The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-12

meeting held Monday evening by the
merchants at which members Of council
attended. Councilman cunningham stat
ed he did not feel a. though the ordin-
once should be changed until u was
proven not to DC a success but as the
business men insist on another lrop"-
sition. he WAS willing ~ try and satisfy
tho ma jority.
Committee Reports
Councilman Ii. 5. McCunkcy. chairman
Of the committee investigating tho ir-
quest OF Barns q Church 70 erect i sign
on Twelfth street. recommended the re
quest be granted.
Councilman Mctzner. chairman or tho
committee investigating the protest
against the leasing OF city property 10
Bachmdn & McCracken on twentieth
street. reported that the two interested
PARTIES had decided to withdraw their
request since there Was protest.
wArwood Carriage Contract
City Manager Charles II. bowler pre-
scented a letter he had received lFoip
Frank Dean, who now has the contract
for collecting garbage In districts Two,
three and four in Warwoo3 asking II
ho coulds depend on the contract oclns
renewed June 80. lie claimed he wanted
have 10 know whether ne would again
secure the contract. City Manager
bowler stated that the present contract
called for $500 year,
II asked Mr.. Dean II the figure couln
not be lowered this year hut he said ne
would not accept the contract at low
er hEure," state CITY Manager bowler
The manager stated ne heard or another
person who was interested and had MN
submit q bid but that this bid was W.
500 a year. Council instructed the city
manager TO notify Dir. Dean that the
contract would be renewed.
Election Officials Named
Council last night named tho election
officials TO serve At the bond election 70
be held on April 20.
An ordinance granting Oliver & Bur
scy the right to construct and MAINTAIN
q gasoline station at 3S@l jacob street
was read for the first time last night
Traffic Booth Discussion
Councilman 4. l.. kreSS offered res
olution that would discontinue the USE
OF the traffic booths on Market street
and have tho traffic men TO meet Win
tho chief Of police for discussion OF
various ways OF handling traffic so tha'
all would have uniform way or direct
Ing traffic. Councilman w. G. McGresor
moved the adoption OF the resolution and
was seconded by Councilman McC"nkey
Councilman Cunningham stated ne diI
not want 70 place any hardsh!ps on the
traffic men and believed that sumo Kind
OF a box should be secured for them pu'
Rald he would have 10 admit he was II
favor OF doing away with the present
boxes lie said he had heard or con
siderable criticism about tho tratht
foxes and that they were dangerous Il
the travelling public rs VcN as the
traffic policeman.
When Mayor Thos. +. Thoncr stated
the motion and II was voted upon he an
! nounced that 1T seems as though tn,
nos have IT," \ discussion followed
and Councilman Cunningham moved the
resolution be laid on the table and OF
. vote the motion carried. Councilman
Cunningham then offered n motion e
appoint 4 committee TO investigate.
Councilman kress demanded roll cal
On his resolution and was Informed that
q motion 10 table Il resolution prevented
rol! call. no you mean TO say thai
tho members Of council can't express t
the public how they vote on questions?
asked kress That rs the rule or coun
riL" replied Mayor Thoner. Then WI
had better change the rule. replied
, kress.
Cunningham ms motion TO appoint
committee was then put TO a vote anc
carried, Kress being the only membei
voting against the motion. Mayor
Thoner appointed Cunningham, Nc
Gregor and Krcss on tho committee.