-
cradle objection on the part Of many
residents of the Grove. against the
Sunday opening OF the pool room.
Councilman Smith desired that he
pool room ordinance be revoked. nut
according 10 law a notice Of thirty
Gays was necessary before council
could act. II is claimed. by those OPP
posed To the opening of the pool room
On Sundays. At regular meeting "a
council. Councilman Smith gave no.
iice that within thirty days he would
make such motion.
Citizens object
~ the meeting when the matter
was 20 have D. en- acted upon 10y coun-
ell. a committee OF about - residents
appeared before that body. requesting
that the ordin lnce ba not revoked
and that the pool room he k pt closed
on sundays The motion was made
by Councilman Smith and was enter
tanned by tho IN, or. Eu' nOt seconI-
cd. l. was therefore q clared lost
After the motion was lost. COun-
Gilman Smith =ia'ed that inasr1uch a.
The pool room was prohibited from
cpcnine. tha' no was in favor Of coun-
ellis drafting an ordinance providing
foT tho closing Of all ccnfectiOn' RIGS.
groceries. cigar ands. p'r. and tho
rigid enforcement Of tho Sunday clos
ing law. This apparently mot with
the approval of tho mPycr and C.hcr
-. e
tee OF citizens as=ur- 4 council that
such IN ordnance would meet with
their hearty approval. and further
more. they would back council in
such a movement The ordinance.
however. was rovsr drafted by the
ordinance committee. and. 80 far as
could bo learned. was never again
ccnsid' rod by council
~ later meeting. u appears.
without subsequ' n notice being Civ
en-. that such action was 20 be con
sidered. Councilman smith again
made 'he motion that the pool room
ordinance be revoked IN" action
was entertained by the mayor. and
this time was Sarri' q. rho vote IN IA
vor n u including that ~ tho ma or.
Tho Erau'ins Of liquor licenses was
fh'n considered. and a motion that
fh@v b" granted Was carried. Coun-
Gilman Smith vo'Inc IN favor 81 the
motion Mavcr B.ne is said later 20
have admitted that votes " r. Trad
ID and h. don't care who knows IT,
Ordinance Void.
Recently " has developed that the
ordinance which has governed the
pocl room for fhe pact fow years HIS
been void. mover having been signed
by the MAYOR The technical error
was not discovered until recently
In tho meantime. and before coun-
Gil o. vcked Mo ordinance. Town Scr
Ecaut ollie Butter arrested Harry
Smith for cpIrr bic pool room open
On SUNDAY. 10 was tried b"fo-.,
Navcr Rina. nncl g. and costs ami
vPrued 90 keep cip. cd on tho Sabbath
dav hereafter Thr action 81 council
In revokInC fhe ordinance takes fh~
matter cu' - %" jurisdiction - tho
wavc-. and ~ .a row ncccssarc TO
trin- action asainet 'ho pool room
propfie'cr hofCr" county aufhorific-
II"n~o 'ho ie.rine of warrants by tho
justice ~ pace.
Town Sergeant Er'f"r has boon
commended bv t1. ,t.i,r,s 81 ,b.
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