Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-26

again call the attention of Council to
he necessity of amending the appropria-
ion ordinance so as to provide means for
the payment Of accounts against the city as
fol!owf: Assessor, Whsrfmsster, Board OF
Equalization and Appeals, refund of taxes
anG contingent expenses, and authority to
write orders on account of retunding license
grated by Council. F. W. BowERs,
City Clerk.
T. report Of the Clerk was received and
tiltd, and his accompanying communication
referred to the Com mirlee on Finance.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Tie Committee on Claims reported that
mad examined bills against the city as
ollowt:
William ErSkine, legal services ......".....S2n sc
L.. ". Runaway, copying in Black ClSc....... 10 Or
lily Bank for storing books. .......".-.. 10 90
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The committee recommended that the
bills be paid.
Referred the Committee on Finance.
The Commit" on Real Estate reported
bills aggregatins Sl36. They were ordered
paid.
The special committee appointed to in
Vestiga,e the charges preferred BY Health
Othter George |. Garrison against B. A.
GaIgsn, clerk Of the Board of Public
Works, reported the result of the examina-
ton of the plaintiff and defendant, as here
tofore reported in the REGISTER. The report
was adopted and the committee discharged
The special Committee on Health ap-
pointed to investigate the sanitary condi-
ton OF the city, submitted voluminous re-
port, which we summarize as follows: First
ward, in good condition, excep; some water
IN cutters; second ward good condition, ex-
cept part of alley C; Third ward, in good
condition except part of McCuIloch street;
Fourth ward, in good condition, except
creek bank; Fifth ward, in good condition,
except part of alley B; Sixth ward, in good
condition, except at Chsphne and Twenty.
seventh streets; Seventh ward, in good CON
dition, except part Of west end Of Virginia
and South Front streets; Eighth ward, in
worst sanitary condition Of any in the city,
many cutters needing immediate attention,
and also the line of the B. & D. railroad.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR.
To the Honorable Council Of the city Of
Wheeling:
GEXTLEMEN:-I have the honor to report
to your honorable body that l have, With
the consent of The Judge of the Municipal
Court, released from the City Prison John
Paterson, VIM Smith and Jacob Taylor.
Gambling, that vas so effectually exter.
minated by the grand jury some time ago
has s2sin made its appearance and is rap
idly on the increase. would ask that the
City Solicitor be instructed to draft an ordi
nance, in conformity with the State laws.
making it the duty Of the Judge Of the
Municipal Court to order the destruction OF
all gambling property captured by the
police.
1t has been customary for the police,
when rsidipg these gambling house8, to re-
lease prisoners, receiving money as security,
aud at Police Court falsely swearing they
had arrested man who was not arrested
and the Court sentences man who is I'm.
known or does not exist. The law accom-
plishes nothing, and the city is placed in
the humiliating position Of making money
BY blackmail.
/ hope it will be the pleasure of this
honorable body to pass an ordinance max
ing it enlistment for an officer to koox-
ingly return fa Sc name at Police Court
JACOB W. CRUDE,
Mayor.
Referred to the City Solicitor with it,
structions to prepare the ordinance re
quested.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
WHEELING, August rs, 1885.
To the Mayor and Council:
GENTlENEN-We find it difficult to get
gravel and sand for paving purposes, and
what we do get costs rs great deal. As
matter OF economy to the city, and to
assist rs in carrying out our Improvements,
especially the Chapline street extension, we
desire your honorable body to permit us 10
take sand and gravel from the old city hall
OF on Msrke street We propose, if per-
mission is granted, to commence excsvating
On the northeast corner Of said lot, where
we think no possible danger might arise or
occur 10 any one.
B. A. GALLIGAS, Clerk.
This brought on q discussion. Some of
ibe bamhars warted 10 grant the request
with a rush, but Mr.. Stanley called asten-
tioa,to the fact that the sand was worth