Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-24
First Branch.

His Honor the Mayor called this Branch
to order shortly before 8 o'clock, the fol
lowing members being present: Messrs.
Caldwell, Comerford Dobbins, Donaldson,
Farrell, Gavin, Hsller, Kenney, Moffat,
Mylea, McGregor, Schultze, A. Schultze,
]. W and Wingerter-l4.
The minutes were read and approved.
The principal topic coming up for action
was the following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Stanley in the Second Branch,
and passed by that body several weeks
ago
ResoI7ed That the Board of Public
Works he directed 10 pave with fire brick
North Main street, from Ninth street to
Jonatkan's rsvine.
The Chair announced that the motion
was to concur, when Mr.. Farrell offered
the following amendment following it with
q strong argument in favor OF it
THE SUBSTITUTE.
Be it further resolved, Tha. the Board OF
Public Work. be instructed to pave with
Ere brick blocks the following streets
From the south side OF Sixteenth street on
Chaplne street to the south side OF Eieb..
teanth street, on Chapline; from ChsplIne
street to Eoff street. OF Eighteenth street;
from Eighteenth stSoei to Nineteenth
street, on EoG street; from Eotf street to
tie aast aide Of Jacob street, on Nineteenth
street.
This created long discussion. Mr..
Caldwell took the ground that the amend.
ment could not be entertained, as it in.
volved an expenditure of money, but the
Mayor decided that it wss proper amend.
ment. Mr.. Myles suggested that both pa
pers be referred to the Board OF Public
Works without debate. Mr.. j. W.
Scbulrzc spoke briefly, suggesting that
Mr.. Farrell wanted to kill the frat res
olution by his amendment, and Mr.. Myles
to XII! both by referring. Mr. Caldwell
again took the floor and made an earnest
plea that the original resolution be not
killed. he alluded to the long years that
the North End had been paying taxes with
out adequate return, and said that by
every instinct of fairness tie residents CT
The North End of the city were entitled to
The pavement asked for.
TIE PETITION.
Mr.. Farrell handed In aud had read the
petition:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council
GENTLEMEY:-We, the undersigned cit.
zens and Taxpayers OF the City of Wheel.
ng, respectfully petition Jour most honor.
able body to instruct the Board CT Public
Works to pave with friedrich, tAe follow.
pg streets: From the aonth side OF Six
eenth street OF Chspline, TO the eou,h side
e Eighteenth on Chspliue; from Chapline
Itreet to Eoff street, on Eighteenth; from
to Ninteenth on Eoa; from EofI
Itreet to the east side d Jacob on Nine.
eeuth street,
Tgnstlrg that your honorable body viii
comply with ourrequest, we remain.
WHEELING HINaE COMPANY,
And thrty-nine others.
IT, motion torefer to the Board Of Pub-
ic Works was tken put and lost, ayes 6,
ices 8, as follows Ayes-Messrs. Dob.
ina, Donaldson, Farrell, Haller, Myles
md W!ngerter-G Noes-Messrs. Cald.
1ell, Comerford, Gavin, Kenney, Mofst,
icGregor, Schultze, A. j, Schulize J. W. |
g.
Mr.. NTrells amendment was then put
nd lost.
The original motion was then put. re-
ulting ayes 9, noes s. as folloEs Ayes-
iessrs Caldwell Comeriord, Donaldson,
lawn, Kinney, Mottat, McGregor, Schultze,
:. J., Schultze, J. W.. Nays-Messrs.
'obbins, Farrell, Hsller, Myles aud Win
erter-5. There no. being tSo.thirds in
,e affirmative the resolution goes over IN.
| the De9t meeting.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Comerford offered the follosiDg:
Resolved, That the question Of the ad.
stability Of making tie following improve
ents, viz: paving Chapline and other
reefs In East Wheeling; continuing the
sving Of Eof street in the Eighth ward,
ID Strengthening Ca!i=elrs run, be refer.
d 70 tia Committee on Finance, with in
ructions 10 report upon the ssma, and
30 to report from what sources the money
u be derived with which to make said
lpsoTements, or 90 much thereof az the
mmittee deems it proper for the city to
ldertske this year.
Adopted.
SOMETHING LONG NEEDED.
By Mr.. Schultze, j. W;
Resolved, That the Committee on Ordi-
'nces be and is hereby instructed to draft
ordinance making it penalty BY fine
d imprisonment for any keeper Of cof' {
, house or ordinary to permit any prcsti.
to to enter his or her premises or letter
or about the came.
Adopted.
DEFEATED.
The matter Of fixing the salasy Of the 3
ERIK Of the Board Of Police and Fire