The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-16
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
December Is, 1874

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BELLA1Rr. 80
TIE following shows the range Of the
temperature as observed at MERGERS
Drug Store, No. $50 Water Street, Tues
day, at IA. NJ, l6', at IL NJ S1', at 8
P. NJ, 2s0, at P.M $50.
IT is now thought that the new steel
triange purchased by the city, 10 be used
as fire alarm, is failure.
WE venture the assertion that there is
more useless and silly talk INDUCED in
in the Bellaire Council chamber than in
any other on the face of the earth, and if
the President would make himself
acquainted with the proper rules that
have been adopted for the government of
such bodies, and see that they are enforced,
they would be able to transact double the
business they now do, and in less time.
The pavement on the north side OF
Central avenue is q trst-class humbug,
and botch job as far as the grade is
concerned, and the way it is now, with
step ten inches high, the city is in great
danger of being subjected to heavy dam
ages in case an accident should occur
there. This matter should receive the
immediate attention Of our City Council.
We are sorry to learn of the illness of
our esteemed friend DR.. NJ. w. Junhins,
but hope he will be able to be about soon.
MEssRs. J. & NJ. n. MERCER, drug
gsts, are making some Improvements in
the arrangements of their business room.
POLICE business WAS dull yesterday,
no arrests being made. The CRUSADE
water" must have been all frozen up.
Ware glad to learn that Marshal
Rowles is resting as well as can be eI-
pected after his unfortunate and painful
accident.
OUR shop windows are being filled
with holiday novelties that will ere long
make the eyes of the little folks glisten,
and fill their little hearts with joy.
A TEMPERANCE meeting was held
night before last at the u. p Church, and
speeches were made by j. b. Smith,
ESQ.,, ReyS. Rodgers, CASTOR, Wallace
and Others a committee was appointed
to draw up and circulate a remonstrance
to be presented to the Legislature, pray
ing that body not to tampcr with or in
in any wav modify the liquor law, known
US the Aslaire law.
OUR muddy streets are played out
again, Jack Frost did the business for
them, and polished boots are not cOnsid-
cred labor in vain.
ZEKE MORRIS was playing "Nimrod'
again yesterday. He will doubtless re-
turn with another cart load of game as
he did before on Thanksgiving, and
swear that he was the "mighty hunter
whose skill had bagged the game. But
that kind of story will be "too thin"
this time. Greenbacks did the business
before.
OUR schools will close this week until
after the holidays.
The Belmont county Teachers Insii-
tutc is to be held her" during holiday
week, and ample arrangements will be
made for the accommodation of visitors.
The following is a condensed report Of
the proceedings of the town Council, up
to 9 p. NJ, at a regular meeting held last
night. December -, 1874, President Nor
gan in the chair.
The roll was called and the minutes of
the last meeting were read and approved.
A petition from the Second ward, ask
ing the Council to give attention to GER
tain drains on the corner of End and
Guernsey streets, was received and refer
Il 4, hn nd
Alleys.
A petition from Chas. Henry, asking
the Council to repair culburt, was re-
ceivcd and referred to the committee an
Streets and Alleys.
On motion of Mr.. Criswell, Robert
Chism was granted the privilege of
erecting scales near the {. X p. Railroad,
for the purpose Of weighing ceal.
Mr.. Leasure, as chairman of the COM
mittee on gas reported that they had
examined the ground with reference TO
placing lamps OH the old county road,
and found that there was no good locs-
ton there for lamps. The report Of the
committee was laid upon the table, and
the committee was authorized to erect
lamp posts on the corner of Prospect
and Noble street, on.the corner Of Cherry
alley and Main street, and one on Ger
man street.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported that they had examined certain
street crossings, and recommended the
raising Of quite a number of them, and
the laying of Il number of new ones in
different parts of the city. On motion Of
Mr. Leasure, the report Of the committee
was received, and, after some discussion,
the recommendations of the committee
were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Lcasure the commit
tee on Wharf was ordered to re-mcasure
the work done on the city wharf, and re
port to Council.
On motion, the Solicitor was ordered !
to look up the rights of the city with
reference to the road running by the b.
& O. K c. car shops, and report the same
10 Council.
On motion of Mr.. Criswell the Presi-
dent appointed special committee, con-
listing of Messrs. Criswell, Shupe and
Leasure, to renew the Insurance on the
city building.
Vice President han"y was called TO the
chair, and President Morgan asked that
a committee be- appointed to see what the
cost Of constructing a board walk from
the b. & o. railroad, on Central avenue,
to the cemetery, which was done.
On motion Of Mr. Leasure the Chair
appointed Messrs Criswell, Morgan and
ROdewig rs such committee.
"a On motion Of Mr. Crjswel the bids for
putting down certain street crossings,
were opened and read.
On motion Of Mr.. Shupe the Solicitor
was ordered to draft an ordinance for the
appointment of nine additional police
who shall serve without compensation
except such fees as are required by law.
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