The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-17
NEIGIIBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

BELLAIRE.
The weather turned suddenly cold
yesterday evening, and produced many
a blue nose and shivering form before
bed time. What will they do when win
ter comes?
THERE were no accidents, runawsys,
smash.ups, or blow.ups in the city yes
terday.
a LITTLE more gravel is needed on
South Union street and then it would dc
for the winter.
THE Directors of the Bcllaire and
Southwestern Railroad held r meeting
at their office on BIRD street. yesterday,
but as far rs business WAS concerned, the
meeting was Of a private character. The
Directors of the road mean business, and
there is no doubt but the road will be
built on some route next summer.
A LITTLE more life IN the general bus.
mess of our city WAS manifested yester
day.
The rivermen are all in good spirit,
on account of the good bosting stage oi
water.
The turkey and chicken crops were
good ones, Judging from the appearance
of some of our stores.
SOME very fine beef cattle passed
through Bellaire yesterday on their way
to the Wheeling market.
IL talking of sewerage at the Council
Chamber last night, Clerk Winans sug-
gcstcd that the President appoint a com
mlttee to dam bad gutter near Indian
Run, whereupon one Of the members re.
marked that that was entirely unneceS-
sary, as it had been damned by every one
in that locality Tor the past six months,
and that they would still continue OF
their own accord to damn il until it wa
fixed.
Cor. THOMAS NORRIS. Of this city,
started for Columbus, Ohio, yesterday
morning, to be present at the funeral Of
his mothcr.in.Iaw, Mrs. DR.. Thompson,
who died at Newark, o., Sunday night.
IT may be that the citizens Of Bcllairc
will have chance before long to again
enjoy the sweet privilege ofhaying water
hauled from the river, as the little engine
is getting weak in the knees, and may
throw up the sponge at any day. We
think the cheapest way to TX it would be
TO get new one and good one.
TUX following is a condensed report
Of the proceedings of the City Council at
a regular meeting held last night, No
yember lG, 1875.
President Danford called the members
to order at y o'clock, and Clerk Winans
called the roll All the members an
.wered to their names except Mr. Girls
well.
The minutes af the last meeting were
read and approved.
4 verbal petition WAS made to have the
sidewalks repaired and fixed in South
Bellalre, up to the bridge, and on motion
the petition was received and referred
to the City Commissioner.
A verbal petition from the Phunnv
Hook and Ladder Company, was present.
ed. asking Couscil TO build a
hose house and office Tor them,
ana on mot on the petition va received
and referred T. the COMMITTEES on Public
Buildings.
Permission was granted to Patrick
Curran to leave his stable Oh the alley
until spring, at which time h, agrees to
remove the same.
Mayor Strahl reported that he had or
dered the trustees Of the Water Works
TO remove the water pipe from Noble
street and on motion the report Was re-
ceived and the committee discharged.
The City Solicitor reported that the
city had right to condemn land for the
purpose Of opening Belmont street, but