Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-16
ORDINANCE NIGHT.



Last night was ordinance night with
Council, with good big o. The disting-
uished members when they pondered their
former direliction, were consumed with re-
morse and they could not pass several or
dinances too quickly. There was, mirsbile
dietul no extra chin music worth speaking
Of, and ordinances were passed with the
serene confidence with which the dealer
views big Jackpot First in importance
came the
Nv. 4 K ORDINANCE
which, after its passage BY the First Branch
had so long laid neglected, was taken up
and passed As it now stands it is sub
stantially as agreed upon BY the three roads
Interested, viz. the P. W. & K, the o. R.
r, and the Wheeling and Harrisburg, and
ought to be entirely satisfactory. A few
slight changes viii send it back to the First
Branch, where it should speedily go through.
The company must file it acceptance not
later than October |.
Patrick Elwood, who was hurt very baily
in the trench at the Water Wo:ks at the
the recent accident, petitioned Council to
pay the doctor bill be incurred. On motion
of Mr. Jones the matter was referred to the
Water Board with the request that it pay the
bill and also the mans wages during his i'll
ness.
The ordinance in relation to hawkers and
peddlers was received from the First Branch,
and the action of that body in adopting it
was concurred in. This ordinance gives the
Mayor authority TO issue licenses There
has been a semblance Of the conflict of au-
thorityheretofore between him and the Board
Of Public Works on this subject, and this Or
dinancs sets it clear.
An ordinance was introduced amending
the Elm Grove Railroad ordinance so as to
permit the company to pave with brick in
stead of stone, inasmuch as the city is paw
ing Sixteenth street with brick. The ordi-
nance was read once, and Mr.. Peterson OBJ
jected to further consideration, but it after
ward passed.
TEN CENT LEVY once MORE.
Mr. Hildreth, in the chair, offered an Or
dinance providing for the levying of the 10
cent tax for paving purposes. He stated,
as prelude, that il was the intention of
the Board, in case the levy was agreed to,
to pave Virginia street with brick, and he
thought the Island should at least have one
paved street.
DR.. Jepson said that while he agreed that
if street was to be paved, the Island
should get it, vet he thought brick had not
been thoroughly tested and should be used
no further at present.
The ordinance was read one tine and
then, Mr. Grogan Directing to further con-
sideration, it went over, under the rules
until next meeting Afterward he with
drew the objection and the ordinance was
put upon It's passage In brief 1t provides
that lew OF 10 cents on each 800 of val
uation shall be laid and the revenue so
raised shall be devoted exclusively to new
work of paving and macadamizing.
DR.. Jepson-I would like to enquire of
the gentleman who offered this ordinance
what became of his resolution enquiring
whether certain members of the Board Of
Public Works were making any money on
their patent on this brick paving plan.
Mr.. Hildreth-I would never have offered
that resolution had had the conversation
with Mr. Howard before offering it, that |
had afterward. He told me that Mr.. Clark
had patent No. leo, of the series Of 1870,
which covered exactly this patent Of Mr..
Campbell and Mr. Porter and they could
not recover one cent from the city.
DR.. Jepson-Then, sir, | believe Mr..
Clark, if be holds this patent, could come on
the city for royalty on all the brick pave
ment we have laid For that reason, and
for the reason that the pavement has not
been thoroughly tested, l will not vote for
this ordinance.
Mr.. Peterson said the Council had de-
cided against the levy on Tuesday and he
saw no reason why they should change
their mind on Friday. The reasons which
swaysd them should hold goodlnow.
Quite running discussion ensuedr
Messrs. Schutze and Harrell tavoring the
:evy and Stanley Jones, Haberfeld oppos-
,ng it. Schultze made little fly at Jones,
charging him with having voted for the 10
cent levy, last year, because Mr.. Campbell
had promised TO do some work on the
Island; and now he voted against it, be-
cause he was at loggerheads with the Board
ofPublc Works. Finally vote was had
and the ordinance was elected by vote Of
3 TO I, as follows:
Aye-Gavin, Harrel, Healy, Rosenberg
Schultze, Smith, G: o. and Hildreth.
No-Butts Grogau, HaberGeld Jepson,
Jones. Kenney Peterson, Stanley and Viii