The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-09

bEthAfRE.-Co1nci met last night and
transacted the following business
The report Of the Mayor for the month
Of June was received and ordered placed
%. the mlnutes., According 10 the above
report s17B 90 have been collected from
fines and licenses during said month.
A matter which has hitherto been the
cause Of some difficulty between N. Gro
zier and The Council, relating to the pur-
chaSe ofs small tract OF land on tho east
side Of the pike, and lying between York
and South streets, twenty feet In width
and extending from The centre Of York 70
South. II was, therefore, moved and
seconded thai the city tender to said
Crozler in payment thereof $1,000 In
bonds Of $500 each, payable consecudvely
in one and two years, and that the said
Orozler BIO required to open Chestnut
street Immediately. EL!'-s-
The Committee on Ordinances was re-
quested to draft an ordinance relative TO
an issue Of bonds for the new, wharf now
in contemplation, and which iE IL expect.
ed will be acted upon as soon as prActica.
bic. The site fixed upon is in The south
ern part Of the city, near Butte & Dunlap's
-four mill, al the Junction Of Main street,
near the present landing. Perhaps no
city Of equal size on the Ohio river has
as good facilities for Q first class wharf as
Bellaire. g. f-.l
Moved and seconded that the Street
Commissioner be authorized TO post bills
on the bridgewsy at the entrance Of Chas.
Henry's coal mine, notifying the public
that the city will not DO responsible for
any damage that may accrue from said
bridge.
The matter 10 relation 10 the exchange
Of the old county road Tor a tract Of land
bordering on said road In possession Of
William Barnard, Esq, including an ex.
caYStion on the west side for the purpose
Of opening astreet "a ar,
1twas provided that in case the ex.
change was made WIN. Barnard was to
place said tract in as good condition as
the old road which he failed to do. In
consequence Of this failure on the part Of
Barnard the matter was referred 10 Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys
Martin Tobias was arrested and brought
before the Mayor on charge OF pilferipg
cherries from Ex-Judge Anderson, Tor
which he was fined So and cos1a.
Peter Burr, son Of Jacob Burr, Of Ben
wood, had his foot badly cut by coal
car passing over it. Dr.. Junkins was
called and dressed the wound.
The Bellaire Base Ball Club met last
night in ". e. GrAIton's Gallery, organ
lied, and elected the following officers:
President, Dr.. A. ]. Sanders; Vice Presi.
dent, James Dsrrah, Jr; Secretary, VIM.
Mclaughlin; Corresponding Secretary,
]. q. Grafton; Treasurer, D. J. Murray.
A committee, consisting Of James Darrah
and VIM. Mclaughlin, was appointed to
confer with the City Council in regard TO
granting them full control Of the Public
Square so long as they may see Il; to use
1t as q ball ground. sr
We feel like complimenting the firm oil
Nelson & Bros. on their new sign (the
gilded paddock, which may be seen sus-
pended at their hardware rooms, corner
Of Water and Second streets.
We were shown very useful but sim.
pie and novel continuance, patented by 7.
N. snively, o! this city, and successor to
G. q. Quimby, news dealer, on Main
street. The article referred 10 is patent
singletrcc clip, on an entirely new prin.
ciple, so simple in rs construction that we
cannot see how It can fall TO give satisisc.
ton.
Active preparations are being made and
quite q number Of our citizens are going
to the mass TemperanceC Convention OF st.
Clairsville, 1t Is expected that there will
be some eminent speakers IN attendance
The, members Of the reading circle go to
Martins Ferry to spend the day in the
grove near that place. W. L s.