The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-09
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AT the meeting last night for the
purpose OF organizing permanent base
ball club, Mr. Thomas Hyett was elect
ed temporary chairman, and the meet
ing called TO order. DR.. A. J. Sanders
was elected President : J. B. Dsrrsh,
Vice President; William Mclaughlin
Secretary; James II. Grafton, Cores
ponding Secretary, and D. j Murray
Treasurer. Messrs. Grafton, Murray
and Darrsh, were appointed a commit
tee TO draft constitution and bylaws
About thirty men were present, and
much interest was manifested. The
meeting adjourned 10 meet Friday ey-
eniug at Central Hall
TIE members were all present at
the council meeting last night. Jacob
burst received license 10 keeps restau-
rant.
Tue Mayor submitted a report OF
SITS which he had received during the
month OF June for fines and llce1ses,
and the money wa. paid into the treas.
ury.
The committee on Ordinances were
instructed to draft an ordinance increas-
ing the Mayors salsry.
MEssRs. B. F. MORGAN, J. n. Grafton
and s. S. MCGOWAN were appointed
fire wsrdens in lieu OF Col. Poorman,
D. J. Smith and Jonathan Hoffman.
The Council made a motion in favor
OF the proposition in order to adjust all
difficulties between Richard Crozer
and the city OF Bellaire in relation to
Cherry alley or that part OF it between
York and South streets, and decided 10
give him city bonds for one thousand
dollars payable in two years, on coudi-
ton that Crozer opens Chestnut street
from York TO South streets at once.
TIE Council authorized the Commit
tee on Ordinances to Draft an ordinance
for issuing city bonds for the purpose
OF building q wharf south OF the rail-
road bridge below Butes Touring mill.
TIE street commissioner was anthor.
lied to have notices posted on the
bridge near Henrys coal works, west
OF town, notifying the travelling public
that they were not responsible for any
accident that might occur from the
falling OF said bridge, and that any one
crossing this bridge did it at his own
peril.
The business connected with the sec
ton known ss Barnsrd's cut WAS refer
red to the committee Oh streets and
alleys,
TIE meeting adjourned to meet to-
night 20 consider the street railway mat
ter and some other subjects OF impor.
lance
AFTER this Mr.. J. II. Grafton will
furnish his hearse free OF al charge to
funerals,
MARTIN TeBIS, youth OF this enter
prisipg town, has got into trouble. He
stole come fruit, was gobbled up by the
officers, clapped into jail AID fined
three dollars and costa As we are not
Martin Tobin, We don't know bis SEN
satioDs when caught, but we imagine
they were something like those OF the
Dutch Jew who concluded that for
once be wouli see how pork tasted.
He had settled himself com fortably at
the table, and had not noticed q hard
thunder storm that was coming up.
He had tempting morsel on his fork
and about halt way TO his mouth, when
there was terrific clap OF thunder.
He INN ediately dropped, his eyes al
most starting from their sockets. and
his hair standing, while be exclaimed,
in terrified accents, "Mein Colt, did
you ever see such q big fuss for one
leetle biece OF bork }"
A soN OF Mr.. Peter Burr had bis
foot run over BY coal cart at Bso-
wood this morning, and almost cut of |
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