Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-15
RECEIPTS.

ime, the first section, setting forth the Va
;Cus items Of expenses, was read seconf
inc, and then the items were taken vi
..roiim for debate or amendment.
The first item, of$57, 420.j0 for the Boart
Of Publ. Works, passed.
When the item appropriatiDg S22,85S.n
or the Fire Department was reached Mr.
irusc asked il the new truck was include
herein, and on being informed that it was
.sted he vas under the impression that tn
rruck was unnecessary, and quoted tn
Chief of the Department to that Effect h,
moved 10 strike out Mr.. Dunning made
siatemert Of the necessity for truck, o.
motion of Mr.. Tracy, and at the end Of tn,
discussion Council refused to strike out.
THE CREMAToRY QUESTION.
The next item was Health, $4,000. Mr.
Peterson asked for an explanation, which
Mr.. Hildrcth, as Chairman of the Financ
Committee, made showing that 5000 o
the sum was for crematory. Mr.. McCo
opposed the idea Of crematory on such
plan. He thought every family should burr
its garbage in The kitchen stove, but neg
iected to say what disposition he would max
Of other filth. Mr.. Shan ey called attention
10 the omission. The discussion on TIL
question OF crematory assumed large pro
portions, in the course Of which Mr. Grus
stated that If the city would donate a sltb
cient piece OF ground he knew a geullemN
who would put up the necessary apparatus
at his own expense Mr.. Hildrcth made
strong appeal in support of the measure.
and and 1t was high time the wrong in
tlIcted for so many years upon Beilairt
should be righted. Finally the mo
ton TO strike out the $1,000 va
lost, as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Crawford
Rcbt, Harrell, Hearne, Jaeger, Mccoy
Peterson. Smith, Vocklcr and Weir
Nays-Messrs Caldwell, Clator, Crawford
J. B, Delbrugge, Gilleland, Grusc Hi
dretb Jones, Miller Picket, Stanley, Tracy
and Mr.. President-l3.
The reading of the FIRST section was then
CON pleted without further remark
The second section, setting forth the est
mated revenue, was then read.
GAS AND WATER
Mr.. Stanley then moved TO amend sec
ton first by inserting:
For expenses of Water Board. 5 81 sos c.
For EXPENSES of Gas Works.. l2S,45f 70
HiIh the proviso that Sc, 57j.O5 of the EST
mate Of the Water Board be used for tn
2cr struction of high water service.
THIS brought on lively discussion, which
continued over half an hour, the end beins
reached by the amendment being adopted
he estimated receipts OF the two boards be
ing placed on the credit side of the general
estimate.
The ordinance was then read third time
and adopted unanimously.
CITY ORDERS.
The Chair announced that the commits
sioners Of the new loan had sold enough
bonds to take up the floating indebtedness,
and asked that the said commissioners Of
directed to pay out OF the proceeds of said
sale the sum Of Sl76,S36. 70, with interest al
per cent. Mr.. Hildreth offered resolu-
ton to this effect, and it was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bills ofthe Board of Public Works aggre-
eating S7,e34.4l were read and ordered
paid, Mr.. Hearne voting no.
The bill ofthe Board for setting new and
resetting old curbing along the line of the
proposed improvement OF Chaplne and
Eoff streets WAS read. The money was
asked to be paid out OF the ten ceat levy
fund, but objection being made it was r.
ferred to the City Solicitor for report.
A resolution was passed giving the use OF
the Senate chamber 10 the Am ,lgamatei
Association on the first Tuesday in August
for it's annual convention.
The chief OF the Fire Department wa'
authorized to accept the inviIction OF III
Saengertest to turn out in the great parade
Extraman Hazlett, the special deputy
sergeant appointed by the Chief of Police
appeared and took the oath of office
A petition from Wheeling Wheelmsn,
praying for the repesl 60 much of the city
ordinance as for9ids tie riding of bicycle,
on the streets. was read The docamen
was signed by Jacob W. Grub and thirty
seven others.
Mr.. Tracy submitted an amendment to
the ordinence, drawn up in proper form o.
The City Solicitor, and the same was read
first time and laid over.
After some discussion of the questino o.
removing 10 tie new city hall, b;oahg; 10