Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-24
TIE GAVE or rnE WINDS.
Last Nights Performance AZ the Nc
arm TennIa of EaEua

This Branch was called to order at 7:f
President Scott in the chair.
The following members answered to theil
names. at roll call: Messrs. Armstrong
Baker, Clark, Commerford, Grogan, Hill
dreth, Kimberly, Steele, Waterhouse and
Mr.. President-l0.
A quorum not being present, business
was suspended until the necessary numbel
of members put in an appearance.
Messrs. Dunning, Davis, Hoffman and
Wingerter, coming in, the minutes OF the
last TWO previous meetings were read, and
business was proceeded with.
The report OF the. Committee on Real
Estate recommending the payment OF bills
~sggregating $10.47 was received and the
bills ordered paid.
The following appointments Of the chiel
of the fire department were confirmed
Richard Kenney, as hostler OF the Hope,
vice Thomas Jones resigned; Charles Don
ell as foreman of Atlantic; F. Donovan as
engineer of United vice Frank Moran, re
signed; VIM. Colts as engineer of Atlantic
vice C. DriscolI, discharged; Paul Porter,
foreman pro TEN. of Atlantic: Geo. Butler,
hostler OF Eighth ward hose company vice
Owen Sullivan, resigned; Harry Mason, as
iillerman OF hook and ladder company vice
VIM. Clator, resigned; A. c. Carpenter;
exIIdIHdu NlCt T.. NcnLC IColShSN - 49,
Gilbert vice G. A. Welty, resigned.
The application of J.. NJ. Hawkins to have
his license for shooting gallery annulled
and rebate on same allowed, was granted.
The application Of H. English for license
10 keep a shooting galley, was granted.
c. II. Booth & Son were granted alicense
to keep a wharf boat.
The ordinance prescri bIng rules for the
government of the Board of Public Works,
comprising about twenty closely printed
pages, was taken up and read for the infor.
nation of Council.
The application of Nh. McManaway to
have his coffee-house license annulled, and
a rebate allowed, was granted.
The petition OF b. c. Koehler, praying
that q license to keep a coffee-house at l02B
Main street, was granted. Mr.. koehler
presented his bond in proper shape with
On motion of Mr.. Armstrong, the rules
were suspended, and the ordinance for the
government of the Board OF Public Works
were taken up and read by sections for
amendment, and adopted.
The first amendment offered was to Rule
9, recurring the Clerk of the Board to give
bond with the requisite security, in the
sum of $1,000, but after considerable
wrangling. the amendment was withdrawn.
The next amendment was to rule 4. in
relation to contracts for the improving, clear
ing, care, and repairs of sewers and streets,
correcting some clerical errors.
the third amendment was to the same
rule, requiring the Board to secure the
sanction of Council before awarding con-
tracts for improving and cleaning streets,
and instructing the Board to advertise the
anne
This amendment provided considerable
discussion, some members c~ontending that
if the Board had to run to Council for every
little lob they would think necessary, 1t
would have a tendency to retard work very
much while the advocates of the amend
ment contended that as the rule then stood,
II would open the way to wholesale job.
berry.
The amendment was finally lost and a
substitute, offered by Mr.. Armstrong, re.
curing the Board to get the consent OF
Council to every contract exceeding Sl,OOO,
and advertise the same, was adopted, by Il
vote of 10 o 3.
The next amendment was to rule s, Mr..
Armstrong moving to strike the section
out. On this the vote was 9 yeas to Snays.
Mr.. Davis moved to lay the rule on the
table. Lost.
A motion to adopt the rule as printed
was then made, and on this the yeas and
nays were called for. The clerk called the
vote, and the vote stood ayes 6, noes 10.
So the motion was lost.
After considerable discussion the rule
was stricken out, and the reading Of the
ordinance was proceeded with.
When rule 10 was reached, Mr.. Arm
strong moved to strike out sections 0 and
10. The motion was lost-by a large ma
jority.
Mr.. Laughlin here offered a substitute to
rule s, which was adopted unanimously.
The substitute is as follows:
The Board of Public Works shall pre-
pare an estimate of the amount required
for the expenses of said Board, and COun.
Gil may appropriate such an amount as
they may order"
Rule II was then taken up, and on mo.
ton the words City Solicitor were
stricken out, and "City Council inserted.
Rules Is and IA were passed without OBJ.
An amendment was offered to rule Is,
striking out the provision requiring per.
sons laying gas, water or W pipe to
a deposit sufficient to put the street
alley torn up in good condition. The
amendment was lost
Rule 16 was amended so as to require any
telegraph, telephone or electric light COM
pany erecting poles, masts, &c, to deposit
with the clerk Of the Board the sum Of $40,
such sum as may be sufficient, to put
the street or alley torn up in good repair.
Rules II, Is, ~, 20, 81 and % were,passed
without material amendment.
Mr.. Armstrong offered al amendment to
rule % by striking out that part imposing
fine on any employee Of the Gas Works or
CITY Water Board who shall proceed to lay
N -,Da ,,,tlA 49, tkn oADoank nf thn pnorl Of
Works. The motion to amend was
lost.
Rule % was passed without change.
Rule'25 was so changed so as to require
the city, whenever a new water or gas pipe
is laid on a paved street to put down a SER
vice pipe from the main to the curb, on
each side of the street, opposite every build.
ing or vacant lot, on said street, such ser
vice pipe to be paid for when the owner of
the premises makes a connection.
Rules q and q were let severely alone.
Rule % was amended so as to require
any person, firm or corporation digging up
any street, alley or public place of the city,
the purpose of forming an attachment
making repairs to water, gas or sewer,
to make application to the Board, and to
with the clerk of the Board the
of 500, for the purpose of d~efraying
HeCcSSdTy eApeuSe vi putting tue StTeet,
alley or other public place in its former
good condition.
At this point the witching hour of II 80
having arrived, and there being no prospect
Of getting through short Of daylight, the
Branch adjourned.
NOTES.
The lobby was a large one.
1t was a big job.
Mr.. Smith wa in favor of starting the
Board right.
Mr.. Kimberly was opposed to the whole
business"
The reading of the Public Works Ordi-
nance was listened to with absorbing (?)
interest.
Mr.. Kimberly has a fine voice for an or
ator.
At President SCOTS allusion to members
representing the plumbers instead of their
constituents, Mr.. Smith prepared for war.
At one time it looked as il it would be
an all night session.
Talk about wasting the night in words.
If Rienzi had attended the Second Branch
night, he would have gone out and
drowned himself.
Adjourned at IL 30, amid cries of ''Stick
t Out" and Thank God"
FIRST BRANCH.
The First Branch met last night, the
in the chair, with the following
members present: Boring, Butterfeld,
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