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

sort of an informal reception was
given Mayor elect Cooper at the residence
of d. B. Crafty, Esq, last night.
Justice Kelsey has been Squire for 40
wears. probably the longest term OF Office
held by any man on the Continent.
Mayor Elect Cooper says he will assume
control next week. go,
The session ofthe District Court will begin
at ST. Clairsville to-day. 1t will likely con-
tinue for several weeks.
The steamer Diurnal, which landed at
the wharf last night, was crowded with
Messengers and freight The Diurnal is
deservedly popular packet.
The Road Fund vote was almost unani-
mously Eyes. A.,
The Pond bill had nothing to do with the
election of Cooper or Drugan. The people
| did it.
The Democrats showed up well in the
! contest Monday. They elected a Mayor,
Marshal, City Solicitor, Street Commissioner
and one Cornrllnian.
Corners plurality was Al.
/ The family of Mr.. Turner. ianitor o! the
Fourth ward school, was moved out OF the
building Yesterday, and school Will resume
| next Monday.
The Glass City Building and Loan Asso-
ciutioh has elected the following board:
Rev y. 3. Gull. r. J. Riley, r. A. Nc.
Gregor =, Q. Hamilton. c. H. Strahl, J. +.
Kelley NJ Ucaft, John Kelley, n. NJ.
Inglerr. The BoarG will organize Friday
night. ,,
on Rose Hill late Monday night
A mum Der of Bellare X. rs. accompanied
by Sir Jesse Purnell. Grand Master n. l.,
West Virginia, went to st. Clairsville last
night to visit Hope Commandery.
Rev. NJ. Eaton. of MeChanicstown, is the
guest of his sister Mrs. DR.. kurz.
Miss Eva J. Brand has been appointed
one of the clerks in the Postottice by Post
master Wise.
Alex. KrebbS and Lewis Smith. engineers
of the COlliding engines, and Oscar Well
chance, the conductor of the freight train,
were all summarily bounced on Monday
by Captain Devries.
At the annual election of officers for the
Turner Association, Monday night the fol-
lowing officers were elected: First Speak
er, John StcGer; Second Speaker; Chas.
Hankc, ST.: Secretary, Gucnther schmidt;
Corresponding Secretary, Christian
Schmidt; Treasurer, Fred. RodewIg, Sr';
First Turnward, Abraham Stahl; Second
TurnwaTd, Ferdinand Neininger; Janitor,
John Turner; First Assistant, Conrad
Rumbach; Second Assistant Heinrich
Thoma; Trustees, Fred. Rodewig, Sr.,
officers were installed last night by Mr..
Thalman, member of the society.
CITY COUNCIL.
In the absence of President Bippis, last
night Mr.. McGowen presided. The fol-
lowing named members were absent: Eau
pei and Bippis.
The minutes of the last meeting having
been slightly amended, were signed.
Mr.. Johnson, from the the First ward,
asked that some steps be taken looking to
the improvement of Twenty-frst street,
and the repairs were ordered made.
Mr.. Johnson also asked that fire plug
belonging TO the Mechanics Hose company
be placed in the proper condition, and that
no further payment be made to the .htna
manufacturing company until the plug be
made satisfactory to the Committee on Fire
Department
MIR. Reid from the Gas Committee, re-
ported that the globes necessary for the
Street lamps would be purchased in Be-
laire.
Mr.. Beatty. from the Committee on Pub
lie Grounds, asked that band stand be
placed in the center of the Public Square,
and the stand was ordered built at cost
not to exceed so.
Mr.. Beatty said that he had been unable
to procure any one to plough up the pub
lie Square. The members OF the committee
were instructed to Use their discretion i'll
the matter.
Mr.. Eberlc reported to Council the ne
Ces>ity Of two new chandeliers in the City
Hall. The chandeliers had already been
purchased, but as the Council thought the
price excessive the matter was laid on the
table.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
through Mr.. EbcrIc, reported that Council
should hereafter meet in the hall as the
sanitary condition of the present Mayors
office is fearful, there being no ventilation
and no means of obtaining il.
The ordinance in relation to the COM
pulSOry lighting of certain points along all
the railroads within the city limits by said
railroad companies, was then read the third
time and passed.
Council then went into executive session
to consider some matters submitted by the
Solicitor.
After the door were rcOpened the Council
through the clerk, reported that they had
instructed City Solicitor Kelley to take the
necessary steps 10 carry up the injunction
case TO the Supreme Court OF Ohio at once,
the city to bear the necessary expense.
This injunction, it will be remembered,
was granted to the Il. IL o. Company re-
stralnng the city from constructing
bridge over the railroad tracks, connecting
the cut off parts of Belmont street.
Mr.. Kelley was granted gratuity OF $50
by unanimous vote of Council.
The following named gentlemen were
elected Justice of the Peace on Monday:
George Criswell, James Kelsey, James Nc
kean. All Democrats.