Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-25

20 r;sbted. But the committee had not
ston,ad there. Council had instructed it
~ ascertain whether or not an arrange
ment could be made to take the tracks of
Sixtesnth and Seventeenth streets, but the
committee had done nothing, and had made
no report, which was no treating Council
with respect.
Mr.. Cruise declared the report of the mi
nority was but q step in the direction OF
giving the b. & U. company the old grant
! along the base of the hill, and hoped it
would be rejected. He moved to lay o.
the table. On q call ofthe roll the resolu-
ton was lOst-ayes 5, noes II.
Mr., Allison then moved that the resOlu-
ton be referred to the Committee or Rail
r ads, a proposition which Mr.. Caldwell
characterized as most remarkable" He
once more urged that it would be a polite
thing for Council to pass the resolution.
1t would heal the wounded feelings of the
railroad officials, and would establish an
eateat cordial, out of which the city OF
Wheeling would be benefited.
Mr.. Allison took decided stand in favor
of the committee being given q chance to
set themselves right. to which Mr.. Cald-
we'll retorted that if the resolution went to
the committee it would 90 to its grave.
1t would never be heard Of again. The
committee had shown its disposition, and
there was no doubt how it would act as
soon as it got "a chance.
Mr.. DAVIS said he did not believe there
was "a man in the chamber who Olieved the
B. & o would ever build a round house
or o machine shop in Wheeling As tar az
getting the B.. & .. tracks of of Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets was concerned, 1t
would never be done. They adhered 10
the policy Of Vice President keyser:
Give up nothing" When they got n
thing they kept it.
Mr.. Cald well said the spirit exhibited
hy Mr.. Dayi5NGas the spirit which had
made trouble il the past between the
City Of Wheeling aud the &, q o. aud
would make more IN the future.
The motion Ia refer the resolution to the
Committee on Railroads was lost, ayes b,
nays Is.
The original motion of Mr.. Caldwell wal
then adopted.
RoUTINE MATTERS.
When the Second Branch was called to
order by Mr.. Cruise, at eight o'clock, he
moved that Mr.. Harrell take the chair,
which motion prevailed
The regular financial statement OF City
Clerk Bowers, first taken mp, showed a
total balance OF $65, O52 II, as follows;
Board Of Public Works, $9,45l 90; fire,
So, ISn %; health, 81, 935; E,arkets, SsOG %;
police, So, O30 20; city prison, Sl,0SO AZ
scales. Sl37.92; real estate, SAP 90; Gene
frries, $3.50; salaries, 81, $50; contingencies,
Sd, 026. "a; compromise loan, 500; loan Ol
1887, $3.50; Water Board, Sll, COL 30
gas works, $l3. COG e.
The resolution offered in the First
Branch by Mr.. DobhiDs, at a former meet
ing, and passed by that body, instructing
the Beard of Gas Trustees to enquire into
the advisability of establishing an electric
light plant, was taken up, aud the action
OF the First Branch in passing it was con-
ceIned in.
The resolution offered in the First
Branch by Mr.. Delbrugge; instructing the
solicitor to draft an ordinance making 1t q
Unable offence for persons over ten years oil
age to cOngregate on the streets, and passed
nv that body, was not cOncurrGi III, meni'
hers stating that the existing law on the
subject was sufficient, II enforced.
A resolution offered in the Fist Branch
by Mr. McGregOr, providing for the draft
ing of an ordinance requiring the submls'
sion of plats of uuimprOyed land, within
the city limits, 10 the Board Nf Public
Works, for approval Of the streets and
ALLEYS laid out therein, prior tn offering the
land Tor sale, and requiring the Board u
see that such streets and alleys are located
in the proper places, was taken up ana
passed.
Mr.. Steger offered the following:
ReS0ir6d, That the Police ami Fire Board
be, and they are hereby, instructed TO as
certain and report to the City Council thu
amount OF the funeral expenses Of the lat
Joseph Glenn, aud 10 whom the came art
payable, and thar the City Clerk BE-, and
lie IL hereby, INSTRUCTED to draw his order
Oh the City Receiver for the amOLnto and
10 favor OF the persons so reported ny SAID
Board, the same to be paid out of the con
tIngent fund.
Adopted.
The Committee on S~treeta, Alleys and
Grades reported that it had approved thu
use OF the Nanderpoel electrical systein al
the Citizens Railway Company's lines
and the report was accepted.
The resignation Of John i. Kenney aS
weigher at the scales at Seventh and Mar
ket streets was read and accepted, and tht
two Branches uniting Ia Joint session, MI
John Fendt was elected TO ill the Vacancy
he receiving ~ votes to Il for William
; Hamilton.
City Solicitor Caldwell reported, in the
matter of the suit OF Hezekiah hendor
for damages. that he had served {
notice Oh tho Wheeling Electrical Com
pany, calling the attention OF the company
Q TO the acceptance of an ordinance 10y 1t,
in which they agreed TO save the city harm
| less from all costs, suits, etc, sEd de
. mmding that the Electrical Company Be
) fend the suit in the name of the city, o.
2 that they unite with the city in such lie
: tense.
: 4 communication was read from tn,
/, Board of Police and Fire Commissioner
4 announcing the appointment of Richard
Wilkie as q deputy sergeant and George
7 Gaus AZ an e&traman. The appointment!
, were confirmed aud the gentlemen took tn,
I oath of Office.
: On motion Of Mr.. Millsr the Board o
Public Works was instructed TO complete
t the sidewalk on the east side OF the Nation
al rosd near Sixth street.
= The ordinance from the Committee or
Railroads granting permission to the Spear
Axle Company TO construct and maiutaiI
e arailrOad switch OF TwentS-ssVenth street,
: adopted by the First Branch, was read thTet
times and passed.
The name of Martin Chisnell was certi
: fed by the Clerk of the Municipal Cour'
l as having been twice convicted OF a viola
= tion OF the ordinance in relation to ordi
, naries and coffee houses.
FIRST BRANCH.
This Branch ConCurred generally in the
business sent over from the lower house
but about ten o'clock the members grew
l tired of the mOnotony and adjourned.
THE OPERA