Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-15
MARTINS FERRY.
Regular Monthly Meeting of Council
The Railroad Ordinauce-POiice
Picnic.

Regular Monthly Meeting Of Council
The Railroad Ordinauce-POiice
Force Picnic.
The regular monthly meeting OF Council
was held on Tuesday evening. The mem
bers were all present and the regular
routine business gone through with. The
Mayor was instructed by Council to en-
I, rec strictly the ordinance requiring rail
road trains to run at a rate not greater .han
six miles per hour inside of the corpora,
ton limits. This ordinance has been on
the statute books for some time but mas
never been enforced Complaint alder
complaint has been sent to the railroad
authorities and their attention called to the
ordinance, but all We're treated with con.
tempt, and the trains would run through
the entire length Of city at 4 teritii
rate Of speed, to the great danger o. the
pedestrians and teams on our streets. The
matter was brought before COuHcil and
thoroughly discussed and the above action
taken.
Mayor Mitchell said to your reporter yes.
terday. that after the company had been
properly notified, and the notification will
he given ct once, complaint will bc made
al once against the trsinmen violating the
ordinance and they will be arrested ani
fined for so doing. This Is q good move on
the part of our city dads and meets the
hearty approval of the citizens generally.
John Thompson was appointed to the
position On the police force which is To-
vacant. The nomination was confirmed by
the Council. Mr.. Thompson at once hand.
ed in his resignation and refused to serve
at the Mayors offer, which was s. per
week, and so We still have no policemen.
Mr.. o. b. Ong, of Chicago, surprised his
friends here yesterday by dropping in on
them Unexpectedly. His full beard and
portly. appearance have so changed him
hat no one knew him.
A strawberry and ice cream social will be
held at the L. P. Church, on Hanover
street, this evening. \ good time is
promised all who attend, and everybody
should go.
Thoburn Post G. A. r, of this city, have
accepted an invitation from Spanger Post
g.. A. r, of Bellaire, to join them in a pic.
mic at Rodifer's Grove, south Of that city.
Messrs. d. Westlake. Stephen Hipkins and
A. warnock were appointed a committee
10 secure a boat to take the Post and any
friends who wish to 90 down. Quite a
large number outside of the Post will at
tend.
The choir at the NJ. E. Church has re-
Gently been recognized, and is o n of
the best in the city. Prof. John Wallace is
leader and uses a cornet to carry the air.
Mrs. McCsnn is organist.
DR.. Cox, the South Side druggist. has
purchased a very fine soda fountain. which
he will put in his drug store. The foun-
tain is a beauty, and the Doctor is very
proud of it.
Prof. B. F. Bonsell, a tuner and repairer
of pianos and organs, from Cranberry, West
Virginia, is sojourning among us, aud finds
plenty Of work in his line. He expects to
remain for about two weeks.
William G.. Brown, who was injured by
the crane at the Etna mill on May 2lst, an
account of which appeared in the REGISTER
at the time, has fully recovered and has
resumed his work. He has been promoted
10 the position Of supervising wstchmsn.
A grand picnic will be held in Walnut
Grove Saturday, June 18th.