Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-01

iSso. a suit was instituted by one Lewis
RYDER against the .aitgsSsfore Justice Phil
ms for the sum of SO. exclusive OF inter
est and costs. Or the 9th the case was
tried BY said justice, and Judgment render,
ed against the city" When the board
meets and this matter comes before II some
body will very likely find II uncomtortabiy
warm.
The street railway ordinance was read a
first time, but Mr.. Buttcrfield ~interposed
an objection on 4 motion TO suspend the
rules and proceed toa second reading, II
it was accordingly laid over.
A communication from the City Coliec:
tor was received, and the matter contained
therein mention of which is made in the
Second Branch report) adopted.
The report of the Health Committee,
with accompanying documents, was taken
up, and the action OF the Second Branch
concurred in.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
This Branch metin semi-Inonthly session
with President Scott in the chair, and
Messrs. Armstrong, Burdats, Clark, Com.
merford. Davis, Dunning. Grogan, Haber
field, Hildreth, Hoffman, Kimberly, Laugh
lin, Robinson, Schockey. Smith, Steele,
Waterhouse, Walter and Wingerter pres
ent.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
Mr.. Burdats moved 10 suspend the rules
and take up the report of the Committee
on Health, which motion prevailing, the
report was taken up. The report contained
a recommendation that the quarantine
lately established be continued for n
month at a cost not to exceed 800. This
portion OF the report was adopted.
The laying of q crock sewer on Thirty
third street from McColloch street to the
Ohio river, was, after a great amount OF
discussion, referred back to the committee
for report rs to cost.
The resolution ordering the Street Com
missioner to have the sewer at Seventeenth
and McColiach streets cleasned and an iron
grating placed over its mouth was adopted.
The following communication from the
Mayor relative to the quaran:ine recently
established, was presented and read rs 4
part of the Health report:
To tie CoyaciI of The Citp ri Wheeling:
GENTLEMEN-I beg herewith to call the
attention of your honorable body to the
failure Of the Legislature of West Virginia
TO pass the bill continuing the State quar-
antine. thereby opening the doors OF our
cty TO the smallpox infected cities OF
Pittsburgh. Allegheny, Washington, Pa,
and Cincinnati, and leaving.u us in an I'M
protected condition unless we continue 1T
our W expense TO quarantine against
said cities .
The President OF the State Board OF
Health informed me some days since that
he would be obliged 70 raise the quaran'
tine on account of the failure OF the State
10 provide means to continue 1t. ! there
fore called your Committee on Health and
informed il of the unprotected condition
our city would be placed in when such
quarantine shall have been raised. Your
committee ut once arrived at the conclu-
sion that prompt and determined action
would be necessary to continue TINS pro
lection heretofore had. Your committee
report. asking that your honorable body
make an appropriation TO continue at city
expense said quarantine, believing thai the
business interests, rs well as the health OF
the city, demands such protection. regret
exceedingly that on State refuses TO
vouchsafe to her citizens so much needed
and so much desired protection.
would most earnestly recommend that
YOU pass the resolution accompanying the
report of your Committee on Health asking
an appropriation sufficient to continue the
quarantine for at least one month longer,
or until the danger is past. | would also
Gall attention 10 IN ordinance offered by
your Committee or Health, which Is sub
mitted, containing provisions Of 4 quaran-
tine for the city, which, in my opinion,
should also have your favorable considera-
ton.
| would also. gentlemen. rnngrntriste tho
people of our city on the remarkable Tree
dom from the ravageS of the dread disease
so prevalent and fatal in our neighboring
cities. and nm clearly OF the opinion that
we are indebted largely TO the vigilance OF
our very efficient health officer Is we'll as
10 our excellent facilities for harboring
and m%aintining i'll an isolated condition all
cases that CONF into our midst, thereby
preventing the spread of the c%ontagion.
Yet | believe that the quarantine estab-
lished by the State Board of Health has
contributed greatly to u safety and pro-
lection, having kept ut q distance beyond
our State any cases that might otherwise
have been imported to our city.
| hope. gentlemen, you will find il wise
to throw around us all the safeguards it
lays i'll your power 10 provide.
| am very respectfully,
A. G. EGERTER, Mayor.
Mr.. Hildreth offered and asked that the
following resolution be referred to the
Committee on Ordinances, which was ac-
cOrdingly done:
.R~ssDfped-That the Committee on Ordi-
nances be instructed TO report an Ordi-
nance granting TO the Brush Electric Light
Company OF Wheeling the right to use for
- years the streets and alleys Of the city
for the erection and maintenance OF poles,
masts etc, over which wires may be run
for conducting electricity for furnishing
lights. Said ordinance shall require that
the rules and regulations adopted by the
National Board of Underwriters be con-
formed TO.
The report of the Committee on Markets
was then taken up and bills a~ggregating
$159.a5 ordered paid. In connection with
this report Mr.. Hildreth offered a resolu-
ton authorizing the committee to have the
roof of the Fifth ward market patched, at a
cost not to exceed $50. Mr.. Armstrong
wanted to advertise for bids for tar, tin
and shingles. and offered a substitute to
that effect. The resolution and substitute
provoked Q great deal Of discussion. but
finally the substitute was voted down. and
the original resolution adopted.
The City Collector reported that the rail
road corporation tax for 1881 now in the
hands of the State Auditor was ready and
awaiting the order of Council before it
should he transferred to the City Collec-
tor, as follows: b. x o., $563.a3 p, W.
4 Ky, $685. 2 w. p. Il B., $l49.76. To-
tai, $947.2 / This report, with resolution
by Mr.. Criswell, from the First Branch.
authorizing the collection Of the monies
in the Auditors hands, was concurred in
by the Second Branch.
The Committee on Lights reported as to
the petition Of w. II. Mahon anC others
for gas lamps on McColloch and Wetzel
streets, from Thirty.seventh 10 Thirty
ninth streets, that they had referred the
same to the Gas Trustees for report as to
cost. In the matter of the petition Of G..
F. Updegraff, for damages sustained by
falling into a cellar-way at the gas Office,
the same was referred to the Trustees for
examination and report. The bill OF Jones
Il Underhill, amounting to $50, less Is per
cent, for lighting oil lamps, was ordered
paid. 49,
A resolution was also presented by this
Committee declaring it to be inexpedient
at the present time to accept any bids OF
make any contracts for lighting oil lamps,
and that Messrs. Jones & Underhill be ON
municated with to learn whether they
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