The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-30
COUNCIL RULES THAT CLERKS
SALARY SHALL REMAIN THE SAME
TIE VOTE RESULTS WHEN coUN.
GILMAN MEcRAil OF
FERS RESOLUTION.
Prohibition Ordinance Referred 20 Or.
dinanee committee-Routine :
Session Held.

Last nights council meeting failed
TO produce anything in the way of a
highly sensational meeting" and the
business done was strictly OF routine
nature. Resolutions. ordinances, res
igna;ions, combinations. etc. hap
pened one after another so rapidly
that council was ready TO adjourn
within an hour and a quarter after
converting.
The First branch drew the largest
crowd last night. practically all bust
ness of Importance being transacted
there. The resignation of Clerk OF
the First Branch c. w. Bente was
read and approved. Chester Thomp-
son, of the Second branch. was then
placed before the body. on motion of
Seidler. and received the Republican
members vote. with the exception OF
Megrail. who did not vote. Those
voting for him were Beiswinger. Con-
rad. McKown. Rutter. Seidler. Nolte
and Otto
Councilman Kenny. Democrat, pro-
posed the name of Walter Woods, who
received the support OF his Democrat |
lie friends. as follows: Sweeney. Was.
Kenney. Miller. Greene and Halt.
Mr.. Thompson then took the oath
of ONCE. which was administered by
Clerk OF the Board OF Control David
G.. Brown. acting clerk of the First
branch.
Lost On Tie.
Councilman Megrail's resolution TO
cut the salary of the Clerk from $1,000
to $1,000 lost by a tie vote, Megrail
voting with the Democrats. Those
voting to reduce were Greene, Kenny.
Miller. Megrail. Hall. Sweeney and
Nass. Against. Beiswinger. Conrad.
McKown. Otto. Rutter. Seidler. and
Nolte.
The milk ordnance that was turn
ed down by the ordinance committee
was laid on the table in the First
Branch on motion ~ Kenney. second I
ed by Conrad. The ordinance was
submitted to the Second Branch with
the report of the ordinance committee |
and voted to refer back to the commit !
tee with supposed changes made BY 1
the city solicitor On examination IL I
was found that no changes had been I
made. and that the ordinance origi- I
mated in the First Branch and that
the Second Branch had no right TO act i
upon 10 whatsoever.
City Solicitor Brennan submitted
an ordinance concerning the regula- /
ton OF the sale OF intoxicating liquors !
in the city. He explained the ordin- /
ance in communication. saying that I
he desired it to go TO the ordinance 4
committee. and there be properly i
taken up and additions made 10 IL. /
where the committee deemed proper I
and to FIX penalties for offenses. etc 4
II was referred to the committee.
The ordinance read as follows.
Section I. That no person shall 1
sell. offer. or expose for sale spurious
liquors. wine. porter. ale. beer. inioxi- /
eating cider. or any drink OF like ma
ture in said city OF Wheeling.
Section 2. Every person who shall I
offend against the provisions Of the
foregoing section shall for each Of i
Tense forfeit and pay to the city \ fine I
OF not less than ..... dollars. nor 1
more than .... dollars. and cost OF /
prosecution. OF be confined in the city 4
prison for a period OF not less than /
....... days. nor more than .....t
days. or both. az the discretion OF the
judge OF Police Court.
Section 3. All ordinances and paris
OF ordinances In conflict with this or.
dinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall ne
In force and effect from and after ifs
passage
a message from the Board Of Conf
troll Swing the bids on the proposed
comfort station a. the Fifth ward
market house was taken Up and tho
contract allowed 10 J w Beltz & Sons
AZ their bid Of si.0f4. In view OF the
fact that only $1,000 was Appropriated
the other so will be taken from the
contingent fund. Council approved
Resignation Accepted.
Tho resignation Of Chester Thomp-
son a. councilman Of he Second ward
was approved The report Of the
streets. alleys and grade committee rc.
Earding tho WestwOod addition was
received and filed The application for
Ambulance into the city had been
Withdrawn by Mr.. Westwood
The report of the streets. alleys AMI
Grades committee REGARDING the paw
ing Of Eon street below Twestv-sev.I
enth was received and fled Property
owners Informed council that they
would willingly pay for all worF
vouchers stating the financial con.
dillon Of the city rerardinE the audi
tor and city treasurer were red. ~
coived and filed Reports % the iosn
commissioners for Main street bridge
hrat and second series and commits.