The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-24
NEIsHBORHOOD NEWS.
pHLLAIRE.

TUESDAY saVoreQ OF snow ano lce.
TRAVEL over the street railway il on
the increase.
TEMPERANCE meeting at the Presby-
terian church tomorrow night.
Mrs. ScARBRow left, yesterday, for
Little Rock, Arkansas, where she viii
reside.
Joas HENDERSON and w. Parker
were arrested by Officer Drugin, Tuesday
Tor forestalling the market. The trial
took place last evening.
Surr. RoDEwIo has taken charge OF
the Be!laire street railway line, and Is
repairing the road generally. He prom
lses to make good officer.
Officers Rose and Richardson, caused
John Zimmerman and lady to register at
the city cooler, Tuesday night The case
was dismissed yesterday, with the under
standing that the two leave town.
GRAVEL HILL was the scene Of some
excitement Tuesday night. Officer Rich
srdsop, the man who carries small
mountain Howetzer, gave chase to some
nocturnal birds, who succeeded In escap-
ing,
THERE seems to be some dissstisfsc-
ton in regard to Benson's ferry not run
ming later that eight o'clock in the even
ings. Now, all this trouble will be
quickly stopped, as sooD as the Citizens
railway will have complied with their
promise of extending the track to the
river. Mr.. Benson will run as late as
necessary, provided the proper arrange
ments be made TO insure him Sufficient
remuneration for running his boat until
a late hour.
AT the Council meeting last Tuesday
night Messrs. Clohsn, Gallagher, Hoff-
man, Nelson, Roder and Sheppard
answered to the roll call.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
A petition was presented from the
members OF the Phunny Hook and Lad
der Company, asking Council to take
some action on their proposition.
On motion it WAS referred TO the Com
mit,ee on Fire Department to report at
next meeting.
A verbal petition was presented from
Judge 4. w. Anderson, asking that the
CITY Council give him the exact line and
grade of Thirty-seve1th street adjoining
his LOT, SO that he could put up fence.
On motion laid on the table until they
have acted on the ordinance IN reference
to the City Engineer.
The Mayor reported that man from
Wheeling asked permission or license to
keep peanut stand on some pavement
on the street. On motion the petition
was referred to the Solicitor 10 prepare
an ordinance.
Mr. Hoffman called attention to the
pike in the first ward, and suggested
that the stones broken be spread.
On motion the City Commissioner was
directed 20 spread 1t with the two day g
labor, working there until he finished 1t
On motion the Street Commissioner
was directed to work ore week in each
ward, to work such men as are liable to
the two days labor, IN each ward, and to
work OF these each day not less than
twenty. Carried
The committee on procuring weight
books for the city reported books and
bill. Bill read and referred.
Mr.. Rodeier, city engineer, on permits
sion, then addressed the Council in ref
ereuce to the contract for breaking aud
spreading stone on the pike, and the way
the stone had been measured.
Ordinance to amend section one of the
ordinance TO restrain and prohibit the
| i. - haea I..ll ntn xIt,,a mn tIlp
read the first time, and the rules were
suspended ard 1t IVES carried 10 second
reading, after which 1t was laid on the
table.
Ordinance relative to the right OF way
to the b. Il 5. W. K. 4. Co.. on motion,
was put on It's first reading. The rules
were suspended for second reading, and
on motion was laid on the table.
On motion the Council went into
executive session with Mr.. Clohan in the
chair.
The committee after consultation, re-
ported that they had adopted the follow
ing as the levies for the present year:
General fund, OF a mill; police, / OF a
mill; street light,l mill; Fire Department
/ of mill; water works, 81 OF mill.
Interest and principal On the bonds 81
mills.
On motion, the report WAS accepted,
and the Solicitor ordered to report All
ordinance accordingly.
The Committee on Ordinances report
ed an ordinance to levy taxes for the
corporation for the present year, which
on motion was put upon Its first reading.
1t was read and the rules were suspend.
ed for second and third reading, and
passed
Moved and seconded that the appoint
ment of members OF the Board OF Equal
iza.ion be reconsidered. Carried.
On motion the appointment of men,
bers OF the Board WAS tabled.
Adjourned