The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-24
NEfGHBORHOOn NEWS.
FEBRUARY "a, 1875.

EbhCAhl II, lOic'
BELLAIRE.
PEDESTRIANS went "slushen round in
the mud yesterday.
TIE trade in overshoes and ''cobbliDg'
has been brisk the past few days.
The B. IL o. train due here at noon
Yesterday, arrived about half hour late,
minus the sleeping coach and mail car,
both of which were left across the river
on account of broken wheels. The con-
sequence was no mail went west from
here yesterday.
The ice ran out OF McMahon's creek
and swept a lot Of barges into the river
by the gorge. They are now lying
broadside to the current short distance
below the piers, ready to be smashed to
pieces when the general break up comes.
WE learn that the employees at the
National Glass works, are on strike
A demand for an increase of wages is
said to be the trouble.
RAILROAD men inform us that this has
been the hardest winter on the rail-
roads, that has ever been expert
enced. 1t has been impossible to make
time, and numerous little accidents and
Inconvenience have been of almost daily
occurrence, to the annoyance of the pub
he and expense to the RAILROAD cOmpa-
MES. =.
A NUMBER Of our citizen visited
Wheeling Monday and Tuesday nights
to hear Lolita.
TwENTY-FoUR persons were baptized,
and taken into membership at the Meth
odist church, on last Sabbath day.
COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs.-The follow
ing is a condensed report Of the proceed
ings of the City Council, at its regular
meeting on Tuesday night, February %,
up to o'clock p. NJ:
Council convened at the usual hour,
President Morgan in the chair. Roll
called, and Criswell, Haney, Morgan,
Leasure and Rodewig present. Shupe
absent.
The minutes of the previous meeting
read, and after some alterations were APP
proved.
Committee on Roads, &c, asked further
time in regard to settlement with the
Street Commissioner, which was granted.
On motion the City Clerk was instructed
to notify the Street Commissioner to make
full and itemzed report.
Wharf committee reported no further
proceedings since the previous meeting
Committee on Gas, &c. reported, and,
on mctiod Mayor Strahl was authorized
to purchase oil tor the lamps of the public
Hall; also brooms for the same.
Committee on Tramps,' Nc, reported
in regard to the furnishing of stone to be
broken, the contract with Mccain, the
proper places to put the broken stone,
&c, which resulted in a general confer
cncc in regard to the matter.
On motion the Council then proceeded
to open and consider bids for furnishing
limestone.
On motion the contract was awarded
to Cornelius Currcn, he being the lowest
bidlcr, namely: at SIP! per ton, de-
ivcred wherever the committee may
direct.
An ordinance to pay sundry claims,
amounting to $l72.49, was presented, and
On motion of Mr.. Leasure the ordi-
nance was received and put upon its first
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Haney the rules
were suspended and the ordinance put
Oh its second reading.
ON motion If Mr.. Leasure the ordi-
nance was placed on its third reading.
On motion of Mr. Criswell the ordi-
nance was then passed.
On motion of Mr.. Leasure the follow
ing committee, consisting Of Mcssrs.
Lcasurc, lIaney, and Rodcwig, were APP
pointed by the Char to confer with Mr..
Ward, who has about completed his con-
tract ofnumbcring the city.
On motion of Mr.. Criswcll the beer
ordinance was taken from the table, and
he Was proceeding to give his views at
length in favor of its repeal as we close
this report.