The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-23
STEUBENVILLE LOCALS.

City Council met last night. 1t was
very important meeting, IS the new tax
levy was TO be adopted. Mr.. NJ unker
presented an ordinance which fixed the
rate of taxation for the coming year st
6 Ito mills on the dollar, which is $40
mills less than the last assessment. The
contract for paving, &c, wss awarded TO
Messrs Bernard Swartz, Fred FlotO x
Co., their bid being the lowest. DR.. G. A.
Shane was appointed city physician. A
committee was appointed to present g
plan tor the more effective distribution
OF the Mear's relief fund A committee
was appointed TO examine into the mst-
ter vscaling alley Z, running from
Market to Washington streets, for the
p, &. & St. l.. K. r. Co. After some other
unimportsnt business they adjourned.
Miss Sarah Richards, sister Of Mr.. VIM.
Richards, of this city, died in Jackson
willie yesterday, aged 73 years. She will
be buried tomorrow at , o'clock P. NJ
The Emerad's will give hop at their
hal on the evening of the 29th inst.
Zellers CorneL Band will accompany
the steamer Express next Sunday, from
this city. We hope our boys will behave
as well in Wheeling as the Wheeling
BOYS did in this city last Sunday.
The Directors of the Wills Creek Test
Oil Company made sh agreement with
Mr.. McElroy, the owner OF the property
where the well is located, for lease for
a number of years.
The machinery Of the old bolt works is
being put in order for the manufacture of
steel under the new process.
Hon. j II. 5. Trainer went to Pitts
burgh this morning TO attend the Demo
cratic Convention.
The Richmond railroad project is be-
ing agtated by the people OF that town.
They seem determined to have one. Al
ready that little town has raised $4,000
for the purpose, and are still holding
meetings: If the people Cf Steubenville
can be induced to enter into the matter
and subscribe reasonable amount to-
ward the road, it will run down Wills
creek to this city, otherwise 1t will take
s different course and connect with the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh road at
Browns Island. The Wills creek route
is the most desirable for all parties, and
that is the direction it should take.
Stoubenville must not lose this opportu-
nifty to open up trade with
the richest portion Of our county for n
few psltry dollars. A meeting will be
held in this city in about ten days, 1T
which Richmond gent emen will present
the matter to our citizens and ask for
subscriptions.
SUIT was entered yesterday against the
p, q. & St. l.. Railroad Company by
John Mcdonald for $500. Thomas
Mcdonald, his son, had his leg taken off
by train on the Panhandle, near
Alexandra Roads, some time since, and
the suit is brought tor damage. w. A.
Owesney is plaintiffs attorney.
Thursday OF next week is Decoration
Day, and il all the arrangements for OBJ
serving it are not completed 1t be-
hooves these having the matter IN charge
to do so. Flowers and other articles
necessary should be contributed by our
citizens, as has been the habit Anyone
desiring to do so can find the proper
place to leave them by applying to any
Of our old soldiers.
Ths "Ohio Boys will meet at the
sheriti's Office to morrow evening to re-
organize their base bail club.
A literary aud musical entertainment
will be given at Seminary Hall on the
oath inst.
Steuben Lodge No. l. X. OF p, of this
city, has invited the lodges Of Wheeling,
Martins Ferry and Bellaire to psrtlcl-
pate with them in their picnic on the
Fourth of July, at Browns Island. The
Abner O'NesI has been chartered by the
lodge TO run between this city and
Browns on tina. day. They have also
sunk well 80 feet deep on the Island
tor water, and made al necessary ar
rsngement Tor having first class time,
and this lodge knows how to do it if any
one does.