Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-04
BRIDGEPORT,

Mr.. Ed. Paris,,i. formerly a clerk in tho
]. V. office. IS visiting friends in town.
exhil lition with the magic lantern was
given. yesterday afternoon, In one oi The
SCH .Jol rooms by J. Oakly. The gentleman
Sas formerly n correspondent of the RE.H
TER from the York state. The entertain
ment was highly pleasing one, and was
| well patronized
New houses by A. Goudy. Burg. Nc.
Connaughy, Eb. Lyle and others. are shos.
| ing themselves through various parts Of
our town.
Council met on Tuesday night a. usual.
Present, /, &, Robinson, Ma--:r, HcnIc
! crawford, Clerk Jos Mcconnagshy. Mar
| shall and A. Brannum, Jno. Mcfarland,
| VIM Gihin, Robt. Smith, Vim. Howells.
Minutes Of the last meeting read and
| approved.
| The Street Commissioner reported pro.
| gress oi filling street outlet 10 Btnaville;
afro that the sidewalk on the bridge was
Completed also, that stone culyert at
| .Etnayiilc was completed.
The annual report OF the Mayor is ~ fol-
| lows: Funds received from oil sources
| from March -. issi, 10 Nav !, 1852, and
| raid treasurer. for fincs. $Gy7 81: from &. 4
| T. Railroad Company for lamps. tsoT:
! from licenses, sli025. Total &ol7I3. The
report Was accepted.
Bills were received 10 the amount OF
! .34I.l which were ordered paid.
The Finance Committee recommended
the following levy for the year 1857: For
road fund, ~ mills; for corporation fund.
| 10 mills; for payment Of debt, % mills:
| for light fund. 10 mills: making ~ mills, or
~ cents on each 800 valuation.
4 petition from VIM. SteadmaD, praying
| the removal Of stable In close proximity
| 10 bis house. and owned by Mary Ahieck.
! and which be declares q nuisance because
! Of poisome smells, was laid aside.
! The proposal Of Mrs. NJ. y. Pundenbury
| 10 take 500 A. final settlement for all
| damages sustained by filling In of street,
was accepted.
were filed snd accepted ~ follow: Cbss.
Junkins, Mayor; Henry II. Hathaway,
| Clerk; Jss. Ncf;onnaugby. Marshal; Rock
well B. Mitchell, Treasurer.
Then vote 0f thanks was returned 70 re-
| firing Mayor Robinson, as follovs:
Eessi,oi, That We the Council Of the m.
! corporated village u BRIDGEPORT hereby
tender 10 Y. &. Robinson. Esq, the retiring
| Mayor our sincere thanks for the ability,
uniform courtesy and impartislity he ha.
shown o, presiding officer OF Council. and
the faithful and efficient manner 10 which
hc has discharged all the duties ~ Mayor
| Then the oath OF Office was taken by ths
newly elected officers, and Mayor Robinsoa
| gracefully retired and the mantle OF eu-
tbority fell upon the shoulder of Chsflss
Junkins, Esq. for the succeeding tSo
After assuming the chair with ~ much
dignity as though with years Of erperisDce
Mayor Junkins read the following commit
tees for the coming year:
Finance-JoephH Harris. Henry Crswford
and q. A. Davis.
Streets and Alleys-0. A. Davis. John
Mcfarland and Vim. Howell. -
Ordinsnce.-Henry Crawford, Wiliam
GiffIn and Vim. Howell
Fire-Jeeph Harris, John NcPsrland ana
VIM. Giffin. =,
Iisbts-wm. Howell, James Harris sod
O. A. Davis
| Council ws approved.
| IN the effect that the ordinance Tor poetee
fee be amended % n TO Rad 80 instesd q
On motion OF Joseph Harris. the hsys
| and Clerk we're authorizdd 70 bono!
81 80 to psy incidental expehses Csnee
n vss or1ered that . new pair q scps
he built leading to the Council chamber
under the supervision 0 the AasnsL
On motion, Council adjourned 70 meet
Nsyor Junkins tired bis 6rst case ycsa.r.
d.v sfteruoon. The offender vn Joes
Mentr. up for using abusive Language -
W., Wiisoo. Fined 81 and costs The
~ Nsyor scauitted himself very credit
| .IJy and wore golden I4ufelA