The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-15
BRIDGEPORT.

the NJ. f. Church, preached an excellent
sermon on the training of children. He
gave some good advice to parents con-
corning the bringing up of their children,
which, If followed out, would improve
the state of things IN THIS community.
The amount a profanity heard on the
streets from boys who have scarcely shed
their aprons, g fearful.
Rev. Kirkwood Alexander, recently
licensed by the Presbytery of Washing
ton at its session in Wheeling, filed The
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church, Sun
day evening, in the absence of Mr. Chal-
FAINT.
The advantage of having vocal music
taught in our public schools is very man
ifest in the cholrs of our churches. The
Methodist choir is largely composed Of
pupils who learned how to sing in our
public schools, and one or two of the
members of the Presbyterian choir are
from the same source.
Several drunken railrosders from up
the Tuscarawss Valley road made the
acquaintance Of our lookup Saturday and
Sunday. Our new Marshal, Jos. Nc
ConRughey seems determined to keep the
streets clear OF drut ken rowdies. Monday
afternoon Snyder, the shoemaker, and
wife were ousted from their dwelling IN
the rear Of Robert Atchlson's cigar store.
They resisted at first, but the officers
moved their goods and chsttels out near
the railroad, and then both the old man
and woman 20. gloriously drunk and
stood guard over their property. Snyder
is good shoemaker, if he would stick TO
his work, but whisky gets him down badly.
Some colored nymphs du pace who oc-
cupied another part OF the same ranch
were also arrested. They offered to so to
S,eubenville if their fare was paid.
Defining the waiter-girl saloon a tit
place for such stock the amount necessa-
~ was contributed, and they were started
of on the first train. Snyder now pro
poses to go TO Pittsburgh if his fare is
paid, and it will be the best thing for the
town to do TO export him and his frau.
Council held its regular monthly meet
ing last night. Important reports were
presented by the Mayor and Finance
Committee, abstracts of which are given
herewith. a number of bills for police
service and small items were ordered
paid. The new Mayor and members OF
Council were indicted into office.
Mayor McConaughey upon retiring
made al Of his reports, closing up the
business of his term as Mayor and a brief
farewell address. The incoming Mayor,
Mr.. Frank Robinson, delivered al in
augural address, promising well for his
administration. Our citizens have cause
for congraulstion in havings municipal
government which has not run them
into debt.
The following abstract from the
Finance Committees report makes 9
most excellent showing: Balance on
hand in treasury, April 9th, 1917, S374-
l3. Receipts from taxes, fines, licenses,
&c, during the year added to this makes
total of $l,2402O. Disbursents for
necessary expenses during the year
amount to SG24.57, leaving balance on
April g. 1873 of S6l5.63.
The road fund which Is separate from
the general iund shows by balance on
hand and receipts during the year q to-
tai OF 81 ,2l3.6S, expended on roads S573.-
"a, balance $640.64.
The cemetery fund also shows bal
ance on hand OF Sl3O.S2.
Some apparent discrepancies between
the reports of the Clerk and Treasurer,
were explained by showing that their re-
ports did not close at the same date
We have no funded debt, All of our
several funds show balance on hand.
Our probable taxes for the next year In
GLIDING everything, school, county, town
and State, will be about $40 on the
500 If there is any town in this sec
ton that can equal this showing we
should Ike 10 see it.