The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-04
sEstiHB0RHOOD NEWS.
November s, 1874.


November 5, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY
On Tuesday morning the two men,
Joseph McKim, Jr., and David Mckim,
of Short Greek, had hearing before
Squire Eagleson, TO answer to the charge
of assaulting with intent to kill one
Allen &. Waite, of the same place. They
gave bonds Of $500 each to appear before
the next Court of Common Pleas, to an
swcr to the charge. Waites attending
physician was in town the same day, and
stated that although still alive, his re-
covery WAS impossible, and he would
probably not survive many days. We
are requested to state that these Mchims
belan- near Mt. Pleasant, and not to
Martin Ferry, as stated in some Of the
city papers last week.
BELLAIRE.
Council PRoCEEDINGS.-The follow
ing is condensed report of the proceed
ings of Council last night. up to nine
o'clock.
President Morgan in the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, and after sundry corrections, were
approved.
Mr.. Falks. through Councilman LEAFS
urr. asked the Council to reconsider their
action regarding his request to erect
scales at his coal bank.
Mr.. Leasurc made motion 10 allow
Mr.. Falks to erect scales at or near Cum
Minis gutter.
Mr. Criswell offered III amendment to
Mr.. Leasurc'S motion, allowing Mr..
Falks to locate his s,ales any place with
in ButeS or CumminS' addition to Bellairc,
and within the corporation.
Mr.. Leasure accepted the amendment
and the motion carried.
The Committee on Claims report
cd that they had examined
sundrv claims in their hands,
and asked that an ordinance providing
for the payment of said claims be put up
ON il, first reading and on motion of Mr..
Cri,wcll. the ordinance was put upon Its
first reading and afterwards passed upon
"A motion of Mr.. LcaSurc to suspend the
rules.
Mr. Lcasurc, H. chairman of the
Committee on Moving Glass House
Bell, asked that the committee
be allowed further time to report, which
was granted, on motion of Mr.. CriSwcil.
On motion of Mr.. Leasurc the report
of the city clerk was received. and order
ed to he spread upon the minutes.
The Committee who were appointed
at the last regular meeting, to confer
with certain parties concerning the vaca-
ton of Noble street. WAS granted further
time To report.
On motion of Mr.. CriSwcl, al ordi-
nance to prevent accidents and punish
offences about railroad dcpots, cars, &c,
WAS put upon its first reading, and after
wards. on motion of Mr.. Hancy, the
rules were suspended and the ordinance
put upon its second reading, and after
| sundry corrections, the rules were SuS-
pended and the ordinance put upon It's
third reading, and finally passed.
On motion al ordinance Tor
the government and protcC-
ton of the water works of the city
of Bcllairc. was received and first read
ing of the same was deferred until the
next regular meeting,
Vice President llaney was called 10
the chair, and on motion Of President
Morgan. the Mayor and Clerk were
authorized tu draw an order on the
Treasurer for the sum of SS9S.9I to close
the accounts between the First National
Bank and the trustees of the city water
works
Sundry bills were presented for pay
mrmt, and were referred to the Commit
tee on Claims.
The report the Mayor was presented,
and on motion of Mr.. L"asurc It was re-
cciycd and ordered to be- spread upon
the minutes.
WE were not present at the concert
given by Prof. Weber ut school Hall,
but hear it highly spoken of.
THE W. DDS are on fire all around War
nuck's Sta .iun on the Central Ohio Divi-
sion of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and twelve miles west of B"llalrc. Fires
i'm the woods are reported in Il great many
more places in this county.
one arrest was made Yesterday, for
complicated drunk.
WINTER apples bring good price in
Bcllnir".
WE would like to know what author
ity the city council have to prevent Mr..
Falks. or anybody else, from erecting
scale, outside OF the city limit. Will
some member rise and explain.
BUTTER is It'll scarce in this market.
VERY little news of importance came
under our observation yesterday.