Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-13
COMMON COUNCIL.

The Special Meetiog of Last higoI.
Outside OF the work on the Loan VI,
dinance, an account OF which Is iouna
elsewhere, there was very littie "oIS
done, as the following will show, ana
what was done was, We are hapPy 10
state, done quietly and quickly.
second Branch.
There was considerable trouble last
evening in procuring quorum, ano
when II was obtained, which was at 8
o'clock. the following gentlemen an
swered TO their names: Messrs. Bur-
Jatts Clark. Comerford. Davis. Haber-
field, Halter, Hildreth, Hoffman, KIM
berly. Laughlin. Robinson, Sehockey,
Smith. Steele, Walter and Mr. Presi-
dent, The minutes Of tine previous
meeting were read, and being approved
were signed.
The regular monthly account OF the
Committee on Accounts was read and
adopted, the Council ordering the pay
ing OF bills amounting to 1881. go.
The regular report Of the Committee
on CITY Prison together with that OF the
Superintendent was taken up and
adopted. 1t has been published before.
Various bills were referred 10 the APP
propriate committees.
A petition from Sixth ward residents
asking that alley ID be opened was re-
ferred.
Barbara Baker reported the dangerous
condition of her house at No. 1902 Nc.
Colloch street, caused by the slipping OF
a sewer and asked Council to take &C
ton or she would employ legal assist
ance, Referred to Committee on Claims.
The petition of Franklin Coen for re-:
duction OF water rent was referred to
Water Works.
The same action was taken with q
similar petition from Louis Schwalb.
A petition OF Geo. W. Johnson for re-
setting curb and extension Of gas main
| to accommodate a new house lately
erected by him in the Third ward, was,
after discussion, referred.
A petition OF VIM. B. Humes, ad.
ministrator, was referred.
Various other petitions asking for e
curbing and paving, were referred TO
the appropriate committees.
The Wheeling Hinge Company and
Whitaker Iron Company petitioned and
demonstrated against the Warren oil
tanks, claiming that they were entitled
to governmental protection, and closed
their petition by saying: 1--WE hereby
notify you that for any damage result,
ing from the great unusual and unneces.
sary dangers to which, with your full
knowledge, We are deliberately exposed
by the numerous oil tanks Of Isaiah
| ,ban bold hi a
10 the full extent in the courts OF our
common country, where at least nc
citizens rights are disregarded or lg-
nored." Referred to Petitions and
Grievances.
On motion, Mr.. Kimberly was added
to the committee TO contract for the
$4,000 temporary loan.
Mr.. Schockey's resolution dismissng
all the street bosses except one, was
laid on the table.
The resolution OF Mr.. Scott in relation
to the large bricks to be used as paving
for a square, as an experiment was adopt
ed.
ORDINANCES ADOPTED.
Levying a tax OF one.half one per cent
on the gross earnings OF the agents oil
foreign insurance companies.
Fixing a penalty for mutilatipg or de-
facing the Soldiers Monument, the Pax.
ton fountain, and all other public orna-
ments OF like nature.
An ordinance allowing the keeper Of
the lookup to employ an assistant. sub
! ject to the approval of Council at $45 per
month. This was passed after long
and red hot discussion.