The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-03
COUNCILMEN UNABLET0 GET
TOGETHER ON TURF QUESTION

CURED over this matter. Chew stating
that IL was the business Of council 10
clean the city of all forms OF gambling
In his speech he reminded councilmen
OF the cards that had been scattered
over the streets. bearing the words
No. 1929 Main street-investigate."
lie stated that IL would have been
well had the police investigated No
ll@9 Main street. as the rooms al that
place were occupied by one OF the
best furnished gambling joints this
side of New York.
Attorney W. =. Robinson was then
given the privilege OF the floor and
compliinented the members OF the
Second branch. then criticised the
members of the First branch, for the
vote on the Turf Exchange. lie stated
however. that the Fair could not exist
II pools were not sold on the races and
reminded the councilman that they
were not acting in the best interests
OF the city II they voted TO charge a
the fair.
The motion OF Butts 10 adopt the
original motion was finally brought to
vote and carried. Il to 4. Brand.
Butts. Barnett. Brinkman. Drake. Dris-
coll. llahne. Hawkins. Kcnnen. Peake.
Richards. Riester. Stillyard. Thomp-
son, fancy. Wlethe and Zieglor voting
10 adopt the motion. while Chew,
Drake. Hedges. Seabrlght, Wagner
and Alexander voted no.
The matter OF fixing upon a penalty
Tor the violation Of the ordinance was
then considered. and IL was finally de-
cided that all violators of either ordi-
nance should be subject to "A fine of
500 and Imprisonment In the city
prison Tor from 30 days to one year.
In First Branch.
The matter was then referred TO the
First branch, where eight councilmen
proved that they are making no ef.
Tort 10 pass a city license tax ordi-
nance and act for the welfare OF the
city, but solely for the interests of
the Turf Exchange When the mes
sage from the Second branch was re-
ceived II was Immediately moved BY
Megrail. and seconded BY Was. that
the action OF the Second branch be
concurred in. This was lost by a
vote of . 10 3. Conrad, Beiswinger
Iiaberstick. McKown. Miller. Rutter.
Ritter. Soldier and Nolte voting TO
nou-concur. while Beckett. Greene
kenney. Megrail and Vaas voted to
concur
Haberstiek Wants Turf.
Haberstick then moved that the
clause OF the ordinance providing that
turf license be granted for 1000
be lowered 10 10000. This motiou
carried 10y q vote Of y to e.. B-i-v.in-
ger. Conrad. Haberstick. McKowu.
Miller, Ruttcr. Ritter and S.!dler vot.
ing 20 place license that would
make possible a turf in this CITY FOR
the next two years. BY this action
the members named above proved
that they have been working In the
Interests OF the turf az each session
Vi council since the matter was first
brought up.
When this message was returned
TO IN" Second branch. many members
az that body We're given the floor to
speak Indignantly of the action OF
The First The Second branch mem
h~rs had conceded the matter of
licensing "a" fair grounds and had
Expected that the First would act
Eonorably and for the good OF the
city and finally pass the ordinance.
assessing license OF 10000 for the
turf and SO" for the fair grounds
The Second branch members
seemed 10 TAKE. great pleasure I'm con
.'9"rIug the mcs~ar. from the First
which lowered the turf license to $40.
1000. a. 10 was immediately moved bv
Butts and seconded iy Chow to raise
ih" amount TO 100000. and the mo.
Ton carried. = 20 Butts then
moved 20 pass the license tax ordi-
nance as amended and the motion
carried. T. 20 o.
When this motion was referred 20
m" First branch for action. Naas
moved and was seconded hy Arsrr.,tT