The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-29

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ierred to the Committee on Ordinances,
makes it unlawful for any engine, car or
train to be moved within the city, on any
railroad, at a greater rate OF speed than
six miles per hour, and every person VIC
lating this provision shall be fined not less
than S. nor more than $50.
A petition was received from citizens
residing in the vicinity Of the wOrkhouse,
asking Council to appoint special com
mittee to investigate the damage done to
their property by the recent heavy rains
floating mud into their houses and cellars,
on account Of the cutters having been
filled up and entirely closed by the
Superintendent Of the Workhouse. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
RESOLUTIONS.
That the Committee on Lights be in
struCted to place lamp post on the west
side OF South Front street, about 100 feet
south Of Virginia street. Referred to the
Committee on Lights,
That the Baltimore d Ohio Railroad be
and Is hereby authorized to put up and
maintain q swing bar ut the Intersection
Of their road with Chapline street, so
that when the bar is across the railroad
track Chapline street will be open for
passage, and when tho bar Is across Chap
line street the railroad will be open. Re-
jected.
That tho B. & 0. Railroad Company be
requested and ordered to regulate their
cars on their side track in the Eighth
Ward in such a way as to leave free
passage to all streets and alleys, Refer.
red to Committee on Ordinances.
That the Street Commissioner DO or.
dered to advertise for proposals for u new
double floor on the Zane street bridge,
and report to Council for approval.
Adopted.
THE WASHINGTON HALL RUINS.
The Committee on Fire Department
submitted the report Of the Board Of Con.
troll in regard to the cause OF the Wash.
ington Hall FIRE, The flues and walls Of
the burned building were examined by
the Board OF Control, assisted by the
Hook and Ladder Company, The flues
were found in good order, and the Board
were OF the opinion that the fire could not
have originated from defective flue, but
must have arisen from the oarelessness oil
some unknown person, or from incen-
diarism.
The Board Of Control examined the
walls by request Of the Committee on
Fire Department, and report them un-
safe, especially the west and south walls,
and they recommend that the same be
taken down,
The committee recommended Inc adOp.
ton Of resolutions az follows: That the
report Of the Board OF Control In relation
to the cause Of the fire in Washington
Hall be received and fled for future
reference; that the bill OF Chief Marshal
Winder, for services rendered as Fire
Warden, thirty days at 50 per day, $50,
be paid; that the Council hereby enters
its protest In regard to the unsafe condi.
ton Of the walls Of the Washington Hall
building, and that the City Sergeant be
directed to issue n notice Of this protest
upon the President Of the Washington
Hall Association, and make return OF
such service to the Clerk Of the city. The
report was received and filed, and the
resolutions adopted.
Adjourned.
FIRST BRANCH-EXTIlA SESSION.
Present-Ilis Honor the Mayor and
Messrs. Baird, Blair, Egerter, Hall, Nc.
Adams, Roberts, Schambra, Wallace and
Wilson.
The minutes Of the two last meetings
were read and signed by the Mayor and
Clerk.
The Mayor stated that the pending BUS
iness at the adjournment Of the last ait.
ting was part Of The 9th resolution Of the
report Of the Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
DR.. Baird inquired II the meeting was
not called for the consideration Of asreC.
iul order, II so what?
The Mayor replied that lie knew Of no
special business except by rumor.
Mr.. Egerter offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That tic Committee on Ordi-
nanccs be requested to prepare an ordi.
nance granting power to His Honor, the
Mayor, the City Sergeant, the Judge Of
the Police Court, or the Board Of Control
Of the City Prison, 10 send any person or
on application, without prosecu-
lion to The Workhouse; there to be sub.
ieCted to the same rules and regulations
that are applied to the prisoners; said ap.
plicants to be required to perform such
labor rs they may be required to by the
and TO be obliged TO per.
form such an amount Of work rs In the
opinion Of the Superintendent would in.
lemnify the city for the amounted expense
that the city may incur, and report said
ordinance at the next regular meeting of
Dr.. Baird offered an amendment that
in all cases where parties arrested and
allowed TO escape jud gment by leaving the
city, the cost incurred in the trial otsuch
person shall not be paid by the city.
The resolution was then adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department
the report Of the Board Of Con.
troll Of the Fire Department in relation
to the cause Of the fire atNashington Hall.
The report sets forth that the llues Of
Hall gave no evidence Of
no openings were found In
them, and the Boafd came 10 the concln.
sion that the fire either originated in
gross Carelessness or was the act OF an in.
The action OF the Second
Branch in ordering the report 10 be filed
for future reference was concnrred in.
The committee also recommended that
The bill OF the Chief Marshal, for per.
forming the duties Of Fire Marshal,
amounting to $50 he paid.
Mr.. Blair was Of the opinion that the
bill was reasonable, as the city had
abolished the Office Of Fire Warden max.
Ing the duty devolve upon the officers Of
The Fire Department and he did not think
that the design Of Council was to require
The service 10 be rendered for nothing.
Mr.Wallace was suspicious Of trumped
up bills. This bill was old, was without
dates, and neither the committee nor the
Council had any positive knowledge OF
any such service having been performed.
The action Of the Second Branch was
non-concurrcd in.
The committee also reported on the |
condition Of the walls OF Washington |
Hall, recommending that the walls be at
least partially taken down, especially |
The south wall, and while the committee
EEL that the Council has perhaps no
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