The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-14
COUNCIL D|SPENSES WITH READING
Of RETURNS Of RECENT PRIMARY
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS TRAYS
ACTED AT REGULAR WEEKLY
SESSION OF THE CITY
FATHERS.
Councilman Blum Suggested That The
Pay Of Precinct Officials be Inereas-
ed But No Action Was Taken
On Suggestion

CITY councilmcn didn't want TO hear
the returns of the recent primary read'
when it came up in council last night
City Auditor w II. Smith had the re-
port of his official canvass ready 10
read. but at the suggestion Of Mayor 1.
N. Vcstcr. reading of the report was
dispensed with
Councilman Ambrose Habig attempt
cd 10 introduce a resolution requiring
that registrars sit at the city hall 10
enroll all voters who wore not registered
before the primary Mayor Fcstcr ruled
that II the resolution wnS offered u
would be out Of order and Habis with
, drew it, The mayor said city ordin-
anccs fix May 18th as tho date for regis
tration and that the clerk VIII mold ms
office open from . a. m.. 10 p. M. on
that day. Councilman Thoner brought
from the clerk the information that To-
tcrs who can not appear in person may
send their names and that they Will u"
! enrolled il the party having the names
files affidavits that the voters arc resi-
dents of The city.
Clerk Smith said tina, IN reports from
precincts only thirteen voters were
found unregistered. Counclmrn init
mated that several hundred were not en-
rolled.
When tho matter of securing voting
=, places for tho election. naming precinct
officials &C. Councilman J. Adam Blum
suggest cd that III" pay of precinct OH
ciai. be increased. saying that peter
pay tended towards securing moro ON
cicnt men No action was taken on MT.
Elum's suggestion. Voting places Will
rcman thc Same as at tn" primary
Officials will also remain the same win
; a few changes in two wards.
A letter from Mrs. George q. Magic
expressing appreciation Of the E:no"eSs
of council during Tho illness Of her 'atc
/! husband. City Manager G. O. Maggie ana
, ~ The time Of his death was read ana
flcd.
Councilman Blum moved that three
members hc appointed 10 scrv" with INC
! F,lks committee in FLAMING "'I'o''';
for tho boys Of tho 3I4th Field Artillery
| this committee tn meet tonight. NaS-
or yestcr said nc thought ono was
| enough and Blum changed his moti"il'
accordingly. Councilman-at-la L. r.
Thoncr was named.
The Hann petition for permission 10
huild n porch nn Sixteenth street prop
erty was granted.
Mayor Trsicr announced that the
wheeling Traction company had been
requested to meet with the advisory
committee on Friday TO confer on ne"
| fare tariffs.
| An ordinance was passed conveying
usc Of m righi foot strip Of property
10 the l.aBcllc Iron Works in return for
no use Of a IaBciic tract rs street
Council directed The treasurer 10 pay
! George West wood s5n0 for n lot on View
street. 10 be used as an outlet Tor Inc
! street.
! q. Councilman Habig announced mat 80
| had no amendments tn rho hea'th coo'
since Clerk Smith informed him tha'
| rho amendments could not hc passed ouF
ing the life OF tn" present council. May
! or Eestcr said this Information WIZ
wrong. hi, HahiE was mont prepared
, MIR. HabiE took occasion 10 say thA'
the ordinance was passed 10 benefit inc
b;g dsirics. kill III" l!ttl" ones and IN
| crease the high cost Of LIVING. touEc''
! waited tn give power Ia tho h"alth OHIO
or and city rlcrH to have copies "I inc
health code printed. Health hthc"r
Williams said tho city must got down 10
! enforcement Of tho ordinanc" al once
since tho contract with tho piEE"rH IS
hciae violated because of tack or a
health code.