The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-23
SEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIR z.

The School Board ut their session on
Monday night, selected Mr.. A. ?. White
of this city. as Superintendent OF our
public schools, in the place Of A. w.
Mellvill the present superintendent. We
are quite sorry that change was made,
but we hope that Mr.. White may do as
well as Mr.. Melville. We believe the
teachers for the lower rooms have all
been selected, but the high school will be
open for applications until Monday next.
A CoLoRED gentleman by the name Of
Caleb Spring Wa, buried alive Yesterday
afternoon in u sand bank on Gravel Hill
while engagedin digging sand His CO.
laborers first came to the conclusion,
that as he was well buried they might as
well erect tomb stone to his memory,
and be done with him, but afterwards
changed their minds and dug him out,
but he was the worst scared African that
has been seen for years.
ANOTHER man tried to knock down
the railroad bridge yesterday by letting
his team of horses run oil, but ii didn't
fall worth a cent.
Mr. ANDREW TERMAN has $50 stolen
from his coat yesterday while absent
from the barber shop, where he had gone
for the purpose OF being shaved.
Mr.. j. &. PUMPHRY, who was injured
by the runaway on Monday, is getting
along as well as could be expected.
The following is Il condensed report of
the proceedings of the City Council, at Il
regular meeting held last night, June
22d, 1875:
President Morgan, and Vice President
| CriSwell, both beng absent, Mr.. Dunlap
was chosen temporary chairman. Roll
was called, and ut this point President
Morgan entered and took the chair, Clerk
Winans presiding ut the minute book.
The minutes of the last regular and
adjourned meetings, were read and APP
proved.
On motion of Mr.. Danford the petit
ton of j. w. Highleyman, with relation
to the damage done his property by the
grading OF South Belmont street, was
laid on the table
On motson of Mr.. Criswcll, the petit
ton of Messrs. Osborn Il Robinson, ask
ing Counsel to grant them permission TO
keep hotel in the city OF Bellaire, was
referred back to the petitioners for cor
rection.
The petition of j. b. smith, Esq, and
others, with relation to the erection of
market house, was argued at length by
Mr.. Criswcll, and at last, next Saturday
evening was set apart for special atten-
tlon to this question by the Council, oil
motion of Mr.. Crswcll.
On motion of Mr.. Rodcwig, Mr.. y.
Richard was granted permission TO use Il
portion of 32d street for building pur-
puses.
On motion of Mr.. Dunlap, n commit
tee consisting of the whole Council was
appointed to meet and examine the
grading of High Street, on next Thurs.
day evening at o'clock.
The committee on Street Crossings
were granted further time to report.
On motion of Mr.. Rodewig the mem.
bers of Council were Instructed to meet
on Sheridan street on next Thursday
evening at I o clock, for the purpose Of
considering the propriety Of opening said
street
On motion of Mr.. Criswell the Presi-
dent appointed special committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Dantord, Rodcwig and
Henry, to confer with Mr.. Hancy with
regard to purchasing a piece Of ground
on Noble street.
On motion of Mr.. Criswcl the report
Of the City Solicitor, with regard to the
legality OF the official bond OFF. 3. Shan
nafclt, was received and ordered to BE-
spread upon the minutes.
On motion of Mr., Dunlap, the re-
port of the committee on River Gauge
was received, and the committee instruct
ed to proceed to have the gauge con-
structed on the pier of the Baltimore and
Ohio raiIroad bridge at once.
Council was still in session at 800
o'clock.