Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-28
WINDS OF WISDOM.
Before Which Council Shook Like
-. q Reed.
Wisdom from Mayor and Solicitor II
Fight Over the eeeIes Suit-liquor
Licenses-General Business.

Inc session Oh OOuuCii' ioos h'6ASr
regular old.timer. Hot and sharp discus
sions were frequent and the consequent en-
ioymept intense. There was no session OF
the house of Lords, and the Commons got
through at civilized hour. The business
will be found following:
MINOR MATHIS.
The First Branch failed to get quorum.
Messrs. Dicknan, Mckinley, Rom, smith,
wilkinson and Wingerter were absent last
night. All the other members were present.
The Committee on ordinances repor's
The following resolution:
ResoIred, that the Committee on Ordln-
ances and City Collector prepare and re-
mort to Council an ordinance providing Tor
he election of Gas Commissioner, and
prescribing therein his duties, compensa-
This was not reached, when Council ad.
journed.
The Committee on Fire Department re-
ported its action in relation to the horses
needed at the Hope and United houses.
They wanted two new ones al q cost not to
exceed $500.
CITY REAL ESTATE.
The Committee OIL Real Estate presented
a report containing the following partica.
lars; Presenting bills amounting to $ll8 50;
recommended referring to the Board OF
Public Works, the offer of c. H. Booth, to
purchase the strip at the north end
of the wharf; instructing the
Solicitor to report an amendment ~
relation TO the Receivers ordinance, 80 as
TO make that official attend the collection
of rents from city property; in reference 70
the Milligan resolution, the information
was given that on page 300, printed ordi-
nances, was list OF city property, except
a few pieces OF ground, since purchased.
REPAIRS ORDERED.
The Committee on Markets reported bills
amounting to so. Necessary repairs to
the Second ward market, including the
brick pavement, were ordered made by the
market master.
CLERICAL ERROR.
A paper was read, purporting to be the
report of the Committee on Wharyes. 1t
stated that whereas the Board OF Public
Works received all revenues from the
wharf, they should take charge OF it and
the committee recommended turning
everything over to the Board. ms was
UNSIGNED, and Mr.. Kimberly said the COM
mittee had no such intention. He refused
TO sign the report. saying the committee
wanted to,turn over nothing but the repairs.
The report was sent back.
WANTS A REDUCTION.
CHI Booth & Son asked a reduction of
$40 a wear on wharfboct tax. Mr.. Hildreth
moved to so instruct Solicitor, but on mo-
lion. the whole matter went to the Com
mittee on Wharves.
THE NEW LAW.
The first case under the law passed by the
;n1o II in EnnncI last
night. A number of citizens living on the
right hand road" of Caldwelrs run, asked
,or repairs; or, in case this was not done,
1hey asked TO have it excluded from the
CITY limits. On motion it was referred to
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades.
BEFoULING THE RIVER.
The Committee on Health called the at
tention of Council to the fact that owing
to the extension of the p. w. Il X. road,
south of the creek, persons contracting for
the removal of garbage, otfal, night soil,
etc, are cut off from the usual dumping
place, at Forty.eighth street. This, together
with the knowledge that the citizens OF
Bellaire and even those of our own city
living in the vicinity Of Forty.eighth street,
are protesting against such dumping at
that point, induced the committee to ask
that the Health officer be instructed to re-
port plans and cost Of otherwise dispOsing
of the garbage and night soil. This was
granted.
COFFEE HOUSE LICENSES.
The following coffee house licenses were
granted:
rebate granted, the license going to Jacob
Wilhelm, at $50 Jacob street, with f.
Hanke and Sol Kraus as securities.
John J. Kinney, at No 702 Market street,
changed to 7Ol Market street with F. Hanke
and Sol Kraus as securities.
Mrs Lizzie Schwartz, at No. 1870 Seven
teenth street. changed to 176 Seventeenth
street, giving Henry Newhardt and Mrs.
Susannah Mason as sureties.
Simon Lasch at No. 1880 Market street,
changed to 1916 Market. with Jacob Lasch
and Peter Welty, as securities.
Frank Healey, at No. 1926 Market street,
with Sol. Kraus and Chas. Schmidt as
surety.
Richard Donovan, & II. S. Dipner, at
No. $50 18th street, witch Nj. Reisbach and
Chas. Schmidt as suret'es.
James Mathews, at No. 80 18th street,
changed to "a Twcnty.sixth street. with
P. Welty and Anthony busch, as sureties.
Jacob T. Dillon, and p. Mcdonald, at
1882 Market street, with P. Welty and n.
Hanke, as sureties.
VIM. l.. Rose, at $500 Jacob street, with
Henry Hanke and NJ. II. Joy, as sureties.
ERsK1NE WANTS AN UNDERSTANDING.
A long communication was received from
Vim. Erskine, city solicitor, and read. 1t
set forth that he wanted no misunderstand-
ing or dispute, as to his duties and ON
pensation. He understood that for his
salary OF 800 he was to perform such work
rs drafting ordinances contracts and bonds,
and giving legal opinions for Council and
committees, but for other and outside
work, such as hunting facts and evidence,
conducting suits, etc, he was to be paid
fair sum. His paper ives received and filed.
THE MAYOR AND RAILROADS.
Mayor Miller reported to Council that he
had taken occasion ID examine into the
complaints made against tie p, w. d h.
company, and found it was daily violating
the law in the running of its trains across
the wharf, thereby causing much injury to
our shipping interests. He suggested the
amending Of the ordinance, fixing penalty
and then enforcing 1T. Mr.. Peterson said
the road was little pushed now, with its
extension, and could not avoid this viola
ton, and it was better to wait. The matter
was referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nances for report.
THE ECcLEs CLAIM,
Solicitor Erskine reported that judy
ment against the city of $lS3 IS had been
entered by Justice Peterman, in favor Of
VIM. Eccles, and he has appealed it to the
Circuit Court. Mr.. Stanley doubted his
right, or the right OF the committee 10 DO
this, and moved to pay the judgment. Mr..
Kimberly moved to amend by including
the payment c. the costs. He made quite
a speech on this, saying Eccles had good
moral claim against the city and would
likely succeed. Mr.. Jones said he would
rather the city spent thousand dollars
rather than pay that bill. This led to an
acrimonious debate and speech from tue
city solicitor, ending in the tabling OF the
motion and an adjournment.
WATER WAIFS.