Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-02
4 QUIET SESSION.
Council Amusss Itself With Small
Routine Matters.
A Large Amount Of eIoquenee ex-
pended by Half Dozen
Members---Ths
Details.

Details.
The Second Branch OF Council was
called to order at 1856 o'clock last even.
ing, President Sweeney in the chair, and
the following members present: Messrs.
Butts, Caldwell, Clstor, Crawford, J. B
Gilleland, Harrell, Hesly, Hildreth, Miller,
Mccoy, Mckinley, Picket, Scott, Schrabe,
Stanley, Tracy, Voekler, Waterhouse,
Weir, Weisgerber and Mr.. President-2o. |
Mr.. Peterson appeared just as the roll
call was finished.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Finance-Reported bills sggregating
S6966, which wers ordered paid. The
committee also reported that it bad exam.
ined the accounts OF the commissioners OF
the losn of 1871, the public building loan
and the loan of 1881. The final balance
sheet OF Fred Unruh, exCity Collector,
had also been examined and found to be
correct by the committee. A resolution
was offered, instructing the City Solicitor
TO draft an ordinance providing for the
destruction of coupons paid. The com.
mittee also reported back an ordinance
amending section &c Of the ordinance IN
relstion to coffee houses and ordinances.
The various recommendations of the com.
mittee were concurred in by the Branch,
and the ordinance read first second and
third time and passed, after debate which
continued for half an hour, and beat oil
previous displays of municipal oratory.
Heslth-Reported that the resolution OF
Mr.. Hildre,h, to ascertain the cost
of Transporting garbage aud night soil to
a point below the Bellaire bridge, had been
referred 10 q sub committee, and recon.
mended that the petition of Charles Loetiier
be rejected. The report was adopted.
Reported bills sggregating
1913. 81, which were ordered paid. En-
closed was the report of the City Sexton
showing receipts as follows: June, S.3;
July, $3.50; September $23 so; October,
$3.50; pauper in;erments from January to
June. $50. The committee submitted
resolution authorizing the City Sexton TO
employ an assistant for the purpose OF
trimming trees &c at o cost OF not ex
ceeding $780, which was adopted.
CONVERSATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor-Conveyipg
the information that he had, with the con.
sent Of the Judge of the Municipal Court,
released from the City Prison j. c. Fra
zier. Adopted.
SUIT AGAINST TIE CITY.
A report from The City Solicitor, notified
Council that j. ". Msyzs had brought suit
against the city for 500 for damages done
his lot in the Peninsula cemetery. The
matter wss referred 10 the Com mittee on
Claims, and the City Clerk instructed to
draw an order for sum sufficient to pro.
cure jury.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board reported an ordinance 10
change and re.establisb the grade Of Eof
street, from Twenty fourth street to Thirty.
second street II was read first, second
and third time and passed.
ELM GROVE TAXES.
letter was reSd from Auditor Duffy,
addressed to Henry M. Russell, suggesting
that the City Solicitor refund the amount
oftaxes received by him from the Elm
Grove Railway Company, and have that
company deposit the whole amount Of
taxes, less a per cent, in some State de-
pository, and forward certificate of de.
post to Charleston In connection with
this Mr. Stanley offered resolution that
the City Clerk be authorized to draw
bis warrant on the City Receiver for the
sum OF $l3465, TO the order of the Wheel
ing and Elm Grove Railroad Company.
The resolution was adopted.
PETITIONS.
Various petitions we're read and received
appropriate action.
RESOLUTIONS,
By Mr. Healy--
Authorizing the Board Of Public Works
to construct a crossing across Market
street. at the north end OF the Market
street bridge. Adopted.
By Mr. Stanley
Authorizing the Board of Public Works
TO erect shed in the rear Of the City Hall
for the storage of the street roller
Adopted.
ny Mr.. Dooblns-
Authorizing the Mayor 10 employ VIC.
man to assist the Jsni,or in cleaning the
City Hall, at q salary not to exceed $25
per month, Adopted, with an amendment
limiting the time to May lst.
By Mr. Hildreth-
Authorizing the Board OF Public Works
to place crossing on South Broadway, op.
posite st. Lukes chapel. Adopted
By Mr. Tracy
Authorizing the letting Of the from: OF
the old City Hall lot for bill posting pur.
poses. Adopted.
By Mr.. Mckinley
Authorizing the loan of the old benches
belonging to the city for the labor demon.
strstion at the ALEXANDRA rink Adopted.
BY Mr. HiIdreth-
Authorizing the Water Board to lay
four inch pipe from Virginia street south
to Ohio street, on South Wabash. Refer.
red to Water Board, with power to act.
By Mr. Harrell-
Directing the Wafer Board to report pro.
gress on the high pressure water basin.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Healy--
Authorizing the Board Of Public Works
to pave With brick the following streets:
Chapline, from Sixteenth to Eighteenth.
Eighteenth to Eof, Eof to Nineteenth,
Nineteenth to Jacob streets. Laid on the
table
Adjourned. m
Firtt Branch.