The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-13
COUNCIL SLOW
IN OPENING
MEssERs PERSISTED IN Gaia
ERiN0 ~ GROUPS AND
TALKING
lsr1e Amount % Mork Oore As,e-
hectins Vas Openco-Prison
Fines Ordnance Amended

When council was called last night
In reEulAr-spocial session a spirit OF
unrest and disquietude seemed 20 20
over the members Nsrvousness pre-
vailed Quite a great deal Of caucus
INK was done Members would move
from one side OF the room 70 the
other talking In low tones as though
they expected souething ominous 70
happen. Councilman Kieldsing had
made II known that no would enter a
resolution but ~ vas not made What
~ contained or what the object OF is
being Withheld was not made known
although u H. thought NJ had some
thing 10 do with the muddle m 20
lice circles
Several matters were taken up and
disposed OF. but frequent callnEs
were necessary By Chairmen OF both
branches before the CounCilmen get
down 90 work
when the amendment 20 the work. /
INK out OF lines by prisoners was
proposed 20 the ordinance covering
that question. Councilman Chew eN-I
crted himself and had resolution
entered lie made a motion that the
amendment be referred back TO the /
ordnance committee and that a spec !
ial committee be appointed TO take /
up the question OF suspending sen
fences and take a. out OF the hands !
OF the present persons and put In /
charge OF some one else He was In.
formed that the charter gave the po-
lice judge power To suspend fines 80
he modified the resolution BY having
the committee confer with the pow
ers on the question The motion was |
passed and the amendment referred
back
The ordinance concerning the i'm /
pounding OF dogs In a pound TO be
built az the expense of the city went
over until the next meeting of coun-
ell. as the vote stood 10 20 : for pas
sage. a motion TO table the ordinance
lost after number Of the members
changed their votes The ordinance
requires that all dogs that are not
taxed or do not wear collars and tags
be placed In the pound II they ara
not called for with a certain length
OF time they are TO b. killed. The
board OF control is TO authorize the
building OF a pound. The ordinance
passed the First branch unanimously.
Smoke Ordinance
An ordinance concerning the reg
ulating of smoke was read for the
second time and was referred 10 a
special committee OF four members
OF each branch to investigate the add
visibility OF the bill Many We're Of
the opinion that the ordinance would i
create a hardship TO the manufac-
turers and citizens. Chairman Alex /
aLder appointed Hawkins. fancy. I
Wagner and Chew to represent the
Second branch and Naas. Soldier. I
Beiswinger and Greene were named I
10 represent the First branch The ]
ordinance was fathered by Council /
man fancy ard al the last meeting II
was held Up for copies TO be printed. I
Routine Business.
The ordinance granting Gilbert a /
Weiss permission to erect an iron
awning at their place of business.
l2l7 Main street. passed. An ordi-
lance allowing the erection of a mar
quise over the Main street entrance
in the Windsor hotel was also passed
message from the board OF control
concerning complaints heard on
switch poles, etc. on Thirty ninth
street was referred back to the
streets. alleys and grades committee.
A communication from State Audi
tor Darst announcing that the city
would receive S362.OG from the
Wheeling Natural Gas Company was
received and hled. A message from
the Board OF Control concerning the
payment of &. b. Kimberly for con-
structton work on Lind street was or
dered paid The bill was $500.
The vouchers of the auditors Of
/ fee were received and fled although
| an objection was raised concerning
I the payment of the printing bill for
/ the filtration reports. councilmen
claiming that they understand that
the lowest bidder was not awarded
3 the contract. An item authorizing the
payment of f2Sl.7i for the planting
I OF willows along the creek by Otto
=. kalkreuth was also objected 20
Councilman Butts made some very
d drastic remarks concerning the Great
or Wheeling movement and the way
this item might deal with H.
The real estate committee reported
on the question of allowing the Mare
donna Baptist church the lease ~ lot
si3 OF tho Commons. This report
asked that the rent be reduced from
SO TO - but the council went one
better and made IL 81 per year This
was necessary 10 hold the Commons
under the requirements OF the viii.
An ordinance amending section IL
OF Captain OttO's ordinance was taken
up. The ordinance related 10 the
working out OF fines stating that "a
man who had been drunk but once
within year should be fined 81 and
costs or ten days. twice within a
year - and costs or ~ DAYS. and
three times within a year $40 and
costs or 30 days When able. the .
prisoners were 10 work their fines
Ladies were 10 be exempt from this +
iuhng and wife heaters we're TO be
given larger fines than this al the f.
discretion Of the judge
\ communication from n Mr. Horst I
man for the privilege Of renting n
vacant space Of ground 30 hy 80 feet F.
on Thirty-ninth street. was referred /
10 the committee on real estate