Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-14


COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Finsnee-Submitted q Voluninous re-
port, the substance of which has been here
to(ore printed ia the REGISTER. The com
mittes recommended that the vacancy 2
isting ia the Commission ct the loan OF
1881, caused by the resignation OF 6. Lamb,
be filed at once.
The committee also reported a resoiu,
ton authorizing it 10 advertise the site OF
tee old City He'll aud the Court House
property for sole, and report the bids TO
Couqcil. The resolution was adopted.
City Prison-Rsported 81 prisoners on
hand March |, u discharged or released
during ronth, and 30 on hand on April l.
The COMMITTEES S,sc reported bills aggre-
eating SITS 80, which were ordered paid.
characterized 0lll Of City Solicitor
O'Keefe Tor SiII.50 for services rendered.
Adopted, after soSce opposition. The com
mittee further reported IN :sgor OF paying
Fanny Archibald $500 in foil for damages
claimed 10 her property at the head OF
Fourteenth street. Adopted.
Coutraets-RepoTtSA in favor Of award
ing the contract for furnishing easl TO the
city to Marshal ( Van Fossen at their bid
of 5. 95 cents for clean. st cents for mixed,
and ! IS cents for coal as 1t comes from
the bank, a. printed III full in the SUNDAY
REG1srEB. Adopted,
Heallh-Recommended that tie sure.
ties on the bonds OF garbage contractors
be- required to qualify before the clerk OF
the committee as to their suticieGCy
Adopted. The committee further recon.
mendsd that twelve hundred feet Of road
way be opened along the west side OF the
Island, from the west cad OF Ohio street
south, so that night coil mey be dumped
below the United States dam, and that the
Board of Public Works be required to 10
cate, survey aad make passsble a road
sixteen feet wide for the purpose named.
Mr.. Caldwell offered q resolution, 90 a sub.
stitute, inquiring into tbs feasibility OF
making . road at the west end OF Ohio
street, directly to the waters edge. Mr.
Hildreth suggested that the soil could be
hauled through the isir grounds and
dumped of the lower point Of the Island
The matter was referred to the Board OF
Public Works for report.
OFFICERS OF THE CIIY.
A communication from Clerk Bowers
convened the information thst Samuel NJ.
Dsrrah had fled his oath of Office, and
that the Manufacturers Natural Gas Com.
psny had fled their acceptance Of the or
diuance lately adopted.
A communication from the Board OF
and Fire Commissioners, recon-
meuded the payment of bills s~ggregstipg
81, 522 Is, on account OF fee department,
including salaries, and Sl2l.5O on account
Police department. The bills we're or
dered paid, Messrs. Cruise, Hesly, Miller,
and Vockle.. voting no.
The Commissioners also submitted g
communication transmitting the rules
drawn up By the Board tor the govern.
neut OF the two departments, in compli-
ancs with the order of Council. The rules
we're in the form of an ordinance, which
he Clerk read q first time for tbs infor
of Council. When the reading had
been concluded, Mr. 6ruSe objected to 3
resding..snd the oEdinssce went
over.
A communication was read from Dr.. I.
Logan, c Trustee Of the Gas Works
,egretting that he could not conveniently
lerve longer and rendering his resignation
was accepted.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions for snuu ling Of liquor
and granting OF rebste on the same
Eers considered and adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Miller
Allowing the City Assessors 81 advance
f 500 each on salary. Adopted.
By Mr.. CALDWELL
That the City Clerk be directed to draw
is orders to pay the Judgment and costs
, the case of Spies vs. the city. Adopted
By Mr.. Crawford q
That the Board of Public Works be d. Z
.cted to pave one square OF ChspGne |
rect between Tenth aud Eleventh streets,
nd to strsigthsn the gutter north Of alley
on said street. Rsterred to the Board
Pubic Works.
By Mr.. Gllelsnd: - .
That q Ere alarm box be erected at the 4
,rnss of Jacob and Forty.eighth streets
By Mr.. CsldEell:-
Authorizing the Clerk to advertise, An.
islly in the month Of March, for bids for
al for the use OF the CITY,, adopted.
The resolution from the First Branch
la,iYe to the removal Of telephone poles
y agreed to The object OF this r~esolu-
Is to obtain free use for the city Of
Cd telephones as may be needed By the
AN INTERESTING POINT. q
The bills of the Police and Fire Com T