The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-14
WERE INCLINED TO
KEEP AWAY FROM
SESSIONS.
Much Legislation Is Taken Care Of
oespite Standardization Of
Outside Vaults Considered.


A hight 10 secure and maintain a
quorum In the Second branch OF coun-
ell long enough 20 transact the bust
ness before the body. featured the reg
uiar session OF council last night The
meeting had been called for the pur-
pose OF considering the filtration Ques-
uon above everything else. At :
O'Clock no quorum had appeared and
~ was necessary TO summon individual
members TO hll the chairs Different
times during the evening Do was ncces-
sary 10 ask the sergeauts az The door
10 prevent members leaving the room
However. despite the uphill fght.
more business was transacted than az
council. In the absence of President
Butts in the Second branch. Council
man Hare was DESIGNATED 10 take his
place. The real estate committee re-
ported unfavorably on the request OF
me wheeling Butchers Association 20
rent certain property In the East End
and favorably on the petition OF the
Central Ice and Storage Company 10
tease the extreme end OF Sixteenth
street. The report was adopted and
the ice and storage firm gets the
ground for a period OF one year at
S25 per annum
Council Receives Reports.
Council received and filed the re-
port OF committee on accounts re.
Sarding perfect condition OF treas
AlHO
tnat vouchers issued for the commit
tees salary. A request OF the Wheel.
ing Box Exchange. Incorporated in a
message from the board OF control
10 lease part OF the gas plant as a
lumber storage room. was referred
70 the real estate committee. Action
on an ordinance regarding the reSu-
lation of lights on automobiles.
street cars, and other vehicles not
muscularly drawn was deferred IN.
III the next council meeting.
The application OF George Hoffman.
also a message from the board, for
permission 10 conduct a ferry from
Third street TO Belle Isle was re-
ferred TO the markets and wharyes
committee. David Martin. one OF the
proprfetors of Belle Isle Beach, ap-
peared against the petition. In an.
the standing Of the treasurer's and
auditors balances and vounchers Is.
sued for the past month. which mes.
sage was received and filed.
IN stll another message the board
submitted communication from
Health Commissioner Etzler in which
ne said there We're 1900 outside
vaults in the city and every one q
menace TO public health lie asked
That an ordinance be passed abolish.
ing such vaults, such request being
referred To tho ordnance committee
after Councilman Drake had made an
effort 10 table &c.
Dumping Grounds on island
The petition OF Belle Isle residents
protesting against the dumping OF pa.
per and other refuse In the vicinity OF
their properties Wd- referred 20 the
streets. alleys and grades committee.
Mr. Martin appeared in support of the
petition. and said that there were times
IN the evening" when one could scarce
~ STAY In Belle Isle owing To the q So
tasteful odorS that arose from these
various dumps
\ petition Of r. J Gardner 10 erect
an awning al 1920 Main street was r..
ferred 10 the ordinance committee. q
recommendation from Health Cimmis.
sloner Etzler that council dp.IeNafc "a
time Tor burning refuse on the Ea-I
Ind dump. and also for The erection OF
furnaces ON Tho various dumps. was
referred 90 the ordinance committee. a
recC' umendstiou OF Chief Rose that ha
De given uov -r 10 designate who
should and should not burn papers in
their back yards and that du ordinanra
issue covering the same found itself
70 the same committee. tho report Of
the market auditorium committee f0r
filed ''
message Of tho board OF control
that the CITY employ bonding cNner. .