Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-16
-. BELLAIRE.

works is being done by Barr < Godfrey I'M
der the supervision of Mart Lester. -,
Joseph Boswell, blacksmith at the rail
works. has just invented a washing ma
chine called the Harper's Ferry machine
which takes the cake
James W. Barr was struck BY falling
beam at the water works, yesterday, ana
knocked senseless. He is now 80. n"
Col. Philip Bruner, superintendent OF the
GAP, was in town, yesterday, on business
in connection with the road.
While several young men were monkey
ing" in front of the Globe House last even
ing, the heavy iron cellar doors fell IN with
one of them, Martin Manley, an employe
of the Bellaire Sign Company. who received
a severe bruising and narrowly escaped be-
ing dangerously injured. This makes sew.
eral times these doors have gone in and II
not repaired big suit Tor damages Will De
the result.
John Dubois is greetings handsome store
and brick residence on Noble street, Gravel
Hill, costing about 5000.
The body of the son Of Thomas Daily
was found near Darlington, o., on Monday
night and sent up on the Andes to MS
parents. The funeral took place yesterday
morning from his fathers residence.
Profs. Haynes, Reed and Brock have been
conducting a teachers examination at
Benwood for the last two days. About
80 or So teachers have been in attendance:
Spangler Post G. A. R., of this city, will
90 to Martins Ferry this evening on the
Lucas, on visit to Thoburn Post. Quite
number of ladies will accompany the Post.
The round trip will cost 25 cents.
Dalzell's Withdrawal from the contest
does not affect the status in the least
Ollie Huffman, of this city, will be mar:
ried this evening TO Miss Cora Wellons, OF
Frank Neal and VIM. schramm will row a
boat race in working boats this evening
from the B. d o. freight depot 10 Boggs
Island and return. for purse OF $50.
Council has determined to make 1T very
bot for the temporizing b. & o. company.
Either that company will be compelled to
do something in regard to the Belmont
street crossing or vacate city property.
Jesse Miller and VIM. Dickson were fined
$500 each by Mayor Cooper yesterday, for
drunkenness.
The blacksmith shop OF Potter & Picket
was burned early yesterday morning. The
shop was on Indian run, in the Fourth
ward, and was totally destroyed. The loss
will not be heavy. Arthur McLain lost
lot of mining and blasting tools. The water
service was defective, and this prevented
efficient service on the part OF the firemen.
The fire was of incendiary origin.
The REGISTER correspondent did not do
Janitor Turner, of the Fourth ward school,
any injustice in its report OF yesterday.
The School Board were unanimous in their
expression on the official conduct OF Mr..
Turner, and we so reported it. Neither OF
of the Bellaire papers were represented at
the meeting, and this accounts for the ig-
norant statement of the Tribune of last
night.
CITY COUNCIL.
At the meeting of Council last night all
the members were present except Mr..
Sanders. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and signed.
The petition of J. Gorby, and others,
asking permission to pave portion OF the
alley between Guernsey and Belmont
streets, was granted.
A petition from the citizens of the Third
ward, asking for the erection of n lamp at
Thirty-second and Monroe streets, was
granted.
Mr.. Zich, from the Committee on Streets
and Alleys made report in regard TO the
matter of certain bridges, and the opening
of Front street.
Mr.. Shuttleworth, from the Committee
on Bridges, reported that commit.
tee had concluded to recommend
to Council that the City Solicitor be in
solve the injunction restraining the city
Of Bellaire from crossing their road on
Belmont street at grade. II it was not pos
sible to accomplish this to proceed to take
the necessary steps to cross by bridge.
The City Solicitor stated that the mat
ter could not be reached in the District
Court before its session next April. The
injunction had been granted by the Com.
mon Pleas Judge and the matter Of appeal
was shrouded in obscurity. There was n
question Of doubt about the dissolution Of
the injunction, rs it was the judgment OF
the court granting it that no necessity ex-
lists for the accom- plishment of the matter.
Mr.. Shuttleworlh intimated that the City
Solicitor had expressed his entire conf
dence in the fact that the matter could be
expeditiously acted upon.
Mr.. Kelley replied rather hastily, after
which wide range was taken in the dis
cussion OF the matter.
The report of the committee also contem-
plated the condemnation of grounds on
both sides OF the tracks sufficient for the
purposes OF a bridge and its abutments.
Mr.. Reed was in favor of committee OF
Council appointed for the purpose OF call
ing in person upon the President and Board
Of Directors of the b. & O. road at Balti-
more and laying the matter before them.
He was opposed to "fooling" any longer
with the underlings of the company.
Mr.. Eberle was in favor CT proceeding to
condemn 10 condemn the grounds and pro-
eeeding to build bridge according TO the
Ohio statutes.
Mr. shuttleworth called attention TO the
iatt t.hat all such proceedings must have
their inception in the Probate Court at the
instance Of the City Solicitor.
The CITY Solicitor stated that he al
written letter after letter TO the various Of
ficials, but had so far received no answer.
Mr. Reed moved as a substitute for the
report Of the committee that a committee
be appointed TO proceed to Baltimore and
consult with the B. Il. o. officials.
Mr. Shuttleworth moved to postpone
further action till next meeting. The mo-
ton was lost-6 to 3.
Mayor Cooper's report for the month
ending August IL, 1882, showed the collec-
tons OF Sl0330; licenses $3.50; scsbs 1912,
or a total of Sll90l.
Mr. Shuttleworth sgain came to the
front with motion that 81 900 be appro-
priated to defray the expenses of the Com
mittee Of Negotiation, which motion was
not recognized by the Chair.
Mr.. Comp was Of the opinion that IL the
City Solicitar were instructed to proceed
with the condemnation proceedings, the
b. & o. might alter the track" and come
to some kind of terms with the city.
A vote was then taken on the PROPOSE
ton to go TO Baltimore, az follows: Ayes
Shuttleworth and Zilch; nays, Bates Grim
mel, Comp, MCGOWAN, Eberle and Gala
CHER.
Mr.. Reed at once offered his resignation
as a member Of the Committee.
Mr.. Shuttleworth offered the following
resolution: That the City Solic. tor be
instructed to petition the Probate Court to
condemn ground for crossing over the b. &
o. Company's tracks at intersection OF Bel
mont street and B. & o. Company's tracks,