Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-09
MUNICIPAL PATERNALS.
A FULL AND INTERESTING REPORT
0fLast Nights PrOceedings-The Regular
Meeting-The Gas Cases-Ordinances
and Resolutions Galore-The First
Branch Passes the Street
Cleaning Ordinance.


Cleaning Ordinance.
Council came to order with President
Logan in the chair, and the following
members present: Ankle, Caldwell, A,
Caldwell, b. F., Ewing. Goodfellow,
Handlan, Hamilton, Houston, Haller,
Kimberley, Larkin, McNash, Pollock,
Reeves, Simpson, Wait, Waterhouse-
Is.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
Mr.. Warehouse offered a resolution
fixing the compensation OF VIM. Myles
and W. ID. English at the same rate as
last year.
Adopted.
DIR. Reeves offered the following reso-
luton: That the City Solicitor be IN
structed to proceed in the matter OF the
City against James l.. Hawley as in his
Judgment shall best serve the interests
of the city.
Adopted.
Mr.. Larkin offered a resolution to pay
Joseph Greer SIS for services as janitor
of the Hope Hose House, which, after a
long discussion and several calls OF the
ayes and noes, was adopted.
MONTHLY REPORTS.
The Branch then proceeded to con-
slider the monthly reports of the stand
ing committees. These reports are dry
and exhaustive documents and without,
as a rule, any general interest. The re-
ports of the Committees on Water
Works, Health, City Prison, Lights,
Accounts and Real Estate were read and
adopted. ....
STREETS. ALLEYS AND GRADES.
The committee recommend the pay
ment of bills aggregating S35O76, and
also OF the bills of the Street Commits
sioner, amounting TO 81 1929.
The committee further recommends
that the city maintain her position in
the case of the Clark and Manion mat
ter, and il necessary, stand suit.
For furnishing boulders the following
persons bid each 81 per perch: Jacob
Taylor, Allen Newman, Michael Welsh,
John Newman, VIM. Truax, James d.
Emery, &. w. Blankinsop and j. Flem-
ing. G. Leonhart bid Sl.l5. The COM
mittee offered resolution awarding the
contracts to those who bid 81, provided
they give good security for the fulfill
ment of the contract.
Also, that new curb be laid in front
of the new residence of VIM. Myles.
Also, that the stone lying on Seven
teenth street be broken and spread from
EOT to Wood.
Also, that the Street Commissioner be
instructed to buy the gravel on the b. d
o. r. r. lot, belonging to c.. Leonhart, at
a cost OF not more than SS5.
Also, that the Street Commissioner
be instructed to riprap the square OF
Seventeenth street from EOff to Jacob,
and also have limestone from the Four
teenth street cut spread on the same.
THE SAFETY OF THE CITY BUILDING.
City Surveyor Peterson reported as
follows: In compliance with your or
der have made an examination ef the
City Building and report that while it
has settled badly, it is pretty well tied
together, and, in my opinion, is safe Tor
the ordinary uses 10 which 1t is put. l
would suggest. as a matter of caution,
that in the sessions Of the First Branch
only the number that can be comforta-
bly, seated by the present accommoda-
tons be admitted.
The report was adopted.
THE CITY SEXTON
reported that he had made ten inter
nents during the month OF June, and
had received for the same SIG 90. Or
| dered filed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
In the absence of quorum at the
meeting of this committee, Mr. Hand
Ian, chairman, examined the report OF
the Chief Marshal and recommended
the payment of bills amounting to
| S22O.45 In explanation Of the expenses
of the Marshal, he said that everything
i'm the department seemed to require re-
pairs, and is now in good condition. lie
then offered resolutions 10 pay the bills,
TO paw ID. Kull d Go. SOLO; Luke Fit
ton, $50. 10, and Peter Farrell, $3.50.
The report was adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The Committee on Ordinances having
considered various matters referred to
it, reported and recommended Tor adop-
ton the following resolutions:
Resolred, That Mr.. Alex. q, EoH be
employed to collect and properly and
regularly file the papers OF the city now
scattered about in the rooms of this
building. and that ne be paid for his
services the sum OF 81 per diem for the
time he may be occupied, said work to
be done under the supervision OF the
Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
Rssotred, That the City Sergeant be in
structed to enforce the ordinances in re-
card 10 hawkers and peddlers on the
streets, alleys and public places of the
city. ....t.
Adopted.
FAST DRIVING.
The following ordinance was adopted:
Be Il ordained By The Council Of the City
of Wheeling, that it shall be unlawful for
anv person to ride or drive any horse or
other animal on any part OF any wooden
or iron bridge within the city, across
Wheeling creek or Caldwell s run, with
in the limits of the city,
...... LIQUOR LICENSE.
An ordinance fixing a fine Of not less
| than S. or more than $50 for every con-
viction of the sale of intoxicating drinks
at other than licensed ordinaries and
coffee houses was adopted.
REVISING THE ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Goodiellow offered supplement-
arv report from the Committee on
Ordinances in relation to the cost and
expediency of revising and printing the
city ordinances. They thought it could
be done for $3.50 for revising and print
ing 900 copies of 400 pages each, and
offered the following resolution:
ReSolred, That a competent person be
EMPLOYED to collect and revise the
ordinances of the city and prepare them
for printing.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication from the City
! Solicitor and report from the gas in
vestigating committee we're received and
will be found in full IN another column.
The application of August Rolf to
keep a coffee house at l4S7 Market
street was granted, license issued and
bond approved.
The petition OF various parties were
raca;vad rad and aDprOpriately refer