The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-02

they proposed to lay was anything like
the one in use by the Street Railway that
it would be nuisance and curse to the
city. After some further discussion pro
and con, Mr.. Ulrich moved that
the ordinance be amended so that
the company be required to
use q tram rail The ayes ana noes
were called and the amendment carried.
Mr.. Blair then moved that the Street
Commissioner, instead Of the Committee
on Streets and Alleys, be authorized to
supervise that part Of the work allotted
TO them.
The ordinance was then read the Sec
ond and third time, and passed as
amended
The Committee on Ordinance reported
the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE in relation to Signs and
awnings on the streets and sidewalks
within the City Of Wheeling.
SEC. l. Be it ordained BIZ tie C0nlcil Of
the City of WheeiinG That it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to set
up or place any sign, sign-post, board,
pole or other device or thing whatever,
except such persons shall keep an ordi-
nary for the entertainment of travellers
with their horses to denote or show his,
her or their place of residence, or his, her
or their occupation or business in or on
any street or sidewalk within the City of
Wheeling, if the same shall extend from
the front line Of any lot or building into
or over such street or sidewalk more than
thirtv-siX inches, or less than seven feet
above and from such sidewalk; and the
Street Commissioner of said city Is here
by empowered to remove all such OBJ
structiOns rs are nan ed in this section.
Sec .. BE il FURTHER ordaiHed, That it
shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons to set up any shed or wooden avn.
ing in or on or over any street or side
walk of said city, or to set up an awning
of canvas, linen or other cloth, the railing
of which shall not be at least seven feet
in heighth from the lowest side thereof to
the sidewalk
SEC. 3 Every person offending against
any provision of either the first on
second sections of this ordinance, shall
forfeit and pay to the City OF Wheeling
a fine of not less than one nor more than
twenty dollars; and every day any per
son shall so offend shall constitute sep
arate and distinct offence.
SEC. 4. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage.
A very tedious discussion took place
over the nrst section. which was Erolong-
ed by the reading Of petition from Il
number of Main street merchants doing
business between 10th and 18th streets
who wanted permission to erect awning
posts inside the curb stone. The ordi'
nance was finally adopted.
The bond of r. b. White and SON.
George Crumbackcr, William Finley
James Sharer, Thomas Curran and
Moses Raw, for the faithful fulhllmcnt of
their contracts to build the Peninsula
bridge, were read and accepted.
The report of the committee defining
and regulating the pardoning power o
the Mayor rs regards city prisoners, was
read and concurred in.
The ordinance in relation to license
for Brokerage and Commission merchant
was concurrcd in.
The petition requesting the release O
Michael Laughlin from Jail, was con
Cured in.
The Awning and Sign Post ordinanc,
was received from the Second BrancI
with its amendments. On motion OF DR.
Baird 1t was resolved that this Brancl
adhere to its original action.
The report of the Committee on Light
referring to the extension of the "a
main t. the Seventh and Eighth Wards
and the means, &c, for negotiating
loan, was read. The first resolution wa
amended so rs TO carry the main to iSti
instead of 18th. The first resolution wa
then referred back to the committee to
further information. The balance of TIN
report was concurrcd in.
The resolution authorizing Georg
Ankle to finish the macadamzin% o
Main street, under the contract Of lar
kins, was concurrcd in.
The bill for repairing and improyln:
the Lindsey Institute Tor Use rs th
Capitol building, was concurred in.
ON motion, adjourned.