Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-18

The report of the Committee on Gas
and the ordinance relating to the price
| of gas was the first business taken up.
In considering the matter of five
wear contract with the gas company, a
spirited discussion ensued with the odds
| in favor of one year contract.
The following ordinance was reported
by the proper committee and referred
to the Committee on Gas:
SEC. /. Be it ordained by the City
Council OF the City OF Bellaire that no
gas company or gaslight and coke com
pany within the City of Bellaire shall
charge for gas furnished by such COM
| pany 10 the citizens OF said city, price
exceeding the sum of s. per thousand
feet, and to the city for the public
| buildings, streets, lanes and alleys in
the occupation Of and under the con-
| troll OF said city price not exceeding -
per thousand feet, and the consumption
Of gas by street lamps shall be arranged
from five metres, one in each ward OF
the city, sublocated as to equitably indi-
cate mean proportion OF pressure.
SEC 2. That if any person acting as
the officer or agent OF any gas company
or gaslight and coke company within the
| city of Bellaire shall demand or receive
of any citizen of said city sum ex-
ceeding 3 per 1000 feet for gas fur
nished by such company, To
such citizen, or shall demand
or receive of said city, or the proper Of
ficer thereof, sum exceeding = per
1000 feet for gas furnished by such COM
pany to the city, such person shall, on
| conviction, be fined in sum not less
than 81 nor more than $50.
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after the
earliest period allowed by law, and shall
continue in force for the term OF one
year.
John Gallagher and \. Roeder, from
the Committee on Police, recommended
that, in view of the scarcity OF city
funds, two Of the policemen be dis
| charged.
Adopted.
The complaint of COuncilmen Gala
CHER and Brown against the watchmen
of the First, Second and Third wards,
was referred for early investigation.
The following ordinance was adopted,
Camp voting no:
BE- II enacted BIZ the Council Of Bclldire,
That the City be divided for police pur-
poses into three districts, OF which the
| first shall be all OF the city lying south
| Of Thirtv-tirst street; second, from
Thirty-tirst to Thirty-ffth street; third,
all of the city lying north OF Thirty-fifth
| street.
The Sanitary Committee made several
suggestions regarding the Improvement
of certain stagnant pools in the city, and
measures were adopted TO put the city
on a more healthful footing.
The Committee on Finance was di-
rected to meet with the Water Works
| Trustees TO take measures to raise money
! for the demands of the city.
Mr.. Gallaher reported complaints
| against the offensive Odors from the
rendering establishment Of Mr.. Jacob
| Stahl. 1t was denounced as a nuisance
| and one that ought to be abated.
Alto o'clock p. NJ. the city SolOns went
into secret session, and ye scribe had to
yamOOse.
Judge Taft in Bellaire.
Hon. Alphonso Taft, of Cincinnati,
| addressed a very orderly meeting here
| tonight, the number Of people present
being variously estimated at from 800 to
800. A considerable number OF ladies
were present and the most profound
| attention was given TO the speaker
! throughout the hours speech.
Judge Taft arrived in Bellaire on the
| IL A. NJ. train, from st. Clairsville, at
which place he addressed the Republi-
| l., t,l,t
which the Judges name has been
coupled with the United States Senator
| ship, and the close race he gave Charles
Foster in the late State Convention,
created curiosity upon the part OF the
| people here 10 see him, and as n result,
a large number called on him at the
Belmont Hotel, to-day.
Judge Taft isa man OF commanding
appearance, genial manners and pleas
| ant address. Every one who met hlm
was favorably impressed, and several
stalwart Republicans openly confessed
that he should have had the place OF
Calico Charley on the State ticket. Judge
Taft SAYS he will be surprised il the Re-
| publican ticket is not elected by lO,OOO
majority. He thinks that there Is now
no Greenback party in Ohio, and that
those who formerly identified them
| selves with that organization will go
back to the party TO which they orlgl-
nally belonged.
No unusual efforts were made TO make
the meeting a success, yet 1t was very
creditable in point Of numbers, order
and enthususiasm.
Below we append synopsis OF the
speech:
Colonel Poorman called the assem-
blage to order at 7:30 p. NJ. James
Reece was called 10 the chair, and in
brief speech introduced Hon. Alphonso
Taft. A very fair audience-number-
ing from 500 to SO0-greeted the Judge
with cheers.
The speaker began by stating that he
had visited the principal manufacturing
establishments OF Bellaire, and that he
found them ali runningover with orders,
and the capacity OF each taxed 10 It's
utmost TO meet the demands OF the
rapidly reviving trade OF the country.
This he found true OF all sections OF
Ohio. and as Republicans his party was
willing TO attribute this revival 10 re-
sumption. Anyhow, whatever the
cause, all would rejoice, and agree with
him that We have prosperity.
THE TARIFF.
The tariff question would not be safe
in the hands OF Democrats. The Dem
ocratic party never made the proper dis
ordinations, and it would be very un-
safe 10 rest the tariff in their hands. We
10 not advocate prohibitOry tariff, but
that discrimination should be made TO
protect our home industries. The ma
ton that will not protect its own people
falls short OF its duty.
RESUMPTION
has been accomplished. We have lived
to see all money at an equal value, all
dealingin a stable currency. Prices are
rising because a general confidence is
felt in resumption. Everything de-
pends upon confidence in the peo-
ple's currency. Irredeemable paper
could not bring this confidence. TX
| perience is the only thing from which